The paperwork when we checked in proudly stated that this campground was established in 1938. I couldn’t help but wonder what camping was like 80 years ago.
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| The sign at Phillips RV Park |
According to Google, the first Airstream trailer was marketed in 1936, so Rosie’s predecessor was on the road before this park opened. (Rosie is our 25 foot Airstream trailer.) It goes without saying that camping, RVs and campgrounds have changed over the last eight decades and this campground must have been renovated a time or two during that time span.
The shade provided by the big and mature trees in this park was appreciated by us. The temperature cooled down to 103 when we arrived after seeing 105 on the road. That was too much for our truck as it pulled Rosie up the mountains of Wyoming. Our truck gave us a warning to lessen the engine's load and the first thing we turned off was the air conditioner. That made our afternoon very uncomfortable.
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| Rosie in the campground |
We were surprised at how close this park was to the train tracks and how often the trains passed by. The sound of Rosie’s air conditioner was able to drown out the noise from the trains.
Here are some specifics about this campground:
- Our site was a pull-thru
- Our site was gravel and not level
- Our site had 20, 30 and 50 amp electrical connections
- Our site had a water connection
- Our site had a sewer connection
- The park offered basic TV cable channels
- We were unable to receive any TV stations using Rosie’s antenna
- The park offered WiFi, but we were unable to get it to work
- AT&T placed a weak 3G signal over our site for voice and data
- The restrooms and showers were clean but dated
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