South Padre Island, a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast, offers a plethora of activities. Whether you are a tourist or local, South Padre Island offers something fun for everyone and lots of attractions for people of all ages.  For those who love the beach, there are banana-boat rides, parasailing, surfing, kite surfing, snorkeling, surf fishing, offshore fishing, scuba diving, sailing, speedboats, leisure boats and many other types of beach-related activities. On the shore there is horseback riding, bicycling, volleyball, football, Frisbee, all kinds of photography and painting opportunities due to the spectacular beauty of the scenery. You can even go shell-collecting and make unique jewelry or shell art from your finds. Using metal-detectors is also a popular hobby that produces rare treasures. Our Beachcomber Museum offers real maps to real treasures that were lost among sea-faring ships on their journeys. South Padre Island is rich in history and offers historical sites and statues that tell exciting stories of treasure, some found already and some waiting to be discovered yet.