For the second time in two years we had a close encounter with hurricane Dorian in Florida last year we were facing a close call with a hurricane. The forecast looked like we should be ok as long as Delta followed the forecast but much movement west could have put us in a bad place with no where to go. Since Brazos Bend is already in the middle of a swamp and there were large sometimes unhealthy trees over our rig, we decided it would be best to move a bit further west. As I write this posting, Delta is still about 3 hours away from landfall and everything has gone as forecast but we still had more piece of mind knowing we were about 90 miles further away.
We only got some very minor wind gusts and so far no rain. While out for a walk, we met our neighbors who had fled the Lake Charles area early the day before. This was the second time they had fled the area in six weeks as hurricane Laura had devastated the same area then. They told us about their barn and other structures being destroyed but luckily none of their animals were seriously injured.
They were already looking at more than a year to recover from Laura. Staff: All staff interactions were great. The staff was very friendly and helpful with places to see and restaurant recommendations in the area. Each site had a small fire ring and picnic table although the sites were pretty close together for a fire ring.
They also have 50A sites with full hookups. They had decent tex-mex with huge portions at reasonable prices. The wait staff was also very attentive. What we liked: Easy access from Interstate Friendly staff and campers. At night, there were not as many trains.
Site length was not as advertised but we made it work. Nearby Parks: We did not investigate any nearby parks although there seem to be several commercial parks in the area. Verdict: We would stay here again for an overnight stop if in the area again. Got to agree with you guys having moved north early during those storm predictions.
