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chasfm11 wrote:

carlson1 wrote:I have been in several Texas parks that say "No Firearms."

Beavers Bend in Broken Bow has a "No Firearms" sign also.

My comment was directed at an apparent conversation that took place. I, too, have seen do firearm signs but no one has ever asked me about nor threatened me about the consequences from one. Signs are one thing but bringing up the matter verbally seemed a little strange.

carlson1 wrote:I have been in several Texas parks that say "No Firearms."

Beavers Bend in Broken Bow has a "No Firearms" sign also.

Dadtodabone wrote:

Oldgringo wrote:Or sail boat owning experience went as follows:

1. 22' Chrysler
2. 25' Catalina
3. 30' Catalina
4. 14' Holder

The sailing chapter of our lives closed some 30 years ago.

We've traveled and/or lived in an RV the past 18 years and are not quite ready to quit now. I wonder if we'll be back in NW Montana next summer or where?

Great boat! 7000 hulls and counting. I learned to sail on a tiller steered Catalina 30(wife's family's boat) in Lake Mead. Did have one mishap, hit some mud, and FIL blamed me for the "Smile" for 10 years,
Hands down, Montana! We've friends in Missoula and Kalispell and have really enjoyed our visits. My baby girl's first visit to a "museum" was "Miracle of America" in Polson.

bizarrenormality wrote:They're recreational. They're vehicles.

chasfm11 wrote:

kragluver wrote:We have a travel trailer and love to camp with our family. We recently sold a Palomino and purchased a Keystone Outback. We like camping in West Texas, New Mexico and Arkansas (Ouachita state park).

Petit Jean is another great place in Arkansas. One of the entrances roads has an interesting hill but the park is nice. The hiking trails offer a lot of variety.

The only West Texas SP that we've been in is Palo Duro Canyon. That entrance road is not for the faint of heart (10% grade with a hairpin at the bottom of the longest, steepest part) but the scenery is wonderful. We missed the outdoor theater show but it is supposed be really good.

chasfm11 wrote:

carlson1 wrote:Has anyone stayed in Beavers Bend State Park in Broken Bow, OK. You can set up right on the river. They put trout in at the dam every Thursday.

We've been to Beaver's Bend and it a wonderful setting. The bad part was that the corrupt camp hosts violated all of the State's rules and ran the park as their own fiefdom. Long term residents (the State max is 14 days) had taken over all of the river view sites and with no reservation system, you run the risk of driving there and not being able to get in at all. This is in sharp contrast to Lake Murray, another OK State Park, where hosts were not out of control. There were a lot of complaints and I hope that the issue has been resolved.

In addition to the fishing, it is fun to hear the horns sound when they open up the water on the dam and the river rises significantly in just a few minutes.

We've never seen a similar problem in the Texas State Parks.