Branson - Silver Dollar City

gbopp wrote:

Acampingwewillgo wrote:
went to 25+ show's in 30 days.

That would not be a vacation to me.. But, each to their own. ;)

All depends on what your looking for! I would go again today and see some of the same show's over again. I would agree, it might not float everyone's boat to keep busy with show's but when you are in an Entertainment location as Branson...you do what the natives do. If I was sitting in the middle of no where, then relaxing at the RV would be in order but not there. Besides, there are so may bargains to be had...it ends up being very, very affordable to do. IMHO

As I moved down to the Branson area this past may, I find it a very interesting city to live near. Yes there is alot of traffic but thats true with any tourest area. Alot depends on the age of your kids. There are many family activities to do while in Branson. I think Branson is the gokart and mini golf capital of the world.

Anyway as for camping there are three lakes Table Rock, Taneycomo, and Bullshoals. Table rock closer to Branson Taneycome down stream and Bullshoals further down streem. As for kayaks the last two lakes would be better for. Most of the RV parks in the Branson Area proper are not by or on the lake. Table Rock lake state park is a good one. About one hour drive from Branson is River Run campground, its a COE park on Bull Shoals lake. There is so much to do in Branson I would look into the RV parks in the area. Wilderness Campground is tied to Silvar Dollar city. The sites are tight (but then all here are) however they have a shuttle to Silvar Dollar City.

Good Luck and Enjoy Branson

Branson last year. Once was enough for us and we won’t be returning. No big names, just “Tribute” shows which was a disappointment.

Our favorite “attraction” was the College of the Ozarks campus (“Hard Work U”) in Branson. Well worth a visit, and the huge log restaurant/hotel was very impressive.

We did Branson on the Big Adventure. Stayed at Shenanigans at the end of the strip. Funky little place, terraced into a valley. This was in April so it wasn't particularly crowded. I found Branson to be "eclectic". We took day trips to Table Rock and the train tour.

If we go back, I'd do Branson Lakeside RV Park. It's close to downtown (old Branson) and level. Less traffic getting there.

Take a look at Mill creek COE campground. Electric and water sites. Many right on Table rock lake. All blacktop or concrete sites with nice spacing. The only negative would be it is 13 miles to Silver Dollar City but going against the traffic. If lack of crowds and a camping experience is important this might be a good fit.

We always went to Table Rock to water ski. Cape Fair is where we always went, a little less crowded with water front sites, about 30-45 minutes from Branson. Cape Fair Marina has , or had, a great little restaurant right on the water. It's been a few years since we have been there since we sold the boat.