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Coastal parks director projects up to $900,000 in new revenue from pier and RV site expansions

5810416 · August 19, 2025
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Scott Cross, director of county coastal parks, briefed the court on revenue performance and plans to add RV and tent sites at IB McGee Park and Padre Bay plus concession and restaurant changes at Bob Hall Pier. Cross said the combined new camping sites could bring nearly $500,000

Scott Cross, director of the county’s Coastal Parks, told commissioners that park and pier revenues are recovering and that planned expansions could significantly increase revenue. Cross said the parks added RV capacity and tent camping plans that — based on current occupancy rates — could generate about $500,000 in additional annual revenue once the new sites open. He also reported Bob Hall Pier generated about $535,981 in pier revenue and said the pier’s full potential could be…

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