Posting on A Sunday of The Park

Pictures of this year park and a general idea of those that have arrived to date. There has been a price increase over last year for the park. And a significant increase on the golf course rates.

I was asked by Shirley to take a pic of the park to show what it looked like with those that had arrived to date. And there it is as the first pic panorama. See if you can find our motor home in the pic. The second is what is the other direction. The pic of the park is looking north taken from atop of the berm. The second pic is taken from the same location but looking south of the park Mexico is about 5 miles do south.

The park rates for 2008 are linked on the website that I posted earlier. But nothing is available for the prospective guest to know about the cost of golf. Other than making a phone call to the course there is no web golf rates posted. As I had earlier posted, they went up significantly. I talked to a volunteer from last year and it was told to me that the owner, yes it is privately owned, felt the course was overplayed in 07 and he was going to increase the rates for 08. The rates that now are in effect are below what he had first decided to charge. There are no crowds, dozens of cars etc to golf. I would guess that the average daily round total under 75. Most afternoons there are a hand full or less. And that's like 5 players. I might add I like it, no crowds.

I bought a 4 month membership for $650 plus tax as it is cheaper than paying per round at $30. This is not a $30 per round course either. For 3 times a week its affordable.


The water and the farm land beyond are whats called a Resaca (Ra-sock-a). From my understanding its a flood control area to allow the local creeks and maybe the Rio Grand River a place for the excess water to flow in times of flood. Probably when a hurricane comes through or when they keep those heavy tropical rains. Anyway its flood control. The golf course is built in the flood plain and has been there since the 1920's. It use to be a 12 hole course. There are some nasty restrictions regarding its use and most of it is no you cant do that.

The park is built in the horseshoe formed by the Resaca. All around the park is orange trees, lots of them. On the park property is orange, grapefruit, lime, and some lemon trees. They are all free for the picking and better hurry as the birds get first choice.