SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER—Features a butterfly house, bromeliad conservatory, orchids, rose garden, hummingbird garden, arid garden, sensory garden, plumeria garden and resident reptiles exhibit. It is a Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail site. Admission charge. 8545 S. Staples St. 361/852-2100.
www.stxbot.org.
TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM—The aquarium offers dive shows, animal feedings, training sessions and “hands- on” programs with sharks and stingrays. Thousands of animals representing more than 250 species are displayed. The HEB Splash Park features water cannons. Parking charge. Admission charge. 2710 N. Shoreline Blvd. 361/881-1200 or 800/477-4853.
www.texasstateaquarium.org.
TEXAS SURF MUSEUM—Museum pays tribute to the history of surfing, with an emphasis on the Texas Gulf Coast. Exhibits include a Gulf Coast surf mural, Hollywood surf memorabilia, a “board-shaping garage,” films and seasonal exhibits. Free. 309A N. Water St. 361/882-2364.
www.texassurfmuseum.org.
U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION—Home of the U.S. Navy’s Air Training Command. Naval air activities share the site with the Corpus Christi Army Depot, one of the world’s largest helicopter repair facilities. On the peninsula at the southeastern edge of the city. 361/961-2674 or 361/961-2811.
USS LEXINGTON MUSEUM ON THE BAY—This National Historic Landmark and museum has inter active battle stations that provide a World War II experience. A flight simulator launches visitors into combat. Admission includes a large format movie. Reduced rates for groups of 10 or more with advance reserva tion. Admission charge. 2914 N. Shoreline Blvd. 361/888- 4873 or 800/523-9539.
www.usslexington.com.
VOYAGE: A JOURNEY THROUGH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM—The permanent exhibit is a one-to- 10-billion scale model consisting of 13 stations representing the planets and other objects. Visitors can see how far apart the objects are in the solar system. Peoples Street T-Head/Ocean Drive.
www.voyagesolarsystem.org.
WHATABURGER FIELD—Home of the Corpus Christi Hooks, Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros baseball club, the field was ranked one of the top 10 best minor league ballparks by USA Today. This facility features more than 5,000 seats, luxury suites, a swimming pool and kids’ area. Located less than one mile from downtown. 361/561-4665.
www.cchooks.com.
CRYSTAL BEACH POP. 787 (est.)
ALT. 7 MAP R-22/UU-21
BOLIVAR PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 409/684-5940 or 800/386-7863.
www.bolivarchamber.org.
On the Bolivar Peninsula, Crystal Beach has miles of sandy beaches. Birding is exciting during the spring and fall migrations, and many northern species winter
USS Lexington in Corpus Christi operates as a naval aviation museum.
here. Free Texas Department of Transportation ferries operate every 20 minutes between Galveston and Port Bolivar, Texas 87. The old Bolivar Lighthouse, after 61 years of service,
still stands near Texas 87. Although not open to the public, it is a symbol of coastal history.
FORT TRAVIS SEASHORE PARK—The fort, completed in 1899, sustained heavy damage in the 1900 hurricane and was repaired. During World Wars I and II, troops were stationed here to defend the shores. Today, the 60-acre park still has gun battery sites. It has picnic areas and campsites. On the western end of the Bolivar Peninsula. 409/684-1333.
DANEVANG POP. 300 (est.)
ALT. 50 MAP S-19
Danevang’s earliest settlers were Danish immigrants who relocated from the Midwest to Texas. Danevang was declared “The Danish Capital of Texas” by the Texas Legislature. Danevang, translated from Danish, means “Danish Fields.” Community Hall is the oldest building in town.
DANEVANG CEMETERY—It was consecrated in 1895 when the first death occurred in the colony. Many headstones bear names going back four generations.
DANEVANG LUTHERAN CHURCH—When the original building was destroyed by a 1945 hurricane, the community bought the chapel from the deactivated
Camp Hulen training base in Palacios and moved it to Danevang. Some furnishings from the original building were salvaged and are used in the church.
DANISH HERITAGE PRESERVATION SOCIETY—This museum complex has multiple exhibits that depict the local Danish community, a history of the Viking era, the farming history in the area, the community’s social history, and an extensive barbed wire collection. Texas 71 and C.R. 426 (one mile south of blinking light). 979/578-0808.
www.danevangtx.org. Hansen Shed—Hansen Shed houses the private
collection of Harold and Ella Hansen. Many artifacts donated to the society also are on display. Pioneer Home—Built in 1898, was moved from its
original site and restored to its original floor plan. The furniture and appliances recall life in Danevang from the 1890s through World War I.
DEER PARK POP. 33,667
ALT. 33 MAP Q-21/SS-16
DEER PARK VISITOR CENTER: 203 Ivy Ave., Suite 606. 832/780-0973.
www.visitdeerpark.org/tourism.
Located 20 miles east of Houston, the city is home to more than 150 acres of municipal parks, unique shopping and dining options, and The Battleground at Deer Park Golf Course. Within close proximity to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s San Jacinto Texas Historic Site, the city is perfect for visitors who want to explore southeast Texas.
PATRICK’S CABIN—This is a replica of the cabin in which the peace treaty between Texas and Mexico was drawn up after the Battle of San Jacinto. It was built in 1986 using 1830s techniques, including hauling logs to the site with a horse team. 1410 Center St. 281/479-2394.
www.deerparktx.gov.
SAN JACINTO BATTLEGROUND STATE HISTORIC SITE—See LA PORTE.
DICKINSON POP. 19,260
ALT. 10
MAP R-21
DICKINSON VISITOR CENTER: Serves as a gateway to the area between Galveston and the Houston Bay Area. In the Depot Store at the Historic Railroad Center. 218 F.M. 517 W. 281/534-4367.
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