McAllen Botanical Gardens, Nature preserve and botanical garden in McAllen, Texas.

The McAllen Botanical Gardens, now the McAllen Nature Center, is a 20-acre city-operated site at 4101 West Business US 83. It holds three-quarters of a mile of trails through native thornscrub, plus picnic areas. It was established in 1962 with an emphasis on palms and is no longer maintained as a botanical garden.

The site was founded in 1962 as a specialized facility focused on palm collections and plant displays. Over time it expanded its scope to showcase the various natural ecosystems of the South Texas region.

The gardens function as an educational center where visitors learn about indigenous Texas plants and participate in environmental programs.

The site sits at 4101 West Business US 83, between Ware and Bentsen Roads on McAllen's west side, near the McAllen Convention Center. Entry is free and no fee is charged. About three quarters of a mile of trails crosses the thornscrub, with picnic areas along the way.

The site was established in 1962 with an emphasis on palms, and it now runs three quarters of a mile of trails through native thornscrub rather than as a maintained botanical garden. The Spanish-language source also lists cacti, succulents and poinsettia varieties among its plantings.