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Padre Island National SeashoreAn aerial view of the beaches taken probably in the 70s or 80s.
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Padre Island National Seashore
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For more information on some of the different features of the National Seashore, please click on the links below. Once opened, you can print the PDF file. You may also call Malaquite Visitor Center at 361-949-8068 to have a site bulletin mailed to you. The site bulletins available include:

Jellyfish (PDF, 28.3 Mb)

Seashells (PDf, 25.1 Mb)

Seabeans (PDF, 47.4 Mb)

Sea Turtles of Texas

 

Click on the links below to view and print a park map including the inset.

Park Map

Map Inset of Developed Area

Laguna Madre Park Boundary (Decimal Degree)

Laguna Madre Park Boundary (DMS)

Laguna Madre Park Boundary (UTM)

 

The National Park Service arrowhead contains a white buffalo, an animal sacred to many native Americans.  

Did You Know?
Although Padre Nicolas Balli established the first permanent settlement on the island, the island was previously owned by his father and his grandfather, who obtained the original grant from the Spanish crown.
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Last Updated: September 23, 2009 at 16:39 EST