South Padre Island Birding And Nature Center - Non-profit organization in South Padre Island - 6801 Padre Blvd, USA

Amazing place to visit with kids. $10 for adults and kids under 4 are free so that’s a huge bonus. Plus there’s so much to see from large snakes, gators, and of course birds. We will go back!

Excellent place. Learned so much today about snakes. The staff is very knowledgeable and passionate. The boardwalk is a gem for birders and photography.

It's a fun place to visit. You can probably see more birds during the springtime. They had gators, some tortoises, a couple of snakes. You can feed the gators and the tortoises. They also had feeding time with the two bigger gators, had staff doing a walk through catching fish for the kids to see. They had a part of the building where you can go to the third story and see a lot of the scenery. It was a nice place, I would visit again.

This was one of those things that surprised us. We figured that it would take us an hour at most to do this, but it turned out that we enjoyed it so much that we ended up walking around the exhibits and outdoor area for over 3 hours. We got the gator and turtle feed but found that the gators really weren't interested that much in it. The turtles would come "running" when you showed them the feed. They also offer guided birding tours but they sell out fairly quickly.

Had an amazing time here. The whole family loved it. Way bigger than I thought, and it looks like they might be expanding. Saw various different birds, but it was more than that. We also saw alligators, turtles, lizards, and fish. Each of the family members also had a chance to feed some turtles and tortoises. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

If you're going to be in the area, this is a must-see. Very reasonably priced (~$10) and you're going to see some cool stuff. The staff were all super nice. It's not a huge area but you're also not paying for a huge area.

The most amazing part of this place is that it is on the bay side where the sunsets, but they are closed before sunset. The other thing is some of the walkways are almost touching to the The Laguna Madre Nature Trail but not connected. The adjacent Laguna Madre Nature Trail is free and this place is not. This place does have a a few more amenities provided but the price may not be justified for all. I was amazed by the variety of birds and the alligators. The staff were courteous and helpful. They have plenty of parking and an option to stay on the walkway past closing time but it would be nice to share walkway resources with the convention center and to have reasonable options to view the natural habitat at sunset.

Awesome views and well cared for animals! Very clean facility. Probably our favorite stop so far on the island. Would recommend checking out for families or even just adults.