Right next to the Laguna Madre Nature Trail, you'll find the South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center, which offers more bird-watching, a five-story viewing tower and an auditorium showing short ...

The best time to visit South Padre Island is from September to February ... Average highs hover in the upper 80s to low 90s making the beach and water-centric attractions like Schlitterbahn ...

Beachgoers might see red flags waving near the water ... The South Padre Island Ocean Rescue team is patrolling the beaches to keep people safe. There are six lifeguard towers across the beaches ...