Great park for the RVG, with all the facilities including indoor pool, lots of activities and exercise room. Good friendly and helpful staff. Most of the residents are winter Texans; who were very nice, friendly and helpful. We plan on a longer stay next year. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We paid $530 for one month plus electricity. They accept cash or check but no credit cards. This is an over 55 park with lots of activities catering to winter Texans. There is a weekly activity schedule, assigned mail boxes, and a key card to access some places. A work-kamper took us around on a golf cart so we could pick our site. Some of sites needed the trees trimmed and others just didn't allow enough turning radius for a large rig. We picked our site and then found that the service was only 30amp. The staff had us upgraded to 50amp within 24 hours. Our neighbors awning (when extended) is about 7 feet from the side of our rig. The sites are mainly filled by park models and the RV's fill in on the empty places. The wi-fi is an extra charge and is very poor. They are "working on it". We would stay here again when visiting the Valley. We camped here in a Motorhome.

If you are looking for a place to stay awhile, this place is great. It is a 55+ park. They cater to Winter Texans. The many activities and friendly folks bring us back in our fifth wheel year after year. They are in the process of updating some sites to better accommodate the new RV's. The nightly rate I quoted is an estimated one based on a long term stay. I highly recommend this park to those who want to stay awhile. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Bentsen Grove was an orange grove once upon a time. Each site has its own citrus fruit tree of some kind. We have stayed here for extended winter stays 3 years now. I agree with the review that at first blush this place is a "trailer" park as many sites have been taken over by park models, trailers, and even double-wides, but they are interested in us RV-ers as we are their future, after all. What we like most about this place is the people -- the activities (lots of golf and music groups) and the camaraderie. It is a 55 and over park, and because it has been around awhile there are some old-timers, but young folks are welcome for limited stays, and my husband and I love all ages -- the greatest generation and us baby-boomers! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

In contrast to the previous reviewer, we have thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Bentsen Grove Resort. We are staying 2 months this winter and will likely stay 3 months next winter. The various facilities are plentiful and well maintained. We found the office staff, both Jackie and Brenda, extremely friendly and helpful. Regarding children, although the park is listed as a 55+ community, they welcome children and grandchildren for visits. We love it here and plan to come back each winter, but stay longer to enjoy the mild Texas winters. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

They advertise for RVers in the big directories, but the sign outside say it all "Trailer Park". This place offers a lot if you are a seasonal camper staying 3-6 months, but it has no business advertising as an RV park for short timers (a month or less). We made reservations several months ahead, but were not advised that the office is closed ALL DAY Sunday. (And closed most of Saturday, unhandy since lots of us travel on weekends to avoid traffic and construction). They can be closed any day they want, but they didn't TELL US they would be closed the day we arrived. In the parking lot were 2 other dazed new arrivees, all trying to figure out what to do. We are used to having a packet of info with name, site number, how to get there, rules, hints, etc. waiting when the office is closed. NOTHING HERE. Though it wasn't their job, the very kind residents of this Trailer Park (not RV Park, in my opinion) helped us decode various symbols on our confirmation form to find our site. The reservation form was out because the directions for arrival were poor and we had to make a big U-turn in the middle of the road because our phone call to the office was not answered, of course). When we went in to register on Monday, we didn't get the Good Sam discount we had been quoted over the phone. They claimed we had requested a different lot that costs the same, but has no discounts (figure that logic!). My wife is Ms. Meticulous and would have noted all that...they didn't tell us that. They suggested we could just move if we wanted the discount. These jokers (especially one named Brenda) have NEVER been in a RV in their lives, have never leveled, unhooked a trailer hooked up utilities, etc. "Just move if you want the discount." is an insult. These folks NEVER said they were sorry about any problems we had. Stay away from this place and tell your friends to do so until they change the management. Nice park, great residents, unfortunately run by idiots. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This park is absolutely beautiful, quiet, and clearly a 10 plus with regard to facilities. It is located right next door to Bentsen State Park, the birding and butterfly centers, and they even provide bicycles and kayaks to take advantage of the trails. The sites are beautifully landscaped and paved (mostly concrete). Dog lovers will be hard pressed to find a better off leash area at any park anywhere. There are only a couple of permanent type sites, and lots of returning Winter Texans. The pool is smaller than one would expect. The staff was extremely nice and helpful. I rated the park down due to its reservation policies which permit February residents to reserve a specific site for the following year resulting in turning away lots of folks, or causing them to move to a different site and then having vacancies due to cancellations which occur with regularity and with only a minimal penalty. If you're not a returning guest from the previous year, it can be very difficult to get into this park during January or February. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Clean park that is well maintained. Even a big fenced dog playground. Staff has been the best! Plenty of activities. The whole area around BPV is great for walking or riding bikes. State park with world bird center next door. Planned to stay 1 month and ended up here for 3. Price is for their daily rate. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is an excellent park to spend some time in the RGV. All sites are concrete with well manicured grass around that. Flowers and shrubs planted between sites. The back in sites in the 200 number range are a little close together but you can put all slides and awnings out without a problem. I highly recommend this park if you are in this area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Excellent park for an exteded stay in the Rio Grande Valley. Easy acess and very friendly staff and residents. Paid monthly rates so costs reflect. Some sites could use a little watering. Large fenced dog run. We will stay here again when in the RGV. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Superb! Spotless facilities. Beautifully landscaped. What every commercial campground should aspire to but I have to ask myself just how much money it must have taken to develop this place and how their per diem fee can be this low. We found ourselves considering a long term rental here for the winter months. Commercial camping just does not get any better than this place. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This may be the nicest natural looking park we have stayed in. It is comfortable with 3 sections of large sites, some shaded, arranged in a circle around a large natural area. There are also newly added jumbo back-in sites. All sites have a concrete patio. The surrounding grounds are well landscaped. This area is a spot popular for migrating birds, hence flowering plants are planted throughout the park. The pool and spa are delightful, as are the very friendly office staff. This is a park to put on you list if you haven't been here! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stayed here for eleven day visiting friends who were Winter Texans. The majority of the sites are park models for Winter Texans but there are ample temporary sites. The sites are in an old orange grove with lots of nice grass. You are allowed to wash vehicles using the water from an onsite well. Everyone was very friendly. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Best park I've ever been in. Mostly new, spotless, great guest services staff and office staff. Love it, love it! We camped here in a Motorhome.

Great birding park, nice younger crowd. Walk way,s bike trails, concrete pads, workshop, and most of all friendly people. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The sites are nice. The Rec Hall has NO heat or air conditioning. The outside swimming pool is small. The wifi is slow and sometimes it does not work. The cable TV has a few channels. We would NOT stay there again! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is our second most favorite park in the valley. We liked being outside the birding state park. The area around is developing with new homes and an owner-based park next door. We were lucky to get in for a few nights since most reservations are made a year in advance. The man we first talked to was short and told us they had no openings. I called back minutes later telling the lady we really wanted to visit their place for at least a few nights to see how we liked it. She was very accommodating and got us in. The only complaint we had was the tight roads. It is difficult to back into some of the sites if you have a large RV. We saw several people have problems. Otherwise, a great place to stay with many amenities and nice landscaping. We camped here in a Motorhome.

New campground that rates lower than a resort, but better than a campground. Back-in concrete sites a bit close together. Unique circles of RV's and very large sites also available. Mostly Canadians and mid-westerners spending the winter. Only a couple of park models which are for rent, as well as several "casitas". Nice landscaping, right next to state park right on Rio Grande. Too small swimming pool. Excellent laundry and bathrooms. Woodworking and crafts. Many activities. Probably the nicest RV park in the RGV. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Beautifully landscaped park with large, wide, paved pull-thru's and back-ins with patios. We stayed four months (the rate reflects this) and the price was great. Great for birding and butterfly watching, biking, and walking. In November, hundreds of migrating butterflies were around the flowering shrubs on our patio every day. The grounds were immaculate with a crew mowing, trimming and cleaning daily. Didn't use the bathrooms and showers but they appeared to be very clean. Our only complaint was the sometimes poor WIFI if a trailer was parked between you and the repeater. The park would be perfect if you could get broadband on the cable TV. We searched parks from the coast all the way to Mission, and this was by far the best park in the region. Would definitely return again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Bentsen is a walk or bike ride from Bentsen State Park and the World Birding site. Excellent park with lots of room. Hit me with a month of electricity at $158.00 which was excessive. Laundry and showers are clean. Cable channel selection is terrible. Some staff members are rude. However, park is extremely nice with lots of concrete, picnic tables, large fire pits for visiting, etc. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We have been to a lot of RV parks in Texas, and this one rates as the best. It is a new park that caters to winter Texan's. It is located near the Rio Grande River and is VERY quiet at night. No road traffic at all. The sites at all easy to get into, and very spacious. The park has scheduled activities every day, and there is plenty to keep you busy. Our favorite was the Margarita happy hour on Weds. The pool was clean and very warm. The fitness room is open 24/7 and spotless. It even had two satellite TV's to watch while exercising. It is a gated park with the gate locked at 6 PM. You use a key code to enter after six. Makes you feel very secure. This is a park that caters to the 55 and above crowd, and there is not much to do for kids. If we decide to winter in the Rio Grande Valley, this will be the park we choose. It was about 90% full when we were there. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This RV Park was one of the nicest we've ever stayed in. It is located in a rural area Southwest of Mission, Texas. The park is rather unique because the pull through sites are arranged in large circles, the first time I've ever seen this layout. I believe there were four large circles with each one having palm trees, nice landscaping, and some sort of activity within the middle. Our circle housed the Recreation Center. The park was immaculate and well landscaped. The free wireless internet service worked flawlessly and had plenty of signal strength through out the park. It is a pet friendly park and even has a seperate dog run area where you can unleash you pet and let him visit with other dogs. If you like to bike and hike there is the World Birding Center right next door. This was a former State Park but is now locked off from vehicle traffic so you can use the existing roads for biking, hiking, etc. We saw plenty of beautiful birds and butterflies within the area. Be warned that the two mile hiking trail to the Rio Grande river was fairly remote and strenous, but well worth the effort. If you like to golf there are numerous golf courses in the area with very reasonable rates. As you can imagine, you will need to make reservations well in advance. They are taking reservations right now for next year, and rest assured I will be on the list for next January. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

New park outside of Bentsen State Park (they no longer allow RV camping). Sites in a circle - good plants for butterflies and maybe in a year or two birds. Still being completed. Wireless internet - deposit allows hard and software. Phone e-mail available. Internet phone available. Everything is new and clean. Staff very nice and helpful. Just outside of Bentsen State Park (without the campground - only a few feeding stations are serviced). Volunteers work very hard to tell you where to go in Park to see birds. Sunsets at the end of March 04 were wonderful! We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is an over 55 park. We are active early retirees so we were part of a growing younger set at the park. The dance hall is huge and well ventilated with fans and a/c. There were plenty of activites available, even for newbies like we are. Free dance lessons, dances held 1 to 3 nights a week. Nice clean pool and new 600 sq ft shaded area on the pool deck. Loads of clubs are available; bicycling, golf, motorcycles, woodworking, many card games, pool, bowling, pot lucks and a lot more. This was our first year retired and we stayed here 3 months without having a day of boredom! We plan to return again next year. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Overall, this park was big, it was very hard to get my rig in the spot they assigned, and when I asked if I could be moved a few spaces down they rolled their eyes at me. The manager was a fairly new replacement and was incredibly rude. The pool and hot-tub was nice, but the people were quite clannish and stuck to their own. We felt like outsiders. The WiFi was a mess with special passwords being required and such. Definitely would not stay again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stayed at Mission Bell in November and through the Thanksgiving holiday. It is a great park. It is very friendly and has a huge dance hall with a wooden floor that is as big as a basketball gym. They have dances there after the first of the year that everyone raves about. Great pool and hot tub. They have a lot of pool tables and shuffleboard courts. We used the free Wifi and free long distance calls and computer room for the residents. The manager was very nice. They are on call 24 hours and got us in on a late arrival after hours. They were super people. We really enjoyed our stay. We also stayed at Tradewinds, their sister park, on our return from Mexico to see which one we liked. We will have a hard time chosing next year which one. Both are friendly and really look after the residents. We camped here in a Motorhome.

55+ park. Managers and people in park were all extremely friendly. Access to McAllen and other city shopping is easy. It is more a seasonal park for the same people who come every year, but they make even short term travelers feel very welcome. Sites are a little close, but they all are in the area. The grounds are kept up and the appearance is very eye appealing. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We camped here three months this winter. The activities at this park are terrific. We had a nice shaded campsite. This park is joined with the one next door so we had a lot of facilities to choose from. They have two pools and two large clubhouses full of things to do. One of the pools was down for about 3 weeks, but we used the other one and it was great. The pools were salt water filtered and not chlorine so your skin and suits don't smell when you are done swimming. We have a cell phone so we did not use the free phone, that was down for technical reasons, but they did fix it. If we had wanted, we could have used the other free phone. We liked the ability to use the facilities at the other side of the park too. The dance hall is the biggest we have ever seen and we went to weekly dances and lots of entertainment. The bathrooms were very clean and the grounds were landscaped and manicured. A lot of parks in this area have no trees or grass and you park on gravel. They don't have a lot of activities or facilities like this park either. This park is older but very well maintained and the people are friendly. There are lots of Canadians and Americans. Most everyone got along fine. There was a small group of Canadians that caused some trouble and were asked to leave the park but everyone else was fine. We got a good value for our money and will stay again. They gave us a $100 discount because we were first time guests and in this economy, that was a big help. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park has gone down over the last year. The Wi-Fi works part of the time. The pool has been closed for over a month now; the parts are supposed to be on order. The phone that is listed on their web site for making free calls has also been removed. The park made the local newspaper ( The Monitor) after a couple where asked to leave for not agreeing with the manager. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Sad to say the glowing reports about this friendly rv park are no longer true. The new owners and manager seem to have made no effort to create a peaceful and happy environment for the residents. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is an older park as are most in the area. We had a site with patio, our motor home has slides on both sides and we did not have a problem. Our $25.00 per night included full hookups which included electric. Only the people that stayed a month or longer paid electric at 16 cents a kilo watt. The pool was clean and well kept. Nice laundry room. Lots of activities, we were well received by the other people in the park. People in the office were very helpful and supplied us with an area map and information packet as well as a schedule of events and activities in the park. This is a 55 plus park so did not cater to families, we did not find one in the area that did., we had our grandaughter with us and that was ok with the management. We would come back to this park and stay longer. We camped here in a Motorhome.

What a fantastic park. We have never met such friendly people, particularly the managers . The residents make you feel at home and there is so much to do in this park. The pool and heated jacuzzi are great. They have dances, card games and shuffleboard. A great mix of park models and people staying 1-6 months. They offer free long distance calls in the USA and Canada. It was great. They also have free WiFi. The park is family owned and we met the owners when we were there. They were very nice and took care that the needs of the residents were being met. They are starting their fourth year of ownership. We highly recommend the park and think you get a great value for your money. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is not a RV campground, it should be called a Park Model Park as most of the sites have been turned in to Park Model sites. The rates vary by the season and it is a very old campground with many of the people living there having been there 20 years or more. They have good security because the gates are closed by 8PM each night and you really feel like your in lock down conditions. People are friendly but stand offish as most have known each others for years. They have changed ownership twice in 4 years and managers twice in one year, plus the park is run by a very large management company hired by the owners to run the park. The last manager had no "0" people skills and the park was in an uproar the whole time we were there. We stayed there for 4 months from December 2005 to March 2006. Sites very small and tight, may not be able to open awnings when site next to you is filled. You can do much better in this area at other parks. New managers started first of March and do seem to have some people skills so things may improve. You pay for electric as it is metered and expensive. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.