|
|
11-08-2014, 03:50 AM
|
#21
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Waco, Tx
Posts: 5,457
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Movin' on
Strange how winter is your camping season and the opposite for us Hillbillies. This year though, the DW and I are going to spend some time away from the snow and travel through your neck of the woods.
|
We lived at 8300 ft in Colorado for four years way back in the early 70's... I can tell you that both of us really enjoyed having 4 distinct seasons.
Here in Central Texas we can have four seasons in the same week if you exclude the color of the leaves.
__________________
2015 Ford F350 DRW 6.7 Diesel XL
2020 Avalanche 313 RS
|
|
|
11-08-2014, 04:15 AM
|
#22
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Las Cruces
Posts: 4,665
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckster57
I've stayed at the Amarillo KOA twice. Never noticed any highway noise. Look into the restaurant that has a 72oz steak dinner free if you eat it all.
|
I've seen the signs when rolling through...I'd be paying for it, I have trouble with a 20 oz steak. I have heard it's a good place to eat. Good to know there isn't any highway noise there. That is my biggest complaint with KOAs, other than charging extra for each kid. I thought camping was supposed to be a family thing!
__________________
Brent
2013 Alpine 3500RE
2019 Silverado 2500HD Duramax
U.S. Air Force Retired (25 yrs)
|
|
|
11-08-2014, 05:19 PM
|
#23
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Liberty, Texas
Posts: 5,034
|
Javi I'd give Martin Dies State Park a 8.5 score. We are in the section south of Hwy190. There is huge room between sites. We are in#86 and there must be 60 ft feet between most sites. Great sunsets over the lake. Lots of trees and shrubs. Walking trails.
Drawbacks.....no sewer. A bit of highway noise. We must be half a mile from the road, but the sound travels good over open water.
Perfect weather!
We will be back.
__________________
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie CC DRW LWB 4X4 Cummins Aisin 3.73
Reese Goosebox 20K
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Oshkosh
2008 Bigfoot 25C9.4 LB Cabover
2023 CanAm Defender SXS
|
|
|
11-08-2014, 06:59 PM
|
#24
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 779
|
Sigh...I think I'm jealous. Tucked the camper away last weekend, hooked up snowblower to tractor a few days ago, put reflective delineator posts up along our driveway yesterday, and they're predicting 10"-12" of snow Monday. Yuck! I want more camping...
__________________
--Lynette
2019 F-350 diesel 4x4 CC LB DRW, not the mom taxi anymore...
2021 Alliance Paradigm 340RL
2016 F-350 diesel 4x4 CC LB SRW, mom taxi - sold
2014 Cougar XLite 28RDB - sold
|
|
|
11-08-2014, 07:08 PM
|
#25
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Waco, Tx
Posts: 5,457
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by gearhead
Javi I'd give Martin Dies State Park a 8.5 score. We are in the section south of Hwy190. There is huge room between sites. We are in#86 and there must be 60 ft feet between most sites. Great sunsets over the lake. Lots of trees and shrubs. Walking trails.
Drawbacks.....no sewer. A bit of highway noise. We must be half a mile from the road, but the sound travels good over open water.
Perfect weather!
We will be back.
|
Sounds good, we'll put it on the itinerary for this spring.
__________________
2015 Ford F350 DRW 6.7 Diesel XL
2020 Avalanche 313 RS
|
|
|
11-09-2014, 12:57 PM
|
#26
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Liberty, Texas
Posts: 5,034
|
We did a bit more scouting since my post. The south section looks better to us than the north. Any of the #80-100 sites are good. I would disregard the pull thrus.
If you fish, bring some gear. I wouldn't expect any trophy, but that water by the #86 site is begging for a topwater. I did hear some distant duck hunters shotguns for a couple hours after dawn. Wife slept through it, as did most others I expect. Lots of diversity in plant life. Big pines, hickory, oaks, etc.
The Pickett House in Woodville has decent fried chicken and country vegetables. I got the 5th in and out of their lot somehow.
http://www.heritage-village.org/pickett-house.htm
The Big Thicket National Preserve visitor center on HWY 287 south of Woodville is a place to visit, if you're already right there.
__________________
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie CC DRW LWB 4X4 Cummins Aisin 3.73
Reese Goosebox 20K
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Oshkosh
2008 Bigfoot 25C9.4 LB Cabover
2023 CanAm Defender SXS
|
|
|
11-09-2014, 03:23 PM
|
#27
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Liberty, Texas
Posts: 5,034
|
Martin Dies state park pics
Pics from this weekend:
__________________
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie CC DRW LWB 4X4 Cummins Aisin 3.73
Reese Goosebox 20K
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Oshkosh
2008 Bigfoot 25C9.4 LB Cabover
2023 CanAm Defender SXS
|
|
|
11-09-2014, 04:21 PM
|
#28
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Waco, Tx
Posts: 5,457
|
Looks great, we'll defiantly head over there this spring and bring the fishing gear.
__________________
2015 Ford F350 DRW 6.7 Diesel XL
2020 Avalanche 313 RS
|
|
|
11-14-2014, 08:12 PM
|
#29
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Liberty, Texas
Posts: 5,034
|
Well, I winterized. Drained the water. Picked the green tomatoes and all the jalapenos. Blocked and drained the sprinkler system. Weatherman predicted 29 degrees. It got down all the way to 37.
Shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to get on the road again.
Temps back into the 70's late next week, might go fishing.
edit...mowed and edged today. It WAS kinda cool!
__________________
2018 Ram 3500 Laramie CC DRW LWB 4X4 Cummins Aisin 3.73
Reese Goosebox 20K
2018 Heartland Landmark 365 Oshkosh
2008 Bigfoot 25C9.4 LB Cabover
2023 CanAm Defender SXS
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|