World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park - Primitive Camping Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park - Primitive Camping Area in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Five tent-only primitive campsites in subtropical Rio Grande Valley, each with picnic table and fire ring, requiring a 3/4-mile walk from parking. The 764-acre park features woodlands and brushlands hosting about 360 bird species, a two-story hawk observation tower, 7 miles of trails including an accessible Rio Grande Trail with views toward Mexico, and butterfly gardens. Restrooms with showers nearby.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
La Parida Banco lies 0.2 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 5 -- a rural sky with a glow on the horizon. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Palmview South, is 2.2 mi off.
September normals 73–94°F, 4.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.