Rockport Birding Sites · Site #8
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Howard Murph Memorial Park
A comfortable multi-use park where open bay views and scattered trees create a nice mix of easy birding and pleasant scenery.
Howard Murph Memorial Park is a friendly stop for mixed-skill groups because it combines convenient access, shade, and broad water views. The shoreline can be active with pelicans, terns, gulls, and waders, while the trees may hold migrants during spring and fall. It is also a useful orientation stop on the Live Oak Peninsula because birders can quickly read the water, weather, and bird movement before heading to more specialized sites.
Habitat
park with trees, open lawn, shoreline access, bay views
Species Highlights
→pelicans
→waders
→terns
→gulls
→migrant passerines
→occasional raptors
🕐 Best Time to Visit
good year-round; especially nice at first light and in migration
Quick Facts
- Category
- 🌊 Waterfront
- Address
- 4701 Loop 1781, Rockport, TX 78382
- Entry Fee
- ✅ Free
- Restrooms
- None on site
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