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Places near Corpus Christi by type
All 236 places by distance →One day from Corpus Christi
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:00 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Corpus Christi
- Camp Scurryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Christs Church of Corpus Christibeach · 1.5 hrs
- South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Centergarden · 2 hrs
- Oso Baylake · 45 min
- Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Corpus Christi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History (museum, about 1 km), Art Museum of South Texas (museum, about 1 km), Texas State Aquarium (nature spot, about 2 km), Christs Church of Corpus Christi (beach, about 12 km), Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 15 km), Oso Bay (lake, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Corpus Christi?
139 places on Spotwander: 65 forts & heritage, 16 churches, 20 parks, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Corpus Christi?
Nueces County Courthouse of 1914, about 1 km by road; The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Corpus Christi?
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, about 2 km by road; Christ Lutheran Church (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Corpus Christi?
Start in Corpus Christi, visit Camp Scurry, then Christs Church of Corpus Christi, then South Texas Botanical Garden & Nature Center, then Oso Bay, then Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.