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Resaca de la Palma State Park

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An extraordinary World Birding Center and must-see Texas State Park! Your adventure begins here!
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General Admission:
Adults: $4.00
Children 12 and under: Free

WE HONOR THE TEXAS STATE PARK PASS:
Partial fee waiver for Texas residents 65 and older
Full fee waiver for Texas residents 85 and older

We have an assortment of educational and fun programs for all ages as well as weekly scheduled bird and nature walks. Stop by and discover the beauty of South Texas here at Resaca de la Palma State Park.

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10/28/2026

The beauty of a sunrise in nature!

There is something truly magical about watching the sunrise. As the first rays of sunlight paint the sky with beautiful rays of gold, orange and pink, the beauty and wonder of nature slowly awakens. New beginnings, endless possibilities, and another "extraordinary" day. 🔅

Hunter's Lane

10/21/2026

Something Copper and Saphire in a bush?

Those are our Metalmark Butterflies!💎

Just today, our friend Woody and Ranger Angelina spotted a copper-colored butterfly which turned out to be a rare visitor to the United States, a Walker’s Metalmark (Apodemia walkeri)! Also, a more local specialty, a Blue Metalmark, was spotted by one of our volunteers, Ed.

Both are Metalmark butterflies, which are small butterflies that have shiny, metallic-looking scales either on the upper side or under side. Up to ¼ of this family of butterflies are “Myrmecophilous”. That means they live in the constant company of ants, paying for rent through paying with sugar and amino acids from specialized glands in the butterflies’ bodies and summoning their aid by producing sound waves through the ground!

Come and see these special gems at our Pollinator Garden! 🦋🦋🦋

10/16/2026

Chances are you’ve met our next fella from another catipilla’…the butterfly!

The RGV are a host to close to 300 species of butterflies, with about a third of them specifically calling Resaca de la Palma home. Butterflies come in a host of colors, sizes and shapes just like moths. One of the main ways you can tell the difference is by looking at their antennae. If it has a rounded club at the end of them, then it’s a butterfly. Moths have either a fuzzy, comb-like antennae if it’s a male, or a thin and tapered antennae if it’s a female.
Butterflies have been a big help in bringing the conservation of pollinators into the limelight. They pollinate a host of plants during the day, but in order to attract and keep them in your garden, you not only need nectar plants (their adult food source), but you also need host plants (the caterpillars food source). By having both, you can raise butterflies, and moths, in your own garden!

10/13/2026

Thank you for making a difference!

Resaca de la Palma State Park wants to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our collaborators, community partners, and everyone who helped make this special
event possible!

Together we created a space where our community could access valuable mental health services, resources, support, and awareness.

Thank you for being part of this meaningful initiative and for helping us make a positive impact in the lives of others.

Thank you:
Serenity
Laura Teran
Suwabes
Christopher Bishop
The Visionaries

10/12/2026

Just in the nick of time! 💧
If you haven’t stopped by Resaca de la Palma State Park recently, you’ll be happy to know we have water back in our park! Our southern portions of our resaca have filled up with rainwater thanks to all the rainy days we have had these past few weeks. This helps our migratory birds and butterflies to supply them with water and habitat for their journeys south, and it helps our resident species stay within the bounds of are parks by also supplying them with the same things. Come by and hike, bike, or take the tram to our Hunter’s Lane overlook to see some amazing wildlife…just don’t forget the bug spray! 🦟

09/24/2026

We want to give a big "Thank You" to the volunteers from Texas Master Naturalist that came out this morning to help out with the completion of Phase 1 of our Pollinator Garden restoration! 🐛🦋

This is all a part of the Pollinators for Texas Initiative Grant that was awarded to help all the Texas State Parks' Pollinator gardens here in the Rio Grande Valley. This is all possible thanks to the work of the Native Plant Society and Texas Master Naturalists for seeing the need and finding this amazing opportunity for our parks. Keep an eye out for the next phases as you come into Resaca de la Palma State Park and come see our Pollinator Gardens flourish with the new updates!

09/22/2026

Join the RGV Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists for a work outside day supporting the Pollinators for Texas Project!

Volunteers Welcome!

09/10/2026

Two New Honorary Junior Rangers at Resaca de la Palma!

Today, we had the privilege of recognizing two young visitors with Honorary Junior Ranger badges for going above and beyond to help keep our park clean.

While hunting with their family, these two boys were picking up spent sh***un shells throughout the area. Their dad had offered them one cent for every shell they picked up, turning a simple cleanup into a fun challenge. When Ranger Sam passed by, their entire area was already clean — but that didn’t stop them. They continued walking around, actively looking for more shells to pick up. And every time we came back through the area, they were still at it!

What started as a little motivation to earn some money turned into something much bigger: learning responsibility, taking pride in the land, and becoming stewards of the outdoors.

Today, they may have been picking up shells for a penny… but tomorrow, they’ll hopefully be picking them up because they understand why it matters.

Congratulations, boys! Resaca de la Palma is proud to call you Honorary Junior Rangers!

06/21/2026

"Furr-tunately funny"

06/10/2026

Water is back! Enjoy the beautiful sounds of the wetland, take a tour on our Nature Trams available Wednesdays & Fridays 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 1:30 pm.

Address

1000 New Carmen Avenue
Brownsville, TX
78520

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 10pm
Sunday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19563502920

Website

http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/resaca-de-la-palma

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