Worth the trip from Del Sol: USS Lexington, 16 mi off
A typical year brings about 573K visitors to Padre Island National Seashore. Look within 40 miles for the 5 places to visit; none is inside Del Sol. There are 2 museums, a national seashore and a zoo & aquarium to choose from. Allow a day for Presidio La Bahía, 45 mi off.
USS Lexington
1942 Essex-class aircraft carrier.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The places, mapped
Head to the southeast for most of the 5 on the list.
Orange: Del Sol. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The whole list for Del Sol
These 6 are all within 60 miles.
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6South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
Botanical garden and nature center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
USS Lexington: USN, Public domain · Presidio La Bahía: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, 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
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