Sabal Palm Nature Sanctuary

About the Area

The Sanctuary sits on a 527-acre tract of land on the Rio Grande in Brownsville, Texas and is one of the most uniquely biodiverse habitats in the country, containing one of the last vestige of original Sabal Palm forest in the U.S. The Sanctuary provides breeding habitat for many endangered or high-priority birds and is a critical source of shelter and food for migrating and wintering species.

Photography Assets

feeding station and bird blinds

In Focus...

Easy Access Species:

  • Migrating passerines are attracted to the feeding stations and water features.

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Access Information, Amenities and Accessibility

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ADA Accessible

ADDRESS: 8435 Sabal Palm Grove Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521
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HOURS: Subject to change without notice

  • Sundays - 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Mondays - 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Tuesdays - 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Wednesdays - CLOSED

  • Thursdays - 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Fridays - 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Saturdays - 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ADMISSION FEES: Subject to change without notice

  • $5.00 – Adults

  • $3.00 – Children (12 and under)

PHONE: (956) 541-8034

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WEBSITE LINK: https://www.sabalpalmsanctuary.org/

Dominant Habitats

  • Floodplain Deciduous Shrubland

  • Freshwater Marsh

  • Mixed Forest

  • Palm Grove

  • Riparian Deciduous Forest

  • Riparian Evergreen Forest

eBird Hotspot Statistics

Sabal Palm Sanctuary

Last Updated 4/14/21

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