Best Glamping near South Padre Island, TX

Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island has glamping accommodations situated at the southern tip of the island, offering both Gulf and intercostal waterway access. Visitors staying in the glamping units enjoy proximity to pristine beaches with convenient amenities like picnic areas, boardwalks, and on-site dining options. "We came down for a 2 week vacation and decided to stay 3 months instead! Will definitely be making Isla Blanca our new home for the winter," shared one guest about their extended glamping experience. The glamping options include comfortable bedding, climate control, and dedicated outdoor spaces, though proximity to other accommodations varies by site selection. Premium glamping sites offer enhanced privacy with natural surroundings like cactus and agave rather than neighboring structures.

Activities and natural features enhance the glamping experience at South Padre Island locations. Boca Chica Beach provides a more secluded glamping opportunity with views of the SpaceX facility, while Isla Blanca Park offers convenient beach access for swimming, fishing, and water sports. According to a visitor, "Stayed an entire month and loved every single day! Beach area is one of the best and well maintained." Glamping guests can enjoy horseback riding along the beach through Island Adventures, though advanced booking is recommended. Pickle ball courts provide morning recreation options for active visitors. The glamping sites serve as ideal basebases for exploring local attractions, fishing off the jetty, taking ocean sightseeing cruises, or simply relaxing on the sandy shores with lifeguards on duty during summer months.

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Best Glamping Sites Near South Padre Island, Texas (2)

1. Isla Blanca Park
15 Reviews
South Padre Island, TX
3 miles
Website
+1 (956) 761-5494
$20 - $100 / night
"This campground is on the South tip of South Padre Island. You are on the Gulf and also on the inter coastal waterway. You are just a short walk to a beach or fishing."

"Lots of beach to walk, pavilions, showers and a jetty to fish off of. Besides the campground, you can also go to the north end of town, access the beach and camp right in the Gulf."
2. Boca Chica Beach
2 Reviews
South Padre Island, TX
10 miles
Website
+1 (956) 546-3721

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Glamping Reviews near South Padre Island, TX

17 Reviews of 2 South Padre Island Campgrounds

Steve & Ashley G.
Legend
Jun. 8, 2019
Isla Blanca Park
Large County RV and Day Use Park
The park is located on the southern end of South Padre Island. It’s a very popular RV campground with hundreds of sites and multiple loops. This very large site is a little overwhelming in size but offers a number amenities for the RV and camper community. The park has a new outdoor picnic pavilion with the bathrooms, outdoor showers, grills, and a huge picnic table area under a large canopy. They offer parking areas for boats and the camp has ample restroom and shower facilities. The sites have picnic tables, water, and electric. The sandy beach is huge and great for families. They provide lifeguards during the summer months. This park is very crowded on weekends and holidays and reservations for RV sites are highly recommended. Just outside the cafe they have pub but most of the restaurants and other sites are a few miles to the north by car or bike. This is also the dock for ocean site seeing boats. This may be a good choice for RVs looking for long term stays or locals enjoying a day at the beach.
Steve & Ashley G.
Legend
Aug. 27, 2020
Boca Chica Beach
Desolate Texas Beach
Boca Chica Beach is the end of the road for South Texas. The beach is about 15 miles outside of the Port of Brownsville Texas and very close to the Mexican Border. The beach is a wild and desolate place. It’s quite a contrast from the overly commercial and manicured beaches to the north on South Padre Island. The beach has a lot of debris from river run off and storms. The amount of trash and plastic waste can be overwhelming at times. The campsites are primitive and only include metal trash barrels. This is a good day trip for locals or a place for visitors who really want to get away. Of note, the beach is currently closed due to Covid 19. However, locals are exercising and walking their dogs despite the closure. When it’s open, you can drive on the beach but will need a 4x4. They don’t allow atvs or RVs on the beach. You will be able to see the Space X facility on the road near the beach.
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Linda V.
Traveler
Aug. 11, 2018
Isla Blanca Park
Great location
This campground is on the South tip of South Padre Island. You are on the Gulf and also on the inter coastal waterway. You are just a short walk to a beach or fishing. We love it here and there is so much nearby to check out. There is not much shade here.
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Molly W.
Guide
May. 23, 2019
Isla Blanca Park
Beach camping
600 sites but you better book early. This park is being renovated so expect construction. Lots of beach to walk, pavilions, showers and a jetty to fish off of. Besides the campground, you can also go to the north end of town, access the beach and camp right in the Gulf.
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Sarah L.
Guide
Feb. 1, 2021
Isla Blanca Park
People liked it, check-in terrible
We arrived at check-in time & was told to sign in on a waiting list. They called names by yelling out the door. Waited about an hour to finally check in & was told to fill out 3 pages of info (I could have been doing during the wait time). However staff was friendly & obviously overwhelmed.

Campground was okay. We were in D26 which was alright. Slight leveling of the RV needed since no concrete pads on Dodson St. No trees or shade. Everything got pretty dirty. Windy & hazy in January. We work remote & data service was tough to get. Lots of people seemed to always be changing sites as they said they extended their trip longer.
Overall it was a decent campground but I’d prefer to head to Florida.
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Kelly S.
Guide
Nov. 5, 2020
Isla Blanca Park
More than a beach
We stayed here a couple nights. Close proximity to the beach with full hookups and close to all the SPI has to offer. Restroom and showers were clean and in good repair. Sites are not too close together and an easy walk to the beach. Can’t beat the price for a county park. Check in could have been easier. Spent almost 30 minutes for the process. Overall though, very satisfied and will stay here again.
Rocco
Ranger
Jan. 14, 2021
Isla Blanca Park
Surprisingly nice
Our specific site was probably what influenced my five star review. This is a huge rv park where they cram rigs very close together, which is not my usual idea of a good time. But we decided to try it out anyways, and we chose our own site off the map on their website. It’s off-season in January, and still it’s packed. site S24 offered much privacy. We could see the water and were surrounded by cactus and agave instead of other RVs. It’s clean and quiet. Really a nice place. Dog friendly. Right on the beach and board walk. It’s a couple miles away from most of the restaurants and shopping, yet still walkable.
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Ann
Guide
Mar. 3, 2022
Isla Blanca Park
Close to beach
So close to the beach. Bathrooms were clean and they have a lock so only campers can use. Pickle ball courts were used every morning. They did not allow wood fires.
Shane M.
Guide
Aug. 23, 2019
Isla Blanca Park
4 star stay on a 5 star budget
The park was nice, close to the beach, and had pretty low traffic compared to the rest of the island. The roads weren’t great and needed to be resurfaced. I picked a premium site that didn’t happen to be very premium. While the location of the site was perfect, all of the sites around me had concrete pads but mine... (I guess they hadn’t upgraded my site pad yet) the online map was showing a finished park with a boardwalk, showers and restrooms right behind my site (hints: the reason I chose this site) but it was all still under construction and not available for access. Other than those minor issues, it was an okay experience and for the size of the park, it was pretty quiet.