Demonstration Garden & Wetland's Pond Area

Great stop to check out black-bellied whistling ducks or ducks for that matter! Do you like nature? Check this place out. Parking can be found across from Walmart or K-Bob's Steakhouse. On the nature trail I appreciated the stops explaining the plants, birds and hummingbirds. We also spotted a deer hiding in the shrubs. One of the visitors showed us that he snapped a photo of an alligator hiding in the water.Be sure to bring insect repellent since this is a marsh.

This garden is a cool marshy area with a walkway, a bridge, and some informative signs! The park is located right along Business 35, the main street in Rockport. It has a small parking area at a trail head, and a nice wooden bridge that takes you over a marsh. The Thule Marsh is a tranquil, placid body of water that looks like it might contain alligators. There are lots of birds here with long legs and sharp beaks. Fortunately, there are signs that tell you what you're looking at- very informative! There's also hummingbird feeders, and places for squirrels to hang out. The wetlands were rather untouched by the hurricane- the nature trails were closed, but the bridge and all the info signs were unscathed! There was a piece of the Wal-Mart gas station in the marsh, but that'll get fished out eventually. The place was picked up, and a safe place to relax in the shade or ride a bike!