South Padre Island, Texas - Photo South Padre Island highway welcome sign Attractions in and around South Padre Island: Andy Bowie Park, Edwin k. Atwood Park, Isla Blanca Park, Laguna Madre Nature Trail, Point Isabel Lighthouse, Port Isabel Historical Museum, Sea Turtle, Inc, The South Padre Island Center, South Padre Island Convention Centre Sand Castle, Treasures of the Gulf Museum, The University of Texas Pan American Coastal Studies Laboratory. . South Padre Island to San Benito