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Fingers crossed, spring will arrive soon and the water in the Gulf of Mexico will begin to warm up because when it does, we’re headed to Corpus Christi! Corpus is in that magical spot on the Texas Gulf Coast where the water changes from the silty brown of further east to the clear greens and blues of further south. It’s also just by a world-renowned vacation spot: South Padre Island. So with all the wishful thinking of warm sun, warm water, cool breeze, and soft humidity, let’s take a pretend trip down to Corpus and see what there is to do.
Easiest way to get to Corpus is to take I-37 south from I-10 in San Antonio. It’s a decent sized city, so expect all the usual amenities, as well as being on the coast so expect all the usual water-borne activities. Two things Corpus has that no other Texas coastal town has are the USS Lexington and the Texas State Aquarium
The USS Lexington is the oldest surviving aircraft carrier in the world. Originally built during WWII it was nicknamed “The Blue Ghost” because of the Japanese reporting it sunk so many times. She served until 1991 making her the last Essex class carrier in service. She was used in the movies “Midway” starring Charlton Heston and “Pearl Harbor” starring Ben Affleck. Now she is a museum ship moored at 2914 North Shoreline Boulevard.
The Texas State Aquarium is located right next to the Lexington that features many exhibits. One thing you can do there at the Texas State Aquarium that you can’t do just anywhere is touch a shark, or stingray! They have a few displays where you can actually reach into the water and touch a the animals. Who would have thought there would ever be an underwater petting zoo?
What are some of your favorite places in Corpus? Drop us a line in the comment section below and tell us about it! And don’t be shy, come on by PPL Motorhomes and say hi!