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Padre Island National SeashoreSunrise over the Gulf of Mexico
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Padre Island National Seashore
Mushrooms and Other Fungi
 
There are at least five species of mushrooms in the park. All are poisonous.
The National Park Service arrowhead contains a white buffalo, an animal sacred to many native Americans.  

Did You Know?
Although Padre Nicolas Balli established the first permanent settlement on the island, the island was previously owned by his father and his grandfather, who obtained the original grant from the Spanish crown?
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST