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Padre Island National SeashoreAn aerial view of the beaches taken probably in the 70s or 80s.
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Padre Island National Seashore
Accessibility
 
The Malaquite Beach Visitor Center is accessible. There are graded ramps to the exhibit area as well as accessible restroom facilities. Two wheelchairs, specially designed for use in the soft sand of the beach, are available free of charge. An elevator is available for access to the main observation deck. The park orientation video and a video on the sea turtle program is closed captioned in either Spanish or English.
 
The park has wheelchairs especially designed for use on the beach for loan at no charge. 
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The park has wheelchairs especially designed for use on the beach for loan at no charge. Users will need, however, to leave a driver's license or personal wheelchair at the visitors center until the park's is returned. All wheelchairs must be returned by the end of the business day.
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Did You Know?
Almost all the trash on shoreline washes in from the Gulf? In 2005, approximately 1,000 volunteers from the general public removed almost 153 tons of trash from the National Seashore's beaches.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST