Community Forums

rosefanatic · 01-14-2005, 10:11 AM

I will be traveling to the Ontario, California Road to California Quilt Show this week end. Does anyone know of a safe place in Barstow Ca. to camp overnight? Won't be for long, will get there very late and leave pretty early. Thanks Pati

{Moved from Winnebago Owner's Forum}

rosefanatic · 01-14-2005, 10:11 AM

I will be traveling to the Ontario, California Road to California Quilt Show this week end. Does anyone know of a safe place in Barstow Ca. to camp overnight? Won't be for long, will get there very late and leave pretty early. Thanks Pati

{Moved from Winnebago Owner's Forum}

Cruzer · 01-15-2005, 06:53 AM

I've been to Barstow a number of times but that was in the pre RV days and we stayed at motels so I can't advise you on campgrounds in the area. However, they do have a few large WallMart sized parking lots there and there is a FlyingJ truck stop which has overnight parking. If you are rolling in that late and leaving early you probably don't need hookups anyway and are just looking for a safe place to park. Maybe some of the other RVers out there who are more familiar with Barstow can help out.

SD Traveler · 01-15-2005, 09:24 AM

Stay at the Flying J. It is easy to get to and I've stayed there on several occasions. There is a dump station, fresh water, fuel and propane. Several places to eat if hungary.

Nick

ArtB · 01-15-2005, 01:41 PM

Too late for you Pati, but a fun place to camp is Calico, CA. Here's some info, more if you google Calico CA.

http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/parks/calico.htm

There's a large base there the Marine Corps Supply Depot. I was stationed there in 1957. There was a house trailer wrecked just on the junction of the road to Calico. We were held up by traffic and I glanced at the side of the road and Walter Knott was standing there. I won't explain who he is as he's in the pointer. Art

rosefanatic · 01-16-2005, 07:14 PM

Thanks everyone. I went to the WalMart in Barstow just off the freeway and there was a vacant lot next door. About 15 RV's and 5 semi's were parked in the lot. Joined them and got a few hours of sleep. Came back through on the way home and did the same.

rosefanatic · 01-16-2005, 07:23 PM

thanks, I for the reply but I have to avoid the large stations like Flying J because my daughter has severe asthma and the truck fumes are risky for her. Sometimes there is a large parking lot away from the trucks that I have used. Mostly I generaly opt for WalMart if there are other RV's there.

rosefanatic · 01-16-2005, 07:27 PM

Thanks for the reply, it brought back memories. Years ago (40 at least)I visited Calico Ghost town with my husband. I'll bet it has changed! I would like to visit it again sometime. This trip was a quick one and I just needed a place to rest for a few hours on the way up and back.