What a slice of heaven! My husband and I moved in to our motorhome, permanently, and took off to Missoula. Within a couple days of hot, dry Walmart parking, my husband wanted to move to a campsite, but we didn't want to pay a lot. That week we were to have visitors anyway, so we decided to buy a week at this campground because it was the cheapest, and the tree cover is amazing! Well, that week has turned into a few months! We never left. Couldn't bring ourselves to.
This place is amazing! For $360 a month we enjoy; a beautiful, shaded, tree full parking space, electricity galore, the best Wifi connection I've ever experienced (we download full movies in 10 minutes!), free (cold water) laundry machines and clothes lines, super big and clean bathrooms (even decorations in the girl's room. So cute!), an awesome Wiffle Ball golf course and a creek! We paid $1,600 cash for our motorhome, which I have completely glammed out. So it's pretty comfy, cheap livin'!
There are walking trails by the creek that are lush, dense and beautiful. Almost magical. My daughter and I are afraid to go in at night because you get the serious feeling that there are fairies, and other woodland creatures, hiding in the trees. Obviously there are not, but the creek trails are very majestic! We've seen a Beaver, there is a bum deer that lives in the campground, there are the most interesting webs and nests from all sorts of insects in every tree. (just by the creek. If you don't like that kind of thing, the rest of the grounds are fairly bugless) Very cool.
The campground is mostly full of older people, which I enjoy because it's very quiet and safe. We have not locked our doors once since we've been here. At first I worried the large elderly population would clique up and try to run us out because we're young (well, 30. lol), but we have made so many friends and connections with such awesome, like minded people!
There is a gas station/ small store/ bar about 1,000 feet from the campground that we ride our bikes to whenever we need anything, but Lolo is also only 3 miles away. Coming in off the Hwy is always an amazing experience. As soon as we hit the driveway the air is cooler and sweeter than I've ever felt before. It's like this whole property is our house and the motorhome is just our bedroom. So comfortable!
The staff is plentiful and ALL nice! I have not been treated rudely by one single person. Everyone is always polite, kind, helpful. Everyone chips in around here! They have a crew of probably 10+ people (In the summer) who live on grounds and all help out with different things. It's really nice to see and everything is always in tip top shape. One of the owners, Barry, is always working! I don't know how he does it. I think someone told me that he and his wife are in their 70's, which I could never believe! They work from early morning to late night taking care of the grounds, running square dance activities and god knows what else! It's very inspiring.
Lately there has been a little open jam weekly in front of the office. It started with a lady playing the accordian and now there are several instruments involved. I love to sit outside on the picnic table on these nights and listen from my place. I close my eyes and pretend I am back in Paris. There are dances a few times a week that pack the large parking lot up front. It's really cool to see all the Western wear. People get really in to it!
Well, I think I've covered everything. I would highly recommend this place! We will probably never come back to MT after this Summer, but if we did, this is the only place I'd want to stay. I hope they stay around forever!
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