124 Green sea turtles were released this morning at Padre Island National Seashore. A big thank you to all the park partners that rescued , rehabilitated, and now released these amazing animals! | Padre Island National Seashore

BEACH UPDATE The National Weather Service has extended the coastal flood advisory through tomorrow. High tide at 10:28 pm is predicted to be 2.8 feet high; therefore, camping on the beach is still closed. For those that choose to drive down the beach during the day, please be aware that a large amount of debris was washed ashore due to hurricane Michael. This debris may make the beach impassable at places. It is especially bad between mile markers 30 and 42. The park will reevaluate the beach co

Explore the park after dark! Padre Island National Seashore is a different place at night! You'll often see thousands of stars and even the Milky Way. You might also catch a glimpse of one of our many nocturnal animals, like the kangaroo rat! The kangaroo rat is a small rodent that looks a lot like a mouse. However, it is neither a rat nor a mouse! Kangaroo rats are more closely related to pocket gophers (which you can see during the day in the park!) and get their name from their large kangaroo