All Seasons Return to FM 521, and continue north to FM 1462. Brazos Bend SP is located approximately 28 miles south of Houston in Fort Bend County. The park covers 4,897 acres, with an eastern boundary of 3.2 miles fronting on the Brazos River. Although dominated by the Brazos River floodplain, Brazos Bend is a hodge-podge of coastal prairies, swales, oxbow lakes, freshwater marshes, and dense riparian woodlands. Purple Gallinules and Least Bitterns nest in the marshes here, and Prothonotary Warblers breed in the willows along the levee.
Few dusks pass without a raucous chorus of Barred Owls shattering the evening's quiet.
This road, much of it unpaved, is favored by local birders for its tendency to lure unusual species. Golden Eagles and Tundra Swans have occurred here in the past, and Wood Storks are often seen in the shallow ponds that border the road. All Seasons Return to FM 1462, and continue east 0.8 mile to Cow Creek Road. This pleasant route carries you through miles of grazing lands that often contain Sandhill Cranes in the winter. Crested Caracaras are occasionally seen in the fields along CR 25, and Ferruginous Hawks have been reported from this area in the past.