Silver Moon Cafe

Great site for overnight boondock. Didn't ask permission as semis and another RV were already on site. We parked on the far right side on the edge overlooking the junkyard. Used levelers and extended left side slide. Noise wasn't an issue, we ran our gen until 8:30 then opened windows. Semi's weren't loud. Left long before diner opened at 9.

Can't really go wrong here. As other's have stated, nice big parking area behind the Silver Moon Café. I've eaten at the Silver Moon before, but I was not an RVer. I've always recommended the Cafe to travelers. Now that I'm a fulltime RVer, the Silver Moon is even better!!!

Trucks and RVs are all welcome here. You can expect some highway noise.

Pulled in after dark, a couple of trucks in the lot which is large. We parked along the back edge leaving plenty of room for trucks to maneuver. We called the restaurant and ordered takeout, was ready in 10 minutes, typical cafe food. Most of the trucks that were there pulled out, but were replaced by others at various times during the night. Engines were running because it was cold (10 F), but doesn't bother us. We had to start our generator at 4 am because batteries got low and could not run the furnace, again no problem. Never saw anyone or asked permission. There were also many trucks and some RVs across the street in a lot next to fuel station as well.

We stopped here on our way through New Mexico from Texas. At first we were a little skeptical because of the junkyard behind the cafe. So we ordered some tacos (which I highly recommend! The food was amazing!) and decided to feel it out before we committed to staying. All in all we decided it wasn’t too bad and stayed for the night. Eventually a few trucks and another RV joined us. It was pretty quiet, save for the traffic on the interstate, and the trucks idling which didn’t bother us at all, and made for a peaceful night of sleep!

Reaching the end of our driving for the day, we were grateful for a place to rest. When we arrived there were about 6 other trucks parked in the lot. It isn’t anything fancy (it overlooks a junkyard of sorts), but we were so tired and there aren’t many options to sleep in the area. Overall it was quiet, and we were able to run our generator and stay warm for the night.

We pulled in for a nice overnight and next day camping. We visited with the owner and they said it was OK to stay overnight and also during the day the next day so I could "work from home". A few semi's showed up later in the night but they didn't run their engines all night as they do at the nearby Loves and TA Truck Stop. We did patronize the restaurant the next morning. Site was large and level. plenty of room to pull in and pull out. The Cafe provides free open wifi, when I checked the download speed it was over 40 mb and allowed for video conference calls the next day. I've uploaded some photos separately. Exit 277 on I-40