Jason, Kelly & Stormy

The road in is gravel for the last 2.5 miles, but was in good shape as of this posting. A bit soft on the side after a rain, but easily navigable even when encountering oncoming traffic. There were seven campers there the night we stayed, and room for all of us.

The two pit privies were relatively clean and stocked with TP. There were multiple trash bins dispersed around the camping area and even a can recycle bin by the privies. The ground was stable despite a hard rain the previous day.

We were welcomed by songs of the various birds enjoying the little bit of lake that remained. I would not recommend coming here thinking you were going to enjoy paddling the waters, although it could be done, but it’s a great spot for peace and quiet, walking, or birdwatching. If you have pets, you may want to avoid the little loop under the two trees. There were a lot of goathead burrs in that area. Walked through once and picked five from our poor boys paws. Other than that, it was a fantastic spot and we plan to be back.

Access was easy and the spots were level with 50 amp service, but water had been turned off due to temperatures. We found a spot and called the main fairground office who told us we could park anywhere and across multiple spots since they are typically back-ins in an open parking lot. There are no bathroom/shower, but they do have a dump station. It is a dusty parking lot, but it did feel safe as security regularly patrols it after normal hours. It’s fine as a jumping-off spot to explore the area, just nothing special and very dusty. Keep your expectations relatively low and you will not be disappointed.

It was easy to access and in a prime location to enjoy Harper’s Ferry. That’s where the positives ended for us. Our neighbor was so close that his slide-out was within a foot of our picnic table and so close to the fire ring, we could not safely light a fire. All the sites in our area, we were in site 48, also had significant slopes requiring substantially lifting the front of the camper with blocks and tongue jack. There are some good sites further back that actually had some room between each other and trees for shade. Otherwise, a typical KOA. Lot’s of families and kiddos and really seems to be aimed at that demographic. Since it’s basically the only game in town, if we’re headed back to Harper’s Ferry we’ll likely stay again, but pay the extra to select our spot ahead of time and get one in the back-9.

Easy access off 93 with pretty level sites tucked in trees property and not overly close to each other. They’ve done some plantings to reduce view/sound of the road, but it is still a bit noisy as it is a highly traveled truck route. Each site had full hookups and the facilities were all clean and well kept. The little paths and gardens within the park were nice and unexpected. The owners were super friendly and accommodating. They even told us about the BLM lands behind their property to take our dog for a long walk. At $35/night, it’s a reasonable price for what you get.

We stopped for one night on our way east. It is very easy to access via I-10, but that also means the road noise that goes with it. Also, be prepared to hear a train that ran several times, including at 2:30 and 4:30 am. The staff was very friendly and facilities were clean. There was even a dog park area for our pup to get out some energy. The sites are pretty level and had full hook-ups. There are young trees within the park, but don’t expect privacy between sites. They’re fairly close and open to each other. This made a good overnight stop for us. We got laundry done, emptied/filled tankage, and fully charged our batteries. Demoing had what’s needed, but not much more. It’s a bit of a sad town with a lot of businesses boarded up, but it does have a car wash, clean laundry, groceries, and etcetera. Keep your expectations in check and this RV park won’t disappoint.

It’s a great stopover along the AlCan. The pit-privies were clean and the grounds well kept. We were lucky to find an open site that we could fit in and our camper is only 24’. There was a nice dock and boat launch that we would have loved to use if we’d been doing more than a one-night stay between travel days. Great for an overnighter, but would also be nice to spend a few days and paddle around the lake. This is a free campground, but donations are accepted and we were happy to see donations put toward keeping up this great campground.

The road in is steep and windy, so just go slow. Once in the park, the outer loop is very washed out and several trees/shrubs are overgrown into the road and sites, so take it very slow, especially if you’re towing anything. Our site (7) was in a great location with an unobstructed view of the canyon, but it had a deep washout in the middle of it and shrubs growing into the entry making it tight. My wife literally held back the thorny limbs so I could back in without scratching our trailer. It said pull-through, but not really doable with anything but a small rig. Once in the spot, it was far from level so used all our blocks (20) to get the passenger side up to level. Then almost fully extended the tongue Jack to bring the nose up. We did enjoy a walk down to and along the creek and the beautiful night sky, but cut our stay short due to incoming rain. Since the washout was right under our stabilizers and the rest of the loop was badly damaged due to rains, we chose not to risk it and moved on up the road for the other two nights we had reserved. If you have a small rig and the weather looks good, it’s a nice stop. If there was a little work done to the flora and roads/sites, it would be really nice. Just needs some TLC.

What an incredible spot to camp! The bison heard came through camp, but they didn’t pay us humans much attention. It was very easy to access and had RV parking outside the park office to make check in easy. We did not use the facilities, which were a bit dated and not the greatest. Our site had nice space between us and our neighbors and we were close to the beginning of the Rim Trail. There was a great little cafe in town, Bison Cafe, that had a good lunch menu and the hiking was incredible. When looking at the price of the sites, keep in mind they charge an additional $5/person/night access fee, so this added $30 to our 3 night stay for the two of us. Also, be prepared to be disconnected. We only had an occasional single bar of LTE with Verizon. Other than the “hidden” fees, we can not recommend this stop enough for travelers crossing through the Texas panhandle. Our biggest regret was not staying longer. We will be back.

This was an unexpectedly nice stop on our adventures. It has easy access from 25 and some pretty big and level RV sites with little pebble tent/chair sites adjoining and casitas with picnic tables and a grill. We stayed in Ringtail Cat Loop, without power, but a water spigot was right next to our site. We had a great lake view and privacy from our neighbors. The office was closed, so pick a spot then drop off the permit envelope within an hour. The showers were a bit overkill with spray pressure and could have been warmer, but did the job. Bathrooms were clean. There was a laundromat just down the road that was large, extremely clean, and very reasonably priced. We went to Santa Fe (40 minute drive) multiple times and our belongings were untouched. There were some closures still, such as Tent Rocks NM and Done Road, but a great inexpensive stop at a nice NM state park. We would definitely recommend and return.

The road in has soft shoulders and is a bit narrow, but completely passable. The sites had 30-amp power and good water with nice adobe shelters at several of the sites. We stayed in site 11 in the Pecos Loop, which was nice, but site 12 was the nicest.

The park itself was nice to walk around and explore, especially down by the lake and the sections on either side of the river. There was some trash left by campers in the primitive area, but the park staff came through numerous times during our stay and picked up what they found. The Ranger we spoke with, Jacob, was wonderful and gave us tons of great info about the park and surrounding areas.

The only downside, if you have pets or like to walk barefoot, is the abundance of goathead burrs. These caused our pooch considerable discomfort on virtually every walk. This is not just in this park, but many of the desert campgrounds we’ve stayed at. We met other campers with booties on their four-legged friends, and that seemed to be the best defense. Also, check your shoes when you get back in your camper. The burrs tended to get in the treads and on our rugs unless we plucked them all out at the door. I can attest they do hurt when they poke into your feet.

Despite this, and the large Texas Brown Tarantula we found basking on the casita, we would definitely stay here again. Next time with a fishing license.