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Photographs from around South Padre

Beach days

29 views from South Padre Island. For places, access details and planning notes, continue into the beach guides and trip planner.

A child seen from behind, chest-deep in choppy grey Gulf surf at dusk, facing rows of white breakers under a flat grey sky. — Chest-deep in the surf as dusk settles over the Gulf.See on map (Google Maps, new tab)

A lone person wades in the Gulf surf beyond a wide, footprint-covered sandy beach under a dusky blue evening sky. — A lone wader cools off in the Gulf surf as evening settles over the beach.See on map (Google Maps, new tab)

Wide sandy beach and lines of Gulf waves at dusk, with a single swimmer's head visible out past the breakers. — A lone swimmer floats beyond the breakers as dusk settles over the empty beach.See on map (Google Maps, new tab)

Gulf waves at duskShort, steady view of small Gulf waves reaching a dark shoreline beneath a blue evening sky.

Sunset through palmsA brief sunset view framed by palms, low resort buildings, and coastal greenery.