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Rio Grande City is the county seat of Starr County, Texas; the surrounding area was first settled in 1846. It was chosen because it was the farthest point up the Rio Grande River that could be accessed by steamboats. The city was established in 1848 and soon became a trade hub between Texas and Mexico and the heart of the romanticized version of the American Wild West. Today there are many notable historic buildings in Rio Grande City, such as La Borde House, a two-story brick building containing a restaurant and hotel; the hotel once hosted President Lyndon Johnson's wife while visiting to see the area's wildflowers.

Book an RV in Starr County, and you can choose an RV that is perfectly suited to the Texas countryside. You can expand your vacation by visiting other nearby communities too. Zapata was originally located at a lower altitude but was moved to create the Falcon Dam and Falcon Reservoir (the original town is now underwater). Hebbronville is the self-appointed "Vaquero Capitol of Texas and the USA." Falfurrias has a shrine dedicated to an earlier resident, Don Pedro Jaramillo, a Mexican-born curandero also referred to by the title "The Healer of Los Olmos." Raymondville was the subject of a documentary movie, Valley of Tears, made in 2003; the movie is about striking migrant workers in South Texas. Harlingen has a deep commitment to the fine arts and has many arts-related activities each year, such as a winter concert series and the Rio Grande Valley International Music Festival in March. Your Rio Grande City travel trailer rental is how you will experience this unique area and culture in comfort.

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The Great Outdoors

Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park was previously part of a large land tract granted to Spanish settlers that was purchased by the Bentsen family; the Bentsens cultivated the area north of the park but left the remaining area undisturbed. The family sold the park area to the Texas Parks Board in 1944 with the stipulation that it be used solely as a public park and operated under its present name. The park is part of a larger refuge, the World Birding Center, and has more than 300 identified bird species residing in or passing through its boundaries. Birders can witness migrating species and species that can't be found anywhere else in the country. Guests can walk or rent bicycles to traverse the park or take a guest shuttle. There are a few bird blinds, a hawk tower, and a wheelchair accessible tower that provides views over the tree canopy and into Mexico. The visitor center has a bilingual (English/Spanish) exhibit hall, gift store, butterfly gardens, and hummingbird feeders.

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in order to protect migratory birds. The park offers open-air tram rides and conducts guided hikes where staff can explain what guests are seeing and answer questions; guests also have the option of relaxing in the refuge's breezeway or hiking the many miles of park trails from which they can see the resident birds in their natural habitat. Morning is a good time to visit the refuge when noisy chachalacas welcome the dawn; guests also have the opportunity to see hundreds of butterfly species and resident mammals like coyotes, bobcats, and the Leopardus pardalis, an endangered ocelot species often mistaken for bobcats. Park your Rio Grande City camper rental nearby, and you can combine outdoor adventure with the creature comforts of home, enjoying the best of both worlds.

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1946 to provide sanctuary for wintering waterfowl and other migrating birds such as redhead ducks. Today the park is managed with an additional emphasis on shorebirds and endangered species. Visitors can enjoy wildlife observation and photography, fishing, and hunting in certain publicly open areas; staff members offer environmental education activities and can answer questions.

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There are a number of RV parks and campgrounds near Rio Grande City to choose from, and some of them may have long-term visitors. Your Rio Grande City RV trailer rental is your guarantee of a comfortable and relaxing vacation no matter where you decide to stay.

Horqueta Ranch RV Park is a rustic, open-air RV campground with level dirt pads and access roads, full hookups for the Rio Grande City RV rental, and trash facilities. It is family-friendly and has Wi-Fi throughout.

Exploring The City

Visitors exploring Rio Grande City and the surrounding area should begin with a visit to a local basilica; the original was a small wooden shrine which was rebuilt in 1954 and replaced a second time due to a fire. The current shrine draws pilgrims by the thousands from all over Latin America and is housed in a historic movie theater that screens locally produced films. There is an Iwo Jima Memorial statue (the original iconic statue of soldiers planting the American flag on the island) and a visitors center with exhibits detailing the battle for the island. A local ferry, the last hand-drawn ferry in the country, crosses a nearby river into Mexico (passports are required).

You will find a few reliable chain restaurants in the city, but why not keep the adventurous spirit going through dinner too? One local restaurant in an adobe-style building has a spacious dining area, upstairs seating, and a bar section; it's open for lunch and dinner, serving steak and Mexican fare. Takeout is available, or you can take your leftovers back to your Rio Grande City luxury RV rental for a late-night snack.

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