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After at stop in the local cemetery, I went over to one of a couple local RV Parks. This one is the Goldfield RV Park on Fourth St. You can stop as you enter and pick up an envelope to pay for your spot. They have the nice option to either dry camp for $8 or get a full hookup for $15. If only all RV Parks gave this option, we wouldn't have to complain about paying $40 at a KOA for just a nights sleep. Or we wouldn't have to seek out stores like Wal-mart to park. It was going to be chilly at around 40 degrees F overnight but we have a propane furnace and solar power so no electricity was needed. We opted for the dry camp option and went around back to pick a space. No one else was there so we had our pick. I picked the space first and then walked up front to pay. They also had a great free CD about all the Nevada towns on 95, the Silver Trail. It was entertaining as well as informative and would eventually provide several hours of listening.

You could say the park is on a corner of Goldfield, up on a hill so you can overlook the whole town. From there, I opted to walk a few minutes to highway 95 that serves as both the artery and the main downtown street. Other than a couple of nice size hills, it's an easy walk to meander across the whole town. Past the county buildings, the haunted Goldfield Hotel and other various little shops. The Goldfield RV Park was nothing fancy, but it was quiet with dark starry skies at night. (Keep an eye on that hotel at night.) If your day is coming to a close, we'd recommend it as a place to stop. You are at least a couple hours from any other town, like Tonopah at a higher and cooler elevation. You can also camp out in the wild on BLM land which is all over this high desert area.

There is one store, one gas station, one cafe, one motel, and a couple saloons. For some great pizza, stop by the Mozart Club right on a corner street on Highway 95. At this time, they were only open from 2-8pm Wednesday to Sunday. And they were only serving pizza in addition to the bar. On previous visits, they were open all day and served great breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Goldfield is a town with a lot of history, along with some major ups and down. Places open and close on a regular basis so it's always worth a stop to see what is happening in Goldfield Nevada today.

Last night was spent at the Mariners Resort at Eagle Lake. This is just north of Susanville, California. I arrived off the weary road within a minute of their office closing time. To the staff credit, I didn't even notice this at first. They went about business in a friendly manner, with a staff trainee, of checking me into a premium space. I received this at the lower rate since no one else was at the park. And with the Good Sam discount, it was $30.15 for a space with all hookups. Even cable. The weather was warm and wonderful so it was quite nice to have it all to myself on this Thursday night. The store closed and the restaurant wasn't open since it was off season. So excluding some amenities, it was a nice quiet night. The park was clean and the restrooms were spotless. There is construction of new spaces and hookups in progress but I never noticed it during my night time stay. I would guess it would be noisy during daytime work hours. Across the road, there is access and a boat ramp to Eagle Lake itself.

There are forest campgrounds nearby, one within a mile and all around Eagle Lake. I probably would have picked one of those at a fraction of this price, if they were open. Even though the weather was perfect, it was unusually warm and the campgrounds were still closed for another month.