World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park is a protected area in Texas with a measured darkness of 43/100 (≈ Bortle 6), a usable sky for casual stargazing, though city glow is noticeable. The best month to come is typically October, when about 61% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 14/100. The moon is 93% lit and above the horizon 92% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 56%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42% | 23/100 |
| February | 47% | 25/100 |
| March | 45% | 24/100 |
| April | 42% | 23/100 |
| May | 47% | 25/100 |
| June | 61% | 29/100 |
| July | 57% | 28/100 |
| August | 61% | 29/100 |
| September | 56% | 28/100 |
| October ★ | 61% | 30/100 |
| November | 50% | 26/100 |
| December | 50% | 26/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park: sleep under a dark sky
We measured the night sky over each stay below, not just over the spot: the darkness score is computed at the hotel's own location, so you know what you'll see from the door. Sorted darkest sky first, with the distance to World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park for each.
28/100sky darkness at this stay
22/100sky darkness at this stay
18/100sky darkness at this stay
La Quinta Inn & Suites Mission at West McAllen
- Sky darkness
- 18/100
- To the spot
- 7.3 km
- Location
- Mission
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Motel 6 Mission, TX
Darkness: 18/100 · 8.1 km from World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park · Mission
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mission-McAllen Area
Darkness: 15/100 · 8.9 km from World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park · Mission
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Comfort Inn
Darkness: 15/100 · 9 km from World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
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Hampton Inn & Suites Mission
Darkness: 15/100 · 9.6 km from World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park · Mission
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Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham McAllen
Darkness: 14/100 · 10.1 km from World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park · McAllen
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Live prices around Mission
Mission is the closest base to World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park with rooms to book. The map shows everything available there right now, including the hotels, apartments and cabins we do not rate. Use the stays above when darkness decides, use the map when price or availability does.
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Nearby spots in Texas
- World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park 83.4 km · Sky Score 28/100
- Padre Island National Seashore 141.7 km · Sky Score 54/100
- Mustang Island State Park 204.4 km · Sky Score 34/100
- Goose Island State Park 258.2 km · Sky Score 37/100
- San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 340.6 km · Sky Score 30/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).