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From jct Hwy 95 & Hwy 62: Go 16 mi E on Hwy 62, then 12 mi N on Parker Dam Rd.
Oct 2022 was our first year staying here at Big Bend Resort. For the last 20 years our family has stayed at Echo Lodge (just down the street) but after deciding to try something cleaner and friendlier we took a chance on Big Bend! What a GREAT choice! I am not sure where to start. We rented one of the small modular homes back behind the bar and my parents rented a small modular home on the waterfront (pic below). The first thing that strikes me is the cleanliness of the park. The bathrooms, showers, the grounds, and even the laundry room (has a coin machine) are super clean. The staff does a great job cruising the grounds for trash and debris to keep things looking great. The staff (Lisa and her family) do a great job welcoming guests and making sure they have everything they need to check in. Including responding to my incessant emails before we arrived and making sure we got checked in okay when we arrived late in the evening. Upon arrival our unit was super clean (and I am OCD) and the staff made sure to have the refrigerator and AC on for us. It was so nice to arrive to a cool, clean and ready to be used unit when getting in so late. Our stay was Awesome! The park was peaceful, relaxing but still so much fun. The views are stunning! Even though our unit was setback into the park a row, we had a full river view out our slider. The bathroom was clean and our bed was super comfortable. We had tons of storage and great amenities in the unit. The AC worked fabulous and everything in the unit worked. We even had cable TV!!! The pool area is the best! The pool area had tables, umbrellas, and it was the perfect temperature. The showers and bathrooms were super clean there too. We spent a whole day at the pool just to break up our trip. They also have a newly upgraded restaurant/bar/arcade. It has free Wifi and the food was so good! The staff was so nice and helpful, there was a huge variety of food choices, the prices were good and it was the perfect spot to let the kids play in the arcade while we had wings and watched the Padres game (go Padres!). The restaurant/bar/arcade had a small amount of groceries (a lifesaver) and had TV's and drinks inside and outside. They had misters on the patio too in case you opted to enjoy the heat outside. The park was pet friendly and everyone was so nice. They didn't have any huge grass areas for the dog but our puppy was fine tinkling on the rocks and sticks she found on our walks. Just a quick note, our group all had Verizon phone service and we didn't have a single bar of service while we were in the campground BUT we brought walkie-talkies for quick chats between our groups and then we would go down to the bar and get on Wifi whenever we needed to. We had such a great time that we have already re-booked for next year and I hope we can continue to come to Big Bend Resort every year! Thank you to the staff who made our stay so great!
We love this place because of the arcade and good food. We always stop here on the boat on the way home from a dam trip. The kids always want to come here every trip. The arcade is probably the best one on the river that i know of.
