About this campground
Padre Island National Seashore near Corpus Christ Texas offers primitive tent and RV camping at 5 designated campgrounds: Malaquite Campground, Bird Island Basin, North Beach, South Beach, Yarborough Pass. First come first served open year round
What campers say
Padre Island National Seashore at Malaquite Visitor Center offers a wide, largely undeveloped Gulf shoreline with strong wildlife viewing — shorebirds, turtle nesting and diverse shells — plus both protected car-free beaches and stretches where driving, beach fishing and tent/RV camping are allowed. The visitor center provides information, a small gift shop and helpful staff; there are bathhouses, showers and restrooms near the beach. Expect windy, flat, exposed conditions and limited lighting after dark in some areas. A day-use fee supports the park, and some campsites are first-come, first-served.
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- 20420 Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
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- 27.6179° N, 97.2219° W
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