NPS photo

Flower-covered dunes in front of the Malaquite Visitor Center in November, 2002

Essential considerations:

The park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The visitor center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., during the winter. Summer hours are extended to 6:00 p.m. The visitors center is closed on Christmas Day.

The nearest major airport is Corpus Christi International Airport. It is approximately 43 miles away.

The seashore is located southeast of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. Visitors to Corpus Christi should head East through the city on South Padre Island Drive (Highway 358). After crossing the JFK Causeway and the bridge onto Padre Island, continue about 13 miles south on Park Road 22. The physical address for the Malaquite Visitor Center is 20402 Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, TX 78418.

Please take note: our park is on North Padre Island. South Padre Island is approximately another three hours south via highway 77. For information on South Padre Island call 1-800-343-2368 or visit their website at www.sopadre.com.

There is no regularly scheduled public or commercial transportation to the park.

For more information follow the links at the top of the page to subtopics or follow the links below to local partners and information resources:

Local Partners & Information Resources:

Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau

Corpus Christi Wild

Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program

South Padre Island Tourist Information