Isla Blanca Park

Being near the beach 5 stars
Cleanliness of park 2.5 Stars
Price 3 star for what you get
4 Stars for staff and friendliness of others
Smaĺl children and pets to many stickers and weeds 2 stars
Quality of sites,.electricity, showers, sewer, bathrooms 2 stars

OVER ALL 3 STARS
 

Very nice "usually".  When the county gathering / partying facility is active, forget about any peace and quite.  Bass at max volume for full days at a time.  Much worse than camping in a truck stop or train station.
The county built this partying facility on purpose right next to their RV Park!  Unbelievable!
Will choose site much more carefully next time to stay away from SW corner as possible.

Do not book c427 supposedly a premium site. Not even close!

We stayed in the less expensive area near the marina.  The site was large and level.  Since we use a composting toilet we didn’t worry about the fact that most of these sites have no sewage hookup.  There are a few sites in this area with sewage and all the sites in the main area have it.  The washroom and shower house was cleaned every day but it sure needs some TLC.  The paint is flaking off the walls, the equipment is mostly broken, and the door lock no longer works.  That all said, if you want a safe place where you can explore South Padre Island, this fits the bill

Title says it all, don’t expect much in the way of amenities but if you want a cheap stay close to the beach then this is it.

Very nice - premium spot on end by beach

We are full timers and were down for the day. Happened upon this park at the end of the road. Drove up, identified ourselves as full time rvers and asked if we could check the park out for future reference.The old guy in the booth, not saying a word, pointed to the price list. $12 day use fees to see if we would want to stay there. Guess they never want our  business. How rude

Stayed 2 nights in oct 21. Nasty park. Not groomed at all  we had dogs had trouble walking them because there were stickers everywhere we payed for premium sight and it was a back in  looked like the pad was from an old building. The front desk is not very helpful. The only good thing is it is close to ocean either great boardwalk 

We stayed here 4/16/21-4/22/21 and loved the location. We had site number C436. Right next to the beach, just across the parking lot. Reasonable off peak price for full hook up. The only drawback is the burr stickers. Our two Yorkies suffered with those, however, we made the best of it and we will be back.

Close to the beach, less than 1/4 mile walk and the sand and surf is gorgeous. The park, though, was loaded with sand spurs so not a good option for pets or kids. Our boy’s bike tires were all flat on day one from the spurs and there was nowhere to walk the dogs without having them limping in pain. The park was not well kept in our area with cable wires sticking out dangerously in some spots. Picnic tables are not traditional and have seats on one side, not convenient for large families. No fire rings or grills anywhere. We did see regular patrols from park staff so safety was good.

Been staying here for hears.  Private restrooms/showers with door codes.  Major remodeling being done and looking fantastic.

Ant colonies everywhere but what you expect. Dolphins in the channel, fishing on the jetties sand and fun on the beach. 

Small but very educational museum in port isabel along with the lighthouse.

Expect major delays on the bridge with holiday weekends so make sure your stocked up on food and supplies. This past memorial day was a crossing time of 4 hours.

Schlitterbahn Waterpark is within walking distance as well as boat tours.

Avoid SPI during spring break. It will be packed with drunken and disorderly students causing nothing but problems

Good:  Location, location, location.  Able to walk to the beach from campsite.  Lots of fabulous restaurants on South Padre and in nearby Port Isabel.  Nice bicycle riding.  Lots of friendly Winter Texans staying in the park. Good signal for WIFI, cable is so/so.   Monthly price for mid-Feb to mid-March was $750 plus electric at 11 cents per kilowatt.  They do charge a convenience fee of 3% for using a credit card.  They are definitely less expensive than the KOA which is right down the road.

Bad:  1. Roads coming into park have numerous potholes.  2. Sites are inconsistent in size, configuration and set up.  At some sites the camper sits on grass, some on 2 lane concrete, some have  full concrete slabs.  Some sites have concrete patios, most are grass or dirt.  3. Several rest room facilities are closed for renovation.   We did not use any restrooms.  4. They are building 2 new beach pavilions and boardwalks, construction has been noisy.  5. They take a $100 deposit for electric (on monthly sites) when you arrive.  When you leave, they determine how much you owe for electric.  If  you're due a refund, they mail you a check and state it will arrive in 6 to 8 weeks!  6. There is no laundry facility.  7. The check in process is laborious and time consuming, they require each site to complete a 5 Park Space Agreement.  8. There are over 600 sites.  It was quite challenging finding our site, especially since the site number had fallen off the power pole and was lying on the ground!

This is a county park ,they are in the process of updating the grounds. We have been here 4 times before & always love the beach we stay for at least a month the rate is less that way & we get a better chance of getting good weather .

That is what this park has going for it. We are just passing thru and stayed in the B-section just power and water. Grass  sites close to the water with a bath and shower. It's is not the worst bathhouse we have seen but it is close.  This section is actually outside the main park where the six hundred sites are filled with big rigs spending multiple weeks.  There is a dump inside the park we can use, and Verizon has 3-4 bars. Also a restaurant Dirty Al's with good food for a fair price. But really for $43.00 ( using a CC) it's over priced. Last night we stayed at South Beach Motel for $35 and had a wonderful hot shower, clean bed TV and a full kitchenette. We are here because we needed water and a dump. And that's about what we got...

My site was nice and close to the ocean but this place has ant colonies surrounding the sites and within sites. Overpriced in my opinion for facilities and grounds that are not kept up to good standard. However it’s the best monthly price you’ll find for rv camping(that I found at least) near the beach. 

Me and my family went there did not stay it was dirty and nasty to many people it look like the ghetto do not bother wasting your money there go down the street to the KOA it is a lot better park👍🏻

There were some problems with the sewer line overflowing. Wifi is available for a fee but it's not good. Our site was much too small for our rig, but we made it work. The sand burs are thick in the sites. It seems like the staff is somewhat spread thin and not all informed with the same information. BUT the beach was well maintained and bay access was wonderful and we enjoyed every day. We will go back again.

The website describes this as being on the beach.  Yes this is true if you are lucky enough to be on the first row however this campground is huge and if your site is farther back you will need to drive to the beach.  Anyone going to the beach at isla Blanca has access to the bathrooms... So if your camper has a bathroom this isn't a problem.  Lots of people who live here permanently.  

Was looking for the best best rv spot and found it. Walk straight onto the beach. Plus close to lots. Everyone was friendly and was nice place. Roads could use a few touchea, but otherwise was great. Kids really enjoyed the place. We even took a short walk to Schlitterbahn! Will come back for sure.

Yes the park is old and while it needs some work it provides a nice location next to the beach.  Travelers with travel trailer should do well as they should not have a need to use site facilities.  Site facilities are average and well kept with an issue that beach goers on weekends also use them - restrooms do not have combo lock codes.  We have been going there for years, people are very friendly and local activities are great.  Love to fish.

While this park is in a good location the price is certainly too high at $35 per night with power and water. The amenities, showers and toilets were disgustingly shabby and smelly. The buildings should be knocked down. There were concrete pads but many were cracking and had large holes. There were tables with benches but these too were ready to be taken to the rubbish dump and replaced. The roads also were rough around the whole camp. Also it appeared that there were a number of permanent campers who were not keeping their sites tidy.