Betty Brewer
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Hey all who might travel in Southern Idaho,
We have found a gem. Our travel itinerary included "Craters of the Moon National Monument " in South Central, Idaho. It is pretty much due south of Missoula. We stayed at an RV park in Arco, ID called Mountain View and we want each of you to mark it as THE place to stay if you come this direction. It is a Good Sam park so we got the discount. We paid $22.50 per night for full hook ups with 50 amp power. The back 2 rows are 50 amp service and we were in row D with very easy access. The park has just changed owners and he is delightful.
We had heard good reviews from friends in the past and it seems the tradition will continue. This park is very suited to large rigs as the sites are at the appropriate 45 degree angle and are grassy long pull through sites with no boulders to interfere with parking. The trees offer a park like setting but are not big enough to interfere with your satellites. A trade mark which we enjoyed was the offer of a smoked "baked " potato. Last night's supper was a huge Idaho potato, smoked by the owner with the most delicious hickory flavor. The fields nearby offer views of domesticated goats. There is a little shop west of town, Mountain Man, that offers licorice ice cream and huckle berry ice cream and a huge variety of spices and flours. We took the 18 mile drive today to Craters of the Moon National Monument. We hiked a few of their easy .5 mile trails. We drove through their dry camp sights and noted they are not very level and not very long for big rigs. We think staying here at Mountain View with the short commute is the way to go. We enjoyed the quiet of this park and the "town" of Arco and will stay longer than we had planned. I will do laundry tomorrow and watch TV. Life is so good!
Betty Brewer
We have found a gem. Our travel itinerary included "Craters of the Moon National Monument " in South Central, Idaho. It is pretty much due south of Missoula. We stayed at an RV park in Arco, ID called Mountain View and we want each of you to mark it as THE place to stay if you come this direction. It is a Good Sam park so we got the discount. We paid $22.50 per night for full hook ups with 50 amp power. The back 2 rows are 50 amp service and we were in row D with very easy access. The park has just changed owners and he is delightful.
We had heard good reviews from friends in the past and it seems the tradition will continue. This park is very suited to large rigs as the sites are at the appropriate 45 degree angle and are grassy long pull through sites with no boulders to interfere with parking. The trees offer a park like setting but are not big enough to interfere with your satellites. A trade mark which we enjoyed was the offer of a smoked "baked " potato. Last night's supper was a huge Idaho potato, smoked by the owner with the most delicious hickory flavor. The fields nearby offer views of domesticated goats. There is a little shop west of town, Mountain Man, that offers licorice ice cream and huckle berry ice cream and a huge variety of spices and flours. We took the 18 mile drive today to Craters of the Moon National Monument. We hiked a few of their easy .5 mile trails. We drove through their dry camp sights and noted they are not very level and not very long for big rigs. We think staying here at Mountain View with the short commute is the way to go. We enjoyed the quiet of this park and the "town" of Arco and will stay longer than we had planned. I will do laundry tomorrow and watch TV. Life is so good!
Betty Brewer