From the day after Labor Day through the last day of February: 25 MPH.From mile marker 2.5 to Mansfield Channel:.From mile marker 0 to mile marker 2.5: 15 MPH year-round.The following speed limits are established on South Beach: The nearest gas station is about 13 miles north of the park entrance, which is many miles from the more remote areas of the park. Gas up your vehicle before you come! There is no place to get gas once you enter the park. Contraband, including illegal drugs, and other dangerous items (e.g., unexploded ordnance, hazardous waste, chemicals) found in the park are illegal to possess and must be reported to a park ranger as soon as possible. DO NOT BLOCK TRAFFIC when you park.If you park on the driving road, people will be forced to drive in the soft sand, which increases the likelihood that their vehicles will get stuck. Always SLOW DOWN and proceed with caution when driving around parked cars and camps. Watch for pedestrians, especially near tents and parked vehicles and particularly at night. Do not drive behind the dunes or over areas of beach covered in vegetation.Damage of any kind to natural resources is strictly prohibited. Northbound vehicles have the right of way. The cost for a private wrecker to come down island can be several hundred to several thousand dollars. The National Park Service does not tow non-government vehicles. Padre Island National Seashore is not responsible for injury to visitors or damage to vehicles while driving on the beach. You are driving at on the beach at your own risk. Please be aware that changing conditions and marine debris washed ashore by the currents can create hazardous driving conditions. The driving conditions at the beach are constantly changing due to currents, winds and tides. Rules and Regulations for Traveling Down Island As stateded in Part 1, Section 1.5 (a)(1)(iii) of the Superintendent's Compendium, which is authorized by Chapter 1 of the 36 CFR: All vehicles traveling on Padre Island National Seashore must be street legal and licensed.
Texas beaches are public highways and all traffic laws apply, including seat belt regulations. You must turn around at that point and drive 60 miles back north to reach the park paved road.
It is not possible to drive all the way down to South Padre Island due to this waterway. South Beach (and driving) ends at the Port Mansfield Channel, a man-made waterway cut through the island. From that point, the park has 60 miles of beach open to driving. South Beach begins where the main park paved road ends. To get to the portion of the park where you can drive on the beach and down to the remote parts of the island, continue on the main park paved road (Park Road 22) past Malaquite Visitor Center until the pavement ends. Malaquite Beach, which is in front of the Malaquite Visitor Center, is part of Closed Beach. Only one portion of the park's beach is closed to driving, and that is Closed Beach.
Before you explore the island in search of its wonderful mysteries and the awesome solitude it provides, please read the helpful tips that are written below. One way to do this is to travel down-island into the park's most remote areas, which are only accessible with a high-clearance, 4-wheel drive vehicle. Many people come to the National Seashore to escape the pressures of urban life and to experience the beauty of nature in isolation. The cost for a private wrecker down island can be several hundred to several thousand dollars. The NPS does not tow non-government vehicles. Beach driving is at your own risk! A high-clearance, 4-wheel drive vehicle is needed to explore most of the island.
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