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| Marathon Motel & RV Park- Marathon, TX |
Check-in Date: 02/12/17
Check- out Date: 02/19/17
Type of Accommodation: Full hook up pull through
Price: $140 for the week.
Amenities: Cable including HBO and Showtime. They had a laundromat, vending machine, and courtyard with a grill and fire pit but we didn't use any of these.
Wifi/Cell Reception: The wifi and cell reception were great. Perfect for watching Netflix.
Our favorite thing to do in the area:
Big Bend National Park is only an hour away which is a must do!
There really isn't much to do here except enjoy the beautiful skies. Marathon is a VERY small town. There are supposedly 400 people here but we saw maybe 15 or 20 in a week. I actually really enjoyed taking pictures around the RV Park. The sunset, sunrises and star gazing were awesome.
There were lots of birds out during the day including this hawk.
We enjoyed the mountain views from the park.
Favorite places to eat:
There really aren't many places to eat in or around Marathon, TX. We mainly went to the V6 Coffeehouse which had great coffee but the food was expensive.
We drove to Alpine, TX a couple of times. It is only 30 minutes away. We ate at La Casita which was pretty good. * Be warned they only take cash.
We also ate at Guzzi Up which was WAY overpriced. Chris ordered a medium pizza for $18. Crazy.
Grocery stores:
This is it folks. There is one grocery store and it is expensive. We loaded up on groceries before we came but had to get a couple items while we were there. I paid $3 for a can of pinto beans. At least they were organic with no BPA haha.
Recommended: Yes. You can't beat the price. The main reason we decided to stay here is because it is only an hour drive from Big Bend National Park. We really wanted to stay somewhere a little closer to the park but when I was checking RV park reviews it sounded like if you get anywhere closer you might not have wifi or cell coverage. We couldn't risk that for Chris's job.
*The only negative we can think of is for our pups there wasn't much grass and there were stickers everywhere but it's the desert so that is no ones fault.
It is really close to the train tracks but it didn't bother us.
If you decide to stay here don't forget to bring your telescope. I really wish I had one!
Type of Accommodation: Full hook up pull through
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| Our rig Lucy surrounded by all the bright stars |
Amenities: Cable including HBO and Showtime. They had a laundromat, vending machine, and courtyard with a grill and fire pit but we didn't use any of these.
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| There is also this sweet working outhouse (it amused me) |
Our favorite thing to do in the area:
Big Bend National Park is only an hour away which is a must do!
There really isn't much to do here except enjoy the beautiful skies. Marathon is a VERY small town. There are supposedly 400 people here but we saw maybe 15 or 20 in a week. I actually really enjoyed taking pictures around the RV Park. The sunset, sunrises and star gazing were awesome.
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| Sunrise |
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| The dark skies were amazing |
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Favorite places to eat:
There really aren't many places to eat in or around Marathon, TX. We mainly went to the V6 Coffeehouse which had great coffee but the food was expensive.
We drove to Alpine, TX a couple of times. It is only 30 minutes away. We ate at La Casita which was pretty good. * Be warned they only take cash.
We also ate at Guzzi Up which was WAY overpriced. Chris ordered a medium pizza for $18. Crazy.
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| Tiny $18 pizza |
This is it folks. There is one grocery store and it is expensive. We loaded up on groceries before we came but had to get a couple items while we were there. I paid $3 for a can of pinto beans. At least they were organic with no BPA haha.
Recommended: Yes. You can't beat the price. The main reason we decided to stay here is because it is only an hour drive from Big Bend National Park. We really wanted to stay somewhere a little closer to the park but when I was checking RV park reviews it sounded like if you get anywhere closer you might not have wifi or cell coverage. We couldn't risk that for Chris's job.
*The only negative we can think of is for our pups there wasn't much grass and there were stickers everywhere but it's the desert so that is no ones fault.
It is really close to the train tracks but it didn't bother us.
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| Train going by across the street |
If you decide to stay here don't forget to bring your telescope. I really wish I had one!
Have you stayed in Marathon, TX? If so what did you think? Let us know in the comments below.
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