I'm planning to winter down in South Texas, meaning the Harlingen, Brownsville, RGV area. I don't want to spend a fortune or I would probably be in South Florida, but I will spend a little extra for a nice park with some amenities. The amenities that might interest me would be things like pickleball, tennis, shuffleboard, other fun activities. Close to some nice parks with bike trails would be a plus. A park with nice streets and pads would be nice, but that's not a must have. Do some members here know of some parks there that might fit the bill? I see the parks on the AllStays website (there are a lot in the area) and I can research them one by one, but personal recommendations are always a good source.

We have a place in MIssion. I would recommend you pick a park and stay awhile and look at other parks in the area. Then move on a bit and do the same. There are hundreds of parks to choose from.We are a resident owned park where we own our lots. If you rent here, you have to rent from an owner. We don't have as many activities as a lot of parks, we have what the residents want.Rent is generally cheap in the valley as opposed to Florida. You should be able to find something that fits your needs.Dale

What Scottiemom said. There are over 400 RV parks with rental rates from $150/month to four times that much. With a couple of exceptions, there will be plenty of available spaces. Come on down, spend a month checking around the Valley to see what you "really" like. There are spots where one can walk to the Gulf of Mexico and others that are almost 100 miles from the beach for example. All will be warm, windy, and cheap this Winter.

Victoria Palms in Donna and Llano Grande in Mercedes are two of the top parks and have everything you want. VP has a very active bike club.. You should call and ask if they have a first time special. You may need to book for a month to get a good price but do not book for more than a month so you will be able to move if you want to.

alfredmay wrote:Victoria Palms in Donna and Llano Grande in Mercedes are two of the top parks and have everything you want. VP has a very active bike club.. You should call and ask if they have a first time special. You may need to book for a month to get a good price but do not book for more than a month so you will be able to move if you want to.Thanks for those replies. Llano Grande looks like what I want, and the rates are reasonable in Nov & Dec, but they go up a lot in Jan & Feb. Is there an extra fee for the golf? Do many RV parks have a golf course? Are the other amenities free? Will resorts like that have space if I don't make reservations? Other posters say there are plenty of spaces available. Do a lot of other parks have amenities like that RV track and pickleball courts? AllStays only shows about 100 RV parks in South Texas. Can I find the others searching on Google Maps?

I thought of another important question: I'm in my 60s. When a park says 55+ can I bring my 40-something wife with me?

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DallasSteve
Nomad
Sep 28, 2020
alfredmay wrote:
Victoria Palms in Donna and Llano Grande in Mercedes are two of the top parks and have everything you want. VP has a very active bike club.. You should call and ask if they have a first time special. You may need to book for a month to get a good price but do not book for more than a month so you will be able to move if you want to.

Thanks for those replies. Llano Grande looks like what I want, and the rates are reasonable in Nov & Dec, but they go up a lot in Jan & Feb. Is there an extra fee for the golf? Do many RV parks have a golf course? Are the other amenities free? Will resorts like that have space if I don't make reservations? Other posters say there are plenty of spaces available. Do a lot of other parks have amenities like that RV track and pickleball courts? AllStays only shows about 100 RV parks in South Texas. Can I find the others searching on Google Maps?
alfredmay
Explorer
Sep 28, 2020
Victoria Palms in Donna and Llano Grande in Mercedes are two of the top parks and have everything you want. VP has a very active bike club.. You should call and ask if they have a first time special. You may need to book for a month to get a good price but do not book for more than a month so you will be able to move if you want to.
TomG2
Explorer
Sep 28, 2020
What Scottiemom said. There are over 400 RV parks with rental rates from $150/month to four times that much. With a couple of exceptions, there will be plenty of available spaces. Come on down, spend a month checking around the Valley to see what you "really" like. There are spots where one can walk to the Gulf of Mexico and others that are almost 100 miles from the beach for example. All will be warm, windy, and cheap this Winter.
Scottiemom
Nomad
Sep 28, 2020
We have a place in MIssion. I would recommend you pick a park and stay awhile and look at other parks in the area. Then move on a bit and do the same. There are hundreds of parks to choose from.

We are a resident owned park where we own our lots. If you rent here, you have to rent from an owner. We don't have as many activities as a lot of parks, we have what the residents want.

Rent is generally cheap in the valley as opposed to Florida. You should be able to find something that fits your needs.

Dale

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