Isla Blanca Park Campground
County Park
Write a Review 33174 State Park Rd 100 South Padre Island, TX 78597 956-761-5494 Official WebsiteGPS: 26.0786, -97.1658
Overview of Isla Blanca Park Campground
As several reviewers have mentioned, check-in is at the Cameron County Parks & Recreation office just past the KOA entrance (coordinates provided above). There are approximately 10 pull-through RV parking spots here. Once parked follow the check-in instructions provided with your reservation and on site.
Last Price Paid: $25
Reported by camper-918730 on 3/28/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by Homer on 12/27/2018
Monthly Rate Yes
Number of Sites 530
Pad Type mixed
Reservations yes
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Isla Blanca Park Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 956-761-5494
lightsluvr asked on 4/6/2021
Does this park have a laundry? I can't find anything on their website.
Wandering Pulse asked on 12/14/2023
The interwebs says FedEx, UPS, etc. trucks have been seen delivering to sites. Could someone confirm this?
Reviews of Isla Blanca Park Campground 29 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 12/30/2023
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Last reported 2/3/2024
“Good Experience ”
Reviewed 1/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 12 |
| Site Number: | C248 |
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Make sure to check in at the registration office up the road near the KOA first, and before 6pm. The hookups have wear but can’t beat the location right on the beach. All were long pull through lots with plenty of space.
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Lewis Wagon would stay here again
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“One would Ants. Ants ants ants ants and more ants ”
Reviewed 11/8/2020
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | C400 |
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OMG it is nothing but ants. Fire ants, sugar ants. Everything covered in ants.
Great location to watch SpaceX That was the only reason I was here
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“Great location, run down park.”
Reviewed 6/22/2019
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
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This park is huge and has prime real estate at the south end of South Padre Island. Very convenient to all of South Padre Island by bike or free shuttle bus. To bad the park is so run down. Utilities strung across the ground, hardly any grass, restrooms closed, just very little maintenance in general. They seem to be spending lot... more
This park is huge and has prime real estate at the south end of South Padre Island. Very convenient to all of South Padre Island by bike or free shuttle bus.
To bad the park is so run down. Utilities strung across the ground, hardly any grass, restrooms closed, just very little maintenance in general. They seem to be spending lots of money on new construction of something near the beach but nothing on the campground.
High rental rate for the amenities provided.
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Rick would stay here again
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“No problems”
Reviewed 4/10/2019
| Nightly rate: | $40 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | C398 |
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We stayed here 5 nights and enjoyed our stay. It is a very large park and we had no problems with our connections. It was a short walk to the beach from our site. The site was deep with plenty of room for our tow vehicle.
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Blake41 would stay here again
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“Beach Access”
Reviewed 1/1/2019
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 42 |
| Site Number: | 52 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Easier access than expected ... over the bridge and take a right. Make sure you stop at the office before going to the gate entrance. Propane truck would drive to the site for refills. Sites were a bit dated but there are a lot of improvements in the works as of 2018. Cell Data Verizon 5D/5U AT&T 5D/5U T-Mobile 15D/5U ... more
Easier access than expected ... over the bridge and take a right. Make sure you stop at the office before going to the gate entrance. Propane truck would drive to the site for refills. Sites were a bit dated but there are a lot of improvements in the works as of 2018.
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Andy
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Andy would stay here again
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“Pretty good site with great beach access”
Reviewed 12/27/2018
| Nightly rate: | $50 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 142 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
Like many, we drove past the reservation office and had to go back. We had no luck using their web site or phone number so we took a chance and just showed up. In December. We found a site available just across from the costruction site / rest rooms. The power didn’t work but the electrician swapped the breaker and had it on within 90... more
Like many, we drove past the reservation office and had to go back. We had no luck using their web site or phone number so we took a chance and just showed up. In December. We found a site available just across from the costruction site / rest rooms. The power didn’t work but the electrician swapped the breaker and had it on within 90 minutes.
Access to the beach was very close. We were in the minority only being here a couple days. It appears many people settle in for the winter. Uggg.
This was our first time with all hook ups. I was surprised how primative the water and sewer were. But I’ll enjoy an easy dump when I leave. I hope.
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“Terrible for Tent Camping”
Reviewed 3/17/2018
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | no real site number |
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They have tent camping available, but really its a patch of grass in a parking lot. They give you a site number, but there's no marked sites-- its literally just pull up next to the roped off patch of grass and find a spot to put your stuff down. You aren't even guaranteed a parking space. Seriously, its a patch of grass in an RV p... more
They have tent camping available, but really its a patch of grass in a parking lot. They give you a site number, but there's no marked sites-- its literally just pull up next to the roped off patch of grass and find a spot to put your stuff down. You aren't even guaranteed a parking space.
Seriously, its a patch of grass in an RV parking lot, that has bathrooms next to it. No shade, no privacy, no marked sites, no picnic tables, no grills or fire pits, nothing. The grass has prickers in it, and you are camping in a parking lot. Its loud, but that's to be expected since its Spring Break. People generally quieted down at 2am. (And by quieted down, I mean, no longer walking through the park with a boombox blasting on their shoulders.)
Also, camping in a tent for the night put you far away from the beach. You are allowed to walk in to the main RV part of the park to get to the beach, but if you want to drive over there, you have to pay to get to the beach. Camping in a tent does not cover beach access. Its nuts. Would definitely NOT camp there again. I'm sure its fine for some college students that just need to sleep in their car, but for $30/night, they should be ashamed of themselves. ALSO! Mosquitoes were really bad-- a few got in our tent and I came home looking like I had chicken pox.
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“South Padre Oceanfront Park...”
Reviewed 6/6/2017
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | S50 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
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Isla Blanca Park is a huge RV park occupying the entire southern tip of South Padre Island. It offers oceanfront and shipping channel views with the jetty separating the two. Folks were fishing, surfing, and, of course, enjoying the beach. The sand this far south is much more sugary than the northern Texas coast. It sort of reminds... more
Isla Blanca Park is a huge RV park occupying the entire southern tip of South Padre Island. It offers oceanfront and shipping channel views with the jetty separating the two. Folks were fishing, surfing, and, of course, enjoying the beach. The sand this far south is much more sugary than the northern Texas coast. It sort of reminds me of the beaches of Destin, but more finely ground than the white sands of the Florida panhandle.
The check-in center is in a smallish building about 300-500 yards before the park entrance on the right. If you're eyeballing the Shlitterbahn Waterfront Resort on the left, you'll pass it by and have to make a u-turn at the park gate (like I did). They'll give you paper gate tickets at check-in to get you into the gate (the gate pass is part of the rate). There's a $3 service up-charge for using plastic, vice cash.
Many, if not most, of the RV's parked seem to be permanently so... like mobile vacation homes. Several no longer looked road-worthy. We pulled in without reservations and managed to get a site (full hookups) close to the beach for the night. The much smaller KOA is just down the street, as are several highly rated (by tripadvisor) restaurants. You can walk to some. I ate at the Sea Ranch (an easy walk from the park) and enjoyed the dinner there.
Mosquitos... they were atrocious, to say the least. If the sun went behind the clouds or, heaven-forbid, down, they came out in droves. It's been a wet spring and early summer for Texas this year, and the island is part of the Rio Grande river valley area, so I'll try to temper my judgement on this matter. However, I saw no evidence that the city, county, or state officials were trying to help correct this menace. When the sun was out, simply spraying some of the shadowy areas near shelters would have killed literally hundreds of thousands of the little blood-sucking, disease-transmitting hypodermic needles with wings. They made using park restroom facilities impossible. They made enjoying evening walks on the beach or through the park without Deep-Woods Off impossible. They were the principal reason I only stayed for one night - my original plan was two.
South Padre is effectively a one-road town... with the park at one end, and a desolate road ending in sand dunes at the other end with a lot of touristy stuff to the south, closer to the RV park. To the north you can drive on the ocean and bayside beaches. At night, traffic is at a dead stop trying to cross the bridge to the mainland, so staying on the island was a relief when done taking in all the attractions for the day (save the mad dash to the trailer to avoid the mosquitos).
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RL would stay here again
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“Beautiful Park, Super Close to the Beach!”
Reviewed 4/17/2017
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 30 |
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We stayed at Isla Blanca Park for the month of January which made the rate quite a bit cheaper than if you are just passing through. It is a beautiful place that is well maintained with very easy beach access. Make a note that the office to check-in is a couple hundred yards before the park entrance. We found out the hard way that if y... more
We stayed at Isla Blanca Park for the month of January which made the rate quite a bit cheaper than if you are just passing through. It is a beautiful place that is well maintained with very easy beach access. Make a note that the office to check-in is a couple hundred yards before the park entrance. We found out the hard way that if you miss it it's a bit of a pain to turn around and head back to it towing a camper.
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Trippin Yogis would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- cable tv
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- horseshoes
- picnic area
- playground
- rec hall
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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