Circle Bar Park
The Circle Bar Park offers sites for tent and RV travelers. There are picnic tables, fire rings, barbecue sites, bathrooms and showers available for guest use. Pets are allowed if leashed. Wildlife observers can try spotting white-tailed deer, javelina, possum and armadillos in the region. Bird watchers can keep their eyes in the sky trying to spot osprey, red-tailed and rough-legged hawks and quail. Hikers can drive to the Sonora Caverns and explore the underground trails and cave systems of the Caverns.
Circle Bar Park
P.O. Box 1498
Ozona, TX 76943
(325) 392-2611
X Bar Ranch
The X Bar Ranch has over 15 miles of hiking and multi-use nature trails on the property. Guests staying at the X Bar can head out for a day hiking on the trails, see native wildlife and bird species and come back to the privacy of the campground and tent sites. There are hot showers and bathrooms, picnic facilities and barbecue grills for guests to use and enjoy. Pets are allowed if leashed. There is developed single track for mountain bikers at the X Bar. A night-sky observatory and "light-free" platform are available for guests to stargaze from. The National Wildlife Federation and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have named the X Bar Ranch of the "Texas' Best Backyard Habitats."
X Bar Ranch
5 Divide
Eldorado, TX 76936
(888) 853- 2688
xbarranch.com
Economy Inn and RV Park
Guests can opt to pitch and tent or park an RV at the Economy Inn's RV park. The park has sites with 50-amp electric, water and sewer connections. Tent campers can be accommodated on a space-available basis. Picnic tables and barbecue grills are at sites for guests to enjoy. Hot showers, private toilets and a coin-operated laundry are on the premises. Pets are allowed. Fort Lancaster State Park is a 30-mile drive form the Economy Inn. Visitors can hike and learn of the historic significance of Fort Lancaster.
Economy Inn and RV Park
1103 Ave. A
Ozona, TX 76943
(915) 392-3394
Article Written By Eric Cedric
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Cedric now resides in California. He's published in "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Belize. Cedric attended Syracuse University and is a private pilot.
