Padre Island National Seashore - Plan Your Visit

Padre Island National Seashore by National Parks Service

Operating Hours Seasons

The park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The visitor center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., during the winter. Summer hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The visitors center is closed on Christmas Day, December 25.

Local Partners Information Resources

Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau

Corpus Christi Wild

Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program

South Padre Island Tourist Information

Getting There

Plane

The nearest major airport is Corpus Christi International Airport. It is approximately 43 miles away.

Car

The seashore is located southeast of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. Visitors to Corpus Christi should head East through the city on South Padre Island Drive (Highway 358). After crossing the JFK Causeway and the bridge onto Padre Island, continue about 10 miles south on Park Road 22. The physical address for the Malaquite Visitor Center is 20402 Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, TX 78418.

Please take note: our park is on North Padre Island. South Padre Island is approximately another three hours south via highway 77. For information on South Padre Island call 1-800-343-2368 or visit their website at www.sopadre.com.

Bus

There are no bus routes to the park.

Public Transportation

There is no regularly scheduled public or commercial transportation to the park.

Getting Around

There is no public or commercial transportation within the park.