National Parks Near Corpus Christi, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Corpus Christi, including 19 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 1 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

19NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

1Designated National Parks

46Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Padre Island National Seashore

National Seashore · 46 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Big Bend National Park

372 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Padre Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Texas	46 mi
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	118 mi
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	127 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	164 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	190 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	257 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	261 mi
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	268 mi
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	334 mi
Big Bend National Park	National Park	Texas	372 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	378 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	439 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 5 within 250 mi 19 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Corpus Christi

Big Bend National Park

Texas

372 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 6 National Historic Site · 3 National Recreation Area · 2 National Monument · 2 National Seashore · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Park · 1 National Historical Park and Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Kingsville, Texas 33 mi straight-line Victoria, Texas 80 mi straight-line Harlingen, Texas 108 mi straight-line Edinburg, Texas 108 mi straight-line San Benito, Texas 111 mi straight-line Weslaco, Texas 115 mi straight-line

Plan From Corpus Christi

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with Texas or browse all city starting points.