While Meandering along US-95 from Reno to Las Vegas we were about a week early for our reservations at the Circus Circus RV park and were searching our Trailer Life Directory for a place to spend a week. After a conversation about what a Pahrump might be we called ?Terribles Casino & RV park in Pahrump, NV about availability and much to our surprise they had a cancellation and could fit us right in. After going down a horrible two lane road for a few miles we came to the RV Park entrance. Surprise, surprise, surprise! It was GREAT! Immaculately landscaped RV sites around beautiful man made ponds/lakes. Loads & Loads of amenities. Free golf cart personal transportation to the casino around the clock. Great facilities throughout. Got all the Vagas RV parks beat hands down. We were so spoiled when we left there we only stayed in Vagas long enough for the wedding we were there to attend.
www.tldirectory.com/search/index.cfm?act...00000542&ref=535
www.terribleherbst.com/casinos/pahrump_rv/
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FastEagle

2003 Everest 363K 38' 14K
2004 Dodge 3500 STL-DRW-QC-LB-2WD-4.10-AUTO-CTD
USN Retired - PDRL
DOD Retired - Aircraft Mechanic
Part Timers with sticks in SC

SO, what kind of prices do these sites charge -- as compared to the in Vegas sites. Sounds like we should stay away from the bustle of downtown and just hop the 'transport' when you want to go into Vegas -- how far is the ride?

Pahrump is about an hour drive from the far south end of Vegas. To get to Pahrump you go south on Las Vegas Blvd to Blue Diamond Rd. On Blue Diamond Rd you go west about 60 miles. It is up over a pretty good hill, what is called the 'hump to Pahrump'.
The town of Pahrump is not much to look at, just a desert town, but Terrible's Lakeside RV Park is one of the best in the nation. We spent a week there a few years ago and definitely will go back. The on-site casino is small, compared to Vegas casino's, but is okay. Downtown there are some larger ones, including another Terrible's called Terrible's Town Casino. The Terrible in this case is Terrible Herbst, the race car guy. They also have a large casino and hotel in Vegas, about a mile east of the Strip on Flamingo and Paradise Rd. I don't have the current rates since my copy of Trailer Life is in the coach and it is at the dealer's getting some last minute work done before my warranty runs out this week.
Another feature in Pahrump, if anyone is up to it, are the legal brothel's. Just down the road from Terrible's Lakeside are the famous Chicken Ranch and another one. Better for my taste are the golf courses in town. We played on one of the most beautiful courses I've ever been on.

Rick Stone, YNC, USN(RET)
2007 Monaco Cayman XL
2006 Chevy HHR
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2003 Everest 363K 38' 14K
2004 Dodge 3500 STL-DRW-QC-LB-2WD-4.10-AUTO-CTD
USN Retired - PDRL
DOD Retired - Aircraft Mechanic
Part Timers with sticks in SC