South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, formerly known as the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is a nonprofit, 180-acre botanical garden and nature center located at 8545 South Staples, Corpus Christi, Texas.
A garden inside Corpus Christi
You can stay in Corpus Christi
South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center is inside Corpus Christi, which has 167 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Corpus Christi (CRP) has airline service, about 10 miles from South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Corpus Christi. Green months are the mild ones.
South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
The South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, formerly known as the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is a nonprofit, 180-acre botanical garden and nature center located at 8545 South Staples, Corpus Christi, Texas. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
The gardens can be traced to 1987 when a first cottage garden (1 acre) and nature trail opened in Corpus Christi. Today's gardens, however, are on a different site that opened in 1996. The gardens have been actively developed since that time.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 180 acres
Where to stay near South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Corpus Christi (167) and Port Aransas (71).
Port Aransas
3,773 people · 36% vacation homes
23 mi northeast of South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
Aransas Pass
8,842 people
26 mi northeast of South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | in town | — | 167 117 hotels · 22 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds · 12 RV parks | 317,247 | $210K | D |
| Port Aransas 36% vacation homes | 23 mi northeast | 35 min | 71 43 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 11 RV parks | 3,773 | $589K | D− |
| Portland | 17 mi north | 25 min | 20 15 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 RV parks | 20,833 | $235K | B |
| Aransas Pass | 26 mi northeast | 40 min | 46 17 hotels · 10 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 17 RV parks | 8,842 | $236K | C |
| Ingleside | 19 mi northeast | 30 min | 15 7 hotels · 1 motel · 7 RV parks | 10,085 | $189K | C− |
| Falman | 24 mi northeast | 35 min | 19 1 hotel · 18 RV parks | 39 | — | — |
| Robstown | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 RV parks | 10,324 | $103K | C− |
| Kingsville | 30 mi west | 45 min | 20 12 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 24,687 | $149K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
Other well-known places within 69 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw111 mi MuseumUSS Lexington
211 mi Zoo & aquariumTexas State Aquarium
69 mi MuseumPresidio La Bahía
46 mi National SeashorePadre Island National Seashore573K visitors a year
311 mi MuseumArt Museum of South TexasPhoto credits
USS Lexington: USN, Public domain · Texas State Aquarium: Smcafee87, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Presidio La Bahía: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Art Museum of South Texas: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
Is South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center in Corpus Christi?
Yes. It’s inside Corpus Christi, TX.
When is the best time to visit South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 65–83°.
What is the closest airport to South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center?
Corpus Christi (CRP), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is San Antonio (SAT), about 145 miles.
Where should I stay near South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center?
Corpus Christi (in town, 167 places to stay), Port Aransas (23 mi, 71 places to stay) and Portland (17 mi, 20 places to stay).
Tips from people in Corpus Christi
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Corpus Christi’s Town Square.
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