It's a **horrible** place. South Padre is a **much** better vacation experience.
North Padre Island beaches are filthy with jetsam and flotsam and mountains of plastic debris washed up from the prevailing onshore currents.
It is hotter than h*** and you can cut the humidity with a knife.
There are biting ants that sting your feet and ankles.
There are stinging jelly fish and bite from the blue bottle ones will ruin your day.
There are armies of stinging ants in the public showers.
The oil rigs on the horizon spoil the view.
When we were there they were having and onshore SHARK fishing contest.
Terrible place. Rattle snakes!!!!