Location
412 Cut-Off Rd., Port Aransas, TX 78373
Latitude: 27.835113, Longitude: -97.072371
From SH 361 at the ferry landing, take a right onto Cut Off Rd. Turn right when you see the sign.
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Highlights
Set on two acres surrounded by giant black willows and native prairie, Paradise Pond is a unique, wooded freshwater wetland on Mustang Island. This secret hot spot fills with colorful songbirds each spring and fall, and more than 100 species of Neartic-Neotropical migratory birds have been observed in this little oasis.
Birds that have been seen include:
- Swainson’s hawk
- Northern Waterthrush
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Warblers: Golden-winged, Chesnut-sided, Worm-eating and Cerulean
Be sure to check the chalkboard at the entrance to the boardwalk. The day’s sightings are often noted.
