Greater South Padre Island
Field Trips

The Museum features one of the largest collections of authentic North, Central, and South American indigenous clothing in the world. Exhibit displays the vibrant images and patterns sewn into traditional designs that symbolize various cultures.

Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological and botanical park on 31 acres with 377 species of animals and 255 species of tropical plants from Africa, Asia, Tropical America, and Indo-Australia.

This 1,500-foot boardwalk crosses four acres of marshland, where bird watchers can spot many coastal and migratory birds and numerous others tempted by the berries on the fiddlewood bushes along the trail.

Pirate’s Landing Fishing Pie is the longest pier in Texas. It boasts immaculate grounds and top-notch facilities. Equipped with a complete tackle and bait shop that offers all you fishing needs.

The Museum chronicles the history of the city and neighboring South Padre Island. It’s exhibits spans the area’s original inhabitants, the Coahuilitican Indians, and the modern-day shrimp and sports fishing industry.

The Point Isabel Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse that was built in 1852 to guide ships through the Brazos Santiago Pass to Port Isabel. Visit the Lighthouse, the Park and the Keeper’s Cottage Visitor’s Center.

Sea Turtle Inc. houses sea turtles on site, which include loggerheads and Atlantic Greens. Educational presentations are offered both onsite and as outreach.

The Center mission is to educate the public about the birds of South Padre Island and its environs: the flora, the fauna and the natural environment of South Padre Island and the Laguna Madre coastal area.