Parks and Recreation

The City of San Benito maintains 9 parks throughout the city. The largest Stookey Park is 27 acres and consists of 6 baseball fields, an Olympic size pool, a 5,000 square foot pavilion and 4 football/soccer fields. In addition, the park provides lighting, a concession stand and restroom facilities. Landrum Park, Falligant Park, Kennedy Park North and Kennedy Park South offer plenty of picnic tables and cooking grills for outdoor events. Plaza de San Benito is the newest park in San Benito and is the site of many city sponsored events held throughout the year. Coming soon San Benito will provide a 2.6 mile lighted walking trail around the city's landmark resaca. The proposed project will include an observation gallery, picnic tables, volleyball courts, wildflower gardens, and a birding area.

• Heavin Resaca Trail and W.H. Heavin Amphitheater
• Stookey Park (San Benito Municipal Park)
• Kennedy Park South
• Falligant Park
• La Hermosa Park
• Landrum Park
• Plaza de San Benito
• Sullivan Park
• Olympic Swimming Pool
• Veterans Memorial Pavilion

Within 18 miles of San Benito are 4 of the best golf courses the Rio Grande Valley has to offer. Each with its unique designs and views, these 18-hole courses will provide the right mix of challenge and pleasure for any golf enthusiast. Just east of San Benito are Rancho Viejo Resort & Country Club, offering the only John Jacobs' Golf School in Texas and 2 18-hole courses, and South Padre Island Golf Club with spectacular views of the bay. To the west of San Benito are Treasure Hills Country Club and Tony Butler Municipal Golf Course.

The year round temperatures of South Texas make it virtually impossible to take a day of from fishing. Nearby South Padre Island, 29 miles east of San Benito, provides plenty of fishing in the bay or the Gulf of Mexico. A host of charters are available for party or private groups.

South Texas is a hunter's paradise for quail, dove, white wing and deer. The vast acres of brush and wooded areas in South Texas attract hunters from throughout the US and northern Mexico. There are plenty of guides and leases available year round. In addition, the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge also provides hunting just 14 miles northeast of San Benito.

The Harlingen White Wings provide plenty of baseball action as one of 2 professional baseball teams in the Rio Grande Valley. Members of the Central Baseball League, the White Wings offer plenty of entertainment through promotions and exciting games for San Benito residents and visitors during the summer. Admission prices range from $3.00 to $6.00. For more information call 956-412-9464.

From November through April is live greyhound racing in the Rio Grande Valley, with simulcast wagering from the finest dog and horse tracks around the country The Valley Race Park provides plenty of excitement 364 days a year. Located just outside the San Benito city limits, this 80,000 square foot facility also provides meeting space for up to 500 guests, a restaurant and catering services. Admission prices are $1.00 and $2.00. For more information and performance times call 956-412-7223.