Rancho Lomitas sits on 177 acres of overgrazed scrubland that were reclaimed and restored by the couple who now owns it. They've replanted natural grasses and flowering shrubs, attracting a variety of birds and butterflies, and they run a nursery and give native plant tours. The campground is popular with birders--more than 136 species have been spotted at the ranch. The RV and simple campsites are landscaped. What you will not find is cable TV, paved roads or lots of commercial amenities. The ranch has full hookups for RVs and primitive campsites, restrooms with hot showers and low rates.
Rancho Lomitas
P.O. Box 442
Rio Grande City, Texas 78582
956-486-2576
rancholomitas.com
Port Isabel Park Center is near the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse. The area is home to several birding and wildlife sites and has a dock and boat ramp on a saltwater channel to the Gulf of Mexico. The center officers an active recreation and exercise program, cable television, showers, restrooms, a laundromat, pool tables, deep sea fishing charters, across-the-border dining in Mexico and grassy sites along the channel.
Port Isabel Park Center
702 Champion
Port Isabel, Texas 78578
956-943-7340
[email protected]
The Rio RV Park is in the lower Rio Grande Valley and accommodates RVs, mobile homes and tents, and offers an activity center housing showers, restrooms, laundry facilities, an air-conditioned dining hall and a game room. The beach and fishing and swimming opportunities are nearby. Site rental includes cable television, a heated pool and spa, Internet access, personal post office boxes, local phone calls, access to exercise equipment and concierge service.
Rio RV Park
8801 Boca Chica Boulevard
Brownsville, Texas 78521
956-831-4653
riorvpark.com
