earthdancer Posted April 22, 2009 Posted April 22, 2009 Chuck and I left Quartz Mountain Nature Park on Monday and headed into the Texas panhandle. Once again we found ourselves on Highway 70 and taking the backroads through America. I guess it doesn't matter where you go in the Texas Panhandle, I-40, I-10 or State Road 70, you are gonna see cattle, oil rigs, windmills and a lot, a whole lot of wide open spaces ! But Chuck found a free campground listed on Highway 70 in a small town called Floydada TX. The free campground provides free water and electric, nice area to walk the dogs, a gravelled well kept camping area. Nothing fancy, but really nice. We have paid for worse, believe me! Remember that place in Jackson Mississippi Pete??? In the Floydada space. we even picked up a free wifi signal with 3 bars! Here are some pictures of it for you!
Moderators mountainborn Posted April 22, 2009 Moderators Posted April 22, 2009 Thanks you guys ! When we go West to Colorado we plan to go that way. We will put this information to good use ! Could this be the city park across from the church & Parsonage ? If this is it then it is a couple of blocks North of US Hwy. 70 ? I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold)
earthdancer Posted April 22, 2009 Author Posted April 22, 2009 No, sorry. This park is on highway 70 North next to DOT and listed on http://www.rvparksreview.com. It's just north of the "Y" US 62 and 70 split. (Forum pm to Chuck never showed.)
Moderators mountainborn Posted April 22, 2009 Moderators Posted April 22, 2009 Cool ! You know, I thought I had seen it listed somewhere before, here it is at It gets good reviews there also. I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold)
earthdancer Posted April 22, 2009 Author Posted April 22, 2009 Now you got it! I forgot to mention that if you need LP Gas, there is a place right next to the park, DOT on one side, LP on the other! Restaurants closed on Monday, we found a Mexican one that was so/so. Never saw a laundry mat. Park was quiet at night too. We are now in Carlsbad at Carlsbad RV, a great place with good showers and laundry, heated indoor pool. We are leaving about 1 PM to go tour Carlsbad Caverns and hopefully be there tonight when the bats come out to feed!
Moderators mountainborn Posted April 22, 2009 Moderators Posted April 22, 2009 WooHoo ! Wouldn't that make a good photo, bats sihlouetted against a rose & orange colored sunset ! I wonder if the terrain would alow something like that ? Betty and I have plans to visit again, there is so much to see that several visits still wouldn't see it all. I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth 08' Oliver Legacy Elite HULL NUMBER 0003(sold)
earthdancer Posted April 23, 2009 Author Posted April 23, 2009 Well Larry, that would certainly be possible....... sunset and bats that is! However, not until June or July. The bats haven't migrated here yet! But the Caverns at Carlsbad are beautiful! You and Betty ought yo take a trip there!
technomadia Posted April 23, 2009 Posted April 23, 2009 We're inbound to Carlsbad Caverns right now.. should be arriving in the area Thursday afternoon/evening (4/23). We plan to do a tour on Friday on our way into TX. If you guys are still in the area, we should rendezvous! - Cherie
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