To playfolk who want year-round resort recreation; to hunters and fishermen or to treasure hunters and those interested in legends and wildlife; to retirement seekers and pioneers, and to easy-livers, the following pages will delineate the past, present and future of Padre Island and its hinterland.

Loraine Daly Pat Reumert

First Picture Section

Water skiing off Padre Island

Padre driftwood takes many weird shapes

Driftwood’s beauties are many and varied