14K views · 1K reactions | LITTLE SHELL BEACH Not everyone that visits the park is able to drive down island, so here’s a little peek at mile marker 17.5. The beach is sprinkled with a confetti of little shells and there are endless waves as far as the eye can see. | Padre Island National Seashore | Facebook

3.1K views · 112 reactions | CREATURE FEATURE: POCKET GOPHER Padre Island National Seashore is so much more than a beach. We protect one of the last stretches of coastal prairie. One of the many animals that call the grasslands and dunes home is the pocket gopher. Look for their mounds of dirt as you walk the Grasslands Nature trail or as you walk down to the beach on the ramp from the Malaquite Visitor Center, where this one was seen. | Padre Island National Seashore | Facebook