We loved seeing all the turtles here! It was nice hearing more about sea turtles and all that the staff does to help rehabilitate them. I really liked being able to read about each “resident’s” story.

What an amazing place to check out, learn and donate! We had zero expectations going in and were enamored by the knowledge staff, the mission and the resident stories. They offer donation packages and are working to build the worlds largest, indoor sea turtle hospital that is due to be open early 2024. Sea Turtle Inc is a MUST when visiting SPI!

The most incredible place on South Padre Island! And that's saying a lot, because the island is amazing! This organization is changing the world for sea turtles and marine life conservation. Literally. The information posted in the facility and on the website taught me so much I would not have known otherwise - and we got to get up close with sea turtles! Every single staff member is courteous and great at what they do. Can't recommend Sea Turtle Inc enough!

Good to learn about Sea Turtles. I enjoyed the various presentations. Can't wait until the new facility is finished. I recommend for any age.

This place was awesome! There is a ton of information about how to be involved in rescuing and rehabbing sea turtles and protecting and restoring our oceans. Overall, it's a great place to take the whole family to see and learn all about sea turtles and other ocean critters. We will definitely visit again.

This center is for the rehabilitation of hurt sea turtles. The whole family enjoyed this place. They were closing early due to the weather so we were not able to participate in the Turtle Talks. The facility explains about each turtle in rehabilitation and how they have progressed during their care at the facility. The staff is very knowledgeable and caring. They have a wonderful gift shop and the part, if not all of the proceeds from your purchase goes back to the facility. This is a great trip for the family and to let kids see all sizes of turtles.

This is a rescue place for sea turtles and their facility is very welcoming and not to mention a benefit for these wonderful sea creatures. They have an indoor museum and outdoor patio where you can view the rescued turtles. The outdoors is shaded and very well ventilated.

This is a wonderful organization that rescues and rehabilitates injured and/or sick sea turtles. I visit here every time I come to SPI. The turtles are very well cared for. They have permanent residents and turtles that are undergoing care that will be released back into the ocean. There are educational displays and information on all the turtles. This is a must see place to visit.

I took my granddaughters and we all 3 had a good time. We went for their informational talk in the amphitheater and that was informative and very interesting. The kids even enjoyed it. Then we saw all the sea turtles. I will return. They do so much great work here!

This was absolutely one of my favorite places. I will absolutely go again each time I visit. Lots of information about the local sea turtles and what they do. A must stop if visiting SPI. Great volunteers! And the permanent residents are beautiful!

What a nice place to visit. Staying on South Padre Island you hear so much about "save the turtles" but to actually see them up close was so cool. What Sea Turtle Inc is doing for these beautiful animals is amazing. Definitely stop by to see what they are all about. If you can, make a donation to keep their great work going.

We had a fabulous time here! There are lots or adorable turtles to see at different ages, and each turtle has an equally heartwarming and unique story. The employees/volunteers are very knowledgeable and were happy to share turtle information with us. We would definitely come back and check out this place again! I wish we had asked her name, but there was a woman who talked to us and had tons of info about Sea Turtle Inc. We were there on Saturday June 4, around 2pm. She was so great we loved talking to her! Our entire group of 7 highly recommends everyone check our Sea Turtle Inc and donate generously as well!

I absolutely love what has been done with this center! I remember when it was just a canopy with tubs of rehabilitated turtles accepting donations in a box off the side of the road. This center truly serves its purpose of teaching and bringing attention to their cause. I would recommend a visit for any nature lover!

A very fun and nice experience. The staff was friendly kind and helpful. They did great with my children and were even social with my husband and myself. We went on a rainy day and were a little worried about the partially indoors part, but it is designed perfectly and we did not get wet at all. There are a few places that lacked complete cover like by the restrooms but even there you are primarily covered

I absolutely loved my experience here. The staff was so knowledgeable and informative. The work they do is amazing and I admire them all! You’ll definitely learn a lot and enjoy your time! Also if you visit during the summer you could possibly get to see baby sea turtles make their way to the sea, as they do public releases here!

Doesn't take long to go through and definitely a fun way to spend some time on the island away from the Beach. The turtles are amazing and the workers are so delightful. It's $10 to go through which is inexpensive compared to other things you could do.

Amazing place that is doing great work to help injured and sick Sea turtles. One of the most informative places we have stopped at on our southern vacation.

Beautiful place to visit. You learn a lot about sea turtles. There are some tanks for the turtles that live there and a hospital, where they take care of them and bring them back to the ocean. We were so glad to know they are expanding! Definitely recommended!

I’ve been here three times and each time I’ve had the pleasure of learning something new. Love the energy of the team working here. You can tell they care about the mission and vision of this facility. I’m definitely excited to see the completion of their new construction project. Great afternoon activity for the family, especially those with younger children.

The volunteer guide in the tent hospital was super informative and engaging. You could tell she was passionate about educating the public re turtle rescue, illness and types of treatment. The other staff were friendly and prepared to answer questions. The entry fee was a bit high, but worth it in the end. Military discount is offered which was kind of them. Great cold weather activity when visiting.

This was an awesome experience. We were able to learn all about sea turtles and how this facility nurtures them back to health and releases them back into the ocean. They have a dedicated team who enjoys what they do, and their passion is very well noted.

Wonderful experience with very friendly staff. The animal enclosures were all well maintained and clean. This is a great opportunity to stop and learn about local wildlife. Feed the gators and tortoise, so fun! The facility also has a phenomenal nature walk (beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic available for the outdoor walk).

Amazing place to see dozens of species of birds and other wildlife. $10 entry fee gets you limitless access to the boardwalks and bird-blinds to take pictures or just spectate. See alligators, tortoise and other creatures as well as the birds in this wonderful place.

Beautiful birds, huge alligator and a lot of smaller gators to be seen on their walkways. And you can see windsurfers, sailboats out on the bay. They have some big tortoises here also that you feed. If you decide to go take the time to see everything as there is a lot to see and enjoy.

This is a lovely establishment for nature lovers! Although it can get a bit pricey fairly quickly, if the money goes back to improving the property then I think most would agree it’s worth it. I would recommend going early in the morning before the scorching sun makes an appearance. The birds and animals are much like us and seek shade when it’s too hot out, so plan accordingly.

It wasn't worth the walk down the long paths in the heat with 2 kids to not really see anything special.Not that they can control the birds. It's not that expensive so that was nice. And we had fun feeding the tortoise and Gators. The staff was nice . And they had a free wheel chair for my aunt to use. One bag of gator food is plenty just FYI. Definitely feed the tortoise.

Excellent place. Learned so much today about snakes. The staff is very knowledgeable and passionate. The boardwalk is a gem for birders and photography.

Amazing place to visit with kids. $10 for adults and kids under 4 are free so that’s a huge bonus. Plus there’s so much to see from large snakes, gators, and of course birds. We will go back!

Lovely place. Freshwater, saltwater, & brackish habits in the boardwalks bring a variety of birds and wildlife you can see up close. Added a few species to my birding life list. And I bought a cool t shirt.

Beautiful! Long walk to see not much but the scenery is nice. Only saw a few birds, crabs, and lots of fish. Feeding the alligators and turtles was fun. Had to wait for the feeding to even see Big Padre but it was ridiculously hot so I don’t blame him for staying underwater. Lots of stuff to see inside too.

We had a great experience here today! The man giving the talk about alligators was informative and very sweet. Lots of interesting facts and stories about gators. We fed both the alligators and the tortoises. There also are options for holding snakes and alligators, but we didn't do that.

Awesome views and well cared for animals! Very clean facility. Probably our favorite stop so far on the island. Would recommend checking out for families or even just adults.

Not a whole lot to see. Fun place though. Tortoises, butterfly, birds, and gators. 10$ entry unless you are a certain age. 8$ for 65+. $3.00 to feed either. 10$ adventure package where you can hold a baby gator and non-venomous snake. Good place to bring family. There is also a nice gift shop.

Amazing collection of wild birds and alligators. We took a 10am guided walk and it made all the difference to have someone point out various birds and provide binoculars to see the details of each one.

This was one of those things that surprised us. We figured that it would take us an hour at most to do this, but it turned out that we enjoyed it so much that we ended up walking around the exhibits and outdoor area for over 3 hours. We got the gator and turtle feed but found that the gators really weren't interested that much in it. The turtles would come "running" when you showed them the feed. They also offer guided birding tours but they sell out fairly quickly.

Greatly enjoyed walking the boardwalk and seeing all the birds, fish, alligator and critters. Would love to come back in the spring and see the butterflies 🦋.

Had an amazing time here. The whole family loved it. Way bigger than I thought, and it looks like they might be expanding. Saw various different birds, but it was more than that. We also saw alligators, turtles, lizards, and fish. Each of the family members also had a chance to feed some turtles and tortoises. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

I was blown away by the view from the 3rd story of the observation area as well as the sheer amount of boardwalk! It kept going & going, and there were places to sit in the shade while viewing a marvelous assortment of birds I'd never seen before. I also enjoyed seeing the resued aligators.

It's a fun place to visit. You can probably see more birds during the springtime. They had gators, some tortoises, a couple of snakes. You can feed the gators and the tortoises. They also had feeding time with the two bigger gators, had staff doing a walk through catching fish for the kids to see. They had a part of the building where you can go to the third story and see a lot of the scenery. It was a nice place, I would visit again.

I’m rating this as a campground, not as a park. The facilities are in disrepair, the bathhouse is shabby and the playground is “under construction.” That’s a shame because it has such promise. The beach is beautiful here. The space we paid for was basically a parking lot (we didn’t need electrical hookup). The park was away from the busy part of town, so it was quiet and not crowded at all.

It's a decent place to stay. Close to the beach, nice trail to it. Also close to the convention center, laguna Madre nature trail, gift shop and Clayton's! The spots are a bit small and close together for bigger rigs. It's kind of just like a parking lot but with hookups. Nobody spoke to me while I was there, other than at check in, but it's a peaceful place.

Very narrow entrance. RV Park is basically a parking lot with RV hookups. Beach access is not handicapped friendly. Walkable to a few restaurants.

The beach wad beautiful and so clean.. but that's because it was older Adults there and not young adults.

Great place to chill and have a great time with family. But everyone needs to keep are beach clean. Do a good deed. And good things comes ur way. So next time u see trash on the floor, well u know. # Good vibes.😉

Lovely park, nice welcoming friendly staff, ample parking, clean property, $10 entry, but close at 5:30pm Sundays, can't even watch the sunset? That is much too early to close. People smoking cigarettes on the beach gave me a headache, $10 to get a headache, be nice if smoking on the beach was banned, even if it isn't, please don't.

Bathroom could have been cleaner. Excellent location!!! Good customer service, friendly park rangers

Beach was well groomed, and clean. The sand was white and very powdered like white powdered sugar. There must have been 6 or more shades ow blue to green clean water, with nice white caps rolling into the beach. Nice area to visit; South Padre Islands!

Wonderful place to spend the winter or any season!!

The campgrounds are great! We've really enjoyed ourselves.

The beach was very clean! They have bathrooms where you park. Only downside was when we went, they didn't have soap. Other than that it was a great experience. People were maintaining their distance, which was awesome. Most were not wearing masks though. We did make sure to wear our mask when people started getting closer and walking by us. It was not crowded at all, which me it very easy to social distance.

Absolutely stunning. Over all very clean and decent parking. Plenty of rental areas if you need chairs or lounge chairs. Great place to watch the fireworks on Fridays and Saturdays. $10 for my car load and it was good all day so I could come and go as i needed to. The guy in the booth was excellent as well. He an answered all my questions honestly and was very patient with me.

So beautiful out here. I was out here early (for sunrise) on a Friday and was the only one on the coast that I could see – large coastline for even the largest of crowds to enjoy. I hope to make it back out here, there is so much to explore, or just kick back and relax 🏖️

I read lots of reviews before our visit here, and got a little nervous so I had to share about our experience. First, I found the park (including bathrooms) to be very clean. Employees were friendly and helpful, food was good, there were plenty of tubes, and all the rides except one were open. The thing that really makes this water park the best I've been to is the fact that you can ride almost all the rides without ever getting out of the water! We loved the fact that the entrances to the rides are right off the lazy river.. if you don't feel like waiting in lines, have a blast on the rapids part of the river - we sure did! We loved our visit today! Everyone was happy! Thank you for a wonderful visit, Isla Blanca Beach Park!!

If you can work out a season pass that is the best way to get the most out of this park. Single day tickets are expensive so you feel like you have to stay all day to get your money's worth. Food was also very expensive, but the taste was great. We would have purchased more but it was too expensive for 6 people. Parking is free so that is a huge plus. You can bring in coolers and food so that is another plus here. All the rides were running after 2PM. It does get crowded so many rides can get backed up fast. There are some chock points that they need to address on the lazy River. Also, more floats need to be added. Some areas of the park need maintenance/renovation, hopefully that is addressed asap. It's a nice park and I'm glad it is here, but the admission & food costs were much higher than they should be. Fun for the entire family

Believe the bad reviews do not learn the hard way like we did ! I added over 30 pics from our 6.5.21 visit. This place is beyond ran down! Not sure why the health dept is , city is allowing this place to stay open. Upon arriving we were greeted with debris and trash everywhere in the parking area. Walking inside you are then not greeted by employees that do not know what is going on. Check in area is confusing so good luck finding where to go or employees that are even happy to be working. We purchased the 200$ package which included 4 drinks and meals. Once we tried to use those bands we found out they were out of ice and shocker.. no one knew when or how to get more ice. Food was running low, the option was burger or chicken sandwich, they were out of strips (again another let down you paid for and didn’t receive). This is where I feel this park needs to be shut down, it is extremely overcrowded and there is not enough park staff/ life guards per guests. There was two rides closed while we were there. So floating the river is your only option unless you have little ones, there is a castle mini water park area for them to play. Floating the river you are literally A$$ holes to elbows, you will float past areas where lifeguards are supposed to be but aren’t . My favorite was when my son fell of his float and was yelled at repeatedly to “GET BACK IN THE TUBE” 4 times even though he was struggling and trying too. Lifeguard was probably 18/19 years old and you could tell she hated children and her job. There is a ramp that takes you up by tube, where there is one staff member that is forced to push thousands of people up all by himself with no help. I felt so bad for him as he was absolutely exhausted. He was politely asking people to take stairs as he couldn’t keep up with the demand alone. There is no employees removing empty tubes from the river. There has to be 100s, which caused the already over crowded river to be unbearable. As if that wasn’t bad enough there was lawn chairs in the lazy river !! What in the heck… how is staff not seeing this or giving a damn !? Another safety issue ignored! There was not one police or security in the park that we saw and we were there 5 hours. Luckily no fights were going on, had there been good luck ! Zero management walking around, only teen employees. Life jacket area was destroyed and rummaged through. Again no one was there to restock or manage that area. Half the park is open like stated in multiple reviews yet someone from the staff is commenting that all rides are up! Lies!! For the price you are paying , this is an absolute ripoff. If you are going to charge this much at-least hire and train proper staff, management and RENOVATE! Fix and re-open the rest of the park, mow the jungle y’all have aloud to run rampant though out the park. Remove falling down and dilapidated park structures that isn’t being used. You cannot continue to blame the “freeze “ for the lack of tropics planted. It’s a safety hazard and an eye sore. If you are seeing pictures that are pleasant just know they are old and from Schlitterbahn and not from this park. False advertisement at its finest ! My Pictures DO NOT LIE! RIPOFF

I see why Schlitterbahn had to sell this park. They need to fix their slides and train their staff. It is not worth $50 to get in. There are only two adult slides. One, Gale Force was fun but the wait was 30 minutes. The other, Sea Blaster, was the best, but the wait was over an hour. The park may be worth it if you have children as there are multiple attractions for them, but the park really is small. The beach entrance is about a mile long so you'd do better driving to the beach and parking - unless you're staying in the hotel. Some of the staff was super friendly while others were careless and rude. It was odd because one would be so helpful then the other would almost run you over walking by.

**Parents be advised** if your 16yr old is considering working here..at the time of this review the water park had their applicants take a test over 3 days. 2 of these days are 8hr days.Our situation was Fri to sun. If they fail they are not paid for these 3 days. I guess this company is so desperate for cash they feel like they shouldn't pay applicants for time and gas wasted. Not to mention my son is 16 and on the swim team in High school. I'm very proud of my son taking the initiative and at 16. I'd rather have someone that wants to be at work rather than a good test taker. When asked if he could retest they said it would be another 3 days unpaid. What are trying to teach the youth that actually want to work and not stay home and play video games. I'm so disappointed in the water park. Shame on you! You don't deserve my son and I'll make sure his next job pays for his hardwork and dedication. Now as far as this park goes. Long lines for every ride is for certain. Your best bet is pay for a day pass enjoy the lazy river but if your going to South Padre Island the beach is better. Don't go to the island for a overblown overcrowded swimming pool.

Our 1st time here!. Brought our family here for vacation!. We absolutely had a blast!. The roller coaster water slides were so much fun we all had our favorite!. The lazy river was pretty amazing as well!. Thier is Alot to do for every age! We definitely want to come back!. I wish I got more pictures of all the slides though!.

Stayed in campgrounds. Was disappointed in the grounds themselves. After checking in and signing a copy of rules like no permanent structures. No digging holes for fences ect... I found just the opposite. Plus permanent exposed sewer lines. Old rusty refrigerators outside. Grounds not well maintained exposed wire hanging out of electricity hookup. Looks like a lot of permanent RVs here that are not that well maintained. Beach area was very nice. Got 3 🌟 because of beach Next time I'll stay at the KOA just down the street

This is an amazing park. The website has most of the information needed to plan a visit and reviews below about purchasing family packs and bringing your own food are very helpful. I wanted to write about how accessible it is for visitors who need wheelchair accessibility. The park has Cabana rentals and a good number of these (#5-#20 verify online in case number changes) are fully accessible and are close to the river with river access. Proximity to the water helps to keep the temperature cooler inside the Cabana. If interested in renting one, you can reserve it online. The staff was very helpful and there are plenty of activities for the entire family to do. My family had a wonderful time.

We visited the water park on a Saturday. There was a crowd, but it was not packed. The floats seemed to require more air. The river didn't have enough current to take you around. It was a good outing to relax. I will give it another try next season to see if floats and current are improved. You may take your cooler for a picnic or they sell food at the park.

Excellent family environment. Tickets are a little more than $50 for adults and $40 for younger kids. You can buy online. If you get there early; you can always find a picnic table to set up your ice chest and rest between water rides. They do charge extra for taking in an ice chest, but it's well worth it. However, you must have someone watch over your belongings while you are in the water. Otherwise, they have lockers. They charge $25 for the entire day. You can bring all kinds of food except glass containers and/or alcohol. We've been here a few times this summer, and we have a blast every time. I recommend staying on the river if the lines are too long for the wild slides. Otherwise, you and your companion might get fussy by waiting times. We waited a little more than one hour on one of those rides. The river has a drop that entertains every age, so there is no need to wait on those lines.

It’s that time again that Our family gets to Enjoy ourselves at La Isla Blanca!!!! Love to Relax and Float the Lazy River and Enjoy Fun in the Sun! We enjoy ourselves every time we visit and The staff is Amazing! Come and experience it for yourself, You won’t be disappointed!!!! Great food and spirits to make ur day!!!!

The water park is so big and beautiful. The lazy river is very fun and relaxing at the same time. However, it is very easy to get lost in this place and gets crowded very quick so try to get there as early as possible.

Loved this place! You are able to bring in your own food and drinks at $12 a cooler.. there are restaurants in case you don’t.. discounts for tickets are available at Juniors and the visitors guide.. lazy river takes you to slides.. kids area.. surfing area.. kids had an amazing time will definitely go again.. no parking fee

Came across this place because it was next to our Airbnb. Parking is limited. I recommend purchasing tickets online to speed up the process of getting your access bracelets. We booked a cabana. It came with a safe, 4 person tableset, two lounge chairs, 2 chairs, a cooler table, and a server. The food and drink menu offered with the cabana is okay and $$. If you don't mind walking, there is a food and drink court. There is a food spot immediately to the right as soon as you enter the park. The turkey legs 🍗 are tender and flavorful; they have loaded mac-n-cheese (chopped brisket on top). There's a dippin' dots and a few other bars that served different drinks. The kids had fun and the staff was great for us.

Spent the day at the Beach Park waterpark. Really enjoyed all the water tube rides. The lazy river is not your typical style, it has twists and turns and rapids, making it super fun! The surf rider was a hit with the kids. Super clean park. A bonus is the cabanas with the bbq’s.

What an awesome water park! My family and I spent our time over the summer in south Padres and I've never been to a water park like this. Absolutely had a blast! I loved the sand castle theme kids play area, food and drinks are fabulous giant play area and sand place for kids of all ages. An all day experience and we didn't want to leave that's how amazing this place is. Recommend spending an entire day to play at this waterpark you'll definitely have a great time!

We visited this place, its makes me amazed how people do it nice! I love the artistic! Not need to pay just donation, I love to be here! It was really good to visit this place while on vaction in South Padre Island. Check it out! :)

Probably been out too long and has deteriorated- but go check some of the other fabulous sandcastles all around the island! They are awesome!

We took the kids to see the sandcastle during our visit to the island, and they were thrilled with it. They love it. It is a great scene to explore. Very beautiful, and show the amazing work that the artists did. It is a must to see.

There was plenty of Sand Castles throughout this area of South Padre Island 🏝️ but you will be stunned by the time and effort of the artist when you see their work in person.. Guaranteed 💯

Good customer service. There are sandcastles spread throughout the island, most of which can't be seen from the main road. The front desk has a map of all the sandcastles.

Didn't look like the photos online, possibly because of the storms, but would expect it to hold up a bit better considering it seems to be a landmark. Very underwhelming.

Of course it was Christmas themed but the detail and size of each one was remarkable. I'm hoping they will remake all of them and I'll go back and see what they do.