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The Padre Island National Seashore acts as a divider between the Laguna Madre, one of the world’s few hypersaline lagoons, and the Gulf of Mexico. This park preserves approximately seventy miles of wind tidal flats, prairies, dunes, and coastline. The Padre Island National Seashore is also a nesting ground for Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, as well as a safe habitat for more than 380 different species of birds. The area boasts a rich history that includes the 1554 shipwrecks of Spanish ships as well. There are two developed campground available for visitors to stay overnight, one Laguna-side and one Gulf-side.
Padre Island National Seashore, 20420 Park Rd 22, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
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