Great park! Just exploring around McAllen and this is a stop you should definitely make while…read moreyou're out here. There are boat rentals that you can get to go out on the lake and gigantic swan boats too. Get here early so it's not as hot out and the experience will be even better! I was here on a Saturday morning at 8am and it was already busy with families, running clubs and fisherman by the lake.

It's great on the weekends Great place to barbecue with the…read morefamily and go fishing & activities! This is not a bot btw this place is actually good to go fishing and to have parties

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center is a separate place than the Edinburg Municipal…read morePark, but they are next to each other and trails lead from in to the other. The World Birding Center portion has it's own parking lot and there is a modest fee to enter. The walking trail around the pond is free. You can park at the municipal park and use the trails around the pond and/or the multiple trails that go through the park. Both places are well developed and beautifully designed. The trail around the pond in the Scenic Wetlands area has some beautiful views. There are many native plants such as mesquite, palo verde, Nepal, and other cacti for which I don't know the names. The morning I went to walk, I was admiring the nopal which was blooming profusely, as well as the ducks, herons, and other birds enjoying the water. The walking trail is pleasant, "paved" with a gravel type material, much is shaded by trees which have branches arching over the trail (that is a big plus if you go in the daytime). I didn't see a sign to indicate the length of the trail that goes around the pond, but it took only about 20 minutes to circle it. It took me longer because I kept stopping to take pictures. Once I circled the pond, I went through a portion of the municipal park where there are also some ponds, trees, playgrounds, picnic areas, ball fields, restrooms, etc. My wife and I used to take our children (when they were small) along with a loaf of bread to feed the ducks in the largest of the ponds at the park. I have not gone into the World Birding Center portion, but intend to do so in the near future.

This is the second time that I have come from out of town and tried to visit and they had a…read more"private event" so the entire place was closed, but it wasn't posted on their website nor did they answer the phone so that you could check.

This park needs the paths redone, in the low parts it is mostly mud. I live across the street from…read moreit and I drive to the one on shary where there is paved walking paths, and not muddy ones....sad.

Getting on a treadmill at the gym is very tiring, I prefer walking outside at this park where I can…read morereally open my mind and relax while working out. I come to this park about 3-4 times a week. It's a pretty good size park with a basketball court, volleyball court the kids playground, a pergola, and some huge rocks people can use to workout. On average there's about 20 people at the park when I go but about 12 people are always at the basketball court. So if you want to play basketball, get here early because there's only one basket. The location of the park is really good because there's a nice neighborhood behind the park and Idea School to the left of it so it's pretty safe. And most importantly, there are no clowns in the premises lol! This park is nice for picnics just make sure the kids go to the restroom at home because they don't have any restroom facilities at the park. While I was running one evening, I saw a family pull in, get some bags down from the truck, the dog, and sat under the pergola to enjoy their dinner outside in the fresh air. (It's October so it's pretty fresh at night)

This is a park in a great central location in the Shary area and is a nice spot to bring the…read morefamily. For starters it's hard to miss the huge pond full of ducks in the front part of the park which makes it that much more beautiful! This makes it a great spot to bring your children to play with the ducks and feed them. I personally have taken my little brother and he loves it since he is an animal fanatic. The section to BBQ doesn't have too much space between tables making it feel a bit crowded when there are other families there too. They also have a track that goes around the full park that is 1 mile long making it that much great for runners. My recommendations for the park/city would be to make some improvements in the restrooms, park benches, and the basketball courts to make the experience that much better.

Very lovely park. It has a running/walking track, swimming pool, duck pond, and playground for…read morekids. Perfect place for a photoshoot. So peaceful and full of wildlife such as ducks, geese, turtles, frogs, fish, and birds. Lots of shaded trees and benches to sit. Perfect place for a picnic. Thank you.

There was a bit of construction and an event setup going on while we were there but we had a great…read moreafternoon at Quinta Mazatlan. We were looking for a park- and this superseded our expectation

This used to be a Spanish home that is now used for celebrations and events. The original home is…read morewell maintained. There is a nice green garden and park surrounding this home. They have programs like Natural history tours,Native plant walks,. The Intro to Native Plant Gardening sounds cool . Many birding programs. I went there for a event in the evening and sitting in the beautiful courtyard for a formal dinner. The venue doesn't offer food any you need to be use a caterer. Most people visit to watch birds and pay the nominal admission fee.

Nice little park with a few very shady picnic tables and some small windy trails. We saw a…read morewoodpecker, Chachalacas, Great Kiskadees, a cardinal, and lots of speedy little Spotted Whiptail lizards when we went for a 30-minute walk in April. There was a "Ranger station" at the front but it was closed when we were there. (And there are permanent restrooms, which I didn't check out.)

McAllen Nature Center is a small refuge right off the road that has a good deal of walking trails…read moreand picnic areas. I'm glad to see places like this to preserve habit for all the little critters out there.

I enjoy walking this trail. It's convenient and not too busy unless you cross a major road…read more Great walking exercise! Low impact and other walkers great you with a good morning! Walking partner, Merry, is always up beat and smiles!

It's a very nice place, but it's a shame that they provide bags for people to pick up their dogs'…read morepoop, but nobody uses them. You can't even walk around because there's so much poop.

Very large open space for dogs to run and play. Not any grass especially in the summer. Few trees…read more People are friendly. Areas for small and large dogs is separate. There was an abandoned dog wandering around the last time we went there. Not a good place to leave your dog if you don't want it anymore. We will be back when the weather cools off.