South Padre Island

Before the arrival of European settlers in North America, the island was inhabited by native tribes.

Western settlement is considered to have been started by Padre Jose Nicolas Balli, who set up a cattle ranch early in the 19th century.

Most of the island was closed by the National Park Service until 1962, after which settlement was not allowed, and incomers began to establish an economy on the island and neighboring Port Isabel.

Being mainly coastline, the island's main source of income is tourism, with tens of thousands of college students flocking to the island every Spring Break.

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