Three acres of lush nature preserve along the banks of the Rio Grande are one of the World Birding Center properties that dot the border. A lookout on the namesake bluff has great views of birds, Mexico and the thinly populated countryside beyond. There's also a visitors center at 610 N Portscheller St, which can provide additional info.
Roma Bluffs
Rio Grande Valley
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13.88 MILES
The 500-acre Falcon State Park, 3 miles west of US 83 off FM 2098, lines the US side of the lake. The land is mostly covered by cacti and shrubs, but the…
2. Falcon International Reservoir
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This 136-sq-mile lake was formed by the Falcon Dam (1953) on the Rio Grande. Although seemingly tranquil, the lake has also suffered from the border…