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World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

Texas State Parks · Texas, United States

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Sites
5
Hookups
5 no hookups
Season
Year-round
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Pets
No
Elevation
121 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 5
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Mission
Address
2800 S. Bentsen Palm Drive, Mission, TX, 78572
Phone
(956) 584-9156

5 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.

About

World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park is a Texas State Park with camping.

Fees

TPWD: Primitive walk-in $15/night (5 sites, 3/4-mile walk from parking, no hookups, restrooms with showers ~3/4 mile away, must carry out trash). Plus daily entrance fee.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January73°54°28°93°2 of 11
February79°57°24°93°1 of 11
March85°66°42°104°0 of 11
April89°70°54°104°0 of 11
May95°76°61°104°0 of 11
June97°79°67°105°0 of 11
July99°79°75°106°0 of 11
August100°80°76°106°0 of 11
September92°76°68°106°0 of 11
October91°69°52°99°0 of 10
November81°63°37°92°0 of 10
December75°56°41°92°0 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

Nearby campgrounds

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