Marathon Motel & RV Park

What a special experience. Hummingbirds, swallows, and butterflies outside our room and in the garden oasis. Fragrant roses, Texas natives and trees in bloom were a delight. It was hot during the day, a dry heat, but cool and full of stars at night. We will definitely go back in October or later in the fall or winter. August is not exactly the season to go but we were traveling back from an event in Fort Davis.

(This was my Christmas gift to myself.) I will be back in Summer 2026! Bill is a very good host and you will learn a lot and be entertained. Seeing Saturn through the big telescope was awesome! There are also a couple of high power, mounted binoculars for you to use. Great place for stargazing and astral photography. I give 5 stars for location because I only live 30 miles away. Rooms are small but cozy and comfortable. Train tracks on other side of US90 might bother some through the night but not me...They provide ear plugs in the room. It's a good place to stop for the night on the way to Big Bend National Park.

Tent camping is only $15 per night. Wi-Fi is good at camping sites. Great dark sky for star gazing. Bring ear plugs for the three tains that blow their horns at night.

I had this stop on a bucket list of a Space and Astronomy road trip and Bill did not disappoint. His knowledge and sheer excitement to share the sky with beginners to enthusiasts is second to none. I went to the star party 2 nights in a row. 1st night was 15 people and the 2nd night was 3. He gets to know everyone and makes each person feel welcomed with personal attention.

There was no cell service when we got to town so fortunately a nice lady at the grocery store told me about this motel that has RV spots! Not sure why the registration lady didn’t tell us about the star gazing event so luckily we saw the telescopes and out of curiosity we went over. It was really cool to see Saturn and a bunch of star clusters and such! A $10 donation each was well worth it! The motel is within walking distance of a nice cafe for breakfast. The common grounds of the motel were super cute but we didn’t spend time there. We will def come back again if we are in the area!