About Who's Been Here Photos Revisions Packery Channel Corpus Christi, TX More Info Max Depth: 36-40ft/11-12m Average Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Plenty To See Rating: 3.67 by 3 divers 6/18/2012 6:19 PM

Packery Channel is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located in Corpus Christi, TX. This dive site has an average rating of 3.67 out of 5 from 3 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 36-40ft/11-12m. The average visibility is 11-15ft/3-5m.

Packery Channel, located on Padre Island, is a hot spot for fishing and bird watching. The channel, recently completed, now serves as a fresh waterway for Laguna Madre and Corpus Christi Bay. Within the flats at Packery Channel, one is bound to find shorebirds at low tide; American Oystercatcher and Long-billed Curlew in the flocks, as well as diving ducks at the edges of the channel. Anchoring is not permitted within the channel, but one can fish from the banks. For more information about Packery Channel, please visit http://www.cctexas.com/engineering/packery/ Packery Channel Park is located nearby. The park offers visitors great views of the channel. Oak mottes provide resting spots for migratory birds.