Dudney Nature Center and Trail

The Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Center is a 148-acre park located on the south shore of Clear Creek in League City, Texas. The nature center, once known as the Davis tract, is one of the last remaining large undeveloped properties with quality wetlands in the area.

The park provides a home to a diverse array of flora and fauna, making it an excellent habitat for migrant birds. Visitors may observe various species such as Sandhill cranes, great blue herons, ibises, American egrets, great white herons, owls, and songbirds, which use the area for nesting and feeding. Occasionally, endangered whooping cranes have been known to visit. The large isolated pond along Clear Creek attracts ducks, pelicans, shore birds, and wading birds.

The site's wetlands serve as a nursery for many species of fish. The eastern wetlands provide habitats for mammals such as deer, bobcats, coyotes, and raccoons. The park's diverse ecosystems include riparian coastal flatwoods and estuarine wetland habitats adjacent to Clear Creek.

The nature center offers a 1.3-mile concrete birding and multipurpose observation trail with strategically placed bird blinds, allowing visitors to watch local and migrating birds. The park is open from dawn to dusk daily, providing ample opportunity for nature observation, picnicking, and environmental education.

The Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear Creek Nature Center was created as a result of a land acquisition in 2005, with funding provided through grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Additional funding came from the City of League City, Galveston County, and the Galveston Bay Estuary Program.