Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuary
Great Texas Birding Trail - UTC 052
2205 Old Mexico Road, High Island, TX (Directions)
Take TX 124 south to High Island then turn south on Weeks Ave. then turn east on Winnie St. to the sanctuary. A second entrance on Old Mexico Rd. is open February 15 to June 15 and weekends in September and October.
Day passes are $8 and payable to roving admissions volunteer or at red honor boxes located at the entrance. Annual passes are available for $30.
During spring migration, this is a must see location. Vireos, warblers, tanagers, orioles, buntings, and other migrants land here after their journey across the Gulf of Mexico. Their is also a heron rookery in Claybottom Pond on the north side of the sanctuary.
The Winnie Street entrance has interpretive signage and a turnstile for entering.
The Old Mexico Road entrance is open daily February 15 to June 15 and weekends in September and October.
