tarpon cg, port Isabel, Tx
My wife and I want to be near the ocean. We tried Florida last winter and found it to be too buggy, muggy and expensive. We have been to the Texas coast and thought we would try Port Isabel. I didn't ...
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It would not be my first pick in Port Isabel. Many do enjoy the people in Park Center. If you're lucky you might get a site on the canal. Another park is Long Island. It is an owner park that has a rental pool.
In a very crude analogy you can say Port Isabel is South Padre Island's poor cousin. When you cross the causeway the rent goes up.
Only two parks are on the Island, a county park and a KOA. The best thing about the county park is the people and the affordability during the coldest months ($500 vs $1300.) The KOA is a nice short term place or long term if budget isn't an issue.
Both parks have drawbacks that everyone overlooks if you enjoy being next to salt water and a safe place to be regardless of time or location. I guess crime doesn't like the idea that to get away, they only have one escape route to the mainland.
In a very crude analogy you can say Port Isabel is South Padre Island's poor cousin. When you cross the causeway the rent goes up.
Only two parks are on the Island, a county park and a KOA. The best thing about the county park is the people and the affordability during the coldest months ($500 vs $1300.) The KOA is a nice short term place or long term if budget isn't an issue.
Both parks have drawbacks that everyone overlooks if you enjoy being next to salt water and a safe place to be regardless of time or location. I guess crime doesn't like the idea that to get away, they only have one escape route to the mainland.
