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Actual date of stay 02.2019. Price reflects monthly rate, excluding electric. This park is mainly working campers for local construction projects, etc. We were in the area to visit family/friends in Dallas and Austin, and all other parks around Waco were full for a monthly site. We happened to snag a spot here just as someone was leaving. The park doesn’t appear to cater to overnight-ers.

The price and manager are both friendly, but the park is tight and very noisy 24/7. I-35 (one of the busiest expressways in TX) is a few hundred feet away, and active train tracks are a few hundred feet the other way.

Our site was a pull-thru with FHUs and 4 bars Verizon LTE. The on-site laundry was reasonably priced and clean. There is a large field adjacent to the park available for walking dogs. We did not use the restrooms, and there are no other amenities to speak of.

Gravel RV back-in sites surround the over-flow parking lot. Check in at casino hotel desk. Electric/Water-$15 (includes use of pool/hot tub), or dry camp anywhere in the paved lot for free (no pool privileges).

Actual stay was October 2018. This is a wide dirt road just off the main road. The road does become narrower, so be cautious not to travel past the coordinates with a Lg rig. No trees, open for solar, fairly level after the first small grade, and 4 bars Verizon LTE.

Even though it is close the highway, it is fairly quiet. The town has a few amenities including a tire shop that carries Goodyear Endurance tires. My stock tires had just worn their tread, so I was happy this little shop had what I wanted to replace them with!

We did see a convoy of military tanks on trailers in the morning, but it’s Nevada, so you should expect that.

This is the BLM area on the WEST side of the river (there are 2 other free campgrounds on the east side as well). From US-24, take County Road 384A to the east of 24 (right if coming from south; left is coming from north). Head down 384A, which turns from pavement to dirt. BLM land starts near the end of the road to the left. There is some signage and then a steep grade down to get to the sites.

We have a 35’ fifth wheel and braved the path. The road only has about 6” of clearance on either side for us, with a steep drop off on one side (it was scary). We made it without incident, so it is possible, but not for the faint of heart. Once at the bottom, you can turn right or left to find sites. There are only a handful a sites for large rigs, but many options for sm. rigs/vans/tents. Check satellite view for more detail.

We stayed June 2018 and there was some traffic, and a 30-year old’s birthday party, but we felt safe and were never hassled. The river is beautiful, and you will hear daily “Woo Hoo”-ing from river travelers, but it is otherwise peaceful. We did see a Park Ranger drive by once.

We had 1-2 bars Verizon LTE, which was usable for internet work most of the time. There were times it was unusable. There are otherwise no services available. Pack it in, pack it out, please (including your animal’s droppings).

There is a goat farm with lots of fresh cheese and meats just across the street on the west side of 24. Highly recommend getting some samples and buying local!

We stayed here for 2 weeks and didn’t have an issue with the banana hammock guy. When we first pulled in, he was waving us down and trying to tell us that there was a spot available ‘over there’ but since he was mostly naked and only wearing a thong we smiled, waved, and kept driving. We found a spot and stayed for 14 days and he never bothered us. However, we watched him leave today, so maybe he won’t be a problem anymore?

This is a great spot for many rigs of any size. Fire rings denote camping areas. There are signs posted by BLM so I don’t know what the deal is with the reviewer earlier stating that BLM does not manage this area. Maybe they sold it and haven’t removed signs? Either way, we saw the sheriff vehicles come through several times (probably because previous reviewers called them) and never had an issue with camping.

We filled water and propane at the Alamogordo KOA (free water, cheapest propane in town). Dump at the Chamber of Commerce (free, has non-potable flush water, and a dumpster)

Site is typical desert BLM: rocks, dirt/sand, some potholes, lots of thorny bushes, can be windy, etc. Some sites are more suited for vans/tents while there are larger, even some pull-through a for larger rigs. You can turn make a 3-point turnaround at the T intersection, but if you’re not comfortable making that move, I would scout this area out first.

Lots of trails around for walking, hiking, biking, OHVs, Jeeps, etc.

We are digital nomads, and we run a business. Verizon was excellent without a booster, and the area is completely open for solar.

It was very quiet here our entire time, even with train tracks 4 miles away.

Recommend checking out White Sands and Ruidoso. Alamogordo has everything you would need for supplies- Walmart, Albertsons, Tractor Supply, and plenty of restaurants.

3 bars Verizon LTE and very fast internet (not common for this area). Mainly quiet except for logging trucks throughout weekdays, but still not bad. This area has 3 campfire pits; a 36’ motorhome, a 35’ fifth wheel and a 25’ TT were all in there reasonably comfortably at one point.

Access is from Cooper Ranch Rd, almost directly across from the Klahowya Campground access road, from the 101. Go past Olympic Discovery Trailhead and turn left on NF-29. The road is one lane with some wider sections around curves, but it is paved all the way to the site. Logging trucks use this road on weekdays, as do RVs, cars, bikers, and hikers, but it isn’t terribly busy. We didn’t run into anyone the many times we left and came back, but log trucks do operate M-F, 4am - 5:30pm.

The area is a large gravel turnaround with grassy areas to park around the perimeter. There are two access points from NF-29, about 30 yards apart, so if you miss the first one, you can make the second. Watch for low hanging branches.

To the east is Port Angeles, which has a Walmart and many restaurants. It is a bustling town!

Casino gas station just west of Port Angeles has cheapest fuel and propane prices around. $1.69 gal for propane (07/2018).

There is a small camp store just west of Lake Crescent, and a dump/fill station ¼ mile west of the store on Camp David Jr Rd at Fairholme campground boat launch ($10 pay box- and bring a water bandit if you have a hose fill).

Hungry Bear Café is a few miles west of the campsite on 101- was closed when we tried to visit due to lack of help, but open again before we left. A few more miles down the 101 is an RV park with public laundry (4 machines) and a small gas station (not on Google) with diesel and some supplies.

Another 12 miles west is Forks. There is a slightly larger laundry mat in town, but it will cost you at least $4.50 to wash and $1 to dry. Medium-sized grocery store that passes through to a hardware store and a clothing store. A few restaurants in town, expensive fuel, and access to two coastal beaches.

Beautiful free camping that I was almost didn't want to post. Please, take care of it.

Two spots have 50amp and four have working 20/30amp (the other two posts are out of order). Casino has a small, overpriced bar/restaurant, but definitely go to Foggy’s Steakhouse ¼ mile west.

Dump/Fill station across the street at Bay Furnace ($5).

After two other attempts at finding free camping in the area- Annie Creek sno-park (no cell) & Umpqua NF (gated/too narrow)- we fell back on this as a last resort. We wanted to see Crater Lake, so we stayed here 2 awful nights. The road noise is unbearable. We were parked maybe 50 yards from an 18-wheeler heavy travel route and the traffic was constant overnight.

The parking lot is small and the designated RV spots are very tight (no slides). Since there were no RV spots left, we parked a little further back in what appeared to be overflow, plus we could deploy our slide-out.

There is a travel center in the parking lot to the casino for any supply needs. We had 3 bars Verizon LTE and stayed September 2018.

Very easy access. Didn't have to disconnect the truck from the 5th wheel. Quiet the whole time, even with casino traffic. A few other RVs stayed as well, but these lots are as big as several Walmart-sized lots and there were no cars parking there. Shuttles were not running due to COVID, but we rode our bikes to the casino and had a beer at the restaurant before turning in.

On route from New Orleans to Austin, this was a decent stopping point on the map. After calling the casino, they directed us to the parking lot in the back and approved the O/N. Lot sits directly underneath the Interstate, so there is traffic noise all the time. We had plenty of space for our 35' 5th wheel, the lot was well lit, and there was roaming security. Also, lots of room to walk to dog. 3 bars Verizon LTE.

RV sites were in the next parking lot over. They looked small and tight. I wouldn't pay for one when you can stay for free.