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Originally Posted by happybooker1
Having been to the Bahamas, the Florida Gulf Coast, Cozumel, Cancun, Veracruz, AND the Pacific Coast of Mexico, Padre Island may be NICE, but it sure isn't clear blue 100'+ visibility like much of the coast is! I WILL admit it's better than Galveston where I live however!
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Lower Florida side of the Gulf (around Venice) was littered with dead fish last time I visited. All in the eye of the beholder. PINS may not have crystal clear water, but it's not a resort area and it's certainly no worse than a few lakes in the Texas park system. Swimming is a major component of our camping trips, so we've seen plenty of murky water. IMO, PINS is a great way to experience the ocean... within a reasonable driving distance.