Leeroy
Thousand Oaks, Ca
Senior Member
Joined: 07/11/2002
View Profile
 Offline
|
I want to surprise DW by stopping in Barstow and lettting her shop her brains out at the outlet mall. I am looking for a clean, safe campground to spend the night in this area, any suggestions?
'04 Fleetwood Flair 33R
99 Jeep Wrangler
Blue Ox Aventa II
|
fordsooperdootydieselsmoker
OrangeCountyCalifornia
Senior Member
Joined: 08/13/2004
View Profile
Offline
|
Well if you hit the Calico Ghost Town you'll have jack rabbits and Ghosts as company! This is the real Silver Mine Boom Town, well preserved and with authentic silver mine tours, a really nice campground with hookups, lots to do, shops and stores, a gunfight every now and again...and right up the way from Barstow. Walter Knott of "Knott's Berry Farm" fame dissassembled some of the old town and brought them to Orange County to reassemble in his "Ghost Town" at Knott's many years ago, to entertain people waiting for a Mr's Knotts Famous Chicken Dinner! Have fun! There are some campgrounds in Barstow, but nothing like this!
|
Lauren
Sahuarita, AZ (or on the road!)
Senior Member
Joined: 05/31/2001
View Profile
Offline
|
KOA is good.
Lauren - DW Barbara - "Aussie" Terrier, Sadie
2006 Mobile Suites 32TK3 with TrailAir
2006 Chev 3500 3LT Ext Cab 4x4 360HP Dmax 6 Spd Allie
www.laurenbarbara.com
|
havedreamwilltravel
Southern California
Senior Member
Joined: 08/15/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
I second Calico ghost town campground.
Outlet mall in Barstow is so-so unless they improved. Much prefer the Desert Hills Premium Outlet/Cabazon (by Palm Springs) MUCH better, with WAY more outlet stores of premium brands IMO.
Here's a website link to the outlet malls with lists of stores for both:So. Calif. outlet malls
Under the "SoCal Malls", click "outlet". You will find Barstow and Desert Hills in the list. Cabazon is in the same area as Desert Hills.
* This post was
edited 10/09/08 10:02pm by havedreamwilltravel *
2007 GMC Yukon Denali - 6.2L 380hp/417ft-lbs,0-60 in 6.2 seconds
2007 Jayco Jayflight 27BH
Equalizer Hitch, Prodigy Brake Control
Our Truck and Trailer
Easy Trailer Mods-NEW pics added 4/10/08
Visited a lot of states, haven't camped in many...yet.
|
Fulltimers
Anywhere, USA
Senior Member
Joined: 07/16/2004
View Profile
Offline
|
We always stay at the KOA. In fact we will be there on Tuesday.
Fulltimers
Fulltimers Weblog
2003 Rexhall Aerbus 3550BSL
W-22 Workhorse
2001 Saturn SC2 (Mr. Toad
Photos
|
|
|
jrcro96
Arizona
Senior Member
Joined: 08/03/2003
View Profile
|
Calico was there way before Mr. Knott I used to go there in the late 40's and early 50's.
John & Sammie
2005 Bounder 38N~95 Jeep Cherokee
A lot of Unprofessional Pictures
www.crosno.org
|
profdant139
Southern California
Senior Member
Joined: 11/14/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
Believe it or not, Shady Lane is very well-run. Check it out on rvparkreviews.com. Not pretty, but safe and quiet.
|
NevadaJim
Minden Nevada U.S.A.
Senior Member
Joined: 11/04/2004
View Profile
Offline
|
We also use the KOA when in the area quite,clean,friendly,full HU park and close to the discount mall. Have fun
JimandJerry@charter.net
|
