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Peninsula Island Resort and Spa
340 Padre Boulevard
South Padre Island, TX 78597 |
39
units: Studio, Two and Three Bedroom Suites
Check-In Time: 3:00 pm
Check-Out Time: 11:00 am
ResorTime Owner Rate Reservation Window: 120 Days
Vacation Condo Rental Rates
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American Diving
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| American Diving is a complete scuba dive center with all levels of instruction from Open Water Certification, Advanced Diver, Divemaster, Instructor, Technical Diver, Trimix, Rebreather Training and Commercial Diver Training along with equipment sales, rentals and service, local dive trips, international dive travel, and unique technical training opportunities. Come see our state-of-the-art training facilities. Dive from our USCG documented and inspected vessels.
(Minutes from the resort)
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Dolphin Reseach and Sea Life Nature Center
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| Discover the spectacular diversity of nature which South Padre Island has to offer. Learn about dolphins in the wild
& Sealife hands on marine life with various touch tanks and aquariums. Hold starfish, urchins, live snails, and other creatures. Help feed the octopus, moray eels, hermit crabs, sea horses and many more!
(3 miles from resort)
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Museums of Port Isabel
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| The museums consists of three diverse facilities, Port Isabel Historical Museum, The Treasures of the Gulf Museum, and The Point Isabel Lighthouse. All are of walking distance to each other and are open to the public.
(3 miles from resort)
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Sea Turtles, Inc.
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| Sea Turtle, Inc. was founded in 1977 by Ila Loetscher, better known as "The Turtle Lady of South Padre Island." Through the years STI has expanded its scope to actively support the conservation of all marine turtle species. To achieve its goals, STI provides educational programs to schools, tourist bureaus, civic organizations and news media.
(4 miles from resort)
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South Padre Island Golf
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| Around every bend, after every hole at South Padre Island Golf Club, you will find reasons our golf course is one of the finest in the Rio Grande Valley. Enveloped by nature, the course at South Padre Island Golf Club is truly an oasis.
(11 miles from resort)
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Schlitterbahn Beach Water Park
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| Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark on South Padre Island offers the latest and greatest in water attractions. Located on the south end of South Padre Island next to Isla Blanca Park, Schlitterbahn Beach is spread across 26 acres.
(20 miles from resort)
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Gladys Porter Zoo
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| The Gladys Porter Zoo is a 31-acre preserve of lush tropical plants and some 1,800 animals. It is known for its successes in breeding endangered species of wildlife. Opened in 1971 as one of the first zoos in the country with no barred cages, most animal species are displayed in settings that closely resemble their own natural habitats. In a mere ¾ mile trek, a visitor will encounter a diverse ensemble of animals and plants.
(24 miles from resort)
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Historic Brownsville Museum
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| The Historic Brownsville Museum, opened in 1986, houses a variety of exhibits that interpret events from Brownsville's past. These exhibits include data from the earliest military fort in our area, the arrival of French teaching nuns and displays of agricultural and ranching tools.
(24 miles from resort)
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Valley Race Park
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| The thrills and excitement of both greyhound and horse racing at the Valley's premiere entertainment facility. Valley Race Park has year round full card simulcast racing from the finest racetracks throughout Texas and the United States.
(33 miles from resort)
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Iwo Jima Memorial Museum
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| This is the original sculpture used in casting the famous bronzed Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, VA., depicting the raising of the US flag over Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II. It is over 100 feet high and weighs 130 tons. It was given to the Marine Military Academy in October of 1981.
(33 miles from resort)
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Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
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| Along the banks of the lower Rio Grande is the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, a 2,088 acre refuge established in 1943 for the protection of migratory birds. Considered the "jewel" of the refuge system, this essential "island" of thorn forest habitat is host or home to nearly 400 different types of birds and a myriad of other species, including the indigo snake, malachite butterfly and the endangered ocelot.
(59 miles from resort)
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