Day Trippin' › Texas › From Corpus Christi
From Corpus Christi, the USS Lexington and the Texas State Aquarium are minutes away, Mustang Island about 25 minutes, Rockport and the Fulton Mansion about 35, Port Aransas about 40, Goose Island under 45, and King Ranch about 45. The best day trips from Corpus Christi, by drive time.
56 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
Beach · 25 min southeast
More than five miles of Gulf beach between Corpus Christi and Port Aransas for swimming, surfing and fishing, plus a 20-mile bay paddling trail.
Wildlife refuge · 38 min east
A free boardwalk over a freshwater marsh in Port Aransas with two shaded towers for watching birds and alligators.
Town · 40 min east
A laid-back beach town on Mustang Island with 18 miles of Gulf beaches, fishing and a passenger ferry to San Jose Island.
Historic site · 34 min northeast
An 1877 Victorian mansion in Fulton with a mansard roof and gas lights and flush toilets that were new for the time.
State park · 43 min northeast
A bayside park near Rockport home to the Big Tree, one of the largest live oaks in the country, plus a 1,620-foot fishing pier.
Beach · 34 min northeast
A shallow, calm bay beach in Rockport, the first Blue Wave beach in Texas, with picnic sites, playgrounds and an 800-foot fishing pier.
Historic site · 45 min southwest
A historic ranch at Kingsville that offers daily ranch tours, nature tours, a museum and a saddle shop.
Historic site · 1 hr 57 min northwest
Four Spanish colonial missions on the south side of San Antonio, Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan and Espada. The Espada Aqueduct and Rancho de las Cabras are part of the park too.
Town · 1 hr 59 min northwest
A walkway below street level along the San Antonio River, lined with restaurants, shops and hotels downtown. It runs about 15 miles in all.
Historic site · 1 hr 58 min northwest
The famous mission and 1836 battle site (check) in downtown San Antonio. You can walk the grounds and visit Alamo Church.
Wildlife refuge · 1 hr 48 min northeast
A coastal refuge known as the winter home of endangered whooping cranes, with a 16-mile paved loop drive, an observation tower and alligators.
Bike trail · 1 hr 56 min northwest
A paved river trail that links the Alamo and all four missions along the San Antonio River, about 2.5 miles between each mission.
Lake · 1 hr 19 min northwest
A reservoir park between San Antonio and Corpus Christi for bass and catfish fishing, boating and birding.
Cave · 2 hr 21 min northwest
Big show cave near New Braunfels named for the natural limestone bridge at its entrance. Two guided cavern tours plus zip lines, a maze and gem mining above ground.
Theme park · 2 hr 21 min northwest
A big theme park in San Antonio with roller coasters, family rides and shows.
Theme park · 2 hr 27 min north
A big riverside waterpark in New Braunfels with about 45 rivers, rides and slides in four sections, each with a lazy river and kids' area.
Town · 2 hr 29 min north
A 15-acre historic district on the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels, with old township buildings, local shops, food and free live music daily.
Town · 2 hr 54 min south
A beach town at the south tip of Texas with Gulf beaches, a sea turtle hospital, birding and summer fireworks.
Zoo · 2 hr 1 min northwest
A large zoo north of downtown San Antonio with a new gorilla habitat, giraffes, a train and a carousel.
Family fun · 2 hr 2 min northwest
San Antonio's hands-on children's museum, open since 1995 as the San Antonio Children's Museum.
Museum · 2 hr 2 min northwest
A San Antonio museum of Texas natural history and culture, with a dinosaur gallery and a gallery of more than 150 Texas animals.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 78401 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.