Island Beach Retreat - North Padre

09/06/2024

Beach therapy, cure for the soul!
Fall & winter dates available.
www.islandbeachretreat.com

08/28/2024

Stroll along the seashore and discover nature’s treasures! 🐚

A treasure from the sea, a treasure for me 🥰🌊🧜🏼‍♀️💰

06/26/2024

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to share in the turtle release.

It's a sea turtle doubleheader!

A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hatchling release is scheduled for Friday, June 28, 2024, and Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 6:45am on Malaquite Beach. Here are a few things to consider!

⚠️ IF THERE IS NO UPDATE TO THIS POST, THAT MEANS THAT THE HATCHLING RELEASE IS HAPPENING AS PLANNED. ⚠️

📞 Call the Hatchling Hotline at (361) 949-7163 before you drive out to the seashore to make sure the release is happening. The hotline is a recorded message you can call anytime day or night.

🌩️ Hatchling releases may be cancelled if the turtles have not hatched on the expected date, due to bad weather (ex. pouring rain, lightning on the beach, high winds), extreme high tides, or flooding over roadways, etc.

💲 Park entrance fees are required to enter the park year-round. To save time, purchase your entrance pass online BEFORE coming to the park.

🎟️ The $10 per vehicle one-day pass expires at midnight on the date of purchase. Do not purchase this pass the night before the hatchling release as it will be expired in the morning. Purchase your $10 per vehicle one-day pass the morning of the hatchling release only AFTER calling the calling the Hatchling Hotline to verify the release is happening.

🪪 Annual and lifetime pass holders do not need to pay the park entrance fee but must present their pass and ID at the entrance station.

🚗 Expect delays of up to 30-minutes entering the park. Hatchling releases take place on Malaquite Beach in front of the Malaquite Visitor Center. The visitor center is located 15-minutes south of the park entrance station. Once you arrive at the release site, you must park in a parking lot, walk across the visitor center deck (where the restrooms are located), down the ramp and out to the beach. Driving on Malaquite Beach to the hatchling release site is not permitted. If you have not been to the park before, take some time to look at a map of the park, and look over driving directions.

🐕‍🦺 Please leave your pets at home. Trained service animals, authorized under the ADA are allowed.

❓ For more information about how to prepare to attend a release, please visit go.nps.gov/HatchlingRelease

05/31/2024

The 5 Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️reviews speak for themselves! Come enjoy your beach getaway.

04/19/2024

Check this out! 😲

04/11/2024

It’s turtle nesting season. Be aware and report sightings of nest along the beach. Call 1-866-TURTLES

04/02/2024

Let’s GO Hooks! 🪝 Playball ⚾️🏟️

Oh we are so back 🤩

Check out our 2024 Opening Weekend lineup below and join us at Whataburger Field April 5th - April 7th!

🔗 bit.ly/Homestand1Hooks
🎟️ cchooks.com/tickets

03/24/2024

You don’t want to miss this experience! Get up before sunrise and head out to the location. Several releases throughout this season.
🐢🌅🏖️🌊

03/22/2024

The SandFest in Port A is the largest beach sand sculpture competition in the country.

If you love art & sandcastles be sure to head down to North Padre Island for the 2024 Sandfest! Master sculptors from all over the world will be creating the magical sandcastles for this event. Be sure to book your next vacation now! 🏝️⛱️
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03/15/2024

Get outside and explore the many parks in the area! 🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🧺🏓

Residents and visitors are welcome to check out our parks and nature parks such as the Hans & Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge and the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve and Learning Center.

Learn more at www.cctexas.com/springbreak.

03/11/2024

Ahhh…the sound of relaxation. 😃🌊

03/11/2024

Call 1-866-TURTLES if you spot a turtle or tracks in the sand so the nest can be protected.

We are officially 22 days until the start of Kemp’s ridley nesting season! 🎉

Once nesting season starts patrollers will be on the beach every single day searching for the most endangered species of sea turtle!

If you find tracks or a sea turtle on the beach you can call 1-866-TURTLE5 which is the sea turtle hotline. It is important to preserve the tracks and if the turtle is present keep your distance as they can be frightened and return back to the water without nesting.

Protecting these nesting moms and their eggs is critical to work towards saving the species and increasing the population.

03/08/2024

Get out and explore the area!

03/06/2024

Ohhh 😯 WOW! Finding a whole sand dollar is certainly very lucky! 🍀

03/05/2024

Get your parking permit before heading to the beach. 🏖️ 🛻👍🏻

🏖 Getting excited about SPRING BREAK with plans to head to the beach?

Come and explore the sand and surf of our beautiful Gulf beaches along Padre Island. Only $12 for the 2024 Beach Parking Permit will give you access for the entire year. What a deal! It’s a wonderful life on the beach! 🕶 🌞 ⛱ 🏊

👉 More details with the list of vendors:
https://www.cctexas.com/beach-parking-permits

03/04/2024

Where the sun meets the sea, beauty awaits 🌊☀️
Book today! Nightly rates avg. $90
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