I am absolutely impressed with this park in my hometown Brownsville, Texas! When it comes to the…read morevalley most things are a *shrug* and "ehh". Brownsville can definitely be proud of this park. Especially during the Holidays the Christmas Village was on point. They have everything here: Art Work Play grounds (several) Large Open GREEN space Pavilions Picnic tables with grills Fishing Museum within the park Zoo across the way Plentiful parking (not crowded like Houston) Mommy and kiddos enjoyed. That is a rarity!

Situated right across the Gladys Porter Zoo it is easily one of the most visited parks in…read moreBrownsville. Its hugged by a resaca one can fish out of, not to mention attracts plenty of local birds. The park is filled with plenty of designated grills, picnic areas, play pens, a children's museum, a play theater, a main pool, a small water park for tots, a large pavilion, a civic hall.

I really like this park. It's brand new in a developing community. There is plenty of parking on…read moreone end and you have to cross a long bridge to get to the park. It has many gazebos to picnic in in private and two large one for big party's next to the water. It's clean and spacious. It has a huge waterfall next to a another water feature for the kids to cool off in the valley heat. At night they light up the waterfall and looks beautiful. Has clean restrooms and security guard in the evenings. You can bring bicycles as they is a track all around the park.

Love this place! Our grandchildren could be here all day! Just wish they would leave the splash…read morepark on, the children are always disappointed when it is not functioning.

Wonderful representation of the battle at Palo Alto. We went twice in two weeks because we loved…read morethe walk and lesson in history. Free, and very interesting and eye opening about our history. Highly recommended

What a great trail! If I lived in the area I would be here every single day! Super nice!…read more Great for biking, hiking and or walking. Great place to be if you want to get some fresh air outdoors! Absolutely amazing scenery at night. Took some great pictures at sunset. I really like the paved roads. I wish I had my toad bike. Would make for some great road biking. I also saw some signs that said watch out for alligators . I didn't bump into any. Really relaxing trail. If you are in town for business and want to get in some cardio before you head back to your hotel I suggest checking out Thai trail. Not sure how this only has six review. Maybe no one knows about it. Definitely a hidden gem in my opinion. I really enjoyed the trail and will be back for sure.

Nice state park! Loved seeing all the green jays and chácalas! It's also cool to get the birding…read moreapp and see what bird it identified from the sounds. We liked renting the bikes to ride around the park. But you can't go off on the trails and the bikes are in need of some tlc but still worth it! My kids loved the coloring tables inside the visitor center.

Rio Grande Valley State Park! This place is in sort of…read morethese marshes, low lying fields in the RGV outside of Brownsville. We came in for a hike along their shortest trail, which wound through scrub brush, mesquite trees and the overwhelming sound of cicadas. We saw lots of armadillos on our hike, and several strange, menacing looking birds. The park has a nice ranger station with a gift shop where you can rent binoculars and get patches and other gear that you'll need to camp and hike along the park's many trails. Be sure to reserve ahead of time on the website. The park is quiet, other than the insects. When we went, it has hot as heck, and nobody else was on the trails. They do offer a few bird blinds, or places to relax in some shade and observe the birds. There seemed to be a planetarium or telescope or something, but the armadillos were preventing us from investigating this.

Clean park with a lot of activities. The equipment is in good shape. Kids always outside playing…read moreand having fun. Workout stations and walking trail. Also a great spot for events.

...pretty cool little park. Short track. Things for kits. Safe. Right next door to police…read moredepartment.

Great dog park. Nice and clean and lovely facilities. Our dog ran and ran for nearly an hour. He…read morejust adored it. The other dogs and owners were lovely too.

What a beautiful, large dog park! I was visiting my family in Brownsville and I wanted to give my…read moredog a little bit of exercise and socialization. I found this dog park on Yelp and we took the 3-ish mile trip. First, we noticed how vast and clean the dog park was. There was so much room to run around, and the place overall looked well-taken care of. Second, the regulars are so nice - both the people and the dogs. One guy, James, frequents the park often with his copper pittie named Penny. Penny was very friendly with Bucky, my Bostie, and soon the two were best buddies and playing. My mom, Bucky, and I stayed until sunset chatting with James, who told us about the park and the regulars. We had a great time here, and I'll be coming back the next time I visit my parents.

We spent a week in south Padre We soon Got bored I found this place by accident. It was the BEST…read morepart of our vacation BEAUTIFUL and wild We set and looked at Mexico under a covered overlook that was So remote we were the only guests at that spot for a long time The Desk clerk Pablo Was Great in every way GO THERE!! you'll be amazed

THICK WITH THE REGIONS FLORA AND FAUNA! This place is simply jaw-dropping beautiful! I took the…read morefamily out to this phenomenal place for a day hike and we discovered a lot more than we thought we would! We were received right away by the all too friendly staff and volunteers at the Beautiful Historic Rabb Plantation House. It's such a marvel of how well this 1892 Plantation Home has been restored and preserved. Walking through those doors you truly step back into time. The location: right on the most Southern Point in all the country. Sabal Palm Sanctuary literally lies against the southernmost point of the US-Mexico Border, along the Rio Grande. It was established to preserve one of the last vestige of original Sabal Palm forest in the U.S. In this endeavor, over the years, it now showcases what the land of this sub-tropical area would look like as if untouched by the hands of man and left to mother natures own devices. The result is ASTOUNDING!!! This Sub-Tropical Forest now attracts... hundreds of bird species which makes this a not-to-be-missed destination. Sabal Palms Sanctuary is by far one of the country's premiere birding hot-spot with hundreds of species that migrate through this region every year. "The Sanctuary sits on a 527-acre tract of land on the Rio Grande in Brownsville, Texas and is one of the most uniquely biodiverse habitats in the country, containing one of the last vestige of original Sabal Palm forest in the U.S. The Sanctuary provides breeding habitat for many endangered or high-priority birds and is a critical source of shelter and food for migrating and wintering species." --SabalPalmSanctuary.org

It's Brownsvilles main sports park in town. its large. holds major city events during the year. The…read more4th of July, Independence celebration is a must to goto if your in town for it! Tailgating is a must! Plus they have stands, entertainment and music! Plenty of trails and designated bbq pits!

Beautiful Sports Park but I must say that the lighting for both the parking area and some areas of…read morethe walkways is terrible. We attended a game and it was extremely dark Walking back to the car. Better lighting would really make a difference in benefitting the park.

The southern end of linear park! It's where most of linear parks events are held... Right across…read morethe all famous Gladys Porter Zoo... Next to the museum of fine arts... Home of Brownsville's farmers market!

Decent NPS site. Informative interpretive content at visitor center. Friendly staff. Decent…read morejunior ranger program. Not the most interesting battle site in the NPS system but worth a stop if in area.

A small National Park. Excellent movie and informative…read morevisitor center. Walking tour of a small section of the battlefield. No interactive displays to keep children's interest. Closes at 4:30