![]() ![]() An artificial waterway, Mansfield Channel, cuts through Padre Island at the southern end of the national park. It is not possible to drive from the park, located on Padre Island, directly south to South Padre Island. The two popular destinations are now at opposite ends of the once long, continuous barrier island named Padre Island and are about 100 miles apart. The city is located on South Padre Island near the city of Brownsville, Texas. ![]() ![]() The City of South Padre Island is a resort community with numerous hotels, clubs, and souvenir shops. The national seashore is located on Padre Island near the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. Padre Island National Seashore is a national park that includes about 66 miles of undeveloped beaches and natural habitat. Split by an artificial waterway the once continuous island in now broken in two, Padre Island (sometimes just referred to as North Padre Island), and South Padre Island. Padre Island was once one island -today it is two. A drive from Padre Island National Seashore to South Padre Island will take approximately 3.5 hours. ![]()
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