We've been without an Internet connection for a week now. I posted my last entry on the Riverwalk Exploration Trail using my smart phone.
It really isn't too hard to publish text using a smart phone. I just write the document on the computer, move it to my smart phone, then copy and paste it to my blog.
Adding pictures using a smart phone is much more difficult. The options for the picture move all over the screen, and selecting them can be awkward. But it is certainly doable, as evidenced by the Riverwalk entry.
So please be patient as I continue to work this way until we get another Internet connection.
This blog follows Keith and Donna Cameron as they enjoy retirement. 01/24/05
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Riverwalk Exploration Trail
The Riverwalk Exploration Trail is a paved trail that runs along the western shore of the Colorado River from a point just south of Highway 163 north to the Pyramid Canyon Day Use Area at the Davis Dam. There are 3 access points to the trail. The southernmost trailhead is just west of Casino Boulevard and south of Highway 163. The second access point is reached by turning off Highway 163 just west of Casino Boulevard. The third is reached by taking Davis Dam Road, farther west off Highway 163. Total distance of the trail is just over 2 miles from the southernmost trailhead to the northernmost.
The entire trail is paved, and informational kiosks are scattered along the route. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the trail, but you will encounter plenty of bicyclists. The trail is very popular, and we were always within sight of someone else. For the most part, the trail is level and easy.
It was a sunny day when Donna and I walked the trail. Numerous planes and helicopters were buzzing about the skies, using the nearby Bullhead City airport as a base of operations.
The highlight of the walk is Davis Dam, which forms Lake Mohave. Davis Dam is located 67 miles south of Hoover Dam, and re-regulates the waters released from Lake Mead via Hoover Dam. Construction of Davis Dam began in 1942. After a brief delay during WWII, construction resumed in 1946. Workers employed to build the dam, as well as their families, lived in 2 camps. The camp along the west side of the river eventually became Laughlin, Nevada, while the camp along the east side of the river grew into Bullhead City, Arizona. The camps were actually small towns, consisting of homes, business, churches, and schools.
The Colorado River is a source of life in this arid part of the country. Three desert ecosystems actually converge on the lower Colorado River basin: the Sonoran, the Great Basin, and the Mojave. These systems actually contain a great range of wildlife and plants. Additionally, the area has traditionally seen a great deal of mining activity, such as in nearby Oatman, Arizona, (see recent post) and Searchlight, Nevada. Ranching is also a major activity, with federal lands being leased and used for grazing. Limited farming along the river is also possible, with large fields of alfalfa, for example, on reservation lands near the Avi Casino, where we recently stayed.
Steamboats once plied the waters of the Colorado River all the way from the Gulf of California to Callville, a town now resting at the bottom of Lake Mead. The steamboats delivered supplies to miners and businesses along the river.
This is a good and safe place to walk. We enjoyed our 4 mile round trip.
The entire trail is paved, and informational kiosks are scattered along the route. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the trail, but you will encounter plenty of bicyclists. The trail is very popular, and we were always within sight of someone else. For the most part, the trail is level and easy.
It was a sunny day when Donna and I walked the trail. Numerous planes and helicopters were buzzing about the skies, using the nearby Bullhead City airport as a base of operations.
The highlight of the walk is Davis Dam, which forms Lake Mohave. Davis Dam is located 67 miles south of Hoover Dam, and re-regulates the waters released from Lake Mead via Hoover Dam. Construction of Davis Dam began in 1942. After a brief delay during WWII, construction resumed in 1946. Workers employed to build the dam, as well as their families, lived in 2 camps. The camp along the west side of the river eventually became Laughlin, Nevada, while the camp along the east side of the river grew into Bullhead City, Arizona. The camps were actually small towns, consisting of homes, business, churches, and schools.
The Colorado River is a source of life in this arid part of the country. Three desert ecosystems actually converge on the lower Colorado River basin: the Sonoran, the Great Basin, and the Mojave. These systems actually contain a great range of wildlife and plants. Additionally, the area has traditionally seen a great deal of mining activity, such as in nearby Oatman, Arizona, (see recent post) and Searchlight, Nevada. Ranching is also a major activity, with federal lands being leased and used for grazing. Limited farming along the river is also possible, with large fields of alfalfa, for example, on reservation lands near the Avi Casino, where we recently stayed.
Steamboats once plied the waters of the Colorado River all the way from the Gulf of California to Callville, a town now resting at the bottom of Lake Mead. The steamboats delivered supplies to miners and businesses along the river.
This is a good and safe place to walk. We enjoyed our 4 mile round trip.
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| Restrooms located at the trailhead. Such Restrooms are located at all trailheads along the route. |
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| Pedestrian bridge over Highway 163. |
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| Pedestrian bridge. |
The entire trail is paved, and informational kiosks are scattered along the route. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the trail, but you will encounter plenty of bicyclists. The trail is very popular, and we were always within sight of someone else. For the most part, the trail is level and easy.
It was a sunny day when Donna and I walked the trail. Numerous planes and helicopters were buzzing about the skies, using the nearby Bullhead City airport as a base of operations.
The highlight of the walk is Davis Dam, which forms Lake Mohave. Davis Dam is located 67 miles south of Hoover Dam, and re-regulates the waters released from Lake Mead via Hoover Dam. Construction of Davis Dam began in 1942. After a brief delay during WWII, construction resumed in 1946. Workers employed to build the dam, as well as their families, lived in 2 camps. The camp along the west side of the river eventually became Laughlin, Nevada, while the camp along the east side of the river grew into Bullhead City, Arizona. The camps were actually small towns, consisting of homes, business, churches, and schools.
The Colorado River is a source of life in this arid part of the country. Three desert ecosystems actually converge on the lower Colorado River basin: the Sonoran, the Great Basin, and the Mojave. These systems actually contain a great range of wildlife and plants. Additionally, the area has traditionally seen a great deal of mining activity, such as in nearby Oatman, Arizona, (see recent post) and Searchlight, Nevada. Ranching is also a major activity, with federal lands being leased and used for grazing. Limited farming along the river is also possible, with large fields of alfalfa, for example, on reservation lands near the Avi Casino, where we recently stayed.
Steamboats once plied the waters of the Colorado River all the way from the Gulf of California to Callville, a town now resting at the bottom of Lake Mead. The steamboats delivered supplies to miners and businesses along the river.
This is a good and safe place to walk. We enjoyed our 4 mile round trip.
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| The entire trail is paved. |
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| This day use Park on the Arizona side is basically about where one of the construction camps was located. |
The entire trail is paved, and informational kiosks are scattered along the route. Motorized vehicles are not allowed on the trail, but you will encounter plenty of bicyclists. The trail is very popular, and we were always within sight of someone else. For the most part, the trail is level and easy.
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| Informational kiosks such as this are located all along the trail. |
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| The Davis Dam, which forms Lake Mohave. |
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| The Pedestrian bridge where it crosses Highway 163. Local casinos are in the background. |
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| The Laughlin Bridge, which connects Bullhead City, Arizona, to Laughlin, Nevada. |
It was a sunny day when Donna and I walked the trail. Numerous planes and helicopters were buzzing about the skies, using the nearby Bullhead City airport as a base of operations.
The highlight of the walk is Davis Dam, which forms Lake Mohave. Davis Dam is located 67 miles south of Hoover Dam, and re-regulates the waters released from Lake Mead via Hoover Dam. Construction of Davis Dam began in 1942. After a brief delay during WWII, construction resumed in 1946. Workers employed to build the dam, as well as their families, lived in 2 camps. The camp along the west side of the river eventually became Laughlin, Nevada, while the camp along the east side of the river grew into Bullhead City, Arizona. The camps were actually small towns, consisting of homes, business, churches, and schools.
The Colorado River is a source of life in this arid part of the country. Three desert ecosystems actually converge on the lower Colorado River basin: the Sonoran, the Great Basin, and the Mojave. These systems actually contain a great range of wildlife and plants. Additionally, the area has traditionally seen a great deal of mining activity, such as in nearby Oatman, Arizona, (see recent post) and Searchlight, Nevada. Ranching is also a major activity, with federal lands being leased and used for grazing. Limited farming along the river is also possible, with large fields of alfalfa, for example, on reservation lands near the Avi Casino, where we recently stayed.
Steamboats once plied the waters of the Colorado River all the way from the Gulf of California to Callville, a town now resting at the bottom of Lake Mead. The steamboats delivered supplies to miners and businesses along the river.
This is a good and safe place to walk. We enjoyed our 4 mile round trip.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Moving Day
It's moving day for us. Today, we hook up the trailer and leave Laughlin KOA at the Avi and move to Riverside RV Park on Casino Boulevard in Laughlin. This will give us better access to the casinos, restaurants, outlet mall, and other businesses located there.
We spent a week at the Riverside RV Park about 3 years ago (see "Riverside RV Park" from October 2012). I'm hoping the park has made improvements since our last stay, but I'm not holding my breath. The best thing about the park is its location. But we'll manage for 2 weeks and enjoy being in town. During our stay, we hope to venture up to Grapevine Hills and Christmas Tree Pass.
After our stay at Riverside RV Park, we'll head up to Las Vegas for a week or more. We're kind of stalling a bit to allow temps to warm just a little so that we can venture over to Death Valley to explore that park.
Unless Riverside has improved their WiFi service, I probably will not be able to connect via my computer for the next 2 weeks. And our stay after that will be at Sam's Town. The last time there, the RV park charged for their WiFi, so I did not connect. But now KOA has taken ownership of the park at Sam's Town, and they advertise free WiFi, so hopefully I can connect then. I can connect via my smart phone, but doing so is very tedious. I'm just not adept at using the keyboard on the phone, and it is more cumbersome to upload pics that way. But for shorter posts, the phone will do fine.
By the way, we've had unusual weather since arriving in Laughlin. Just after our arrival almost 2 weeks ago, the wind blew very hard for 2 days. Now, I'm used to wind as I'm from West Texas, but this wind was impressive. For the last 3 or 4 days, this area has enjoyed some very pleasant and steady rains. I don't know how much we've received -- certainly not enough to cause problems where we are -- but other areas in the Southwest have seen flooding. Looks like I'll be breaking camp in the cool rain today. Hopefully, by the time we set up at Riverside the rain will have stopped. Better break out the rain gear!
Hopefully, I'll see you down the road.
We spent a week at the Riverside RV Park about 3 years ago (see "Riverside RV Park" from October 2012). I'm hoping the park has made improvements since our last stay, but I'm not holding my breath. The best thing about the park is its location. But we'll manage for 2 weeks and enjoy being in town. During our stay, we hope to venture up to Grapevine Hills and Christmas Tree Pass.
After our stay at Riverside RV Park, we'll head up to Las Vegas for a week or more. We're kind of stalling a bit to allow temps to warm just a little so that we can venture over to Death Valley to explore that park.
Unless Riverside has improved their WiFi service, I probably will not be able to connect via my computer for the next 2 weeks. And our stay after that will be at Sam's Town. The last time there, the RV park charged for their WiFi, so I did not connect. But now KOA has taken ownership of the park at Sam's Town, and they advertise free WiFi, so hopefully I can connect then. I can connect via my smart phone, but doing so is very tedious. I'm just not adept at using the keyboard on the phone, and it is more cumbersome to upload pics that way. But for shorter posts, the phone will do fine.
By the way, we've had unusual weather since arriving in Laughlin. Just after our arrival almost 2 weeks ago, the wind blew very hard for 2 days. Now, I'm used to wind as I'm from West Texas, but this wind was impressive. For the last 3 or 4 days, this area has enjoyed some very pleasant and steady rains. I don't know how much we've received -- certainly not enough to cause problems where we are -- but other areas in the Southwest have seen flooding. Looks like I'll be breaking camp in the cool rain today. Hopefully, by the time we set up at Riverside the rain will have stopped. Better break out the rain gear!
Hopefully, I'll see you down the road.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Oatman, Arizona
Ever since we've been visiting Laughlin, we've been aware of nearby Oatman, Arizona. The Laughlin Entertainer provides a brief review of Oatman in its "Points of Interest" section, usually found on page 3 of its weekly publication. We decided to visited this old mining town since we now have plenty of time on our hands.
Oatman is located in the Black Mountains of western Arizona. Located at an elevation of 2700 feet, the town is surrounded by rugged crags. Homes are perched on hillsides. Old Route 66 runs through town from Kingman to Needles, California. In my mind, I can see the Joad family rumbling along this narrow roadway as they make their way to the "promised land" in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.
Essentially, the town today is just a tourist destination. The dozen or so shops that line the roadway sell T-shirts, leather goods, and similar items that tourists always seem eager to snatch up. There are a couple of restaurants.
The town is named for Olive Oatman, whose family was attacked by hostile Indians in 1851 on the Gila River about 80 miles or so east of Yuma, Arizona. All of the members of the family were killed except for Olive, 14, her sister Mary Ann, 7, and a brother, Lorenzo, age 15. Lorenzo was clubbed and left for dead while the two girls were taken by the Indians, who Oatman later identified as Tonto Apaches, but may have been Yavapais. The girls were used as slaves by the tribe for about a year, when a band of friendly Mohave Indians traded some goods for the girls and took them to their village near present-day Needles, California. They were more or less adopted into the tribe and treated well. Mary Ann died of hunger, probably during a severe drought and food shortage in 1855.When she was 19, Olive was turned over to authorities at Fort Yuma. She later met with her brother Lorenzo, who had survived the attack and had been looking for her over the years.
One place of local interest is the Oatman Hotel. Following their wedding in nearby Kingman, Clark Gable and Carol Lombard spent their wedding night in this hotel on March 29, 1939. It's said that Gable often returned to the hotel to play poker with local miners and enjoy the solitude of the desert.
Another unique point of interest in the town is the band of wild burros that wander about freely. Tourists enjoy feeding them and having their pictures taken with them.
It didn't take long for Donna and I to tour the town. We have no need of buying trinkets and such, so we merely made a pass north along one sidewalk and then back south along the opposite sidewalk. I understand that they have gunfight reenactments quite frequently, though we did not witness one. We actually enjoyed the drive from Fort Mohave and back the most. As we headed east away from the river, we climbed gradually towards the Black Mountains, eventually joining the original Route 66 about 3 miles southwest of Oatman. On the return trip, the views of the Colorado River valley were outstanding.
Below are some pictures of Oatman.
Oatman is located in the Black Mountains of western Arizona. Located at an elevation of 2700 feet, the town is surrounded by rugged crags. Homes are perched on hillsides. Old Route 66 runs through town from Kingman to Needles, California. In my mind, I can see the Joad family rumbling along this narrow roadway as they make their way to the "promised land" in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.
Essentially, the town today is just a tourist destination. The dozen or so shops that line the roadway sell T-shirts, leather goods, and similar items that tourists always seem eager to snatch up. There are a couple of restaurants.
The town is named for Olive Oatman, whose family was attacked by hostile Indians in 1851 on the Gila River about 80 miles or so east of Yuma, Arizona. All of the members of the family were killed except for Olive, 14, her sister Mary Ann, 7, and a brother, Lorenzo, age 15. Lorenzo was clubbed and left for dead while the two girls were taken by the Indians, who Oatman later identified as Tonto Apaches, but may have been Yavapais. The girls were used as slaves by the tribe for about a year, when a band of friendly Mohave Indians traded some goods for the girls and took them to their village near present-day Needles, California. They were more or less adopted into the tribe and treated well. Mary Ann died of hunger, probably during a severe drought and food shortage in 1855.When she was 19, Olive was turned over to authorities at Fort Yuma. She later met with her brother Lorenzo, who had survived the attack and had been looking for her over the years.
One place of local interest is the Oatman Hotel. Following their wedding in nearby Kingman, Clark Gable and Carol Lombard spent their wedding night in this hotel on March 29, 1939. It's said that Gable often returned to the hotel to play poker with local miners and enjoy the solitude of the desert.
Another unique point of interest in the town is the band of wild burros that wander about freely. Tourists enjoy feeding them and having their pictures taken with them.
It didn't take long for Donna and I to tour the town. We have no need of buying trinkets and such, so we merely made a pass north along one sidewalk and then back south along the opposite sidewalk. I understand that they have gunfight reenactments quite frequently, though we did not witness one. We actually enjoyed the drive from Fort Mohave and back the most. As we headed east away from the river, we climbed gradually towards the Black Mountains, eventually joining the original Route 66 about 3 miles southwest of Oatman. On the return trip, the views of the Colorado River valley were outstanding.
Below are some pictures of Oatman.
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| Oatman is up in them thar hills. These are the Black Mountains of western Arizona, and Oatman is tucked away in them. |
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| Donna and her new best friend. They have very similar personality traits. |
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| Downtown Oatman |
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| Suburban Oatman |
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| Surrounding mountains |
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| Mine entrance |
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| Here come the burros! |
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| The Oatman Hotel, where Clark Gable and Carol Lombard spent their wedding night. |
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| Oatman sidewalk |
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| Oatman mountain chalet |
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| Old Route 66 looking west from Oatman. |
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| Leaving Oatman and looking west towards the Colorado River valley. |
Monday, January 4, 2016
Laughlin KOA
December 24 - January 7
We don't usually stay at KOA RV parks. We find most to be overpriced, and many have cramped sites. But they are pretty reliable as regards amenities. Laughlin KOA, located at the Avi Casino just south of Laughlin, is one of the better KOAs where we've stayed.
This is a large park. I'm not sure how many sites are available. The property is basically a very large parking lot with a protected wetland in the center. The sites on the west side of the wetland have paved interior roads with gravel sites. The sites to the north and east have no pavement -- it's just basically one large gravel parking lot. But this is the desert, after all.
Most sites are pull-thru, though sites lining the west perimeter next to the neighboring golf course are back-in. A common utility area is located between sites. This is nice, as neither rig faces the utility area. Cable TV from a Fort Mohave provider is part of the package, but be forewarned of the 1 hour time difference since Fort Mohave is in Arizona.
We were able to pick up WiFi most of the time; however, we were told the WiFi came from the casino/hotel and that we may or may not receive it, so I guess I was fortunate. Had we been parked farther away, we probably would not have received a signal. This is just another example of an RV park that lists WiFi on its web page as an amenity, but does not really support it.
The restrooms/showers and laundry were all in good condition and well maintained. Yes, I've seen better, but these were perfectly fine. Propane is not available within the RV park, though it normally is sold at the Smoke Shop, the little convenience store that sits in the neighboring Avi parking lot. However, on the day I tried to get propane from them, their pump was broken. There is a business in Fort Mohave nearby where propane is sold.
This is a busy park, with people going and coming almost constantly throughout the day. Numerous businesses are just over the river to the east in Fort Mohave, including Smith's Grocery, Safeway, Walmart, and various restaurants.
We spent 2 weeks at the park. We enjoyed our stay there and will likely return at a future date.
We don't usually stay at KOA RV parks. We find most to be overpriced, and many have cramped sites. But they are pretty reliable as regards amenities. Laughlin KOA, located at the Avi Casino just south of Laughlin, is one of the better KOAs where we've stayed.
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| Office, with restrooms/showers on the left and laundry on the right. Facilities are very adequate. |
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| Paved interior road with a view of the mountains. |
Most sites are pull-thru, though sites lining the west perimeter next to the neighboring golf course are back-in. A common utility area is located between sites. This is nice, as neither rig faces the utility area. Cable TV from a Fort Mohave provider is part of the package, but be forewarned of the 1 hour time difference since Fort Mohave is in Arizona.
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| Play area at the north end of the property contains a playground for children, a dog run, and a horseshoe pit. |
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| Dog run |
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| View of the mountains to the west beyond the neighboring golf course |
This is a busy park, with people going and coming almost constantly throughout the day. Numerous businesses are just over the river to the east in Fort Mohave, including Smith's Grocery, Safeway, Walmart, and various restaurants.
We spent 2 weeks at the park. We enjoyed our stay there and will likely return at a future date.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
On the Road: Marana, AZ, to Laughlin, NV
Thursday, December 24
We were on the final leg of our journey, and we were eager to arrive in Laughlin and settle in to one place for a while.
The most direct route from Marana, AZ, to Laughlin is through Phoenix, but I'm not about to drive through that monster of a town. It's big and busy, and I don't like driving in big and busy places, especially when pulling a trailer. So, we headed 40 miles up I-10 past Picacho Peak -- a noted area landmark -- to Casa Grande and took I-8 west towards Yuma on what is locally known as the Phoenix bypass. We followed I-8 west for about 70 miles through some of the best stands of saguaro cactus to Gila Bend. For RVers, there are a couple of RV parks here, along with a good place to get gas.
At Gila Bend, we took Arizona 85 north along a 4 lane highway for 45 miles where we once again intersected with I-10. This time, however, we headed east, back towards Phoenix, for about 10 miles where we then took Highway 303 due north. This freeway-style highway was easy driving. We intersected with US 60 in 15 miles, then headed northwest towards Wickenburg.
Wickenburg is another place that isn't particularly RV friendly as regards gas stations. There is a station northwest of town, though, that is large enough to handle RVs. At Wickenburg, US 60 heads west, so we picked up US 93 and continued northwest. At this point, our 4-lane highway gave away to a 2-lane road for the next 30 miles or so. The impatient lunatic drivers emerged, and this stretch proved to be perhaps the most stressful of the trip. There are occasional passing lanes, and eventually the road returns to 4 lanes for most of the way. Just north of Wickenburg is one of the best Joshua Tree forests I have ever seen. Then the saguaros return. The scenery along this road can be quite spectacular, especially around Burro Creek.
We finally hit I-40, where we turned west to Kingman, then picked up Highway 68 for the final leg to Laughlin. It was good to finally arrive at the Avi KOA south of Laughlin, our home for the next week or two. I'll review the park in another entry.
We were on the final leg of our journey, and we were eager to arrive in Laughlin and settle in to one place for a while.
The most direct route from Marana, AZ, to Laughlin is through Phoenix, but I'm not about to drive through that monster of a town. It's big and busy, and I don't like driving in big and busy places, especially when pulling a trailer. So, we headed 40 miles up I-10 past Picacho Peak -- a noted area landmark -- to Casa Grande and took I-8 west towards Yuma on what is locally known as the Phoenix bypass. We followed I-8 west for about 70 miles through some of the best stands of saguaro cactus to Gila Bend. For RVers, there are a couple of RV parks here, along with a good place to get gas.
At Gila Bend, we took Arizona 85 north along a 4 lane highway for 45 miles where we once again intersected with I-10. This time, however, we headed east, back towards Phoenix, for about 10 miles where we then took Highway 303 due north. This freeway-style highway was easy driving. We intersected with US 60 in 15 miles, then headed northwest towards Wickenburg.
Wickenburg is another place that isn't particularly RV friendly as regards gas stations. There is a station northwest of town, though, that is large enough to handle RVs. At Wickenburg, US 60 heads west, so we picked up US 93 and continued northwest. At this point, our 4-lane highway gave away to a 2-lane road for the next 30 miles or so. The impatient lunatic drivers emerged, and this stretch proved to be perhaps the most stressful of the trip. There are occasional passing lanes, and eventually the road returns to 4 lanes for most of the way. Just north of Wickenburg is one of the best Joshua Tree forests I have ever seen. Then the saguaros return. The scenery along this road can be quite spectacular, especially around Burro Creek.
We finally hit I-40, where we turned west to Kingman, then picked up Highway 68 for the final leg to Laughlin. It was good to finally arrive at the Avi KOA south of Laughlin, our home for the next week or two. I'll review the park in another entry.
Friday, January 1, 2016
Valley of the Sun RV Park
Wednesday, December 23 . . .
We spent the second night of our trip at Valley of the Sun RV Park, which is located less than a mile off Interstate 10 in the small community of Marana, Arizona, just north of Tucson. This is far enough off the interstate to eliminate highway noise, but close enough to be convenient. The park is a 55+ park, which I enjoy. Interior roads are paved, but sites are gravel. As with Boot Hill, there is no cable TV. Although we were just on the outskirts of Tucson, we were only able to pick up 3 or 4 TV stations on our antenna, and 2 of those were Spanish language. And as seems to be the case with many RV parks that advertise WiFi, we were unable to connect at this park. But, we were tired after our long drive, so all we wanted was to eat some supper, shower, and crawl into bed.
There are quite a few permanent residents in this park, and about a third of the spots are dedicated to mobile homes. Sites are placed close together and are rather small, so it can be difficult to back in. I would not recommend this as an overnight stop. But it could be a nice long-term destination for seeing Tucson and the surrounding area. We paid $34.50 for the night. The monthly rate is $430, plus stadium tax and electricity.
We spent the second night of our trip at Valley of the Sun RV Park, which is located less than a mile off Interstate 10 in the small community of Marana, Arizona, just north of Tucson. This is far enough off the interstate to eliminate highway noise, but close enough to be convenient. The park is a 55+ park, which I enjoy. Interior roads are paved, but sites are gravel. As with Boot Hill, there is no cable TV. Although we were just on the outskirts of Tucson, we were only able to pick up 3 or 4 TV stations on our antenna, and 2 of those were Spanish language. And as seems to be the case with many RV parks that advertise WiFi, we were unable to connect at this park. But, we were tired after our long drive, so all we wanted was to eat some supper, shower, and crawl into bed.
There are quite a few permanent residents in this park, and about a third of the spots are dedicated to mobile homes. Sites are placed close together and are rather small, so it can be difficult to back in. I would not recommend this as an overnight stop. But it could be a nice long-term destination for seeing Tucson and the surrounding area. We paid $34.50 for the night. The monthly rate is $430, plus stadium tax and electricity.
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