🏖️ South Padre Island · printable plan
South Padre with kids, from Frisco
By TopVacay @topvacay. Inspired by TopVacay curator. Prices last checked 2026-10-27. Totals are estimates: $2,853 for 4 travelers.
Recomputed from the price lines stored on each trip. No live hotel, ticket, or airfare feed is connected.
Day by day
Day 1
About nine hours from Frisco, so this day is the drive. The Brownsville flight is only the alternate. Stop before everyone is done.
- Evening · Beach-town tacos
- Overnight · Pearl South Padre
Day 2
The beach in front of the hotel. Chairs are optional.
- Morning · Beach in front of the hotel
- Evening · Beach-town tacos
- Overnight · Pearl South Padre
Day 3
Schlitterbahn for a half day when it is open. If the park is closed for the season, the beach is the plan and this ticket comes off.
- Morning · Schlitterbahn South Padre
- Afternoon · Beach in front of the hotel
- Overnight · Pearl South Padre
Day 4
A look at the bay side, then the long drive home. Do not start at dusk.
- Morning · Sea Ranch Marina look, no boat
Packing
- SwimsuitsThe water is the point of the day.
- Reef-safe sunscreenThe reef and your shoulders both need it.
- Rash guard for kidsA long swim is easier with a shirt than with another coat of sunscreen.
- Water shoesRocky entries and pool decks are rough on bare feet.
- Hat and a dry bagKeep the phone and the room key out of the surf.
Reserve ahead
- American 1440day 1 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Delta 1470day 4 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Pearl South Padreday 1 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Pearl South Padreday 2 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Pearl South Padreday 3 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.