Honeydale Mobile Home RV Park

The Great Outdoors

Brownsville is located right on the U.S.-Mexico border, with only the Rio Grande separating it from Matamoros on the Mexican side. Because of this location, Brownsville and the surrounding areas are magnets for migrating birds (of the winged variety). At the Boca Chica State Park, the coastal wetlands harbor piping plover, brown pelicans, and reddish egret. The ten-mile stretch of sand is one of Texas’s most pristine public beaches and attracts sun worshippers of all kinds.The Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge near Los Fresnos is also a premier birding destination, with watchable mammalian wildlife in the mix. Snag an RV rental in Brownsville in November to witness tens of thousands of ducks flocking to the refuge. The migration season also sees painted buntings, warblers, and hummingbird species seeking sanctuary here, along with Neotropical songbirds using the refuge as a stopover. While the ocelot can be elusive to spot as it silently hunts in the bush, keep a sharp eye out for white-tailed deer feasting on the area’s lush foliage.About an hour's drive inland, migrating raptors take to the skies of the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge during fall and spring migration seasons. At an ecological crossroad, the 2,000-acre refuge provides an important sanctuary for more than 400 species of birds, including the northern harriers, broadwing hawks, and peregrine falcons. Butterflies also make regular appearances, with more than 300 species documented, many of which are transients or occasional migrants. Encounter these fascinating critters on a hike, a guided nature walk, or on an open-air tram ride.With Brownsville only an hour’s drive from South Padre Island, you'll have options on this barrier island and resort town if you’re into coastal adventures. You can go on a shrimping trip, a dolphin-watching excursion, or a saltwater fishing expedition.

Exploring the Area

With Mexico just across the river from Brownsville, it would be hard not to run into Mexican traditions during your visit. Colonial Spanish-style archways adorn the town’s adobe-walled buildings, creating a decidedly bi-cultural atmosphere. To immerse yourself in a Mexican-flavored fiesta, mark your calendar in February and enjoy the "bailes" costume balls and illuminated night parade during the Charro Days.Rent a camper near Honeydale Mobile Home and RV Park in October and attend the annual Latin Jazz Festival. The event is not only headlined by some of the biggest names in the genre, but also by Latin dance performances and a street party.Visit any time of the year and still be awed by the variety of attractions you’ll find in Brownsville. Peek into the town’s railroading past at the Brownsville Museum, admire South American indigenous clothing and accessories at the Costumes of the Americas Museum, and examine the works of Marc Chagall at the Museum of Fine Art.The historically inclined shouldn’t skip a visit to the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, which preserves the site of an important battle in May 1846. Other historical sites worth surveying are the Resaca de la Palma Mexican War Battlefield, where the United States achieved its first victory, and the Palmito Hill Civil War Battlefield, where the last battle of the American Civil War on land took place.Away from the bustle of downtown, spend some time with the residents of the Gladys Porter Zoo, where over 200 species are housed. Amid pockets of lush tropical plants set on 28 acres, you’ll find orangutans, Galapagos tortoises, and African lions.Brownsville sits close to a commercial space facility where reusable suborbital rockets are launched. If you’re lucky, you may catch sight of one of these ground-breaking experiments when RV camping at Honeydale Mobile Home and RV Park.Though occupying a small dot on the tip of the Lone Star State, Brownsville serves up a generous mix of natural, historical, and cultural attractions. See what else you’ll find and book a rental RV in Brownsville, Texas, today to start experiencing it all.