The Island is a true beach vacation. Spending a summer vacation on South Padre Island has a lot to offer. If you’re considering investing in South Padre Real Estate, the summer is the best time to own to save on the peak season rates. The Island has tropical temperatures, live music at various bayside bars and beachfront south padre bars and if you would like to start calling South Padre Island as your second home, we are here to help.
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Expectations for your Summer Vacation in South Padre Island
From June through August, temperatures on South Padre Island generally range between the high 80s to the mid 90s, actually cooler than central Texas. We have a constant slow off shore breeze to cool you off. Our fantastic weather is similar to Key West Florida, just warmer.
Summer brings Gulf of America temps for water of 80 to 90 degrees so it is perfect for surfing, SUP paddleboarding, kite surfing, snorkeling, or general sun tanning on the beach. As it stays light outside to about 9 pm in the summer, you have more hours to enjoy being at the beach and on the Island! Morning or late evening walks on the beach are a local favorite and open containers are legal on the beach since the temps are often cooler. Pop up tents as well as umbrellas and chairs are also permited.
Tourism for Summer Vacations
South Padre Island experiences its peak season Memorial day to Labor day weekend. Youll find more people to meet and mingle with this time of the year, and coming to the Island during the summer puts you in the busy season. This is when you can really see South Padre Island’s peak time
Investing in South Padre Island, you’ll learn restaurants take longer, your favorite bartender is hard to grab attention of, and if you want a lonely stroll on the beach its unlikely, but also great crowd watching.
Tourism and real estate are the only true two pieces of the South Padre Island economy, helping to maintain infrastructure and keep businesses alive. Restaurants stay open later, as mentioned the beach is busy, and the town has many family friendly things to do like go carts, horseback riding on the beach, visiting Sea Turtle Inc, and sea shelling. If you’re investing in a second home or considering a South Padre Airbnb or a rental property, summer peak season means that 50 to 60% of your rental income is during this time.
South Padre Island Trips understands the tourism better than any other property manager on the Island. With years of know how on South Padre’s real estate market, we can guide you towards beach houses for privacy to very resort like condos – all depends what you and your family want. Our Broker Bryan Pinkerton as well as about a dozen other South Padre Realtors we hand pick can guide you to make the best possible investment. Our Principal Chad Hart provides complimentary short term rental analysis before you even buy, without being a Realtor pushing you.
Things to do on South Padre Island in Summer
The great part about living or investing on the Island is you can feel like youre on vacation when you are at home. The Island’s calendar stays full with everything from concerts on the beach to a summer fireworks series over the bay and ocean on the weekends. Every Friday and Saturday night, fireworks shows light up the night sky at restaurants like Clayton’s Beach Bar and Louies Backyard. Kids really will love seeing the bursts in the air over the water. Several charter companies like Isla Tours and Osprey to Breakaway Tours offer fireworks cruises for about $25 per person.
South Padre Island is the south Texas live music capital, with free shows nearly every single night in the summer where you can find live music at various bayfront and beachfront locales during the summer. From Longboards Café to Tequila Sunsets to Driftwood to BOB s (bar on the bay) to Louies Backyard to Wanna Wanna Beach Bar to Clayton’s Beach Bar – so many places to choose from. Other summer highlights include sandcastle building contests, fishing tournaments and marathons. As a South Padre Island homeowner, this means always having something to do for fun, you will not be bored.
South Padre Island Trips DBA www.SouthPadreTrips.com is the #1 rated property manager on South Padre Island with over 500 of the 5 star reviews. We work with about a dozen local realtors but for investors, we do recommend Bryan Pinkerton at Pinkerton Realty as a broker and agent – email him mypadre1@aol.com or contact Chad for FREE advice before you buy on the south padre real estate investment atmosphere at chad@southpadretrips.com
Attractions & Activities for an Enjoyable Summer
If you love outdoor adventure, South Padre Island is the #1 beach in Texas. There’s so many different ways do watersports. From Shallow Sport bay fishing, world class fly fishing for Reds and Snapper to Trout, to kayaking, kiteboarding, jet-skiing, and deep-sea fishing are all part of the South Padre Lifestyle. And if you’re not much of a water person but still want things to do, consider dolphin watch cruises, mini golf, catching crabs on the beach at night with your kiddos, or renting bikes for sunset riding on Gulf Blvd or Laguna Blvd with clearly marked bike lanes.
Not to be missed is Sea Turtle Inc. , the largest sea turtle rehab center on the USA Gulf Coast, as well as the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center for excellent nature walks, birdwatching along the elevated walkway to seeing “Big Padre” the resident alligator up close in the wild.
Kids will ask about the South Padre Waterpark called Beach Waterpark at Isla Blanca. Super fun here at this massive water park with slides, rides and lazy rivers with a special rate if you arrive after 3 pm. Living here provides many vacation-like experiences at your own pace as you live here or own here!
If you are considering investing on South Padre Real Estate, contact us. We can help you find the right oceanfront condo, walk to beach condo, or even a private home with private pool where the beach is at most 2 city blocks away! We can work with you to balance your second home use with rental income to help offset expenses with zero hassle to you.
South Padre Home Maintenance – summer, spring, fall, and winter by South Padre Island Trips
Owning a home or condo at the beach has many perks, but our salt air environment calls for staying on top of home maintenance. Our company has 4 full time maintenance personnel that work hourly at your service. We have high moisture, with strong sun, and very salty air takes a toll on properties over time. With some preventative maintenance and care, we can help you keep your property and investment in tip top condition like now one else.
We provide routine HVAC and AC maintenance. Your AC unit gets used constantly on the Island, so be sure to check it seasonally to make sure it’s running efficiently and won’t breakdown.
On an island high humidity is a reality. Controlling humidity in your home is important to prevent mold. We always push having a dehumidifier as our housekeeping staff can empty it, as well as always running ceiling fans to maintain proper ventilation help protect your interior from mold. We know outdoor spaces are so important to island living, you’ll want to maintain your patio, balcony, pool area and or BBQ area with cleaning and powerwashing which our company can easily do.
You can have South Padre Island Trips.com on your team, so and we will use our expansive network of local professionals who can assist with maintenance, inspections, renovations, and storm preparedness.
South Padre Island Locals
As seasonally South Padre Island has about 4000 permanent residents, it is easy to say locals get to know one another, and people are eager to chat whether at the farmers markets or during community beach clean-up efforts to Chamber of Commerce mixers. There are so many ways to be a part of the community of South Padre Island area both in summer and year round.
Homeowners on South Padre Island enjoy volunteering with sea turtle inc releases as well as beach patrols, or participating in eco-friendly initiatives.
On South Padre Island everyone knows someone who knows someone. Asking your neighbors for recommendations on who can recommend the best XYZ is very common on SPI as you would expect in a small town
South Padre Island Trips – your Real Estate Investment Partner
When buying a home or condo on South Padre Island, you’ll need a local realtor who understands the market and variations of island living – and can direct you to a lively to “off the beaten path” for summer rentals. South Padre Island Trips & Pinkerton Real Estate can be there for you. With over five decades of experience in South Padre Island real estate, we can offer first-time homebuyers as well as Seasoned real estate investors the guidance and support as they search out a great investment to a retirement home on the Island
Our local team is and has been always involved on the Island, and informed on the seasonal events on the island. They can direct you to SPI properties that offer the best value, the best rental income or cap rate, as well as the know how to navigate summer busy season and what features in a home or condo will matter to you and your family.
We can assist you with income summer beach rentals on the Island. We will point you toward properties that rent the best, with the least amount of restrictions on rentals if income is important. Or, If you’re more interested in a peaceful spot that has many restrictions geared towards no rentals, we can show you that too.
Summer Life on South Padre Island
Summers on South Padre Island can be described as Iconic. Most true Texans can tell you that the Island is “their” beach, no matter where they are front.
Wll you walk on the beach? Grab a margarita on the patio at sunset? Try some fresh oysters or red snapper? Hit one of the live band venues for happy hour or take a day trip out to Bonita Flats vineyards (40 minutes away) and swing by the historic Port Isabel lighthouse on your way home? It’s a great day to be sure.
Want fresh Shrimp? Hit Daddys or Dirty Als seafood spots, or Joes Oyster Bar for the freshest seafood locally caught. Pack a beach wagon and spend the day on the beach building sand castles, throwing the football around if you are from Lake Travis or Westlake, or just taking a nap.
Life here is a true summer vacation but here in Texas – so much easier as you can choose to fly non stop down on Southwest or drive it out.
Need help? Contact Chad 512 825 2157 or text.
Summer Always Starts Here with South Padre Island Trips
Be on Summer Vacation year round on South Padre Island. Whether you’re buying a full-time residence, a second home, an Airbnb South Padre or want to retire here, we can help.