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Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historical Park Frommer's Recommended

Hours Wed-Sun 10am-noon, 1-4pm
Address
421 E. Queen Isabel Blvd. in Lighthouse Square, Port Isabel
Location At the west end of the Queen Isabella Causeway
Phone 956/943-1172
Web site www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Prices Admission to grounds, free; tour $2 adults, $1 students
Season Closed some holidays

Frommer's Review

This 1852 lighthouse, which helped guide ships through Brazos Santiago Pass to Point Isabel until 1905, now affords panoramic views of Port Isabel, South Padre Island, and as far as the eye can see out over the Gulf of Mexico. Also on Lighthouse Square is a recently constructed replica of the lighthouse keeper's cottage made from the 1850 blueprints for the original. The lighthouse and cottage are part of a $2.5 million restoration project currently underway.

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