Do you like reptiles?? If you do, you’re gonna love this place! There’s three floors all filled with different wildlife and experiences. Outside, you have the ‘gators and other wildlife like birds and turtles and such. I believe, in total, there’s like a mile or more to explore outside. Very beautiful and very informative. The gator talks are amazing so please make an effort to show up for one of those AND the extra $10 (per person) is totally worth paying to hold an alligator and snake!!!

Lovely place. Freshwater, saltwater, & brackish habits in the boardwalks bring a variety of birds and wildlife you can see up close. Added a few species to my birding life list. And I bought a cool t shirt.

Not a whole lot to see. Fun place though. Tortoises, butterfly, birds, and gators. 10$ entry unless you are a certain age. 8$ for 65+. $3.00 to feed either. 10$ adventure package where you can hold a baby gator and non-venomous snake. Good place to bring family. There is also a nice gift shop.

Beautiful! Long walk to see not much but the scenery is nice. Only saw a few birds, crabs, and lots of fish. Feeding the alligators and turtles was fun. Had to wait for the feeding to even see Big Padre but it was ridiculously hot so I don’t blame him for staying underwater. Lots of stuff to see inside too.

Beautiful birds, huge alligator and a lot of smaller gators to be seen on their walkways. And you can see windsurfers, sailboats out on the bay. They have some big tortoises here also that you feed. If you decide to go take the time to see everything as there is a lot to see and enjoy.

Wonderful experience with very friendly staff. The animal enclosures were all well maintained and clean. This is a great opportunity to stop and learn about local wildlife. Feed the gators and tortoise, so fun! The facility also has a phenomenal nature walk (beverages both alcoholic and non alcoholic available for the outdoor walk).

Great nature center. Staff was extremely friendly and very informative. Lots of exhibits about South Padre and local wildlife. Nice gift shop on first floor, exhibits on second and lookout balcony on third floor. Great view of the marsh from the balcony. Boardwalk loop behind the center is 3/4 of a mile. Alligators, turtles and numerous birds to be watched from a few strategically placed coverd viewing stations. Inexpensive admission, definitely recommend.

It wasn't worth the walk down the long paths in the heat with 2 kids to not really see anything special.Not that they can control the birds. It's not that expensive so that was nice. And we had fun feeding the tortoise and Gators. The staff was nice . And they had a free wheel chair for my aunt to use. One bag of gator food is plenty just FYI. Definitely feed the tortoise.

This is a lovely establishment for nature lovers! Although it can get a bit pricey fairly quickly, if the money goes back to improving the property then I think most would agree it’s worth it. I would recommend going early in the morning before the scorching sun makes an appearance. The birds and animals are much like us and seek shade when it’s too hot out, so plan accordingly.

We had a great experience here today! The man giving the talk about alligators was informative and very sweet. Lots of interesting facts and stories about gators. We fed both the alligators and the tortoises. There also are options for holding snakes and alligators, but we didn't do that.

Staff is super friendly, such a treasure! Very educational, learned so much about the biodiversity in this area as well as being able to hold an alligator and a snake, feed the turtles and bird.

For such a small place, the biodiversity is amazing. Sure there are the rescued alligators and tortoises, but the natural wildlife and plant life is a treat for those looking to appreciate nature. The volunteer guides are very knowledgeable and friedly and will go out of their way for you.

The main attractions were the alligator and the big Padre. Great sea vistas. Well taken care of. Everyone is very friendly.

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.

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.

Very educational and fun for my kids. We attended one of their summer education classes where they taught the kids all about the native fish in the area and their importance on the local ecosystems. Kids had a blast and even got to catch some fish to see them up close before returning them to the water. This will definitely be an annual event for us from now on!

Adventures, Fun watching the fishes as well as birds. Its a under rated place in the island. If you want u can hold baby gator and big snake . My kids went crazy and hold them both. Lady at the snake and guy at the gator are very good with kids and adults, they are giving some time to adapt by touching and then giving a try slowly. They are amazing. We feed turtle and alligator which is separate cost .its a kind of trail , be prepared if you are planning to go with kids. Get enough snacks and water before you entry. They have water on each shadow place. But i dont recommend that.