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Saddleback Mountain RV
Overview
Saddleback Mountain RV provides a quiet, authentic West Texas experience for travelers passing through the Trans-Pecos region. Located near the small community of Balmorhea, this park serves as a functional and peaceful home base for those looking to escape the noise of major interstates. It offers a straightforward, no-frills setting that emphasizes the vast, open skies and the rugged beauty of the surrounding desert landscape.
Location & Surroundings
Situated in the heart of Reeves County, the park is positioned to offer easy access to the unique geography of the Chihuahuan Desert. Travelers will find themselves nestled in a region defined by its sweeping mountain vistas and dramatic horizon lines. The park is conveniently accessible for those traveling through West Texas, providing a calm atmosphere that feels worlds away from the hustle of city life while remaining connected to local routes.
Amenities & Park Features
The park is designed to accommodate a variety of setups, making it a big-rig friendly destination for weary travelers. Guests can expect essential utilities, including access to full hookups to ensure a comfortable stay. The layout of the grounds is kept simple and well-maintained, allowing visitors to easily navigate their sites. It is a pragmatic choice for those who value functional infrastructure and a quiet environment during their desert adventures.
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
The crown jewel of the area is the famous Balmorhea State Park, which features the world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool. This crystal-clear oasis is a must-visit for anyone seeking a refreshing dip in naturally cool water. Beyond the pool, the region is ideal for stargazing enthusiasts, as the low light pollution levels provide some of the clearest views of the Milky Way found anywhere in the United States.
Who This Park Is Best For
This park is ideal for travelers who prioritize proximity to natural desert landmarks over elaborate on-site entertainment. It is a perfect match for nature lovers and cross-country road trippers who need a reliable, quiet place to rest their wheels. If you prefer a minimalist, serene experience that highlights the stark, beautiful isolation of the Texas landscape, this destination will feel like a welcome sanctuary during your journey.
User Reviews
LovelyMyles
You can't beat $20 with full hookups; the place is clean and organized, and the website is easy for booking. It's first come, first serve. We ate in the saloon and met the owner, who's very nice and friendly and makes the best steak. We enjoyed our entire stay. Thanks a lot.
Carol Plumb
We stopped as an overnight stop, and we were pleasantly surprised. Nice landscaping... we were expecting a parking lot & full hookups for $20 per night. First come,first served.
Karen Shiver
I love choosing my own spot! Only 9 miles from Balmorhea State Park, full hookups, prettier than the other 3 RV parks nearby, and on-site ice, $3 for a20 lb. bag.
Brian Swartzfager
We stayed here one night while traveling through west Texas. If coming from the west, the campground entrance is just off the exit ramp: you make a right turn at the first entrance to a gas station with overnight tractor trailer parking, then make the immediate first right. To drive to the office building, take the first left at the restaurant and drive over the large gravel stone surface to the small building with the red roof and porch. If you haven’t already pre-paid for your stay, there are payment envelopes and a drop box under a whiteboard that (at least when we visited) had a phone number to call for questions. Apparently they don’t assign sites, so you can choose your own. All of the sites are pull-throughs of varying lengths, with gravel surfaces and full hookups. The sites closer to the interstate seem to be longer and have desert landscaping between sites; the sites further from the road seemed smaller with little or no landscaping, though most had at least one adjacent tree. We picked site 7, the end site on the first row, which was easily long enough for our 37-foot fifth wheel and 21-foot truck. In retrospect, it wasn’t a great choice because of all the road noise from I-10, which was clearly audible from inside our rig even when closed up. But it did give us a view of the 24/7 automated ice vending machine which sits at the front of the campground out our kitchen window, which was unique. Our site was mostly level, though we did put a board under the camper wheels to help. The hookups are more towards the back of the site, which could require the use of extension cords or hoses depending on your rig. Unless your dog is a fan of walking and gravel, this is not a great campground for dogs. There is some shrubbery near the restaurant, but you have to walk over to the front of the gas station to get off the gravel and onto some grass. In terms of cell service, the best speed I got on my Verizon Jetpack with MIMO antenna was 70Mbps down and 22 up, and I had no issues with streaming video. The one speed test I rand on my 5G AT&T smartphone showed 153Mbps down and 6 up. There is no campground WiFi: the only amenities are the aforementioned ice vending building and a few dumpsters for trash. Full-hookups for $20 is hard to beat, but with both the road noise from the interstate and the engine/generator noise from the tractor trailers parked overnight just outside the campground, it wasn’t a good place to get a good night’s sleep.
Kevin Kerchefski
Awesome RV park to stay at, level sites full hookups, pretty quiet, just off the highway. Steakhouse the restaurant side was closed, we ordered food from the bar. It was all good!!
LUCY CONDON
Easy access, nice breeze, plenty of space, can't beat the price! Keep it clean for the next traveler!!
Princess
On our way to Estes Park to Workamp and we made a call that we wanted to come in for one night. Lou said come on in stop at the little brown building behind the bar and steakhouse and drop in your $20. What an amazing little Park. The sites are huge and plenty of space then you have a steakhouse and saloon in front of you with a gas station to top off in the morning. Thank you Lou for a great one night stay in Balmorhea.
Leigh Jahnke
Great campground/rv park.....No Frills.spacious lots....full hookup sites. ..ice/water machine on site...on site saloon restaurant and gas station....couldn't ask for more! Rate of $20/noght
Donna Mathenia
Not fancy but lots of room..water..electric and sewer..we only overnight. Good place to stop for overnight..best rates ever
April Dewey
Called to see if a spot was open that we were pulling in at dark. The lady was so awesome! She said “sure pull in hook up and pay tomorrow!” We woke up to a beautiful Rv park! Thanks so much! The pull through lots were easy and spacious!