Padre Island National Seashore
Padre Island National Seashore is a national seashore run by the National Park Service in Kleberg County, Texas. Entrance is $25 per vehicle. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Padre Island National Seashore on the managing agency's own page.
Padre Island National Seashore map
Padre Island National Seashore boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for TX, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Padre Island National Seashore costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- Yes. Padre Island National Seashore is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
- Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Padre Island National Seashore costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Padre Island National Seashore is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Entrances and visitor centers
- Malaquite Visitor CenterVisitor center, year-round: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.3619498068
- Malaquite CampgroundVisitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.3619498068
- Bird Island Basin CampgroundVisitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.Visitor center, year-round: 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.3619498068
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-28.
Camping in Padre Island National Seashore
Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Riviera, 27.3 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Padre Island National Seashore
- National wildlife refugePadre Island National Seashore borders Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.
- National wildlife refugeLower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-28)
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