McAllen Botanical Gardens
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McAllen Botanical Gardens (9 acres), also known as McAllen Nature Center , are city-operated botanical garden
s and a nature preserve located in West McAllen at 4101 West Business US 83, McAllen, Texas
. They are open daily without charge.
The gardens were established in 1962, with an emphasis on palms. They also contain picnic areas and hiking trails.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
s and a nature preserve located in West McAllen at 4101 West Business US 83, McAllen, Texas
McAllen, Texas
McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...
. They are open daily without charge.
The gardens were established in 1962, with an emphasis on palms. They also contain picnic areas and hiking trails.