๐Ÿš Lake Wales, FL โ†’ Corpus Christi, TX

1,249 mi ~21.5 h driving 2 drive days 4 beach days Fuel one way โ‰ˆ $500

Trip at a glance

I-75 โ†’ I-10 โ†’ US-59. Big highways the whole way. Tap a day to zoom the map.

Miles by day

Where you sleep

NightSpotCostHookups
1Walmart, Ocean Springs MSFREENone
2Malaquite Campground, Padre Island ($7 w/ senior pass)Water fill + dump nearby
3โ€“5North Beach, Padre Island (on the sand)FREENone

Before you go

๐Ÿ“ž Call the park (361-949-8068): a Jan 2026 report said the Malaquite dump station was closed for a while. Confirm it's open.
๐Ÿ• Clocks: Daylight saving ends Sun Nov 1. After that, sunset in Corpus is ~5:45 PM. Day 2 gets tight.
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Costs

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Before leaving

    Before the beach (Day 2)

      On the sand