Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Map

Directions

From Upper Valley:  Take East Expressway 83 to Bentsen Palm Drive. Travel south on Bentsen Palm Drive to the World Birding Center Headquarters at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park.
From Lower Valley:  Take West Expressway 83 to Bentsen Palm Dr. Travel south on Bentsen Palm Drive to the World Birding Center Headquarters at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park.

Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park is part of the World Birding Center, a network of nine distinctly different birding sites, set along a 120-mile historic river road.

Park Address:
2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive (FM 2062)
Mission, TX 78572

The Park HQ is located at:
Latitude: 26.186987
Longitude: -98.381888

Current conditions can vary from day to day. For more details, contact the park.

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2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive (FM 2062)
Mission, TX 78572

Latitude: 26.186987

Longitude: -98.381888

(956) 584-9156


Entrance Fees
  • Adult: $5 Daily
  • Group (10+ people): $3 Daily
  • Child 12 Years and Under : Free
Hours

Open daily,
7 a.m. - 10 p.m.


To guarantee entrance, reserve passes online, or by calling the customer service center, before you visit.


Busy Season:
  September through April.