South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
8545 South Staples Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78413
(361) 852-2100
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This 182-acre Corpus Christi tourism destination blends a unique variety of floral exhibits with shaded native habitat trails and natural wetlands along Oso Creek. Experience the Butterfly House, Bromeliad and Orchid Conservatories, large Rose Garden and Pavilion, and seasonal Plumeria Garden. Hummingbird, Sensory, Tropical and Arid Gardens lead to a Birding Tower, ADA surfaced trails with award-winning “Wildlife in Focus” nature photography kiosks, Palapa Grande on Gator Lake, Wetland Boardwalk, and Monkey Mansion Tree House. Weekends bring visitor interactions with our Resident Reptiles and exotic parrots—an entertaining FLORA, FAUNA & FUN approach to nature tourism! Enjoy shopping, cold drinks, and snacks in Nature’s Boutique! This Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail site also is home to Corpus Christi’s “Birdiest Festival in America!” and “Holly-Days at the Gardens.” Open 9am to 6pm daily, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. (Dog-friendly, with leashes.)
