Our activities
At the Park
- Swimming Pool
- Banana Bikes
- Archery
- Shuttle to Calico Ghost Town
- Ice Cream Social
- Saturday Night Movies
- Group Meeting Room with HD big screen TV
- Game Room
- Newly equipped Playground with climbing wall
Off-Highway Trails
Spring is busting out all over—at least on the desert—at least at Barstow Calico KOA. The backroads and trails beckon to those who want to escape the pavement and crowds to breathe the fresh air and explore “space” (the wide open spaces, that is).
The Calico Mountain Trails, a mere three miles from Barstow Calico KOA, provide off-road opportunities for a variety of vehicles and driver skills. The “Wall Street Canyon Overlook,” for instance, is a great choice for the stock SUV with 4-wheel drive and good ground clearance. Allow plenty of time to view the many mines and scenic areas. It is interesting to note that the Calico Mining district was considered to be one of the richest in California. Another even easier road is known as the “Mule Canyon Road” which passes an area popular for dirt bikes and ATVs. The “Doran Loop,” “Odessa Canyon,” and “Phillips Loop” trails range from very difficult to difficult. Detailed information is available at the KOA front desk.
For the ambitious, a loop trail can be formed by combining the “Starbright Trail” (29.1 mi.) and the “Black Canyon Road” (35.4 mi.), beginning about 9 mi. from nearby Barstow. Though this area can boast a fascinating history of early California development, evidence of much earlier inhabitants, perhaps as early as 10,000 years ago, is found in rock engravings discovered on the walls of the Black Canyon and Inscription Canyon. The Inscription Canyon has thousands of petroglyphs depicting events, beliefs and practices of the culture, believed to be one of the largest concentrations of Native American petroglyphs in the Mojave Desert.
Located in the Mojave Desert, the Stoddard Valley
Off-Highway Vehicle Area offers a diverse landscape for
off-highway vehicle recreation. Please visit the Bureau of Land
Management's
OHV information website for details.
++Please help protect God’s critters large and small. In particular, the Desert Tortoise is a threatened species and is being monitored. Do not pick one up or hassle in any way. The tortoise stores water in his bladder which may be emptied if he is frightened causing his eventual death. When out on the trail, check under your vehicle before driving off, as these little guys like the shade.