Peggyy
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Have any suggestions as to where to stay or what to see traveling from Amarillo to the Grand Canyon? Also, have any of you stayed at Hickory Creek in Dallas or Stewart Creek Campground ?
Durango co was very nice but not RV friendly. We couldn't find a place to stay,
Larry N. said:A few miles north of Durango are a few campgrounds, including the Alpen Rose RV Park. On US 160 there's also a KOA east of town.
cadee2c said:Just east of Albuquerque is a small town called Madrid. Its a former mining town that was abandoned and then taken over by a bunch of artists. Not sure how touristy its become, but years ago they had a museum at the mine where you could actually go down into one of the mine shafts. And seeing the abandoned houses, you could get a good feel for how they lived there. Someone also refurbished the baseball park and theyd have jazz concerts on Sundays.
Anyway, I just looked at the town website and it looks like there are a lot more things to do and see there. Even some restaurants, bars and coffee shops.
jayc2640 said:Just east of Tucson on I-10, in the town of Benson, we stayed at the Butterfield RV resort. While it is a very nice and well-kept park, the really cool thing is the observatory they have on site. It features a college grade telescope, and every night that its clear, there is a presentation by a local amateur astronomer. They limit the number of attendees so that everyone gets ample time to look through the telescope. And its free for Butterfield guests. Additionally, you are about a 1/2 hr from Tombstone. My DW and I had a great time in Tombstone, spent the afternoon.
blw2 said:Durango co was very nice but not RV friendly. We couldn't find a place to stay, so after dinner I drove out of there with a bad taste in my mouth, too tired to drive but we moved on to a walmart in Farminton.
When I stayed at the Petrified Forest National Park I stayed in a free Indian Teepee located right at the south entrance to the park at a gift shop. I have no clue if they are still there but I cannot find them online or on Google Earth. There is no camping of RVs inside the park itself. One hour in Winslow is all you will need.Peggyy said:To be clear, do we need to stay in holbrook to see the painted desert, petrified, or do we just drive through it with our camper attached? Also, do we need more than a one night stop in winslow as well? Thx.