The 10 Best Things to do Adventurous in Texas Gulf Coast, Texas Gulf Coast

August 24, 2021 Velvet Mowry

Discover the best top things to do in Texas Gulf Coast, United States including Black Dragon Cruises, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, South Padre Island Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center, Horses On The Beach: Corpus Christi, South Padre Island Fishing, Sandcastle Lessons, South Padre Island Watersports, TGR Exotics Wildlife Park, Skydive South Texas/ Mustang Island Skydiving, Eh Brah SUP.
Restaurants in Texas Gulf Coast

1. Black Dragon Cruises

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5.0 based on 1,044 reviews

Black Dragon Cruises

Voted top cruise attraction in the state of Texas. When planning your things to do activities in the South Padre Island area, a pirate adventure cruise aboard the Black Dragon is a must. Activities includepre-board entertainment, mock cannon battles, face painting, water pistol fights, dolphin watching, sword duels, treasure raids, sightseeing, general hi-jinks, fun and more fun. We'll be looking for you. AARRGGHH!

2. Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

70-115 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana Gulf of Mexico, TX 77551 +1 409-621-5151 [email protected] http://flowergarden.noaa.gov/
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5.0 based on 12 reviews

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is located about 70-115 miles off the coast of Texas and is accessible only by boat. SCUBA divers and anglers come from all over to experience the beauty of Flower Garden Banks and its diversity of life. Flower Garden Banks is a wildlife enthusiast's paradise, as whale sharks pass through the sanctuary from August-October and manta rays flourish in the only known manta ray nursery, located within sanctuary boundaries. Anglers can target snapper, grouper, amberjack, cobia, and migratory species including tuna and billfish.

3. South Padre Island Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center

110 N Garcia St, Port Isabel, TX 78578-4500 +1 956-299-1957 [email protected] http://spinaturecenter.com/
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5.0 based on 1,010 reviews

South Padre Island Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center

This nature center is a voice for dolphins wild and free, we do not keep them in captivity. Hours for Summer: Open Daily 10 to 4pm We have DAILY BOAT TOURS to take you out to meet our amazing DOLPHINS Our facility has a touch tank and marine exhibits to help all who visit understand how we can help save our precious species of the sea. Our boat is not a commercial tour but a tour of six or less for your experience of a lifetime. We have many rescue animals at the center and have found forever homes for hundreds.

Reviewed By kathypZ3898WB - San Antonio, United States

We had an amazing experience on the last day of our trip. Captain Dave took our family of 5 (18, 13, and 9 year old kids) out for private dolphin experience. We had great weather and were very excited to find a pod of 8 dolphins who were ready to entertain. They were doing some Sea World style jumps and flips (which apparently is highly unusual) and captured our attention the whole time. While we were out there two very large boats also came out for dolphin watching. Each had to have 30+ people on them. Made me appreciate our private and small experience even more. I would definitely say that this was the highlight of our trip. Very peaceful, calm and unique portion of our vacation.

4. Horses On The Beach: Corpus Christi

16562 South Padre Island Drive GPS: 16499 Park Rd. 22, Corpus Christi, TX 78418 +1 361-949-4944 http://www.horsesonthebeachcorpus.com/index2.html
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5.0 based on 564 reviews

Horses On The Beach: Corpus Christi

Reviewed By RichardD855 - Houston, United States

me and my daughters visited lat week , had a great ride with very friendly staff , staff was very patient and ride was very scenic on the beach , price reasonable and also had a small petting zoo , my kids loved the ride and zoo

5. South Padre Island Fishing

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5.0 based on 104 reviews

South Padre Island Fishing

Lets Go Fishing. For Good times and tight lines come fish the Laguna Madre Bay on sunny South Padre Island with Capt Mark Guillot. We love families and children - no experience necessary as we have 35 years worth, and, WE SUPPLY EVERYTHING. Call today to start your fishing trip the right way!

6. Sandcastle Lessons

310 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597-6940 +1 956-433-9948 [email protected] http://Sandcastlelessons.com
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5.0 based on 817 reviews

Sandcastle Lessons

We are the Premier Sandcastle Lesson company in the USA and operate exclusively from the Pearl South Padre Hotel on South Padre Island, Texas. WE SUPPLY EVERYTHING - you just bring your Smile, Water, Hat, and Sunblock. We recommend that you secure your booking BEFORE your visit - by e-mail, phone or text (please include your name if texting). Instructors Andy Hancock and Max Hovorka will be pleased to help you build the castles of your dreams using 3 simple steps and no previous experience or creative ability is necessary. In 1 lesson you can have all the skills and tools you will need for a lifetime of building sandcastles. We don't watch the clock as we are too busy watching our clients have fun. All lessons include 1 FREE full toolkit for the truly inspired! #SouthPadrethingstodo #family #Sandcastles #thingstodonearme #howtobuildasandcastle #familyvacations #Funactivitiesforkids #beach #thingstodoforkids #southpadreislandactivities #Southpadre #andyhancock #fun #happy #beachtime #

Reviewed By Vernon1024

We had an amazing time! This should be listed under things to do in South Padre instead of work shop and classes. I almost missed out because it wasn’t ranked under ‘Things to Do.’ It really is a fun thing to do with the family. Andy is a lot of fun, engaging and a great teacher of sand castle building. When you’re all done you actually have an amazing castle that your family built. The best part is we actually built another one on our own the following day. You don’t need to be super artistic to do this. Just pack a cooler and have fun with it!

7. South Padre Island Watersports

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5.0 based on 127 reviews

South Padre Island Watersports

South Padre Island Water Sports offers: lessons and rentals on South Padre Island, Texas. Our waterfront property makes getting out on the bay on a kayak or paddle board super easy. Rental offerings include: Stand Up Paddle Boards, Kayaks, water bicycles, surfboards, boogie boards, skim boards, jetskis, kiteboards and kitesurf Boards. Flyboarding Lessons are our newest offering and we also offer lessons for kiteboarding, landboarding, paddle boarding and surfing.

8. TGR Exotics Wildlife Park

22115 Sherrod Ln, Spring, TX 77389-4542 +1 281-771-3700 [email protected] http://www.tgrexotics.com
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5.0 based on 82 reviews

TGR Exotics Wildlife Park

Grab Your Safari Gear. Your adventure begins HERE! At TGR Exotics Wildlife Park, you will get up close and personal with some of Planet Earth's most exotic, fascinating, and endangered animals. Here you will find more than 100 animals representing over 25 species. All our animals are raised hands on, if not completely hand raised, and they have amazing personalities and dispositions. Go to our website to book your tour.

Reviewed By TexSuzan

This was a fun, positive experience for our granddaughters. Traci led a very informative sloth encounter where we fed three sloths. Nick shared interesting trivia about the exotics we saw on the tour. The girls enjoyed petting the pigs, goats and llamas wandering around. It's evident that owner Gwen is passionate about providing good care of the rescued animals.

9. Skydive South Texas/ Mustang Island Skydiving

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5.0 based on 177 reviews

Skydive South Texas/ Mustang Island Skydiving

***Now Also Offering Scenic BiPlane Tours!!!*** The top thrill in Port Aransas & Corpus Christi! Go for a tandem skydive over Mustang Island with a professional instructor. Freefall for 45 seconds and land gracefully under a parachute built for two. Over 9000 visitors have already been skydiving with us and zero depart wearing a frown! Our students have ranged from 18 to 84 so almost anyone can go. Skydive South Texas is located east of Corpus Christi at the Mustang Beach Airport at the corner of Hwy 361 and Beach Access 1-A. Come to the first hangar in the row. **Vintage WWII Airplane Rides now available for ages 12 and up!**

10. Eh Brah SUP

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5.0 based on 129 reviews

Eh Brah SUP

Eh Brah SUP offers customized private Stand Up Paddleboarding tours which are safe, fun and with Aloha! Join us on one of our adventures and explore the waters of the Laguna Madre or the Gulf of Mexico with us. Let it be a morning workout with friends, a fun afternoon with the entire family or a romantic sunset cruise with your loved one - our tours are for people of all ages. Surf SUP lessons and SUP rentals are available as well. Get Up, Stand Up!

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