Here’s a list of things that come to mind, from a guy who used to live there.
#1 Don’t die! Drowning is the most common fatality for the area. Not only is alcohol and swimming a really bad idea, but there’s something you don’t know about the coast there during spring. It’s full of rip-currents! Here’s the best rule of thumb, If there are waves and you’ve been drinking, don’t swim! Even if you are a good swimmer and not drinking, the rips during spring will take you away! Yes, the waves are usually small, but they are all over the place and the water trying to return offshore is massive and deadly. Wading is fine, but when you decide to swim to the next sandbar out, please…just don’t do it!
This guy was just hanging out with the Saturday afternoon crowd on the beach.
#2 Don’t Take Glass Onto The Beach! WTF?! It’s glass…on the beach!! They are gonna have checkpoints as you enter the beach and they will be digging in your ice chest. Even if you make it past that, there will be cops and code enforcement on four-wheelers. But the worst is when the crowd starts getting rowdy and throwing stuff at each other. Glass bottles flying through the air is not a good thing. Only assholes bring glass to the beach.
#3 Don’t Go North Of The Hotels! Don’t explore the area north of the hotels. After the convention center, the beach is open for public camping and driving on the sand. If you don’t have a car, then you shouldn’t be there. It’s likely to be crazy out there, and not in a good way. There’s very little protection, just a cop or two that might drive by, and people tend to get stabbed out there.
#4 Don’t Go To Mexico! Those days are over…for now, at least.
#5 Don’t Drive Drunk! If you are a student there on vacation, you shouldn’t be driving around anyway. Everything you need is within stumbling distance. The beach, the babes, the clubs and lots of booze are all within a couple of miles. After you drive in and unpack, put your flip flops on and stash those car keys! But if you do decide to drink and drive, there are plenty of small town cops just itching to meet you on the road.
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While South Padre is a great place to go for your spring break, it’s not without the possibility of a super bum-trip. Most of all, just be aware of your limits and be smart about your choices. But just in case, those are the the top five things Not To Do For Spring Break At South Padre Island.
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