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Things to do in Cameron County County
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Destinations in Cameron County County
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Iwo Jima Museum and Monument
Harlingen · Cameron County County · South Texas
See the original working model for the Marine Corps War Memorial and exhibits honoring the Battle of Iwo Jima and Marine veterans.
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Los Fresnos · Cameron County County · South Texas
Explore one of South Texas's premier wildlife refuges, protecting coastal prairie, thornscrub, wetlands, tidal flats, and critical habitat for ocelots, aplomado falcons, waterfowl, and hundreds of bird species.
Palmito Ranch Battlefield State Historic Site
Brownsville · Cameron County County · South Texas
Explore the landscape of the final land battle of the Civil War, fought near the Rio Grande after the Confederacy's collapse.
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Brownsville · Cameron County County · South Texas
A preserved battlefield interpreting the opening clash of the U.S.-Mexican War through exhibits, trails, living history, and sweeping coastal prairie.
Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site
Port Isabel · Cameron County County · South Texas
Climb Texas' only lighthouse open to the public, visit the reconstructed keeper's cottage, and take in broad views across the Laguna Madre toward South Padre Island.