[Elfsea] possible camping site

[Caerell MacDomnaill]

It take me a little over 1 hour and 15 minutes to go from Southern Fort
Worth to Jacksboro.  I travel it several times a month to visit my parents
in Jacksboro.

Caerell MacDomnaill

----- Original Message -----
From: "housedragonstar" <housedragonstar at prodigy.net>
To: <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Elfsea] possible camping site


> Hold on...I am 45 minutes from downtown Fort Worth, and Jacksboro is
another
> 30 minutes from me, easy...the sign says 45 miles.  So, we are really
> talking about a site that is an hour and a half from downtown Fort Worth
at
> a minimum.
>
> It is still worth a look-see.
>
> Medb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <HRAFNASDOT at aol.com>
> To: <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 1:01 PM
> Subject: [Elfsea] possible camping site
>
>
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > There is a possible camp site in Jacksboro - Ft. Richardson State Park.
> They
> > have 41 camp sites w/water/elec, 11 shelters, an open primitive camping
> area
> > and a group pavillion.  Bathrooms and shower facility and swimming at
the
> > resevoir.  They do not have a manned gate as such - you drive in and
later
> > pay at the park office.  Its off seasons are winter and summer.
> >
> > Drawbacks - there is lots of cactus in some areas, no cactus in many
> others.
> > It is a state park with all that entails (however it is a very relaxed
> park).
> >  It's not huge, but probably as big or bigger than Tanglewood.  Only one
> > shower facility, but two bathroom facilities but a swimming beach is
> easily
> > accessable.  Questionable about dry site - they have a large chili
cookoff
> > each year so? maybe not a problem.  Archery and fighting - must be
> discussed
> > with the park manager but not a "no" up front when talking with them.
> >
> > Favorable points - Its very close, 35 to 45 minutes from Ft. Worth.  Its
> > within the city BUT extremely secluded.  Motels across and next to the
> area
> > as well as eating places and a Walmart.  Lots of shade lots of trees,
lots
> of
> > open places.  Screen shelters available.  Group pavilion available.
They
> > themselves sponsor a historical re-enactment group and are used to have
a
> > large group (chili cookoff) in the park.
> >
> > The time we visited it - Fourth of July and the park was empty -
literally
> > only two or three campsites being used.  Deer, turkey and rabbit
> everywhere
> > in the camp areas.
> >
> > The web site is:
> > http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/fortrich/fortrich.htm#facilities
> > The park manager is:  Danny Peterson
> > The phone number is:  940-567-3506
> >
> > I'm not saying its the perfect site, but it is a possibility.  When I
> talked
> > to them, they were open to the possibility.   I do not have the
experience
> of
> > looking for a site and cannot talk "brass tacks" and I do not have the
> > authority to make assumptions on our needs - but this is a lovely area
and
> > well worth going to with or without an event.
> >
> > Asa
> > Sermo datur cunctis, animi sapientia paucis.
> > Speech is given to many, intelligence to few.
> > _______________________________________________
> > Elfsea mailing list
> > Elfsea at ansteorra.org
> > http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/elfsea
>
> _______________________________________________
> Elfsea mailing list
> Elfsea at ansteorra.org
> http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/elfsea