For my wife and I, this was our second visit. Her brother in law is a "birder" and we hoped this would be a place to show off the Texas Coast and its birds, in spite of the wind. When we arrived at the beach, the ranger advised gale force winds were blowing, but we were anything but disappointed. The... More

$10 entrance fee, $20 for overnight camping. Very clean sand, water is maybe a little clearer than most Gulf beaches. Somewhat isolated, which I like. There are restrooms and snack shack on location, as well as an open area to wash the sand off. Very well maintained beach.

Very nice beach and very clean. Went a little later in the afternoon and saw a lot of birds and there were not a lot of people. Wind was nice but the water was a bit cool (the weather has been a bit weird in TX as of late). Be warned the sand is very very fine and gets into... More

We visited the beach on a so-so weather day. Saw a TON of wildlife, and spend some time looking through the seaweed that had washed ashore. Along with pelicans and a lot of other shore birds, we saw portuguese man o'war and some crabs.

Went to Malaquite beach with my two kids and husband. It was really windy and cool the day we went but it was still nice. I liked listening and watching the waves and my 3 year old loved playing in the water and sand. We liked the covered picnic area and that we were fairly close to bathrooms if needed.... More

It's a good place to get a taste of padre island, it's the northernmost part of the island, they keep it clean and it's a great place for kids and swimming or just laying around.. you can spend the day or night here and some very friendly rangers patrol it 24/7

We went at the height of hot Texas weather, but it was great on the beach. We took our kids, ages 5 and 8, and they loved it. I had always heard how Texas beaches were not great, but I think this was perfectly fine. The beach was very clean and not too crowded, even toward the later hours of... More

Excellent, well cared for beach that is part of Padre Island National Seashore (national park). It is a quiet and clean alternative to some of the busier, run down public beaches of Corpus Christi. Plenty of showers, cute visitors center, nice parking lot (ideal for shaking off all that sand before you get in your car!), and a shop if... More

The wife & I drove down past the commercial beaches to Malaquite and the National Seashore to "get-away;" and that we did! If you drive past the Welcome Center a few miles, the road ends on the beach. We drove down the beach several miles to a point where there were no others in sight. It was wonderful (and a... More