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I saw the sign for Red
Rock Canyon State Park as I was going east on I-40 on my
way to Lake Thunderbird
State Park, and noticed it was only 5 miles off the highway.
Although it was earlier than I usually stop, I couldn't resist -
I love canyons and I love red rocks, so I had to go see the combo
for myself.
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This
is a view from the California Road Campground with 28 sites located
at the very end of the park. None of these have sewer hookups, but
there is a dump in the park.
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This
is site #59 in that loop - a typical site with grass and gravel
pads.
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This
is site #50 - a pull-through right off the road. The pull-throughs
in this loop have 50 amp service. Even though these sites were quite
nice and I'm sure I would have enjoyed the California Road Nature
Trail, I opted to continue onward. Even in this more open area,
I could not get a signal for either my Verizon cell phone or air
card and I needed to work on the website that night.
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I
did stop and enjoy a picnic lunch by the pond here, though, with
a couple of ducks for company. In the Canyon Campground (surrounded
by canyon walls), 5 sites have full hookups - 18 offer water and
electric. Rates as of August, 2006 were $15.00 for water and electric,
and $18.00 for full hookups.
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They
offer rapelling areas, but you must bring your own equipment. There
are also group camps, a community building, group picnic shelters,
A-frame bunkhouses to rent, showers and restrooms, a small fishing
pond, and a swimming pool open seasonally for a fee. See the park
map for more info.
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Malia's
2 cents: This
nature-formed canyon was once a winter camp for the Plains Indians,
then a haven for weary travelers during the California Gold
Rush. It has a really nice feel to it and I would have stayed
here with no problem except for needing phone/internet access
that night. The lady at the office was really nice and helpful.
She advised me that even though the sign past the office warns
of a narrow, winding road, there has never been a problem with
even the larger motorhomes. She said if traffic is heavy on
Highway 281 when exiting the park, they will go out and help
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Location:
From I-40, Exit 101 at Highway 281.
4 miles south through the town of Hinton, then 1 mile south
on Highway 281.
Phone: 405-542-6344
Reservations not accepted.
Email: redrockcanyon@hintonet.net
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