guys, im taking a big trip from TX to St Anthony's the end of Oct... My big question is to stay at Desert Oasis or Sandhills, heres my situation:.. in either case ill need full hookups for a travel trailer in tow..... Ive read info on this forum and the campgrounds websites and this is what ive learned:

What i like about Sandhills is: Grass and Trees, Right in the center of Action, we could see people dunning while we were resting and the familiy could see us while we were dunning... i like the 10pm quite time...

What i dont like about Sandhills: far from choke cherry.. my modded DS sucks gas bad and i dont want to run out!, the owners can be dicks, the restrooms/showers are terriable.. My TT have shower but not enough water for all my friends to take showers if they cant hack the public showers


What i like about Desert Oasis: Nice owners, Nice restrooms/showers, closer to big dunes

what i dont like: Cant see dunes right around camp, no grass/trees

Now remember all my info i second hand info.. ive never been..


I want your advice.. as for now im thinking im going to try Sandhills, just let the wives use the TT showers, the guys can hit the publics, keep the dog on the leash and spend minimul gas at choke cherry so i dont run out on the way home..


lets here any advice i havent thought of thanks guys
Jetjock16

 

You pretty much have it right. Its up tp you. Gene is a jerk. Why not check outhe new BLM area? its pretty nice, right by the big hills, free, by the lake (pond). I was there last weekend, its nice.

 

I cant be without the full hookups.. and ARE FIRES AlLOWED at the Sandhills Campground?

 

Fires are allowed, you just need to dig a pit. After you put the fire out they (owners) require you to douse the already put out fire with water then fill the pit back in. When I was at Sandhills in June, we got Full hookups, and if I remember correctly you could pay a little extra for water hookup.


Chris

 

My understanding is that fires are allowed in approved fire pits. I think you might have to have you fire containing device checked my the ranger. I called the blm and they told me this a while ago this year. I would stay at Desert Oasis. Sand hills is a trip to the big hills. Although the dunes are fun over there, they are smaller, but you can ride them fast. Its about a 30 min ride straight from SH to Thunder Mountain, then another 30 or so to Choke. So to do the whole thing its 2 hours ride just to get there and back.
It might be cold!

 

You will probably need to extra carry gas from Sandhills to do Choke Cherry. Sandhills is nice for the grass and trees especially if some in your group don't ride as much. The dunes there aren't bad either, some decent hills.

From Desert Oasis to the dunes is a short trip out a path which is maybe a hundred yards from the end of the camp area, 2 or 3 hundred from the full hookup spots. Not a problem.

From Sandhills to Thunder where the real dunes start is kind of a long ride. Once you hit the big dune part, you won't want to ride in the other areas. Desert O is much closer to that area.

 

shoot, i just called both places and they said they would not be open the days im going .. 25-28 OCT... they said it would be too cold? WTF i did not know these places were seasonal.. now what where can i hook my Trailer up to some power.. i dont want to buy a generator!
now i really need advice guys

 

Maybe you should hotel it in Rexburg and unload at the BLM parking lot each day. I do that quite often. Only takes 15 minutes to get to the dunes from the hotel. Easier drive not hauling campers.

 

The campgrounds told me the temps would be like zero degrees, "yahoo" says the average temp for Saint A's on Oct 25th is 69 degrees.. what gives.. now i may be changing my plans to Glamis.....

 

Jet, From Sandhills its 5mi to Thunder Mtn. another 5mi to Chokecherry.(GPS checked). You cant see any riding on dunes from camp.Smallest dunes are in the Sand Hills area, better for beginners but if you want big dunes close by stay elsewhere. Weather can change day to day. I stayed AT Sand Hills mid June,70's one day,40's to50's next w/ snow flurrys,and windy. Also make sure you rejet for 4200ft (camp) to5000ft. for best power. hope this helps.