Saturday, October 14, 2006

Clear Springs Recreation Area, TX - 4,444 Miles

We drove at night for the first time to get to Clear Springs Recreation Area, a Corps of Engineers campground on Wright Patman Lake. We got to the campground at 9:30pm after driving a trecherous one lane road - Clear Springs Road. We thought that we would hang up the RV on the railroad tracks when we crossed them. The gate to the campground was closed and we didn't have the password. A lady was coming out so Seven flagged her down and she somehow got her password to work and let us in. We found an empty spot and set up in record time. A long day and long drive in trying conditions. I hate driving at night.

The next morning I walked the campground, birdwatching. I walked along the lake looking for shore birds. I did see a large flock of American Pelicans and a small flock of egrets. The park was pretty full. The camping spots were surrounded by large pines making using DirecTV impossible. The sites are large and level.

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