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Bird Island Basin Campground, a National Park Service campground

Padre Island National Seashore

Bird Island Basin Campground

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About this campground

Bird Island Basin lies along Laguna Madre with easy access for fishing, birding, windsurfing, and kayaking. There are 35 RV and tent sites and 10 additional tent-only sites. All sites are side by side on gravel. The tent-only sites are walk up to a sand flat. This area is also for day use activities.
From the National Park Service's description on Recreation.gov.

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