Port Isabel, TX
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Port Isabel is home to the only townsquare with a lighthouse in Texas! As one of the oldest cities in extreme south Texas, Port Isabel has a long and interesting history dating back to 1519 when it was charted by Spanish explorer Alonzo de Pineda. There are tales of pirate treasures still buried on South Padre Island. Port Isabel is home to three world class museums which bring our history to life. The Port Isabel Historic Museum, the Treasures of the Gulf Museum, and the 1852 Port Isabel Lighthouse are monuments to our rich past. The Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage, on the grounds of the Port Isabel lighthouse also highlights the maritime history of the Laguna Madre area. You can experience the rich history of the Laguna Madre in the Port Isabel Historic Museum, the Treasures of the Gulf Museum and the Port Isabel Lighthouse. Or dine in a variety of fine restaurants, shop for souvenirs or just relax and soak up our coastal ambiance. For the adventuring angler, Port Isabel is bordered by the hyper saline Laguna Madre Bay where you can fish for trout, redfish, drum or the prized and elusive snook. Over a dozen different species are catchable in a single day. Soak up the sun on South Padre Island, one of the top three beaches in the world, just 2.6 miles across the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge. Take a dolphin watch, eco tour, pirate cruise, a walk on the longest lighted pier in Texas or enjoy a movie projected on the side of the Port Isabel Lighthouse during the Lighthouse Establishment Cinema