The busy fleet of shipping boats that dock here, along with the various restaurants and activities that have set up shop on the jetty, make this the most interesting of the three downtown dock areas.


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1. Selena Memorial & Statue

0.14 MILES

The life-sized statue of late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez (1971–95) still draws an estimated 30,000 well-wishers every year more than two…

2. Lawrence St T-Head

0.22 MILES

Home to a view, a few chain restaurants and the luckless Niña Ship Replica.

3. K Space Contemporary

0.35 MILES

This small space hosts contemporary-art exhibitions, which rotate every four to six weeks, with a penchant for emerging artists. The often-provocative…

4. Texas Surf Museum

0.35 MILES

Once a small display area tucked inside Surf Club Records, this museum has now taken over completely with a range of displays on the history of surfing in…

5. L Head

0.42 MILES

This is the least exciting of the three main piers for visitors, but the views back towards downtown are nice.

6. Heritage Park

0.79 MILES

Originally a neighborhood of old homes, Heritage Park has morphed into a theme park of old homes. A dozen Corpus houses, from humble to grand and dating…

7. Museum of Asian Cultures

0.96 MILES

This small but well-curated museum is worth a look if you have an interest in art from across South and Southeast Asia, but particularly from Japan. There…

8. Art Museum of South Texas

1 MILES

Enjoying a spectacular seafront setting, across from the Museum of Science & History, this modern museum focuses on changing exhibitions of contemporary…