Padre Island, without a tree in sight, is mainly comprised of sand dunes covered in grass. While there are some wetland areas as well, grasslands dominate the island. The grasslands are beautiful, but other than looking at them from the park road or the beach, there is no way to venture into them other than by walking directly through the tall grass. With rattlesnakes, coyotes, gopher holes, and insects living in this ecosystem, that’s the last thing you want to do. Luckily, the National Park Service has created the Grasslands Nature Trail, a paved path through the grasslands that allows you to take in the beauty without potentially getting killed. This is the only trail within Padre Island National Seashore.