Beaumont Ranch

Looking to stay on a real ranch?

had been searching for a ranch with RV hook-ups in Texas. Mostly what I was finding was RV Parks with the word ranch in their name. Not what we were looking for. After several weeks of internet searching I came upon a gem of a place called the Beaumont Ranch. We had a blast and give it whole hearted recommendation.

Keep in mind this is a ranch so there was a horse pile here and there. They get them cleaned up pretty fast though. Nothing near the RV park.

The bathrooms were pretty far away. We were given access to the bathrooms at the ranch guest rooms. They were awesome. Stone walls, huge showers, and one had a bath surrounded in stone with a waterfall coming into it. Tanner took advantage of the bath.

Facility fun -Fishing, paddle boats, an old western town and a great playground were all free with the stay. Also for a price you can go horse back riding (Patsy and I took turns on a trail ride with Blake and Tanner), on a cattle drive, on the zip line, learn how to rope a calf and some other fun cowboy stuff. There is also a restaurant on site that serves food on Thursday - Sunday nights. There is also a full service spa at the ranch.

Dump station, no full hook-ups, showers. No laundry.

Fort Worth and Waco are 60 minutes away, Dallas 90 minutes.

We got to meet a few of the staff including our quiet Cowboy Trail guide Raul. Everyone was very nice. You can see for so far into the horizon, yet there are hills too. We loved watching the sky at night, so big.

There was only one other RV there. The sites are fairly decent in size, but no picnic tables or anything. The RV park is either an afterthought or a new addition. This is a ranch. We paid $20 a night, plus more for the trail ride.

Great Salt Plains SP

Loved the pelicans!

State Parks keep their grounds tidy!

The bathrooms were very outdated. The two showers were hot but difficult to get set. They did have bars of soap!! Nice little playground, lots of walking paths and trails.

Dump station but only two full hook-ups. No pull-throughs, no laundry no propane, but the camp hosts do sell ice! Not many stores nearby either so go well-stocked.

While there is not a lot to do nearby, the State Park and Wildlife Refuge offer lots of opportunities for exploration. There is also a fish hatchery nearby.

Met two park rangers who were very cordial. Next to a the river with bluffs on the other side and the lake nearby. Lots of trees.

$23 for a night for two nights for full hook-ups. Hardly anyone here when we were here, but the sites were quite nice regardless.

Calico Ghost Town & Campground

We really enjoyed our stay here

Less than a 15 minutes to Barstow.

Staff was mostly helpful San Bernadino County employees. Nestled among hills and mountains with decent amount of smaller trees on sites/

We paid $27 for a night for full hook-ups, pull-through site. This included entrance to Calico both days we were there.

Bathrooms were clean, but you had to pay coins for the showers. Sites were a little short but this time of the year there was plenty of room.

Ghost town within walking distance. Also hiking paths and off-road vehicle paths on site. Kept up and maintained. No laundry or wifi or propane or library.

Silver Dollar City CG

AKA the Wilderness at Silver Dollar City

During our visit to Silver Dollar City near Branson, Missouri, we decided to stay at Silver Dollar City's campground - The Wilderness. The rates were reasonable and they have a free shuttle to SDC, so it seemed a good choice. We were not dissappointed, but I was not wowed like I thought I might be.

So close to Branson with a ton of things to do! Staff was pretty friendly, although I must say I expected "Disney nice." Besides all the trees, there are some nice mountain views in the campground.

$32 for a night - full hook-up. No discounts that I no of unless you have a yearly pass to Silver Dollar City. Bathrooms were Great, warm and roomy showers, clean bathrooms. Plenty of stalls and showers.

Very roomy for an RV park, almost State Park roominess. Two playgrounds and a pool. Game room and walking path as well. Well kept up. Laundry, full hook-ups, dumps, decent size store.

This park made me feel good. We did haircuts for the three little guys here. They had some cute cats around the park. Still it did not make me feel like we were staying near a "magical" theme park.