jeffsmiddy

As other reviewers have said the road is a washboard. One of the worst we have ever been down. That said, if the weather was cooperating we would have spent more time here even though we only planned on one night on the way south from Yellowstone.

The shoreline is beautiful and the water is crystal clear. We saw only two other campers. There was zero noise except for the waves lapping on the beach. If it was warmer we would have definitely had the windows open to listen to the waves all night.

If we ever come through here again we will be stopping.

Easy access right off of 25. The dump station was cleaner than expected and fresh water fill is just ahead of the dump station near the end of the island. We will definitely stop here when traveling through the next time.

This is a very nice Casino Campground. It is on the back edge of the property so you never see or hear Casino traffic. There are 70 spots in the campground and I would guess less than ten of them are being used. The hookups for everything are laid out perfectly at each site, the sites are nice, and big. We would definitely stay here again when passing through.

This was a much needed pit stop after lot docking for the past few days on our travels through Texas. We were able to empty our tanks and fill our freshwater tank to be prepared to boondock near Carlsbad Caverns this evening. Nice rest area, not a whole lot of room for a lot of RV or trucks to park. I would just use this spot dumping, filling and then head on down the road.

We stayed here while traveling through Texas. We used our TT membership so so saying we had a charge $0 per night is slightly misleading. It’s absolutely worth staying here if you are anywhere near Columbus, TX and need to stop. The staff will go out of their way to make sure your stay is a good one. There is a pickleball court so that was very nice to see and we spent several days playing with other campers while here. The town of Columbus, TX has a little bit of everything. La Grange, TX has a nice Christmas light walk that was fun with friends and family.

In the park there is a swimming pool and hot tub that are open to guests. Pickelball, basketball, miniature golf, hiking trails, and river access to put your kayak into the Colorado River (no, not THAT Colorado river).

I am happy with our experience and will gladly return when passing through again.

Cowan lake has always been a favorite of ours. It's a well-kept state park. Recently many of the trees that shaded so much of the campground had to be removed due to the Emerald Ash Borer. There is still a lot of shade at most spots during the warmer months. This last outing was over the winter and our prelude to heading west. We were generally the only campers in the entire park there were one or two nights where someone else would stay. The lake even in the winter sees a fair amount of use by fishermen. There were quite a few gunshots in the morning near the lake so duck or goose hunters must be active.

The city of Wilmington is close by with many local restaurant chains as well as a grocery store and Walmart if you need to do some shopping.

During the cold months, there are electrical hookups only. The only water that we could find was near the park office at the front of the campground entrance. The dumps station was open but there wasn't any water available to rinse hoses.

The commissary was also closed during this visit and is generally only open during the warmer months.

This was an overnight stop while headed East. The wind was significant but I could just be the time of year. We haven’t been through here before. Luckily with the time we came through we were also the only other people staying. Even the biggest of rigs could get back to most areas. We would definitely stay here again if we needed a place to stay. The lake looks nice and the area is well taken care of.

I was very surprised at how nice the RV park was. It was very easy to access from the highway, roads are wide enough for the largest rigs to maneuver to get to the RV park and from the RV park back to the highway.

Each RV spot is well maintained and clean. The water, sewer, and electrical connections were all within easy reach of the RV. While the spots are all fairly close together since we were staying only one night and the park wasn't full it didn't feel crowded.

Easy access to the people bridge across the river. The bridges are well lit at night which gave us access to an enjoyable place to walk at night. The Clinton presidential library is directly across the river if you are wanting to visit.

We did not visit the restroom or shower facilities so I can't comment on them.

If there is one downside I would have to say it's the highway noise. It is in the heart of the city so it was to be expected. A set of earplugs took care of that issue easily.

We will gladly stay here again if we are traveling through Little Rock in the future.

It's always hard to leave those hidden gems, this was one of them. We will be returning to this area. It is close enough to Colorado Springs yet far enough away from everything else to make this a perfect area when you are wanting to boondock. There are many spots available with full shade as well as full sun in case you need to use your solar panels. There are also many spots with a combination of the two.

Our backyard had an amazing view of Pikes Peak, silent nights, Milky Way views, and howling coyote packs. This was our longest boondocking stay where we didn't have to move to empty tanks and only had to fill the water tank twice. On that note be aware that dump stations and places to get water aren't the easiest to find. We wound up going into Woodland Park to an RV park to get water. That's the only downside to this area for longer term boondocking.

We saw elk, deer, black squirrels, and heard more animals at night than just about anywhere else we have ever camped.

My suggestion is to come in during the week, a Tuesday if possible. The weekends are busy, many people coming in on Thursdays and leaving on Monday's. The OHV crowd can be pretty thick on Saturday and Sunday.