We landed this afternoon at Ely KOA Journey, pretty much right in the middle of Nevada, elevation, 6500 ft. This is just a stop-over for a night, but it really is a nice campground. We plan to drive around this after and check out the town.
From here we're heading north to Idaho. Our first stop is a place called Anderson Camp. We plan to spend a couple of days there so we can check out Shoshone Falls and what's left of Twin Falls
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We don't usually stop at KOA campgrounds, but this was the only campground in West Virginia along our route that worked without going too far out of our way. The campground has long pull-through sites but they were very close together.
If everyone would have parked their cars or trucks in line with their RV then it would have worked. For some reason, they didn't. After speaking with the camp host the prior night about two trucks that would need to be moved for me to pull forward to get out, both were still parked the next morning so we had to figure something else out. I still had the dinghy attached and didn't want to disconnect to back out. The large 5th-wheel a site over from me was also blocked by the same two trucks and frankly, our front in. If I backed up some, then he could fit. (I was still on my jacks) The folks on the other side of him parked their truck behind him half in his spot so he couldn't back out. So I quickly got things stowed away, he backed up as far as he could so that I could pull forward in front of him and head out the wrong way up the street. That worked, I hope that he got out as well.
Other than the tight sites, the campground was quite nice. It had a sandy beach on one of the three ponds with large floating toys for kids to play on. It had a few nice rental cabins along one of the ponds. The tent sites were set up really nice and you could even rent sites that featured patios complete with furniture and a nice fire pit. Overall the campground was pretty decent, better than other KOA's that we have visited. It's a great one or two-night stop-over right off the freeway. We would return if our travels bring us that way again.
Check-in time is after 2 pm and check-out time is 11 am. Our cabin registration times vary slightly to check-in after 3 pm and check out time of 11 am.
We always encourage a campfire while staying at our park, it's just part of camping. We are restricted by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Forestry Department from the transportation of firewood across state lines, so we do ask that you not bring your own firewood from other states. Firewood is for sale at the camp store for $5 per bundle. There are a couple of retailers in town that sell firewood, but you have to go get it.
Visitors of our camping guests are always welcome, however, there is a $7.50 charge for all visitors who utilize the campground facilities. Visitors must check into the campground office and obtain a parking pass and determine where the appropriate parking is located.
Enjoyment of camping for all guests is required, please respect your neighbors by keeping any noise and volume to a minimum. Official Quiet hours are enforced between 10 pm and 8 am. Bicycle riding is prohibited after dark for everyone's safety! Likewise, children must be on their respective campsite during quiet hours.
We are proud to offer a very clean and refreshing swim lake with sandy beach. While the beach and swim lake is a natural body of water, the fun comes with rules. ALL swimmers, regardless of age or ability, must sign a waiver of liability. Children must be signed in by a parent or guardian. Once the waiver of liability is signed an armband is issued to each swimmer. Life jackets are provided in all sizes for any swimmer that goes past the shallow markers. The large inflatable "toys" are located in the deep end of the lake and require life jackets to enjoy. This year we will have the water trampoline again, the jungle-gym and the rocket for guest enjoyment.
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Our Deluxe Camping Lodge is our largest accommodation available. Complete with all amenities and comforts of home. Additional cabins and campsites close by for others to join your outing.
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Our newest addition to cabin accommodations! Cute and comfortable with the comforts of home. New and nicely decorated for a getaway for the two of you or the whole family. See photos & amenities.
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Beautiful new log construction overlooking the reflection pond & barn. GR8 way to relax with kids or friends. Simple and cute great getaway with lots of things to do and have fun.
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Beautiful new log Cabin situated directly in front of the reflection pond. Pick up your fishing pole, sit in rocking chair or the front porch swing and enjoy all these cabins offer.
The drive in was wet and rainy so the branches along the route were low and did a number on our roof. Our Garmin GPS led us to the back entrance to the park (which was not a road for RV's) and Google Maps put us on the correct road but took a screwy way to get there. (Later the car's GPS placed us a mile away from the entrance) Check-in time is 2 PM and we arrive at half-past ten. So we had to pull over and wait. (however, our assigned site was empty when we arrived) Our site was nice enough, right between a park model that was vacant and a great couple with their three grand-daughters. (So it was all good) The park is along Tuxbury Pond which is large but mostly covered with vegetation that wasn't very inviting. The park is divided with the park buildings in the middle. It offers both heavily treed campsites as well as several with no shade at all. The swimming pool looked nice and has a nice camp store. There was an inflatable movie screen showing Christmas movies in July. We did look at some of the other buildings like the laundry and what I assumed was a teen area which was in bad condition. The campground is quite large and the only dumpsters are located about a quarter of a mile outside the gate with no recycling. The campground is half in New Hampshire and half in Massachusetts. Overall, the campground was fine and meeting new friends made it all that much better.
While we were there we took a day to drive up along the New Hampshire coast along Route 1A. This was the first time we had been able to drive along the Atlantic Ocean and actually see the ocean. We followed the coast until we reached Portsmouth. Along the way, we stopped at a revolutionary war bunker, Fort Constitution, that is located inside a Coast Gaurd station along with a Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse on New Castle Island. On another day we drove south back into Massachusetts to do the tourist thing in Salem. We spent the day poking around town, did a tour of a which house and walked out onto Derby Wharf to check out the light station built in 1871. Salem was a beautiful town with lots of history and lots of tourists. Who would have thought that less than one year of witch trials in 1692 would bring so much money into the town several hundred years later? We had also planned to visit Boston, but the parking cost alone made it unappealing for a partial day visit. In the future when we can take the train into town and plan a little better, we'll try it again.
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