Parks & Playgrounds

With year-round sun, the RGV offers a plethora of parks and playgrounds for the kids!

Parks in the RGV

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1000 Sports Park Boulevard, Brownsville, TX, USA
This new and innovative sports park is the largest of its kind in the Rio Grande Valley. Accommodations include practices, league play, camps, tournaments and large events with over 200,000 visitors. It’s a safe, specialized venue for participants and spectators of various organized sports and home to the most competitive sports leagues for athletes of all ages. 
 
Amenities include:
  • 10 Full-Sized Lighted Multi-Sports Fields
  • 5 Full-Sized Lighted Softball Baseball Fields
  • 5 Sand Volleyball Courts
  • 3 Outdoor Basketball Courts
  • 2 Lakes (.75 acre North & 5 acre South)
  • 1 Full-Sized Lighted Multi-Sports Turf Field
  • 1 BMX Bike & RC Dirt Track
  • 1 Skate Park Concrete Bowl (16,000 ft)
  • 1 Walking/Jogging Asphalt Trail (2.5 miles)
  • 1 Playground Area
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1601 South M Street, Harlingen, TX, USA

4o-acre park amenities include Victor Park Aquatic Center, Harlingen Rotary Bark Park, 5 lit baseball/softball fields, 6 lit tennis courts, playground, park pavilion, barbecue pit, covered picnic shelters, soccer/athletic fields, restrooms, and access to the Arroyo Hike & Bike trail on a sidewalk along HWY 77/83 access road.

Pete Benavides Park Brownsville
2055 S. Browne Rd., Brownsville, TX 78521

Pedro “Pete” Benavides Park is dedicated in memory of longtime County Commissioner Pedro “Pete” Benavides who was instrumental in the development of this park. The park is located at the corner of Browne Rd. and California, in the Southmost area of Brownsville, Texas. The Park is constructed on 64 acres of land adjacent to Resaca de la Guerra. Amenities at the park include; a lighted adult softball field, lighted little league baseball field, two lighted full-sized soccer fields, lighted basketball court, lighted volleyball court, playground and splash pad area, four small picnic pavilions, one large picnic pavilion, BBQ areas, a one mile Resaca frontage nature trail with two nature observation stations, and a 1.5 mile walking trail with 5 integrated workout stations.

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104 El Paso Road, Brownsville, TX, USA

Amenities available at this 24-acre park include outdoor playing fields, basketball and tennis courts, children’s playgrounds and concessions. A recreation building with a multi-purpose gymnasium and swimming pool are available.

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1217 Fair Park Boulevard, Harlingen, TX, USA

This 73-acre park includes 2 playgrounds, 3 covered picnic shelters, barbecue pits, 2 basketball courts, hummingbird and butterfly garden, and the Lon C. Hill aquatic center and Splash Pad

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900 N Arroyo Blvd, Los Fresnos, Texas 78566, USA

This lighted facility has picnic seating and barbecue grill, a full court basketball court, and a playground area, zip line, crushed granite walking trail, swimming pool, exercise equipment, covered pavilion. The outdoor facility is open to the public when not rented. 

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201 N 1st St, McAllen, Texas 78501, USA

Fireman’s Park is an oasis in the middle of McAllen. It boasts a pond with walking track, restrooms, kids’ playground and B-cycle station. Rentals are available on weekends for paddle boats, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards. The barbecue pavilion is capable of serving 250 people. The pavilion features a refrigerator, indoor grill, restrooms, and can be rented through the Parks & Recreation Department. The park also has a playground area and sand volleyball court.

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West Alton Gloor Boulevard, Brownsville, TX, USA

This natural preserved park serves as a buffer between the rapidly growing, mostly residential west side of Brownsville and the Rio Grande River East – West Natural Corridor system. It has a 21-hole disc golf course, as well as a beginner level 7-mile single track mountain bike/running/hiking course.

1822 North Shary Road, Mission, TX, USA

An 18.5 acre Community Park, which includes a 7/8-mile Jogging Trail, Playground with rock/gravel floor, Pond with a Pier, Picnic Pavilion and Tables, Football/Soccer Field, Restrooms, Open Play Area and Dog Park. Park also houses a local fire station, the Boys and Girls Club and Bannworth Pool.

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402 W Ocean Blvd, Los Fresnos, TX 78566, USA

Skateboarding! Little League! Basketball! Park also has a concrete walking trail, covered pavilion, for lots of Family fun! Community Park is located in the heart of Los Fresnos on Highway 100. It is the city’s oldest park, but new facilities added in 2012 continue to make this a favorite spot. It includes picnic areas, a playground, and a water‐spraying splash pad. Benches in the shade of a tall tree make a perfect spot to read a good book because the Whipple Memorial Library is just next door.

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1402 S 18th Ave, Edinburg, TX 78539, USA
(956) 388-8204(956) 388-8204

Park with a walking path, pond, playground, bathrooms and splash pad. 

2100 West University Boulevard, Brownsville, TX, USA

Lincoln Park is 48 acres.  This park hosts a variety of program options that include nature center, baseball fields, basketball courts, playgrounds, and hiking trails.  Located just outside the University of Texas RGV, the park provides a breath of fresh greenery and open space alongside the local urban landscape.

1500 East Kika De La Garza Loop, Mission, TX, USA

A Neighborhood Park, which includes 2 Lighted Baseball Fields, Playground with gravel/rock floor, 2 Picnic Tables, 6 Covered Picnic Shelters, a Scout Hut, Community Center, Restrooms, and the Texas Citrus Fiesta Office.

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424 W Sprague St, Edinburg, TX, USA

This cute neighborhood park has lots of shade and lots of room to run! The playground looks so much like a treehouse and is perfect for kids ages 3 and up. There are also bathrooms on-site and a walking path. 

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5201 N 29th St, McAllen, TX 78504, USA

Neighborhood park offering a splash pad, playground, restrooms, and pavilion with picnic tables. It is a summer meals site via the McAllen ISD summer feeding program. The park also has a skateboard park, tree-shaded trails, baseball field, sand volleyball court, and ample green space.

4775 Austin Road, Brownsville, TX, USA

In the 3-acre park, you will find pavilions, basketball courts, spray park, community garden, and playground.  

1414 South Conway Avenue, Mission, TX, USA

5-mile Hike and Bike Trail, which includes Asphalt-Covered Trail, 2 Bridges, Parking Lot for up to 30 vehicles, a group Pavilion and Bike dirt trails.

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1921 N Bicentennial Blvd, McAllen, TX 78501, USA

McAllen Municipal Park and Pool is home to a 27-acre site with picnic facilities, a rubber floor toddler playground, older kid playground & an Olympic-size outdoor pool (see McAllen Parks and Rec aquatics site for more information on pool hours).

1155 East Polk Street, Brownsville, TX, USA

This small park is comprised of a basketball court, swing set, playground, and a picnic pavilion.  A portion of the basketball court has been modified to accommodate a skate ramp.

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