West Texas Falcon County Park

[towboater]

Arrived this afternoon. Has water at a lot of sites, shower house with toilets, washing machine, electric to charge phones at picnic shelter, dump station, and large clothesline area. Only negative is the grass needs mowed. Great place for free.

 

[justanothermaroon]

I was considering this place for next year instead of Imperial Dam.

 

[bullfrog !]

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Arrived this afternoon. Has water at a lot of sites, shower house with toilets, washing machine, electric to charge phones at picnic shelter, dump station, and large clothesline area. Only negative is the grass needs mowed. Great place for free.

Maybe you can buy a goat while you are there and sell it when you leave or if you make a lot of friends roast it!

 

[tx2sturgis]

Actually you're way down in Deep South Texas. Maybe you will get to see a Starship launch out of Boca Chica.

 

[Morgana]

That's a few hours from Boca Chica ... but not too far from the Fiesta Restaurant in Roma, where you could get some yummy carry-out food and eat it at the Roma Bluffs Observation Deck behind the Chamber of Commerce on Water Street, overlooking the Rio Grande and Ciudad Miguel Aleman. There's some cool old architecture in Roma, and some kind of a birding center just off the plaza. It's supposed to be a pretty bird-ly area, IIRC. Sort of like rockets, but slower and with feathers...

 

[user 22017]

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Arrived this afternoon. Has water at a lot of sites, shower house with toilets, washing machine, electric to charge phones at picnic shelter, dump station, and large clothesline area. Only negative is the grass needs mowed. Great place for free.

How is the weather? If you have time, please share more pics.

 

[towboater]

Maybe you can buy a goat while you are there and sell it when you leave or if you make a lot of friends roast it!

I mentioned your comment to my better half and she said she brought an old goat with her

 

[towboater]

Actually you're way down in Deep South Texas. Maybe you will get to see a Starship launch out of Boca Chica.

Yep, after I sent it I thought to my self why did I say west Texas. The dementia hasn’t totally set in yet

 

[towboater]

I was considering this place for next year instead of Imperial Dam.

We really like Q but we might need to be home in a hurry and we r only a hard days drive to house. Also, 1200 miles less round trip.

 

[towboater]

 

[tx2sturgis]

That's a few hours from Boca Chica ...

And rocket launches can be seen from hundreds, or even thousands of miles away, especially with dark skies...I've seen at least one SpaceX launched from California, right here in West Texas. Of course, it was quite high up, approaching orbit by the time it was visible, and it just after sunset here.

 

[Morgana]

And rocket launches can be seen from hundreds, or even thousands of miles away, especially with dark skies...I've seen at least one SpaceX launched from California, right here in West Texas. Of course, it was quite high up, approaching orbit by the time it was visible, and it just after sunset here.

How cool is that? I had no idea.

 

[tx2sturgis]

Here's one from 230 miles away from the launchpad:

 

[user 22017]

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So mostly perfect weather. Good for you!

 

[user 22017]

What are your thoughts on the county park?

Did it feel safe enough to leave your camper if you want to leave the park for shopping or sightseeing?