Now Open! South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center.

September 27th marked the opening of The South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center, the ninth and final facility of the Rio Grande Valley’s World Birding Center.

Built on 50 acres of wetland, the 10,000 square foot 6.5 million dollar facility has a five-story observation tower and almost 5,000 feet of boardwalk. The boardwalk courses over the Laguna Madre wetland that separates South Padre Island from the Texas mainland. Numerous covered blinds are located along the boardwalk affording photographic and viewing opportunities of the nearly 300 bird species that either live on the island or pass through during annual migration.

Go to the World Birding Center’s website or call 243-8179 for information on the center and visiting hours.