Labonte Park

Nice free place to dry camp. The park was pretty quiet while we were there during the week. There is a lot of highway noise since you are looking out at the highway to the east. There is a river to the west.

I called Corpus Christi City Hall the morning that we were going to arrive. They sent an email requesting all the information that you need to provide. They then emailed the permit. There was no need to go to City Hall. Both AT&T and Verizon worked well here.

Note that the Northbound I-37 exit is only for the park. There is a 12ft 6in bridge that you must cross under to get to the park from that exit. The southbound I-37 exit has no bridge, so if you are higher than 12' 6", then use only the Southbound I-37 exit.

ATT: 6 Mbps DL / 9 Mbps UL
Verizon: 30 Mpbs DL/17 Mbps UL

I thought I would try this park because it was free and it was close to my aunt, who I was there to visit. I happened to be the only one camping there. I will say there were a group of young men fishing and drinking right next to my campsite and making plenty of noise. I kept my cool and fell asleep eventually. I must have picked the spot right next to the best fishing. The site had a picnic table, but no other amenities. The restrooms looked like they had been out of service for a long time.