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South Padre Island
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Desirae Grove
My favorite spots to go when I go on vacation.
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Restaurants
This is always my breakfast stop before I leave the island, their food is really good and the coffee is amazing!
Yummies Bistro
This place has really amazing food, I always end up getting the shrimp po boy!
Longboard Bar & Grill | Discover Waterfront Dining Today
This place has really good seafood I also got the shrimp po boy here!
Daddy's Seafood & Cajun Kitchen
Another amazing breakfast spot!
Josephine’s Kitchen
Clayton’s has really good food and drinks!
Clayton's Beach Bar & Event Venue
Another amazing restaurant, they have really good burgers!
Menu | Blackbeards' Restaurant | South Padre, TX
The fried fish sandwich is really good, I also had a burger here and it was good too!
Wanna Wanna Inn Beach Bar & Grill
I’ve only been here for breakfast and it’s always amazing!
Grapevine Cafe
The ultimate bagel is so good! Their iced coffee is amazing as well.
Cafe Karma
Really good food and they have live music!
Laguna BOB
I mainly go here to have some drinks on the back deck and watch the sunset, it’s a nice spot!
Louie's Backyard - Bayside Dining & Entertainment
I’ve never stayed here but when I stay at the condo next door I walk over to have dinner here, the food is really good!
Margaritaville Beach Resort - South Padre Island
Henrietta’s is a beautiful restaurant with really great food! I try to come here at last once every time I visit the island!
Henrietta's Bayfront Restaurant
Another amazing sea food restaurant!
Dirty Al's
Their breakfast tacos are huge and delicious!
Los Cabos restaurant
Amazing ice cream sandwiches! I love the gooey butter cake cookie with cookie dough ice cream!
The Baked Bear
I only ate here for breakfast but they have really good food and mimosas!
Lobo Del Mar LLC
Things to do
I stopped by here to take pictures in the big chairs they have outside
South Padre Island Convention Center
This place is really cool. You get to see all kinds of birds, fish and they even have crocodiles!
South Padre Island Birding And Nature Center
I always go to this beach access, there’s never really anybody at it
Neptune's Circle: Beach Access #16 December 13, 2024
Gravity park is so much fun! I really like the go carts and mini golf!
Gravity Park
Not located IN SPI but it’s not far, if you golf this is a great course! The grass is so green unlike my home golf course.
South Padre Island Golf Club
The dolphin watch is so much fun, they also offer other things like snorkeling and fishing!
Breakaway Cruises
This is a free board walk you can walk out on and see all kinds of birds and fish!
Laguna Madre Nature Trail
I loved watching all of the turtles swimming around! Such a fun place!
Sea Turtle, Inc.
I take my son here in the summer, it’s kind of expensive but it’s an every once in a while thing so it’s worth it, I love the lazy river!
Beach Waterpark
The tickets to go in the light house are pretty cheap and you have a beautiful view once you get to the top
Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site
This beach is nice if you want to be away from all the people plus you can collect sea shells!
Sea Shell Beach
I went here for the petting barn because I am a child at heart but my friends did the horse back riding and they said it was a lot of fun!
South Padre Island Adventure Park
I took my son here to have lunch and play, it’s a very clean park and he had fun on the slides
Water Tower Park
These sand sculptures are amazing! The people that made these have so much talent!
Holiday Sand Sculpture Village
This place has so many different types of candy, I was probably in here for an hour looking around!
Sugar Planet
This is a cute little place to walk around they have clothes, jewelry, sea shells and all kinds of other stuff
Mercado Faro (Port Isabel, TX): Address
This is such a cute little spot to have coffee and read or play board games
Unruly Cactus Books & Coffee
We had so much fun parasailing!
Parasailing on South Padre Island - Water Sports SPI
Places to stay
We have rented a condo from here a few times and it’s always great! Not to mention the heated pool is nice!
Peninsula Island Resort & Spa
This hotel isn’t bad if you plan on being out and about all day, they also offer free breakfast, I loved the Texas shaped waffles!
Super 8 by Wyndham South Padre Island
Another good cheap place to stay, the rooms are nice and they also offer free breakfast!
Ramada by Wyndham & Suites South Padre Island
