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Rio Grande Nature Center State Park Review

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Rio Grande Nature Center State Park

Fodor's Review:

Along the banks for the Rio Grande, this year-round 170-acre refuge in a portion of the Bosque is the nation's largest cottonwood forest. If bird-watching is your thing, you've come to the right place: this is home to all manner of birds and migratory waterfowl. Constructed half aboveground and half below the edge of a pond, the park's glass-walled library has viewing windows that provide a look at what's going on at both levels, and speakers broadcast the sounds of the birds you're watching into the room. You may see birds, frogs, ducks, and turtles. The park has active programs for adults and children and trails for biking, walking, and jogging. Keep your eye out for what appears to be a game of jacks abandoned by giants: these jetty jacks were built in the 1950s to protect the Rio Grande levees from flood debris.

  • Cost: $3 per vehicle; grounds free
  • Open: Nature center daily 10-5, park daily 8-5
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