Tropic Winds, Harlingen, TX

25 03 2014
Tropic Winds RV Resort

Tropic Winds RV Resort

After one of our shortest ‘travel days’, we’ve driven the 50 miles or so down to Harlingen, TX and are parked at Tropic Winds RV Resort.  Tropic Winds is a large RV park with about 350 sites and home base to many “Winter Texans” that start arriving from northern locations as early as October and stay through April or May.  By the time we arrive this time of year there are always a number of the big RV rigs that head north each morning.  With winter continuing to linger in northern areas this year, we’re not sure why there’s such a hurry to leave Texas!

We were here last year for a couple of stays before and after being on South Padre Island. We’ll do the same this year, a couple of days here before moving out to SPI, then a couple of days back at Tropic Winds before beginning our trip back to the north. Harlingen is a great resupply stop with everything from specialty RV suppliers to fully stocked hardware outlets and great HEB grocery stores.  We’ll take advantage of this to resupply, complete some minor maintenance and catch up on laundry before heading out to the Island.

Tropic Winds RV Resort

Tropic Winds RV Resort





Tropic Winds RV Resort

21 03 2013
Tropic Winds RV Resort

Tropic Winds RV Resort

After 2 weeks on the road, we’ve arrived in the lower Rio Grande Valley. Temperatures for the last few days have been in the 70’s and 80’s, with some gusty winds. Valley temps are supposed to be over 100 by the weekend. We’re parked at Tropic Winds RV Resort in Harlingen, TX. We’ll be here for a few days for some laundry, shopping and restocking. With over 500 spaces, laundry facilities, club houses, tennis courts and of course shuffle board courts, this age-qualified park caters to “Winter Texans”. Many have been here since late last year, and even more arrived in January after escaping the northern cold. But, the return migration is on. Ever since arriving in the Rio Grande region we’ve watched the “see-you-next-year” goodbyes and the early morning departures. In Lajitas there were over 50 sites vacated during our 3 day stay.

Tropic Winds RV Resort

Tropic Winds RV Resort

Like Broke Mill in Del Rio, the WiFi service is provided by Tengo Internet. However there is no service included in the site rate (except for an open hot spot in the main club room). We opted to use our Verizon broadband service. Full 3G and 4G access was available on both Verizon and T-Mobile. Each site is a back-in configuration with concrete patio, has full hookups and basic cable with over 70 channels. Tropic Winds is just north of Harlingen and while very convenient to highways and even the airport, a very quiet setting. In addition to the daily site fee ($34 when we were there) there is a $3 resort fee addition and a 10% Good Sam deduction.

We’re headed to South Padre Island next week, more from there…