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Padre island national seashore .. how are the crowds around memorial day #14730565 05/24/23 10:15 PM
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Can I expect PINS to be reasonably quiet , or does it tend to be overcrowded around memorial day weekend .

I can drive down a good ways (or even all the way) if that's what it takes to find a nice surf fishing spot . I've been to PINS before , just not in the summer .

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Re: Padre island national seashore .. how are the crowds around memorial day [Re: tex2023] #14730872 05/25/23 12:03 PM
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You can expect it to be crazy busy. When you get past the 2 wheel drive comfort zone, it'll thin out, but nothing will be secluded.


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Re: Padre island national seashore .. how are the crowds around memorial day [Re: Pat Goff] #14730939 05/25/23 12:56 PM
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Thanks . I think I'll postpone for a week or two, weather permitting . I hear the seaweed is clearing out too.

Re: Padre island national seashore .. how are the crowds around memorial day [Re: tex2023] #14731262 05/25/23 06:06 PM
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My family and I spent last weekend around mile marker 15. The best day for us was last Friday, seas were about 1 foot or less and slightly choppy. I had 1 unidentified fish spool me in the 3rd gut and after that I caught trout non-stop on croakers. Saturday was cloudy with very calm sea. It was all skip jacks and only 1 trout. The beach is covered in sea weed however in the relatively calm waters the sea weed caused no issues and did not get in the way of our fishing. Even on the most crowded weekends I have been able to drive far enough to find a spot away from others.

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Re: Padre island national seashore .. how are the crowds around memorial day [Re: waitinforabite] #14731477 05/25/23 10:35 PM
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Great , I usually drive past mile 10, at the very least . I'll report back after I visit.

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Originally Posted by tex2023
Great , I usually drive past mile 10, at the very least . I'll report back after I visit.

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Originally Posted by tex2023
Thanks . I think I'll postpone for a week or two, weather permitting . I hear the seaweed is clearing out too.


Seaweed makes it miserable

Re: Padre island national seashore .. how are the crowds around memorial day [Re: tex2023] #14754658 06/20/23 12:47 AM
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Looking for some advice on driving all the way down from malaquite beach to the mansfield cut.
The farthest I’ve ever gone is 20mi. How are the next 40? Ifni was going to stay overnight what do I need to know about the tides? I’ve gone 20mi in a 4wd long wheel base one ton duramax. Not an optimal beach buggy butnits done well down to 20mi. Thoughts on it making it 60? How long does it take? Whatever tidbits I can get I appreciate it


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Re: Padre island national seashore .. how are the crowds around memorial day [Re: tex2023] #14754661 06/20/23 12:49 AM
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The times I’ve been down there even on busier weekends I’ve usually had no trouble finding some space with plenty distance to the next person in either direction before I got to 20mi


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