Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-19
CHARLESTON PARK
A DELIGHTFUL RESORT
Our Mountain Play Ground
Grows in Popularity as Beau
ties Become Known

As knowledge of the many attrac-
tive features of Charleston Park be-
comes more widespread, its popu-
larity as a summer vacation resort
is RAPIDLY increasing In fact the de-
mand for accommodations is closely
crowding the program of improve
ments being carried out by the own
er, Senator Griffith.
When one first visits the place. one
is astonished and delighted, and each
subsequent visit adds to the pleasure.
One who has never been there ma
turally has his opinion of the place,
based upon his knowledge of the gen
eral run of mountain canyons in this
section. But one visit changes this
entirely, because Charlston Park is
entirely different from the general
run OF the Nevada mountains.
The camp is located in the midst
of a forest of great pines interspreaG
with groves of quaking aspen trees
and a variety of beautiful mountain
shrubbery. Wild flowers bloom III
abundance. The central building OF
the camp is used for the kitchen and
dining room and is about 30 by to
feet in size. Surrounding 1t are
MANY tent houses for sleeping accom-
modations and furnished with stoves
and equipment for light honsekeep-
ing for those who desire. The SAM
tary ARRANGEMENTS are good. Fly
proof receptacles for garbage are
nlaced near each tent and the camp
is kent free from refuse. system
attic campaign against flies has nearly
cradicated that pest. Albert (urGS
and Joe Kutcho" leassees o. the
camp are doing everything possi9e
to make all comfortable.
The dining room is well conducted
ana the meals served are good Al
ber. Curtis is the presiding genius Iii
rho kitchen, and he certai'l| knows
how to cater to mountain appetlteS.
Joe Kutcher looks after the outside
work. and keeps the camp Ill eXceI-
ent shape. Room and board may De
had for S15 per week, or room alone
for $500.
The dining room has an eXce!len,
floor for dancing, and among othef
things. has an Edison phonograph
and a pool table for the entertain
.,.,
ment of guests Outside, swings are
nroyided for the children. There is
plenty of parking space for cars ana
a big camp fire is feature OF each
evening.
Wafer for the camp comes from
springs on the hill near by. 1t is cola
as ice and pure as the SHOWS when Is
its source Water pipes have beeh
laid to each tent for the convenience
OF campers.
The road to the camp is, on the
whole. excellent, the worst places pe-
ing between Las Vegas and RUE
Snrings. From Tule to the camp the
road is excellent. The grade is quite
uniform and most cars make the en-
tire trip on high gear. except lot
few places. For those who nave no
car there is an automobile stage op-
Grated by Peter Mescher The fare
for the 80 mile trip is $500 each way
mr. s4OO for the round trip of 76
miles This is cheaper than traVel
nv rail and the automobile ride is
pleasure.
Camp Charleston lies at an altitude
of 5000 feet, so that one rises o'ooo
feet in going from Vegas TO camp
The rise from Vegas to the old rail-
road crossing near Tule Springs IS
500 feet. During the p miles from
the railroad crossing to camp lhe
rise is 500 feet, but is is so gradual
that it is hardly realized except DE
the little old engine in the automoDlle'
The grandeur and beauty OF the
mountain scenery which surrounds
Charleston Park fills the beholder
with wonder and admiration On all
sides are towering pinnacles ana sheer
cliffs standing out in bold relief from
the more distant mountain peaks. Dl-
rectly opposite the camp is a mashi-
fcent rock rising sheer l,20O Ieet
above the camp. A short walk OF nan
a mile over the trail, brings one 10
what is called Little Fails. II Is
in narrow gorge and stream OIL
water falls by successive steps for
about eight hundred feet, only the
two or three lower steps being Vlsi-
HE from the foot of the falls by rea-
son of a turn in the gorge. 1t is very
picturesque.
At a distance of 21a miles from
camp are the big Falls Here Is :"
larger stream of water than at IL
tie Falls, and in one place 1t taxes