Mill Creek Ranch Resort

I began planning for our '24 Eclipse trip to Texas shortly after our '17 experience in Oregon. I almost missed that life-enhancing experience due to poor planning. I carefully calculated the trajectory and duration of totality and assembled my crew of travelers. As I made my inquiries, it became clear that many venues had no clue about the coming event in April, 2024. One property stood out, Mill Creek Ranch in Canton, TX. Located at the apex of totality, it offered beautiful RV sites and darling little cottages. Our group of family and friends were thrilled with the choice. A shout out to manager Christie Powell who guided me through the complications of accommodating RV sites and cottages for voyagers from WA, CA and TX. If you travel in an RV, you will have your choice of lake views (free fishing) and huge grassy sites. The cottages are pristine with outdoor decks and fully equipped kitchens. The onsite country store has a little of everything, run by a bevy of friendly, enthusiastic staff. You can even rent a golf cart. We toasted totality with our eclipse champagne (and safety sun glasses, of course) and promised to try and make it back to Canton in the future.

Tiny cabins are nice but the road down to them is terrible. It had rained and there were huge puddles that forces you to walk in the grass which was obviously wet but not muddy. Also they said wifi wasn’t working because it was Trade Days weekend and everyone in the park was using it.