Lake Corpus Christi State Park, 11/22 - 11/24/21

 79. Scampsite #5.  Lake Corpus Christi is a lovely, large park.  There are about 3 miles of hiking trails which are lovely and flat.  The bird blind is AMAZING - it's actually a huge area, with a blind and about a dozen different feeders hanging around.  The fishing pier is the nicest one we've seen in a state park - it's long, wide, well-made, and well-lit at night.  The wildlife here wasn't as challenging as at Choke Canyon; we did see one of the resident bobcats - it ran across the road in front of our truck!  We had a skunk investigate the far edges of our Scampsite (bedtime for us!), and there was a small herd of deer that visited every day.  There is a firewood vending machine, which is really nice for those of us who don't tend to carry cash.  Boating and fishing are definitely a big draw here, but there is plenty of other stuff to do too, including the old CCC building.   

Scampsite #5.

The CCC-built refectory.

The bird blind area.

The fishing pier at sunset.

The fishing pier at night.

Lake Corpus Christi has A LOT to do, but is also relatively close to Corpus Christi, which has lots more to do.  Sadly the old courthouse in Corpus Christi is falling into disrepair and last we heard there aren't plans to restore it.