Is Cliffview Resort nice?
Cliffview
Resort is a family owned and operated lake resort. With 44 units, we
are one of the largest lodging facilities on Lake Whitney. While we
do not consider Cliffview to be a luxury resort, we do offer a very
nice vacation spot with a wide variety of facilities for the family.
Most of our guests are families with children who enjoy the swimming
pool, fishing barn, boat docks, volleyball, basketball,
shuffleboard, horseshoes, pool table, ping pong tables, and
playgrounds. We have individual cabins which range in sleeping
capacity from four to ten guests. None of the
units are like “cabins in the woods.” We also have one-room
units located in a three-unit (Building C), a four-unit (Building
D), and an eleven-unit building (Building E).How old is the resort?
About
half of our cabins were built in the 1950s, but have been remodeled
several times. The other units were built in the 1980s. We are continuously working to keep all of our facilities modern and
up-to-date.
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access to the water?
Most of our cabins are
located on a cliff and have a view of the horseshoe-shaped cove
where our marina is located. Access to the lake is provided from all
cabins via a drive down the hillside to the parking area at the boat
docks. We also have a short, but steep, hiking trail down the
hillside to the marina area. Do
your group facilities have a view of the lake and
access to the water?
Cliffview-West, our
largest group facility, is waterfront property; however, it does not
have much of a view, because it is sitting back away from the edge
of the cliff. It does have its own lighted, covered boat dock.
The
Reunion Complex is not located on the water. It is in downtown Laguna Park near the dam on Highway 22. The guests from the Reunion
Complex use the boat docks and access to the lake at our main
location, which is a short drive of about six blocks.
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there swimming in the lake?
Although we
have a large peninsula at the lake level, we do not have a beach. We
are located in a deepwater harbor area. The only shallow water that
we have is at our launching ramp. Swimming at your own risk is
allowed at the dock area, but there is no roped-off swimming area.
The nearest beach with a swimming area is across the dam at Lofers
Bend Park, about a mile from Cliffview Resort. Is
your swimming pool heated?
The pool at our main location is heated during
March and April, weather permitting.
Unheated pools are located at Cliffview-West and the Reunion Complex. Each of the pools is for the exclusive use of the group staying at that facility.
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you have a place to park my boat?
We have
a concrete launching ramp, which is used by all of our customers. We
also have a large, lighted, covered boat dock and a large, open boat
dock. Both docks have electrical outlets. There is a daily boat fee. Do
you have RV spaces?
We do not have
facilities for RVs. The nearest park with full hook-ups is Lofers
Bend Park, which is about 1 mile across the dam from Cliffview
Resort.
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you have fishing available?
We have a
small fishing house, a large covered boat dock, and a large open
boat dock. Our guests may fish from all of these, as well as the
shoreline. Do
you sell bait and fishing licenses?
We
sell bait and tackle at our office. Minnows are available 24 hours
on the honor system. We sell fishing licenses during business hours.
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groceries available nearby?
In our office
we have a gift shop. We sell a modest selection of groceries and
snacks. We also offer swim toys, swimsuits, shoes, cover-ups,
T-shirts, jewelry, hats, used books, and gifts. The nearest large
grocery stores are located on Highway 22 in Whitney, about 8 miles
from the resort. Are
the kitchens furnished?
All of our cabins
have kitchens and are furnished with dinnerware, cookware, and
coffee makers. Units #25-31 (without kitchens) have a microwave,
a small refrigerator, and a coffee maker, but no dinnerware or
cookware.
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the cabins have outdoor grills?
Each of
the rooms and cabins has at least one charcoal grill. Our larger
facilities have more. Will
we have daily maid service?
We do not have
daily maid service. Our maids will come to the rooms most days to
change out your towels, and you are also welcome to bring your dirty
towels and linens to the office for exchange as needed.
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the cabins have cable TV?
We are located
in a rural area where cable TV is not available. Our TVs get good
reception of the network and local channels in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
market. In addition to color TVs, all of our units have DVD players.
We keep a small lending library of DVDs
in our office for our guests’ use. Are
there phones in the rooms?
We do not have
phones in the rooms. The service for cell phones is
improving, but is still not 100% reliable.
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Is Internet access available?
All three of our campuses are WiFi hotspots. If your
laptop is wireless Internet ready, you may log on to our Internet service. Or
you may use our laptop in the office to check your email.
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Do you have
a restaurant?
No, but within 3 miles of us there are about
4 restaurants. All of the local
restaurants are individually owned and operated, and offer a variety
of menus.
Do you
have a golf course?
We do not have a golf
course, but there are two courses on the east shore of the lake:
White Bluff (254-694-4000) and Lake Whitney Country Club
(254-694-2313). Bosque Valley Golf Club (254-435-2692), a pretty
9-hole course, is located about 20 miles from the resort.
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open year-round?
We are open year-round.
We are only closed for the weeks during the Christmas and New
Year’s holidays. Although we are not as busy in the off-season, we
still recommend that you have reservations, because we are often in
town gathering supplies, or we are out in the cabins taking care of
the annual maintenance projects. Do
you accept pets?
While we do not encourage
our guests to bring pets, we do allow them. There is a daily pet
fee. Pets should be leashed while on the grounds. We do not allow
the pets to be left alone in the rooms.
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time may we arrive?
Our check-in time is
4:30 p.m. You may call us on the day of your arrival to see if a
1:00 p.m. check-in is available. Usually we can accommodate an early
check-in only if the room is unoccupied the night before your
arrival. There is an early check-in fee for arrival before 1:00 p.m.
Our check-out time is 2:00 p.m. Arrangements for a late
check-out must be made before 2:00 p.m. of your last day and are
subject to availability. There is a fee for late check-out. Do
you have non-smoking rooms?
All of our rooms are non-smoking. Sand buckets are provided for outdoor smoking.
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