Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port Isabel and Brownsville, both of which make great daytrips. The town of ...

Visitors can also fly into Valley International Airport (VIA) in Harlingen – about 40 miles west of South Padre – and catch the South Padre Shuttle to the island (one-way fares cost $35 per ...

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Mauricio Cervantes is from the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau talks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about South ...