Edinburg

Edinburg was first named Chapin for the townsite promoter but was renamed in 1911. It is the Hidalgo County seat and the western gateway to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Edinburg is also the center of a vast vegetable and citrus culture. Industries include food processing, furniture, foundry products, fertilizers, oil and dairy products. It is also the home of the University of Texas-Pan American.

Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Edinburg Municipal Waterparks

Family fun at three-pool swimming facility featuring 125-foot figure-eight water slide, water basketball, sand-pit volleyball, barbecue grills, and picnic tables. Also Fountain Water Park at 22nd and Kuhn St.

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Things to Do in Edinburg

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo

Rodeo cowboys demonstrate calf roping, bull-riding, and Quarter Horse racing every Saturday evening at rodeo…

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Los Lagos Golf Club

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes

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Follow what feels interesting.

Curiosity is usually a better guide than a strict plan.

Edinburg Visitor Information Center

Housed in the renovated train depot built in 1927, the center has information on attractions,…

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Museum of South Texas History

Founded as the Hildalgo County Historical Museum in 1967, exhibits cover the history of South…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Ebony Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Palacios Real Country Club

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

International Racetrack Association

Drag racing every other Sat. Feb. - Nov. Nine miles north on U.S. 281; adjacent…

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