State Park · Texas, United States
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Resaca de la Palma State Park is a state park in Texas, United States, covering 1,200 acres (486 ha), established in 2008.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Cameron, Texas, United States |
| Area | 1,200 acres (486 ha) |
| Established | 2008 |
| Coordinates | 25.9867° N, 97.5649° W |
| Managed by | Texas state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Resaca de la Palma State Park
Resaca de la Palma State Park is a 1,200 acres (490 ha) state park in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is the largest of three state parks belonging to the World Birding Center. The park is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and opened to the public in December 2008. A resaca is a type of oxbow lake that can be found in Texas, and is a former channel of the Rio Grande. It is naturally cut off from the river, having no inlet or outlet.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
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Airports near this park
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- Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) · Brownsville, United States · 10.3 miles away
- General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) · Matamoros, Mexico · 15.2 miles away
- Valley International Airport (HRL) · Harlingen, United States · 17.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Resaca de la Palma State Park?
Resaca de la Palma State Park is in Texas, United States (25.9867° N, 97.5649° W).
When was Resaca de la Palma State Park established?
Resaca de la Palma State Park was established in 2008, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Resaca de la Palma State Park?
Resaca de la Palma State Park covers 1,200 acres (486 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Texas_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Texas state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resaca_de_la_Palma_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).
- https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/resaca-de-la-palma — Official park page.