15820 Acess Rd 5, Corpus Christi, TX 78418, USA 
188 miles from Houston, TX
Padre Balli Park is located on a nice, clean, and safe beach spot between Port Aransas and Corpus Christi. It’s one of the most popular beach parks in the area, which offers satisfactory conditions to RV travelers and convenient proximity to a beach with a fishing pier, good restaurants, and well-maintained facilities. There is also a free beach parking lot, or you may choose to park directly on the sand, which requires a $12 / year permit.
The beach is great for swimming, sunbathing, shelling, walking, or just sitting in front of the waves and enjoying the sunshine. Apart from that, many visitors fly kites and walk their dogs. There is an opportunity to take a horse and have a ride along the seashore. Moreover, this is one of the best places for low-price fishing; the pier is popular with local as well as out-of-town fishermen and features quite a small entrance fee.
Access and Parking
The area offers various parking opportunities. There’s a free parking lot very close to the beach, just about 200 yards to the ocean, which is very convenient since you won’t have to pull food packs and beach equipment far away on a hot summer day.
Moreover, you can drive past the parking lot and stop directly on the beach. Parking on the sand is more plentiful and requires a pass, which costs $12 and is valid throughout the tear. You can buy a pass at various places on your way to the beach or at the visitor center.
Ambiance and Visitors
The beach is clean and well-maintained, has a pier and such facilities as lavatories and showers, which are fairly clean as well. There are some good restaurants and snack bars in the area, including the pier. If you want to have a picnic, you’ll be happy to discover nice shaded cabanas and picnic tables.
The swimming conditions are good, the water is warm and clean, and you can go pretty far out before you reach deeper areas. There is some seaweed but you won’t encounter many jellyfish, which is a big plus.
Padre Balli Park Beach visitors are quite diverse and come from different areas. You will see families with children as well as companies of youngsters, but, overall, the beach is safe and well patrolled by the police. There are few visitors on weekdays and much more – on weekends.
RV Park
Padre Balli Park is a very decent camping spot, offering various conditions depending on your budget. There are spacious sites with electric and water hookups but, unfortunately, without sewer connections. They’re clean and well-maintained, equipped with picnic tables. The place is quiet and the people are usually nice.
In Padre Balli Park, they offer laundry and bathing facilities behind a code lock so that random beachgoers can’t go in. The facilities are cleaned up every day and include sinks with large mirrors, restrooms, and showers with hot water, good pressure, and dressing areas to keep your clothes dry.
Driving Time
- 2 hours 25 minutes from San Antonio, TX
- 3 hours 35 minutes from Austin, TX
- 3 hours 40 minutes from Houston, TX
Hotels and rentals
If you're considering staying for one or even a few nights, there are plenty of options available near the beach. Chose your preferred accomodation type and your favourite room provider:
- Nearby rentals from VRBO.
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Beaches nearby
Additionally, there's a number of beaches near Padre Balli Park Beach which you can visit:
- Bob Hall Pier Beach (0 miles)
- Whitecap Beach (1 mile)
- Michael J. Ellis Beach & Seawall (2 miles)
- North Padre Island Beach (Seawall Beach) (2 miles)
- South Packery Channel Beach (Jetty Beach) (2 miles)
13934 Mingo Cay Ct. Unit A, Corpus Christi, 78418, United States
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