Gulf Coast & South Texas - Texas - page 579

Sleeping

1 Flamingo Inn A3

2 Palms Resort B3

3 South Beach Inn A1

4 Wanna Wanna Inn B1

Eating

5 Amberjack's Bayside Bar & Grill A4

6 Blackbeard's A2

7 Daddy's Seafood & Cajun Kitchen A3

Padre Island Brewing Company (see 1)

8 Wanna-Wanna Beach Bar & Grill B1

9 Zeste Cafe & Market A3

Drinking & Nightlife

10 Boomerang Billy's Beach Bar & Grill B4

11 Coconuts A3

Louie's Backyard (see 11)

Sights
The beach is the first and last thing many visitors wish to see but there are various other
attractions that allow you to engage with SPI's natural beauty.

South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center
( 956-243-8179; www.spibirding.com ; 6801 Padre Blvd; adult/child $5/2; 9am-5pm) Part of the World
Birding Center, this 50-acre nature preserve has boardwalks through the dunes, bird
blinds, spotting towers and much more. Learn the differences between a dune meadow, a
salt marsh and an intertidal flat - and there won't even be a quiz after. The exhibit hall is
in a posh, new building.
You can also access some of the site for free from a boardwalk at the SPI Convention Center
just to the north. Look for egrets, alligators, turtles, crabs and much more.

NATURE RESERVE

Sea Turtle Inc

NATURE RESERVE