Branson RV Travel

It was our first Branson RV visit. We won't try to describe all there is to do here, but we do have a few tips for a Branson RV trip:

• One of your first stops should be at one of the Branson Tourism Centers. Ask for some suggestions on things to do and shows to see. You will likely get a few brochures with coupons that discount shows, dining and shopping. You should also receive a good map to help you get around town.

• You should not have to pay full price for most show tickets. Don't buy show tickets the first place you go. Check out the prices offered and then shop around a bit. There are numerous coupon books available...although most of them tend to offer the same discounts. There are also deals to be had by attending timeshare or travel club presentations -- if you can spend the time, you can get discounted tickets and/or cash incentives.

  You might find discounted tickets at your Branson RV park. We found deals offered by the RPI campground where we stayed, Treasure Lake RV Resort. This is a very large membership park with over 500 sites. They were able to offer discounts on show tickets and some special deals for specific performances.

  Another way to save is to revisit a particular theater. Many of the theaters host a number of different shows. Some of these Branson show venues let you save your ticket stub from one of their shows to receive a discount off another show at their venue. We found this to be true at Grand Country and Music City Center as well as other theaters.

• There is a lot of traffic in Branson, especially along the main drag of Route 76. Spend a few minutes with your map to become familiar with the area. Take the Red, Blue and Yellow routes to get around whenever you can, avoiding Route 76.

  Another tip we heard was to plan you travel between points A and B such that you are making right turns. This avoids difficult left turns in heavy traffic. Weekdays seemed to be a lot less crowded than weekends, but we still found it a good idea to allow sufficient time to get to the shows.

• There are so many shows in Branson that is worth spending some time narrowing down your preferences. Ask for recommendations from locals, campground employees and guests, anyone you know who has been to Branson. Some informal input and pricing should help you choose. Whatever you decide, enjoy the shows you attend and recognize that you wont' fit them all in. There is always your next Branson RV trip to see a few more.

• For the dancers out there, we found some line dancing. First, we got in on the last few lessons of the season at Treasure Lake RV Park. We also found that there were lessons and open dancing at the All American Cafe on Thursday nights and at Shake It Up club on Monday nights. There is also line dancing on Monday nights at the Community/Senior Center downtown.

  We know that things change often when it comes to dance venues, but at least for the time being (October 2006), these are places to go to dance.

Branson RV Campgrounds: There are quite a few parks in the area. We enjoyed our RPI membership park, and we also checked out a few Happy Camper Parks --after all, we were traveling with Hiker Happy, an ambassador for the Happy Camper Club

• Ozark Country Branson RV Campground is on a side road off Route 165. It is family-owned RV Park that is convenient for getting out to all the sights of Branson.
• Stagecoach RV Park is right off Route 165, convenient for getting to either end of the Branson Strip and also not far from Table Rock Lake State Park. There is also a small Mexican restaurant near the entrance.

• Blue Mountain Campground is near the popular Silver Dollar City. It is a heavily treed park with a few sites large enough for big rigs.. but most are better suited to smaller RVs.

• Waters Edge on Table Rock Lake is a very nice Branson RV park. It is actually in Kimberling City, with waterfront on Table Rock Lake. This is a large park with a marina, baseball field, tennis and basketball courts and so on. The sites are large and shady and many overlook Table Rock Lake. The Branson "Strip" is about 13 miles away, Silver Dollar City is 7 miles away and Shepherd of the Hills is 10 miles away. This is a scenic and relaxing setting, which is still within a reasonable distance from the shows and tourist attractions. And it would be great for boaters or fishermen.

• Treasure Lake RV Resort is in the RPI and Coast-to-Coast programs. It is a great place to stay with a lot of activities and a huge swimming pool. It is close to downtown, but you wouldn't know it once you are in the park.

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