Keyhole State Park, Moorcroft Wyoming

We arrived at Keyhole State Park late Friday afternoon, April 25th.  The weather was beautiful.  Temperatures in the upper 60's.  It was partly cloudy, but sun was shining through.  We were excited at the prospect of meeting new volunteers and getting to know other RVers.  We got our rig setup and were ready to explore the area.

Keyhole State Park

T & I will be responsible for the camp ground called Homestead.  There are 45 campsites and our responsibility will be to keep the campsites clean and the toilets supplied.  We've been here four days and have seen four campers.  In all fairness, the season hasn't begun, so people aren't out camping yet.  Add to that, the temperatures dropped into the 30's with winds of 20 to 40 mph and snow and rain.  No one in their right mind would be camping in this.  Now having said that, T and I are camping in this mess.  WHAT ARE WE THINKING?  Really, though, it isn't too bad.  I've made hearty soups every day and the weather forecast is predicting clear skys and warmer temperatures by the end of the week.

The nearest community is Pine Haven.  You can't call it a town.  There is a gas station/market and two restaurants and a golf course.  The next nearest town is Moorcroft, about eleven miles away.  Neither town has a stop light.  The "coffee shop" in Moorcroft is a Truck Stop.  Now being fair, the place is called Coffee Cup Fuel Stop and the coffee is good and there is a large "dining area" with free wifi.   There is a Post Office, a library, a bank, another gas station, a small market and a Museum.   There are two restaurants and a Subway in town.  We will of course try out both restaurants.

To go grocery shopping we will have to go to Gillette or Spearfish, both about an hour away in opposite directions.  Once the weather clears we will head out to see what these towns are about.

Sadly, we will be the only hosts here for at least two more weeks.  Stay tuned.