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 Isla Blanca Park, South Padre Island, Texas Posted by:  JimmyEv
N 26° 04.821 W 097° 09.932
14R E 683483 N 2885873
Stretching across the southern tip of South Padre Island, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Laguna Madre, is the heavily developed Isla Blanca Park. The beach here is as beautiful as the rest of the island, and the events seem endless.
Waymark Code: WM2MAY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2007
Views: 246
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At the core of Isla Blanca are literally hundreds of open camping spaces. The periphery is lined by huge sand dunes. Like the rest of the Gulf, the sand gradually slopes into the warm sea, but, if you’re familiar with Texas’ northern Gulf beaches, the beach here will surprise you; the sand is white and the water is clear.
Hidden among the dunes are picnic pavilions, restrooms, concessions, playgrounds, day-use cabanas, and the Pan-American University’s Coastal Studies Laboratory. An asphalt hike-and-bike trail encircles the entire park. At the southern extreme of the park, called Well’s Point, the jetty plunging into the Gulf to protect the opening of Brazos Santiago Pass is a favorite spot for fishing or dolphin-watching. A statue of Christ, El Cristo de los Pescadores, rises at the tip of the island. Towards the Laguna Madre is the Dolphin Cove Oyster Bar. Like the name implies, dolphins can often be seen from the deck.
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Name: Isla Blanca Park
Street Location: Park Road 100
Local Municipality: Cameron County
State/Province, etc.: Texas
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: No.
Picnic Facilities: Picnic tables, pavilions
Recreational Facilities:
Jetty, marina, concessions, RV sites, boat ramp, jogging trail
Monuments/Statues: Yes.
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Yes.
Fountains: No.
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Gulf of Mexico and the Laguna Madre
Special Events: Numerous events.
Date Established: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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