Established Camping

Edwin King Atwood Park

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State Park

South Padre Island Beach is open to camping from Beach Access #5 and Beach Access #6 to any point north. During the on season Padre Island camping access by vehicle is $12 to enter, regardless of the length of stay. Offseason is free (from autumn until spring break). The first several miles are accessible by 2 wheel drive vehicles and RV’s. Miles 5-24 usually accessible by 4x4 only. Fires, pets, and fishing are allowed. There are no amenities, cell service can be spotty, and it is recommended to be aware of tides and weather conditions. The beach is patrolled by beach patrol and sea turtle patrol, and it is a favorite destination for windsurfing and dolphin watching. There is a large dumpster at the beach access to empty trash on leaving, and showers/restrooms at Beach Access #5.

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
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Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Group
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

Trash
Phone Service
Showers
Drinking Water
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Pull-Through Sites

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Shawna L.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 20, 2023

Wrong coordinates

The current coordinates listed are inland - hours from the beach.

Angela B.

Scout

Reviewed Apr. 29, 2022

South Padre winter escape

Absolutely loved my time there. I got a year pass so will be going back this fall. Sweet gatekeepers. Clean bathrooms. Always filled with info about your stay with out even asking.

SiteEdward King Atwood

Month of VisitFebruary

Shirly W.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 2, 2021

Epic beach camping

Wow, such an amazing camping experience! We boondocked with our 36ft motorhome right on the beach.

$12 to get in and stay as much as you’d like. Busy on weekends but very quiet during the week.

They allow driving on the beach here from access #5 and north of it. Watch the tides, best to get in & out when the tides are low. Some areas had very soft sand. We got stuck coming in but were able to get our using our leveling jacks and shoving things under the tires but on the way out we got barrier way deeper and needed assistance getting out using a truck that pulled us with towing straps.

Good for tents, or small rigs or medium size rigs that are prepared for an adventure... not for newbies!

We spent 5 amazing nights here on the beach, and can’t really beat camping right on the sand, with the sound of the waves and lots of sunshine.