September 12, 2014
So after our “Slow Start” .. we headed out to our first way-point, Amarillo, we had no reservations just a goal to get to at least Amarillo by the first night. So starting at 6:00PM from Richardson – after dropping Q-tip off at Mema’s – we were looking at a pretty late arrival but we
Q-Tip
were going for it! Our Trip to Amarillo was smooth sailing, no major issues. We pulled into Amarillo at 1:30am and were searching on the RV Parky app for a good overnight RV park, our first attempt at A-OK Camper Park was NOT Successful. First it was this tiny little place with no lights so we drove right past it as the GPS was totally confused too. After turning around (which in a 38’ 5th wheel is always fun) we found it and looked at each other with a questionable look, “do we try it?” – We did. BIG MISTAKE, the park was small only 2 roads that you can travel on and actually get out, well what do you think we did? Yep, you guessed it, we headed down the one in the middle with NO OUTLET! And no open RV spots to pull into, so when we got to the end of the road, Kelly was not a happy camper. Backing up down a dark road – trying not to wake everybody up and me with a tiny little flashlight trying to direct him, that’s what you call a recipe for disaster. Thank goodness Kelly is such an excellent driver – we managed to get out of that pickle and even though there was a spot on the back row, he was so mad at the place for not posting a “no outlet” sign that he refused to stay there – even though it was only $11-22 per night.
NEXT RV Parky recommendation … Amarillo Ranch RV Park ($37 or $33 with Good Sams or AAA
Amarillo Ranch RV
discount), this looked to be a larger RV park with all of the possible amenities you could want. And one that we shouldn’t have any issues getting into and out of, just off of I-40 and Sunrise drive about 6 miles west of 287. We pulled up and very happy, the park was good size, they had several vacant sites and easy after hours registration. The site was so level that we were able to leave the truck hooked up so it was a quick set up and tear down. We took the kiddos to the dog park and let them play off leash for a while, they liked that, and then we opened up the trailer and pretty much headed to bed, we were spent!
In the morning I went to check out, the office was clean and the staff friendly with tables for sitting and enjoying the free coffee and donuts. I took a peek at the indoor pool area, it was actually decent size – bigger than some hotels I’ve stayed at and it was very clean. They also offer a free shuttle to the famous Big Texan Steakhouse, home of the FREE 72 oz. steak…assuming you can eat it ALL! We enjoyed our stay and would recommend this to you if you’re in Amarillo. For a more detailed review see our Site Reviews page.
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