Estero Llano Grande State Park
 
Welcome to Estero Llano Grande State Park
Welcome to Estero Llano Grande

At the geographic center of the World Birding Center network, Estero Llano Grande in Weslaco attracts a spectacular array of South Texas wildlife with its varied landscape of shallow lake, woodlands and thorn forest. Even beginning birders and nature lovers will enjoy exploring this 230 plus-acre refuge, which is convenient to all the Rio Grande Valley has to offer.


The Land
Water is the magic ingredient for attracting wildlife, and Estero Llano Grande State Park offers something special as the largest wetlands environment in the World Birding Center network. A shallow lake, fringed with marsh cane, is actually part of the Arroyo Colorado. Classic Rio Grande woodlands add variety to a park that already boasts a well-deserved birding reputation. As part of extensive restoration plans, a former agricultural field has been transformed into wetlands, with an island just right for a secure nesting site.
 
Estero Llano Our Birds Our Birds
Estero Llano Grande has a well-deserved reputation as a can’t-miss birding destination. In late summer, when water is at a premium, hundreds of waders & shorebirds flock here, including the endangered Wood Stork, along with colorful coastal species like the Roseate Spoonbill and Ibis. Migrating waterfowl also make a beeline for the park’s narrow, shallow lake. Elsewhere, woodland & thorn scrub harbor all the must-see Valley specialties such as the Groove-billed Ani & Altamira Oriole. Adding spice to this mix, visitors may even spot rare Red-crowned Parrots and Green Parakeets.
 


Learn and Discover
Check with the Visitor Center for guided tours of the park.
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Upcoming Events and Programs:

    • Texas Outdoor Family- November 16, 2013. Learn everything you need to know to have a successful camping experience at a Texas Outdoor Family (TOF) workshop.
    • School Programs –Contact info here.
      Information about School Group Programs
      Information about joint field trip opportunities with the Valley Nature Center
Facility Rentals:

Looking for somewhere different and exciting to have your next meeting, training, retreat or get together?
Below you will find a list of our unique facilities avaiable for rent.
Please contact the park for facility rental information.

  • Ibis Room – Classroom (Trainings, Meetings, Social Events)
  • Pauraque Hall – Recreation Hall and Full Kitchen (Trainings, Meetings, Social Events)
  • Camp Thicket – Large Group Facilities (Trainings, Meetings, Retreats, Social Events)Overnight Accommodations
  • South Complex – Indoor Kitchen, Meeting Room, 6 Bedrooms with Bathrooms and Showers
  • North Complex – Kitchen, Dining Hall, 5 Bunk Houses, 2 Shower Houses
  • Outdoor Pavilion
  • Warbler Hall – Chapel

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Visit Us

Physical Address
Estero Llano Grande State Park
3301 S. International Blvd. (FM 1015)
Weslaco, Texas

Mailing Address
Estero Llano Grande State Park
154A Lakeview Drive
Weslaco, Texas 78596

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Phone: 956-565-3919
Fax: 956-565-2864

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Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Admission
Adults $5.00
Children 12 and under Free

Summer hours June-October our Visitors Center is closed Monday and Tuesday Please pay at the Self-pay Station located on the Brick walkway.



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What's Here
  • Texas State Parks Store "Humedales Alegres"
  • Viewing Deck
  • Classroom/Meeting room
  • Boardwalks
  • Observation Deck
  • Pavilion
  • Wetlands
  • Over 3 miles of trails


camp thicket with over night accomodations

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