Worth the trip from Rancho Chico: USS Lexington, 16 mi off
Padre Island National Seashore sees about 573K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Rancho Chico; there are 5 within 40 miles. Among them are 2 museums, a national seashore and a zoo & aquarium. A drive of 44 mi brings you to Presidio La Bahía.
USS Lexington
1942 Essex-class aircraft carrier.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
Most of the 5 out of town lie to the southeast.
Orange: Rancho Chico. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
Each of the 6 is 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.
Parks and trails in Rancho Chico →
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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