Feel the seashore South Padre Island and Corpus Christi Bay Texas

what's here

shipwrecks seashells Spanish treasure Old Irishtown Victorian era houses sailboat races miles of beach many piers jetties seawall off-shore reefs driftwood

what folks do

walk the seawall steps to the water
sit on Corpus Christi Beach
fish surfside
fish the Texas Seas
drive Shoreline Boulevard
bet on the grayhounds
see greyhounds in their handling pens
see 150 fountains at the Watergarden
listen to the Corpus Christi Symphony at the Bayfront
sightsee from water taxis
sail aboard harbor cruisers
feed dolphins in Corpus Christi Bay
shoot miniature golf
drive go-carts, bumper boats, bumper cars
see port ships of sail from many lands

anglers catch

speckled trout, redfish, flounder, catfish, whiting, drum, pompano, and Spanish mackerel

tarpon, sailfish, wahoo, king mackerel, bonito, red snapper and jew-fish

Padre Island American Seashore

Padre Island

110 miles
narrow sand island
parks and resorts
swimming beaches

Seashore Preserve

80 mile stretch
camping areas
nature trails
bathhouse

museums

USS Lexington Museum On The Bay
Coprus Christi Museum Of Science And History
International Kite Museum
Museum Of Oriental Cultures
Columbus Fleet

arts

Bayfront Art Complex

zoos

Texas State Aquarium

stages

Bayfront Plaza Auditorium
Harbor Playhouse

gardens and parks

Watergarden at Bayfront Arts and Science Park
Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens
Heritage Park
Lake Corpus Christi Park

water fun

Corpus Christi Marina
Dolphin Connection
Port Of Corpus Christi And Harbor Bridge
Paddle Wheeler Flagship

sporting

Greyhound Race Track

hokey fun

Pirates Of The Gulf
Playland At The Beach

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