South Padre Island Sports and Recreation

Thanks to its consistently strong and steady winds, South Padre Island has developed into one of the top kiteboarding destinations in the United States. Due to its mild weather, South Padre Island is a true year around kiteboarding destination.

Held the first weekend in August in the waters around Port Isabel and South Padre Island, the Texas International Fishing Tournament is the largest salt water fishing tournament in Texas, attracting over 1,200 participants every year.

Taking place on the Queen Isabella Causeway between Port Isabel and South Padre Island, the World's Longest Causeway Run and Wellness Walk is one of the most popular running events in Texas, largely because of the unique vantage point participants gain as they cross the famous causeway enroute to the finish line on South Padre.

South Padre Island, Texas will be the location for what is being billed as the "World's Largest Surf Fishing Tournament." Hundreds of competitors are expected to take part in the event, which is attempting to set the world record for most surf fishing competitors in a single day event. The tournament is set for Feb. 9, 2008.

Fishing charters and dolphin watch cruises on the Lower Laguna Madre, leaving from Pirate's Pier in Port Isabel, just across the bay from South Padre Island.

Located across the bay in Laguna Vista, the South Padre Island Golf Course is just a short drive for visitors wishing to play a round of golf.

American Diving offers a wide array of diving and snorkeling expeditions in the clear Gulf waters surrounding South Padre Island.

With miles of shallow, calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds coming off the Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island is a windsurfer's dream.

A South Padre Island Labor Day Weekend tradition, the Ruff Rider Regatta is an 'around the Island' catamaran race.

Jutting out into the Laguna Madre bay, Pirate's Pier offers fishermen an excellent platform from which to cast for speckled trout, redfish, flounder and more.

Deep sea and bay fishing charters leaving from Fish Bones Pier, inside the KOA campground, on South Padre Island.

Located inside South Padre KOA, Fish Bones Pier offers day and night-time fishing from a lighted pier jutting into the Lower Laguna Madre bay.

How can you be surrounded by water and not want to go fishing? South Padre Island boasts some of the nation's top inshore and offshore sport fishing.

Held in the waters around Port Isabel and South Padre Island, the Texas International Fishing Tournament is the largest salt water fishing tournament in Texas.

Light-tackle fishing guide in the Lower Laguna Madre.

Fly fishing charters in the Lower Laguna Madre.

Light-tackle and fly fishing charters in the Lower Laguna Madre.