National Park Service · Texas
Bird Island Basin Campground
National Park Service · Texas, United States · in Padre Island National Seashore
- Sites
- 34
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Padre Island National Seashore
- Nearest town
- Corpus Christi
- Address
- Padre Island National Seashore, Corpus Christi, TX, 78418
- Phone
- (361) 949-8068
About
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. Vault toilets are available at the north and south ends with day use areas in between.
Fees
Standard Tent or RV Site: $8. In addition to the park entrance fee, a nightly campground fee is required and is paid in the campground at the kiosk. All sites are limited to 2 vehicles, 2 tents, and 8 people. With a valid ID, holders of a Senior Pass (lifetime pass for U.S. residents 62 years and older) and Access Pass (lifetime pass for U.S. residents with a permanent disability) receive a 50% discount on camping fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 46° | 20° | 61° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 48° | 14° | 61° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 58° | 54° | 31° | 65° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 59° | 43° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 65° | 59° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 70° | 64° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 70° | 66° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 71° | 67° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 68° | 62° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 63° | 46° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 56° | 31° | 67° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 57° | 48° | 34° | 64° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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