# Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Mexico: what it is and when to go > Sabal Palm Sanctuary is a protected area in Mexico (Matamoros, Tamaulipas). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is November to April. In June there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 24. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/sabal-palm-sanctuary/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Mexico · Sabal Palm Grove Road 8435, 78251, Brownsville - **Best time:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** MTY Monterrey, 269 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sabalpalmsanctuary.org](https://www.sabalpalmsanctuary.org/) - **Run by:** Gorgas Science Foundation & National Audubon Society - **Coordinates:** 25.84957, -97.42025 ## What it is and where Sabal Palm Sanctuary is a protected area in Mexico (Matamoros, Tamaulipas). It is in [Matamoros, Tamaulipas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/heroica-matamoros/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 8.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 25.84957, -97.42025; the nearest main airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY, Monterrey), 269 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=25.849572%2C-97.420253) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.849572%2C-97.420253) - **Run by:** Gorgas Science Foundation & National Audubon Society It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/fauna/) places in Mexico. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Sabal Palm Sanctuary is **November to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 33 | | February | Best time | 11 h 07 | | March | Best time | 11 h 49 | | April | Best time | 12 h 37 | | May | Possible | 13 h 16 | | June | Possible | 13 h 36 | | July | Possible | 13 h 28 | | August | Possible | 12 h 55 | | September | Better not | 12 h 09 | | October | Possible | 11 h 22 | | November | Best time | 10 h 43 | | December | Best time | 10 h 24 | In June there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | November to April | May to August and October | | Wildlife | November to April | May to August and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Sabal Palm Sanctuary has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Mexico To enter Mexico there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Mexico checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Mexican peso (MXN); plugs: Type A and B · 127 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything · 078 tourist assistance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-internacional-matamoros-iii/): Bridge in Matamoros, Mexico · 6.7 km - [Fuerte Castamata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-casamata/): Fort museum: figured in Mexican Revolution · 8.3 km - [Gateway International Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/gateway-international-bridge/): Bridge in Brownsville, Texas · 9.5 km - [Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-internacional-brownsville-matamoros/): Bridge · 9.7 km - [West Rail Bypass International Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-internacional-libramiento-de-matamoros/): Railway bridge between Brownsville (USA) and Matamoros (Mexico) · 21 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). ## More in Mexico: Nature - [Chichen Itza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/chichen-itza/): pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico - [Popocatépetl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/popocatepetl/): North America volcano - [Teotihuacan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pre-hispanic-city-of-teotihuacan/): ancient Mesoamerican city - [Pico de Orizaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pico-de-orizaba/): highest mountain and volcano in Mexico - [Parícutin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/paricutin/): dormant scoria-cone volcano in Mexico - [Iztaccihuatl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/iztaccihuatl/): volcano in Mexico Every Mexico place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sabal Palm Sanctuary? It is a protected area in Mexico. ### When is the best time to visit Sabal Palm Sanctuary? November to April. In June there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 24. ### How do you get to Sabal Palm Sanctuary? The nearest main airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), 269 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.849572%2C-97.420253) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Mexico is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Mexico map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puente-internacional-matamoros-iii/), [Fuerte Castamata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-casamata/), [Gateway International Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/gateway-international-bridge/). The rest is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1410404386), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).