Rio Bosque Wetlands Park
Pan American Drive & Riverside Canal in the Mission Valley El Paso, TX 915.747.8663
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Rio Bosque is a 372-acre city park, managed by the Center for Environmental Resource Management of the University of Texas at El Paso, which began restoration efforts in 1998. In the fall and winter, water flows through the park along the route of the river before it was confined within levees in the 1930s. Many animals and birds have returned to the area as the restoration proceeds, and over 200 species of birds have been sighted.
The visitor center is located at one of the main access points to the trail system. Twice-monthly tours are offered; check the website or call for more information. Open daily, dawn to dusk; no admission charge.
Take I-10 east to Americas Avenue/Loop 375 (exit 34). Take Americas south to Pan American Drive; turn left on Pan American, travel 1.5 miles to the bridge crossing the Riverside Canal. Cross the bridge, turn left on the levee road, and proceed 0.75 miles to the park’s Tornillo Trailhead, where you’ll see parking areas and the visitor center, which is located at one of the main access points to the trail system. Two other trailhead parking areas farther down the levee road are not always accessible by vehicle. Check the website for information on current conditions of the roads road and access conditions.