christine

The Dyrt Pro

Langley, WA

Joined November 2021

Funky, convenient

Langley is a great little town. I don’t know why they haven’t done more to develop the campground- all sites are first-come-first served. They did repair the electrical system this year and just reopened. It’s at the fairgrounds on the edge of town, there’s a largely unlandscaped grass field with electrical boxes & (some) water connections. There is a dump out on site and potable water. There are accessible bathrooms and showers nearby. The campground is on a hill above the horse barn and arena, very convenient to the town of Langley, which is delightful. No camp host available, nobody you can call for assistance. Because the campground just reopened, we were the only ones camped most of the 6 days we were here. I love Langley but they are not as tourist-driven as many towns which have campgrounds like this.

Great forest service spot $23

Beautiful lakeside setting, inexpensive well maintained facilities. Lots of camp sites, both rv and tent. Sites are fairly private. Quiet. Lots of families. Good camp host.

Very nice little park

Park is small, very family friendly, clean and well managed. Lots of places to walk / hike, large sites.

Fun Easy Access to Silver City

We originally reserved one night and stayed 4. This modest little park (fairly priced) is next door to a market, 4 blocks from Silver City’s wonderful old town, and 7 blocks from a great dog park. They have a clean little laundromat, clean bathrooms, and friendly helpful staff. And a small coffee shop. We’ll be back.

Close to Big Bend, nice folks

The countryside in this part of Texas is not lush. The dark skies are astounding and the Stilwell folks seem serious about protecting them. We were there New Years Eve and it was pretty quiet. Everything worked, price was fair- it was an interesting place and the owners’ handouts show a wry sense of humor. I liked the place!

Great owners, an Aspirational park

The owners are very nice and the park has “good bones”- you can see the plan there. All sites are gravel, level, power & water, everything works great, lots of great landscaping and a social area. Big-rig friendly, near Big Bend, but no restrooms, showers or laundry facility, so I felt they were a bit overpriced. Maybe that’s the going rate in Terlingua… we didn’t make reservations much ahead of time.

Welcoming, funky, comfortable

Marfa is walking distance from Tumble In and we enjoyed the walk. We arrived late and hooked up and went to sleep. The temperature dropped like a rock and the owner kindly unhooked our hose in the middle of the night to prevent more damage (we lost one valve& our furnace croaked). He then referred us to THE BEST rv service (Big Bend RV Service & Supplies). We also did laundry there- they ask for a $3 donation which is very fair!

Stunning, historic, remote desert

Two sunsets that went on and on, we hiked the Canyon Rim- Presa Overlook trails and back ( about 3 mi worth). We live in the PNW, so desert is not home territory for us. Much of the beauty is subtle, and Seminole Canyon really shines.

There is a small well done history museum in the Park Headquarters. Everything looks new and clean; restrooms, campsites are level, most have shelters. The trails are well marked and well mapped. It’s one of the best-designed and maintained camps I have been to.

They offer guided tours to the nearby Pictograph site; some of the pictographs apparently go back as far as 10,000 years. You purchase tickets for these tours and some moderately challenging hiking is required.

All in all, it’s a pretty fabulous place. But I sort of wish we didn’t bring our dog. It’s not a very pet-friendly environment because the desert is like that.

Beautiful, nice people, great walking

Stayed 4 nights in December. The weather was mild, and we saw Whooping Cranes! We stayed in the woods ( bayside spots are too noisy & close together for my taste ). We walked all over the camp ground and met some really interesting people - walked the mile to see the Big Tree. Even tho the wooded sites were close together, they felt private and the Live Oaks are beautiful. We spent Christmas there and the Camp Bird Hosts came around visiting folks. Bathrooms are clean and nice, everything in the park seems pretty spotless. I would go back in a minute!

Really nice municipal park

The staff did not seem to be at the park but were good about returning phone calls. Spaces were small but the park is generous, has lovely trails around it, a nice stream and play equipment for kids. Everything works except one of the washing machines ( yes, they have a laundry room). It’s quiet and was a great stop-over for us on the way to Big Bend.

Beautiful Place, historic interest

When we were there the weather was perfect. The spaces aren’t huge but they feel private enough. We had airboaters on either side of us and those things are LOUD but it was only when they were leaving or returning. I’m sure if there were a bunch of them it would be annoying if you like quiet. People were friendly mostly, and apparently come back year after year, often with friends. The restrooms were a little smelly- moldy, probably just old. But everything was clean and in good repair. One of the staff talked to us for quite a while about the park and about RVcamping in general. She was very helpful. Black vultures hang out waiting for fishermen to share their fish guts. They’re pretty interesting! The shell mound was the trip highlight for us. We went back several times, walked through the beautiful park and enjoyed the peace and quiet of the marshes. It’s amazing to think of how long it had to take to build up a mound 20’ tall and a quarter to a half mile long- in a horseshoe shape, aligned with the solstices; and then the people abandoned it 1600 years ago but the reasons aren’t fully understood.

Beautiful & Pleasant

Campsites all have concrete level pads, easy to negotiate. They are fairly close together but well planned and everything there seems well maintained and clean! Showers & laundry smelled clean ( no damp smell ). We took one of the longer hikes on a hot Saturday and got drenched in a sudden rainstorm but it was actually fun. The trails are well marked and the old sugar mill is interesting.

As Laid Back as it Gets

Spending our 3rd night at Sea Rim tonight. The beach goes on forever; sand is packed hard enough to drive your RV out to camp on the beach and some do. Facility is well-maintained, staff go above and beyond call of duty and are friendly besides. We didn’t see any alligators (but it’s December) but saw plenty of evidence of wild hogs. It’s beautiful here but be warned that the mosquitos are horrendous!

Woodsy Private Lakefront

Just spent one night but the lake and the walks and the boardwalks are beautiful. Staff was very kind and helpful, gave us a great site ( he could tell we were from far away). Other campers were very friendly, alligators not around. We loved it, and so did our dog!

Unpretentious “Old Florida”

We went for two days, stayed 3. The sites feel very private, lots of vegetation, water views. The campground is old but clean. The manager gets 5⭐️ in my opinion. No Wi-Fi or cell. ( I did have intermittent 1 bar t-mobile). The beach is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

Quiet, beautiful scenery

Right on the edge of Florida shore, feels quiet and peaceful. Pleasant hikes, other campers friendly and helpful. Park seems well-run, restrooms ancient but clean, lots of wildlife and beautiful sky at night. I’m told it is packed at some times of the year, but not while we were there. We met campers who come back every year, one for 50 years

Convenient, Clean & Very Well-Run

Clean facilities, everything works, staff is wonderful. Walking distance to Publix, restaurants, Old-Town. Kind of a surprise, right on highway 1, but we felt comfortable, had good privacy. It’s older, but I would stay there again.