The sanctuary is the South Padre Island Birding Nature and Alligator sanctuary. It's operators recently deemed the pond they have for small gators to be to full.
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South Padre Island beachThe navigable portion of the island is about 12 miles long, and there's quality beach along the whole coast. And you can swim year-round.
There is no lifeguard at Padre Island National Seashore- swimming is at your own risk! Use caution when swimming and never swim alone. Strong currents flowing parallel to the beach, tides flowing to and from the beach and sudden drop-offs in the surf can be dangerous for swimmers and waders alike.
Nonprofit group Environment Texas found that 90% of Texas beaches tested in 2022 for fecal bacteria tested positive at least one day. Pathogens in fecal matter pose a health risk to swimmers, sometimes forcing beaches to close for public safety.
That's because South Padre, or SPI, delivers with wide sandy beaches, sparkling blue water and a mixture of fun activities for kids of all ages. But there's more to SPI than beach revelry. Kiteboarding is a favorite pastime and several sports outfitters offer deep-sea fishing trips and dolphin-watching excursions.
Padre Island National Seashore is a national park located just outside of Corpus Christi that includes about 70 miles of undeveloped beaches and natural habitat. South Padre Island is a resort community located near Brownsville with numerous hotels, clubs, and souvenir shops.
The island has three poisonous snakes: the western diamondback, the massasagua and the Texas coral snake. Copperheads and cottonmouths are not known to be on the island. There are many non-venomous snakes, but few snakes are encountered by the public.
Fecal contamination comes from urban runoff, sewage overflows and manure from industrial livestock production. Roughly half of U.S. beaches tested had potentially unsafe contamination levels in 2022.