Safety issues in Southern Texas and Mexico border

[Iluvrvcamping]

This will be our first season as Snowbirds. Before joining this Forum I would of not considered the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas as one of the places we would stay.
I've always heard that the border towns are high crime areas, not a safe place to be and are dirty. I've been reading lots of posts about this area. I was wondering about how the area is? Do you feel safe outside the Rv parks? Is the area trashy?

[2gypsies1]

You'll be absolutely safe in the Rio Grande Valley. There are thousands of RVers there to keep you company.

Also, you'll find that many RVers park their cars on the U.S. side and then walk over to Progresso Mexico (a block or so) for a fun shopping day or go to the dentist or get meds! Get to know some of your RV neighbors and ask them to show you the ropes and to possibly go with them.

The 'Valley' is huge and there are RV parks one after another. It's no different than any other city. Just read the online headlines of any city and you'll find various crime - probably even where you used to live. Just use common sense and you'll be just fine. The businesses are very friendly and cater to RVers. There are some great folks living there.

Have a fun winter and enjoy that new lifestyle. We surely do!!

[Iluvrvcamping]

I didn't mean to offend any Snowbirds. I haven't posted a lot. If this the wrong forum I apologize. I was asking about this area for camping. I guess we our Fulltimers now and not really Snowbirds. We aren't traveling for warmer weather for the winter. We are starting our tour of the States. I don't want to camp somewhere that I only feel safe in the park. The posts I've read has really perked my interest in this area.

[wbrown62]

It was only a couple of years go El Paso was one of the safest cities in the US. I know this isnt quite in the area you are asking about, but a case in point about how the media hypes news. Pretty sure you will be fine. The valley area would not concern me any more than any other US city.

[skipnchar]

I have always felt safe wherever I go including wintering in the Valley. For what it's worth, MOST of the larger RV parking lots have security.

[Francesca_Knowl]

You might want to have the Moderator move this to the Snowbirds Forum...of course, it's hard to tell how those "Winter Texans" are going to receive the question!