scottyb
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After 3 nights at Rio Grande Village in Big Bend NP, we headed out for the 90 mi trek to Lajitas, TX. We had reservations at the Maverick Ranch RV Park. This is part of the Lajitas Golf and Spa Resort. It is a couple hundred yards off the highway with easy access. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The facility is not new but seems to be well maintained. Typical west Texas, lots of dirt with attempted grassy lawns, but he roads and pads are paved and each site has a 10' x 10' concrete patio on the door side. All sites can accommodate large rigs easily and most are pull through. I suspect it might be greener if it were not for the epic drought that most of Texas has been through for the last few years. There is a clubhouse with showers, laundry, and a nice swimming pool. It is the beginning of summer in that part of the world, so it was only about 30% capacity. We had our choice of spaces and everybody was spread out from each other, except for the zone that has cable TV. We had our Dish Tailgater so we picked a site facing a direction to minimize solar heating. After Rio Grande Village, we learned that the living room slide does not need to be on the south side during 100 degree weather, due to continuous sun exposure throughout the day. However, the 30 - 40 mph winds we experienced on the drive from RGV, was the leading edge of a cold front. The next 3 days were outstanding and unseasonably cool with highs in the 70's. The manager used to race circle boats before moving there, and happened to notice my Lucas Oil T-shirt, so we hit it off immediately. We liked the place and will stay there again.
Lajitas is a portal for some of the most spectacular scenery in Texas, going west on Hwy 170 along the Rio Grande and toward Presidio. We traversed 90 mi of rough dirt roads, including 4WD only, through the heart of Big Bend Ranch State Park. My advice; forgo that endurance test, because the spectacular part of the park can be accessed from the pavement of 170. Making the short trip to the Ghost Town of Terlingua, for souvenirs, and a taste of award winning Texas chili is a must.
Lajitas is a portal for some of the most spectacular scenery in Texas, going west on Hwy 170 along the Rio Grande and toward Presidio. We traversed 90 mi of rough dirt roads, including 4WD only, through the heart of Big Bend Ranch State Park. My advice; forgo that endurance test, because the spectacular part of the park can be accessed from the pavement of 170. Making the short trip to the Ghost Town of Terlingua, for souvenirs, and a taste of award winning Texas chili is a must.
