Over the past decade, South Padre Island, off the coast of southern Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico, has become the premier U.S. Spring Break destination. Consisting largely of sand dunes with sparse vegetation, the island is a popular resort, with excellent fishing and abundant bird life. Located 2 miles off the southernmost coast of Texas and only 25 miles from Mexico, with its warm tropical breezes and compact size (it is 110 miles long and up to 3 miles wide) this island comes alive with thousands of spring breakers each year getting intimate in search of sand, sun, and fun!

The Weather

Getting There

About 50% of all spring breakers fly to the island. They arrive at Harlingen or Brownsville airports which are 30-45 minutes from the island. Paradise Parties offers discount scheduled air service from northern cities via Continental Airlines, American, Southwest or chartered service via Sun Pacific International. Of course, you can buy your own airfare, drive, or take one of our charter buses from your campus.

To get to the island, we provide transfers from the airport to your hotel for a discount through Grayline of South Padre. If you drive, be sure to drive the speed limit once you reach Highway 100, there are often over 25 speed traps in the 26 miles remaining to the Island. Also, pay particular attention to Los Fresnos, a town that is said to derive a significant amount of it's ill gotten budget from speed traps. One mile over the limit is reported to be a problem there.

Luckily, once on the island, the police are generally friendly and while they still give out speeding tickets, they are mostly concerned with driving under the influence. Free bus service is available on the island, so be sure to use it if you need it.