McAllen International Airport 57 min
Stillman House Museum (20 min) Circa-1850 city founder’s house, with period furnishings, local history exhibits & a gift shop. Historic Brownsville Museum (17 min) Local artifacts in a circa-1928 train depot with Spanish-colonial revival details & an event venue. Resaca De La Palma State Park & World Birding Center (16 min) Birding in a 1,200-acre space, with bike trails, observation decks, butterfly garden & tram tours. Resaca de la Palma National Battlefield (13 min) Preserved site of the 1846 Mexican-American war battle with a trail & picnic tables. Bobz World (12 min) Children's Museum of Brownsville (18 min) Kids explore art, health, the sea, dance, farming, construction & more in themed play areas & camps. Historic 'Old Morgue' at Fort Brown (20 min) Historic morgue & linen storage building at Fort Brown where yellow-fever autopsies were conducted. Sabal Palm Sanctuary (20 min) Biodiverse preserve with varied flora & fauna as well as a preserved plantation house built in 1892. Brownsville Museum of Fine Art (16 min) Enduring museum offering exhibits by local & international artists, with programs for kids & adults. Brownsville Sports Park (10 min) Neighborhood park offering a variety of sports fields, tournaments & other events. Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trail (10 min) Joe & Tony Oliveira Park (21 min) Gladys Porter Zoo (16 min) Landscaped wildlife park showcasing 377 species from 4 continents, an aquarium & a reptile house. Costumes of the Americas Museum (18 min) Museum exhibiting indigenous costumes from North, Central & South America & the Caribbean. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (5 min) Notable 1846 battlefield features a visitor center with interactive exhibits, trails & guided tours. |