On the Laguna Madre side of North Padre Island, near the windsurfing launch just over 4 miles northeast of the park visitor center, this simple campground offers only pit toilets – for water and showers you'll have head to the visitor center. There are spots for RVs and tents, and both cost $8 a night. First-come, first-served only
Bird Island Basin Campground
Corpus Christi Area
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
24.39 MILES
Learn about Gulf Coast marine life, just across from downtown at the southern end of North Beach. Three large handling tanks let you get close to sharks,…
24.44 MILES
Moored just north of the ship channel and aquarium, this 900ft-long aircraft carrier dominates Corpus Christi bay. The Lexington served in the Pacific…
24.2 MILES
Enjoying a spectacular seafront setting, across from the Museum of Science & History, this modern museum focuses on changing exhibitions of contemporary…
23.94 MILES
Originally a neighborhood of old homes, Heritage Park has morphed into a theme park of old homes. A dozen Corpus houses, from humble to grand and dating…
14.39 MILES
Overlooking Oso Bay, this city-run nature reserve of 162 acres has 4 miles of trails to wander. The surrounding wetlands are a haven for birdlife, and…
Padre Island National Seashore
2.32 MILES
The 60 southern miles of 'North' Padre Island that lie beyond Corpus Christi city limits are protected within the Padre Island National Seashore…
29.8 MILES
The main access point to this county-run park is via Beach St (try to remember that). The park has rest rooms, the Horace Caldwell fishing pier and…
Nature Preserve at Charlie's Pasture
28.9 MILES
Over 1200 acres of nature preserve look out over the bird-filled marshes and salt flats on the east side of town. The 2-mile-return boardwalk stroll leads…
Nearby Corpus Christi Area attractions
1. Padre Island National Seashore
2.32 MILES
The 60 southern miles of 'North' Padre Island that lie beyond Corpus Christi city limits are protected within the Padre Island National Seashore…
14.39 MILES
Overlooking Oso Bay, this city-run nature reserve of 162 acres has 4 miles of trails to wander. The surrounding wetlands are a haven for birdlife, and…
16.6 MILES
This well-equipped park covers 4000 acres and has 5.5 miles of beach. It is popular with surfers, but given the normally calm nature of the gulf you may…
22.81 MILES
This is the least exciting of the three main piers for visitors, but the views back towards downtown are nice.
22.99 MILES
Home to a view, a few chain restaurants and the luckless Niña Ship Replica.
23.12 MILES
Once a small display area tucked inside Surf Club Records, this museum has now taken over completely with a range of displays on the history of surfing in…
23.21 MILES
The busy fleet of shipping boats that dock here, along with the various restaurants and activities that have set up shop on the jetty, make this the most…
23.23 MILES
The life-sized statue of late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez (1971–95) still draws an estimated 30,000 well-wishers every year more than two…