Starbase, 28 mi from Villa del Sol
Each year, some 573K people go to Padre Island National Seashore. All of it lies outside: 8 places within 40 miles, none inside Villa del Sol. Look for 2 stadiums & arenas, a park & preserve and a landmark. Further out, Payne Arena is 42 mi away.
Starbase
SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica Village, Texas, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The places, mapped
The farthest of them, Museum of South Texas History, is 37 mi out.
Orange: Villa del Sol. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
These 11 are all within 60 miles.
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8Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Historic site in Brownsville (vicinity), Cameron County, Texas.
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11McAllen Botanical Gardens
City-operated nature preserve in McAllen, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Villa del Sol → · Villa del Sol’s history →
Photo credits
Starbase: Jared Krahn, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Border Theater: Andres Gonzalez, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McAllen Botanical Gardens: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, United States, CC BY 3.0 us
