The three primary destinations on the Texas Gulf Coast, South Padre Island, Corpus Christi and Galveston, provide fun and sun at an agreeable price point with fewer crowds than some of its beachy Southern competitors.
Some believe Texas to be an entirely flat, barren wasteland full of tumbleweeds, and while there are parts of the Lone State State that embody that stereotype (i.e. most of West Texas), it is not entirely accurate for other parts of the state.
With wildlife, a rare salt-water lagoon, and beach camping, Padre Island National Seashore is an outdoor retreat for nature lovers. Here's what to do there.