😊 = Good
😐 = Okay
😞 = Lousy
Beach/Swimming 😐 = Okay
In the Ranch campground you swim in the river. There are 2 other lakes you can swim in at Rifle River Rec Area. Devoe Lake and Grousehaven. Neither lake is stellar and quite frankly, the river is your best bet.
Campsites 😊 = Good
This is the view from my campsite.
Campsites are large and most have quite a bit of privacy.
Bathrooms 😞 = Lousy
Only an outhouse. I was trying not to plug my nose during the photo shoot. Some guy walks up and gives my photographer a really strange look. She tried to explain that she was taking pictures for a Camping Barbie Blog. He looked at her and said "Well, everybody has to do something." Can you even believe it? I mean come on, doesn't everyone know who I am? I'm famous, right?
Playground 😞 = Lousy
Ranch Campground only has this swing set. The other campgrounds have more playground equipment.
Dog Beach 😐 = Okay
No dog beach, but if you are one of the few to camp right on the river your dog can swim to their heart's content.
Worst thing about this park:
Loud generators! Seriously folks, if you need to run your generator all day or all night, don't camp in rustic. So annoying.
Best thing about this park:
This is the canoe launch in the campground. It's a 5 minute walk from our campsite and you can put your tube in here, then float back to the campsite. It's a nice 20 minute float.
What else is there to do:
Canoe, kayak, tube, fish. Lots of hiking and biking trails.
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Here is a trick I learned with rustic camping: spray a little perfume on a hankie or cotton cloth. When visiting the "facility", clip the hankie over your nose and mouth extending over to your hair using hairpins or barrettes. You can breathe a pleasant fragrance while doing what needs to be done.
ReplyDeleteThat, my friend, is some good advice!
DeleteBarbie, i cannot believe the man by the outhouse was so rude to your photographer and you. You are like a legend. Hope you had a good time camping despite the noise of rude people and generators!
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