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Welcome to Cameron Park (aka 'Cameron Park Colonia') ...

Cameron Park is located on the Gulf Coast.

Cameron Park is located in Cameron County<1>.

Cameron Park is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Cameron Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cameron Park: 956

The community of Cameron Park has also been called Cameron Park Colonia.

Communities Also Named Cameron Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cameron Park - they are located in California, Montana and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cameron Park.

Communities near Cameron Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cameron Park.

  • Brownsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • San Benito
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
    • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <3>
  • Port Isabel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Laguna Vista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Vista
    • Laguna Vista is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Vista <3>
  • Rio Hondo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rancho Viejo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
    • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <3>
  • Los Indios
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Indios have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Indios
    • Los Indios is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Indios <3>
  • Indian Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
  • Bayview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cameron Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cameron Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cameron Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cameron Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cameron Park. See our Newspapers Page for Cameron Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cameron Park ...

Looking for more information about Cameron Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cameron Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cameron Park.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cameron Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.