Editing Corpus Christi, Texas (section)

==Parks and recreation==
The city's location beside Corpus Christi Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, and [[Laguna Madre]] provides opportunities for water sports and nature tourism.  Waterfowl hunting is available in the region for [[duck]], [[geese]], [[coot]], and [[Green-winged teal|teal]]. [[White-winged dove]] and [[mourning dove]] are also hunted on private leases. The brushland inland from Corpus Christi is also ideal for hunting feral hogs and white-tailed deer.

===Fishing===
Fishing is a popular recreational activity in Corpus Christi, including fishing from various piers around Corpus Christi Bay, wade fishing in Oso Bay, and fishing from the Gulf of Mexico at Packery Channel or at Bob Hall Pier.

===Wind sports===
The city has one of the highest average [[wind speed]]s of coastal cities in North America.<ref>''Wind Average Data: University of Utah'': {{cite web|url=http://www.met.utah.edu/jhorel/html/wx/climate/windavg.html |title=National - Average Wind Speed |access-date=2007-01-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209112400/http://www.met.utah.edu/jhorel/html/wx/climate/windavg.html |archive-date=2006-12-09 }}</ref> This, combined with the Bay Front area located along Ocean Drive, makes the city an important destination for wind sports such as [[kite boarding]], [[wind surfing]], [[kite]] flying, wing foiling, and sailing. In 1990, Corpus Christi hosted the [[Windsurfing World Championships]]. In 2018, Corpus Christi hosted the 2018 [[Youth Sailing World Championships]], and in 2022, the [[J/24 World Championship]].

===Skating===
The Corpus Christi Skate Park opened on February 17, 2007. It is located in Cole Park on the shoreline of the Corpus Christi Bay near downtown. The {{convert|12000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} concrete park includes a skating bowl and a street course with stairs, railings, and flat surfaces.

===Birdwatching===
[[File:Seagulls Flying at Corpus Christ Shore.jpg|thumb|upright|Seagulls at the Corpus Christi Coast]]
Being a coastal city, Corpus Christi is a good spot for seabird watching. Popular spots include Blucher Park in downtown, the [[Hans and Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge]] along Oso Bay, Hazel Bazemore County Park along the Nueces River in Calallen, and the South Texas Botanic Garden and Nature Center along the Oso Creek.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitcorpuschristitx.org/see-and-do/birding-nature/hot-spots/|title=birding hot spots|access-date=16 August 2015|archive-date=11 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911053426/http://www.visitcorpuschristitx.org/see-and-do/birding-nature/hot-spots/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi, founded in 1957, promotes birding culture and protects habitat for birds in the Coastal Bend region of Texas,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audubonoutdoorclub.com/about-us |title=About Us |publisher=Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi |access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref> with five sanctuaries owned or managed by the club within Corpus Christi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audubonoutdoorclub.com/conservation |title=Conservation |publisher=Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi |access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref> The club hosts field trips and public meetings monthly.