By JACQI LEYVA-HILL
Special to the PRESS
Cameron County’s Isla Blanca Park RV campground improvements have a contractual completion date of Dec. 5, 2026, but officials have not announced when the interior campground will reopen to Winter Texans and other visitors.
Benjamin L. Worsham, Cameron County Director of Transportation and County Engineer, confirmed that the current construction contract totals $12,158,919.89. He cautioned that the contractual completion date does not guarantee a public reopening and that construction may extend beyond Dec. 5.
The update follows an inquiry received by the Port Isabel–South Padre PRESS from a Winter Texan in Colorado seeking information about whether Isla Blanca Park would reopen for the 2026–2027 winter season.
Worsham explained that the project involves improvements to the campground’s electrical, water and sanitary sewer systems. Because these utilities are interconnected throughout the park and necessary for safe operations, the county does not anticipate reopening the interior RV sites in phases.
“The sanitary sewer and electrical components are substantially advanced, while waterline work, secondary electrical work, utility-provider coordination, RV-site restoration, and final repairs and cleanup remain underway,” Worsham told the PRESS.
The campground will reopen after the required utility systems are available and operational and the necessary inspections and acceptance activities have been completed.
“The County will announce the reopening date once the remaining work and utility coordination are complete and the campground is ready to accommodate visitors,” Worsham stated.
Meanwhile, Cameron County Parks Director Joe E. Vega confirmed that approximately 43 RV sites are operational outside Isla Blanca Park’s entrance gate.
Vega reported that winter reservations for those sites opened Sept. 15, 2026.
Anyone interested in availability for the 43 RV sites can visit the Cameron County Parks website or contact the Isla Blanca Park Reservation Office.
Vega also confirmed that dry camping and tent sites are offered at Isla Blanca Park. Visitors interested in those accommodations should contact the reservation office for additional information.
Winter Texans seeking information about reservations and available accommodations can visit www.cameroncountytx.gov/parks-
For additional information, Vega directed visitors to the Cameron County Parks & Recreation Department’s Facebook page.
While Dec. 5 remains the current contractual completion date, the county has not confirmed a public reopening date for the interior RV campground.