About the Arroyo City, Texas, Cameron County Area
Arroyo City, Texas, is a small community of families, fishermen, birdwatchers and Winter Texans who enjoy the serenity of nature and waterfront living without the tourist trappings. The tropical climate allows year-round fishing from lighted piers for trout, redfish, flounder, snook and tarpon.
The area is about a 10-mile strip along the South bank of the Arroyo Colorado, as it winds its way to the Intercoastal Waterway and the Lower Laguna Madre. Dolphin, pelican, heron, turkey, deer and other wildlife are abundant.
The Arroyo Colorado was a natural tributary running through the Rio Grande Valley of Texas out to the bay. During WWII, it was dredged by the Army Corp of Engineers to make a navigable waterway to transport supplies to the military base in Harlingen. Today, several major products are transported by barge to/from the Port of Harlingen.
Arroyo City is 30 miles due north of Matamoros, Mexico, on Paredes Line Road aka FM 1847. We are about 22 miles from Valley International Airport and Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. Scroll down and grab the map below for a satellite tour of the Rio Grande Valley!
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Arroyo City Waterfront Properties include Executive Homes, Residential Homes, Weekend Retreats, Winter Retirement Homes, Hunting and Fishing Lodges, Birdwatching Sanctuaries, and Short or Long-term Rentals. |
Rio Hondo, TexasRio Hondo (Deep River), Texas is located less than 15 miles south west of Arroyo City and provides our mail delivery. It is primarily a farming community taking advantage of the deep river Port of Harlingen and the barge channel to the intercoastal waterway and the Lower Laguna Madre. For more information use the zipcode 78583 when you click on the "Neighborhood Profile" or "Free Local School Report" icons above and left of this description. |
Los FresnosLos Fresnos, Texas is located 20 miles due south of Arroyo City on FM 1847. Children living in Arroyo City attend Los Fresnos Public School. The school system is the largest employer in Los Fresnos and provides many benefits to the community. Los Fresnos is enjoying commercial growth at this time, serving the growing community and the Hwy 100 traffic to South Padre Island. For more information use the zipcode 78566 when you click on the "Neighborhood Profile" or "Free Local School Report" icons above and left of this description. |
San Benito, TexasSan Benito shopping and dining areas are about 20 miles southwest of Arroyo City. San Benito, Texas is a suburban area with a population of ± 48,000, with median household income of ±$27,000 and median home value of $54,000. For more information use the zipcode 78586 when you click on the "Neighborhood Profile" or "Free Local School Report" icons above and left of this description. |
McAllen, TexasMcAllen, Texas is less than an hours drive west southwest of Arroyo City on US 83. If you want to avoid the construction and traffic delays, try taking US 281 through the farmlands along the Rio Grande to Los Indios. Take FM 509 through rural Harlingen/San Benito until you reach 106. Take 106 east thru Rio Hondo, then FM 2925 north to Arroyo City. For more information use the zipcode 78501 when you click on the "Neighborhood Profile" or "Free Local School Report" icons above and left of this description. |
Port Isabel, TexasPort Isabel, Texas, is less than 20 miles southeast of Arroyo City, by boat; approximately 30 to 35 minutes by automobile. If you are looking for tropical furniture, t-shirt shops, fine dining and tourists, you will want to spend an afternoon touring the Light House and neighboring merchants. Come on back to Arroyo City for a quiet night spent fishing for trout, redfish, flounder, snook, and tarpon from your private waterfront pier. |
South Padre Island, TexasSouth Padre Island is less than 20 miles southeast of Arroyo City, by boat; approximately 30 to 40 minutes by automobile. If you are looking for sandy beaches, t-shirt shops, fine dining and crowds, you will want to spend a day touring the island. Come on back to Arroyo City for a quiet night spent fishing for trout, redfish, flounder, snook, and tarpon from your private waterfront pier. |
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