Lost Alaskan RV Park, Alpine, Texas
Planning a trip to Big Bend area in March. Looking at Lost Alaskan RV Park as a place to stay for about a week. Looks good on the website but I would like any info from someone who has stayed there ...
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jamway wrote:
Oh I forgot about a few friendly deer.
Few!!!!! I counted over 60 one evening just across the railroad tracks.
As far as concerns about the local area.
It's rural west Texas. A whole lot of nothing between very small towns. Brewster County, of which Alpine is the county seat, has less than 9,300 people (6,000 of which live in Alpine), and is larger than the entire state of Connecticut.
Folks don't work for high wages in that area. Mostly small service companies to support the transportation through the area and some farming. Though the UPS contractor flies into Alpine daily from DFW.
Not a lot of fancy $250K homes, but plenty of small homes of hard working, church going people who do their best. Yes, many of them have Hispanic or Indian ancestors. But I've found them to be quite friendly.
Very little crime, and most of that is from visiting college students.
Sul Ross University is named after a former state lieutenant governor - Sullivan Ross. It is pronounced with the first syllable of Sullivan - SUL - not a Spanish U sound.
But, I will admit small town Texas is an acquired taste. Not for everyone.
