Plaza de la Lomita Park Travel Information (Mission, TX)

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Bentsen - Rio Grande State Park and World Birding Headquarters (Distance: 4.6 mi) Located on the Rio Grande 5 miles southwest of Mission, Bentsen has long held a place among the top dozen (perhaps half-dozen) birding sites in the country. The majority of the regular southern Texas ...

Mission, TX - Birding - length:unknown

Bentsen-Rio Grande (Distance: 4.6 mi) About 5 miles SW of Mission. An easy day hike along two trails in Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park. Special Attractions: Native subtropical woodland, unique wildlife.

McAllen, TX - Hiking - length:2.8 mi

Rio Grande Trail and Hawk Tower (Distance: 4.7 mi) Bentsen–Rio Grande Valley State Park is a charming slice of remnant Rio Grande floodplain forest, and more than 300 species of birds call its environs home, including the spectacular green jay. While ...

Mission, TX - Hiking - length:1.8 mi

Bentsen–Rio Grande Valley State Park and Anzalduas County Park (Distance: 5.0 mi) The 588-acre state park as well as lands below Anzalduas County Park are part of the extensive Rio Grande Valley Wildlife Corridor, a multiagency project to protect tracts of native landscape between ...

Mission, TX - Birding - length:unknown

Anzalduas County Park (Distance: 5.1 mi) Anzalduas ranks with the most popular and productive birding sites in the valley, with a notable list of specialties and rarities to its credit. It’s best to visit Anzalduas on a weekday if possible, ...

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Shary 1 Shary Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6025 yards, par 71 1.1 miles from center of Plaza de la Lomita Park

Shary 2 Shary Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 3193 yards, par 36 1.1 miles from center of Plaza de la Lomita Park

Seven Oaks Meadow Creek in the Valley Public, 18 holes 6032 yards, par 70 2.2 miles from center of Plaza de la Lomita Park

Cimarron The Club At Cimarron Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6821 yards, par 72 2.4 miles from center of Plaza de la Lomita Park

Palm View Palm View Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6283 yards, par 71 3.5 miles from center of Plaza de la Lomita Park

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