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Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission
Photographer: Michael Amador

Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

This is a 600-acre area set aside to preserve native flora and fauna of lower Rio Grande Valley. Near the banks of the Rio Grande, this park offers picnicking, rest rooms, bird-watching, nature study, nature trails, boardwalks and a Hawk Preservation Tower. Park office may be closed during certain days of non-peak season—contact the park for information. Admission charge. From U.S. 83, exit F.M. 2062 and head south. 956/585-1107, 800/792-1112. www.worldbirdingcenter.org/sites/mission.

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Lodging

Lodging

Whether you like quaint cabins, five-star hotels or even rustic dude-ranch digs, there’s always a place to sleep in style.

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Campgrounds

Campgrounds

Texas might be the Lone Star State, but you'll see thousands of stars under that big, open sky. Enjoy everything from white-water rapids to mountain climbing at our public and private campgrounds. Check it out!

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Attractions

Attractions

Adventure sports, cultural exploration, live music... the list goes on and on. Here, there’s always an attraction to fit your vacation style.

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Mission, Texas
78572
Phone: 956/585-1107
Toll Free: 800/792-1112

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Featured Attraction

Felty Outdoor Oil Museum

Early oil field equipment from height of oil boom includes spudders used for drilling and cleaning out wells, a steel beam pumping unit and a band-wheel power source. At Kelly and East Ninth (F.M. 240). 940/569-2651.

City: Burkburnett
Region: Panhandle Plains

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Popular Attractions

With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular attractions to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
City: Fritch
Region: Panhandle Plains

Billy Bob's Texas
City: Fort Worth
Region: Prairies and Lakes

Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
City: Alto
Region: Piney Woods

Galveston Island Beach
City: Galveston
Region: Gulf Coast

River Walk
City: San Antonio
Region: South Texas Plains

Devil’s Backbone
City: Wimberley
Region: Hill Country

Big Bend National Park
City: Big Bend National Park Area
Region: Big Bend Country

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