
USS Lexington heads what Corpus Christi has to see
About 573K people a year visit Padre Island National Seashore. The town itself has 4 places on our list; one more is within 40 miles. On the list: 2 museums, a zoo & aquarium and a garden, among others.

USS Lexington
1942 Essex-class aircraft carrier.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map
The map ends at Padre Island National Seashore, 16 mi out.
Orange: Corpus Christi. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The whole list for Corpus Christi
First the 4 in town, then one within 60 miles.
South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
Botanical garden and nature center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The places inside Corpus Christi lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Corpus Christi →
Photo credits
USS Lexington: USN, Public domain · Texas State Aquarium: Smcafee87, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Art Museum of South Texas: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 · South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center: Phil Slattery, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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