We have created the campground page to assist you in deciding whether you would like to stay at a given campground. We currently have a 40' Diesel Motorhome with three slides; prior to 2007 we had a 35' Gas Motorhome with one slide. We do not rate campground bathroom facilities as we seldom use them; we prefer the convenience of our own restroom. We use the various campground links on the left side of this page in determining where to stay.

Happy Camping!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Buckhorn Lake Resort



Location: Kerrville, TX
Site#: 6058
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups, and waterfront site
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes wifi worked very well, we didn't even use our Verizon Aircard.
Cable: Yes about 35 channels
Pros: We had a nice corner site, so we had lots of room on our curbside.  We had a nice water front view out the front windshield.  All sites are paved, and we had easy on and off access from the interstate.  Friendly staff and residents, and lots of social activities.   Nice hot tub, workout room, aerobic, yoga and line dance classes. 
Con: 
Cost: $600.00 for monthly fee + electric 
Rating: 9.5
Notes:  Lots of activities to do in the area, but plan on driving atleast 30 minutes to most activities.  Groceries and restaurants in Kerrville about 7 miles away.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

River Ranch RV Resort


Location: New Braunfels, TX
Site#: 39
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon Aircard worked fine as well.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Pull through paved sites, with free cable, and very good wi-fi.  Easy on and off access to campground. Lots of things to do, shopping and restaurants in area.   The campground was only 3/4 mile from the dealer we were going to have service work done.  The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Cons:  Lots of road noise from I-35, and sites were somewhat narrow.
Cost: $25.56 - this was our average price for 8 nights and Good Sams discount.
Rating: 7.5
Notes: We stayed in this area to take a tour of Dripping Spring, TX and to have some service work done. 

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Rayford Crossing


Location:
Spring, TX

Site#: 74
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups.   This was premium site (corner site with Patio table and large grill).
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon Aircard worked fine as well.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Large pull through paved sites, and because we had a premium site we had a nice corner site with a patio table and large grill area.  Nice heated pool, hot tub, and workout room.
Cons:  Lots of traffic getting to the campground, and the roads down to the campground are very narrow.   Lots of train, plane and traffic noise. Campground is a bit pricey.
Cost: $51.46 (this include a 4.00/per day extra charge for 4 days over Thanksgiving weekend).
Rating: 8.5
Notes: We were looking for a nice place to spend the holiday weekend, only really stayed here to tour the Space Center...not many good campground in Houston area.

Monday, November 22, 2010

A+ Motel and RV Park


Location: Sulpher, LA
Site#: 58
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon Aircard worked fine as well.
Cable: Yes.
Pros: Large pull through paved sites. Easy on and off access from the highway, all roads and sites are paved, and very well maintained grounds. Nice dog walk area, and field that the dogs could run off leash.
Cons: Sites were a bit close together (but we didn't have anyone on either side of us), so not much privacy. Also no amenities.
Cost: $25.20 (Good Sams discount)
Rating: 9.00
Notes: This was just an easy over night stop for us, and this place worked perfect for that. We would definitely stay here again.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Fountainebleu State Park


Location: Mandeville, LA
Site#: 138
Type of hookups: Water and Electric 50 AMP only. Dump station was easily accessible.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes, but watch for the low hang branches driving through the park. Some areas we drove down the middle of the road.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but at times it was slow. We also used our Verizon Aircard which worked fine.
Cable: No.
Pros: Very Large (both wide and long) back in paved sites. Lots of activities to do in the area. New Orleans is about an hour drive; hiking trails and lots of geocaching in the park. Also, the Tammy Trace rails to trails is located just outside the entrance of the park.
Cons: Lots of traffic in the area, which made it troublesome to do shopping or just going to the post office. No play area for Koko, we couldn't even play with her on our own site. Ranger said the leash has to be in your hands at all times, or we would be fined.
Cost: $16.00-20.00/night depending on the site.
Rating: 7.75
Notes: We stay here to tour the New Orleans area, and thought it was a better option than driving the mothership into one of the campgrounds in the city.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Rainbow Plantation - Escapees Park

Location: Summerdale, AL
Site#: 64
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP (just make sure you ask for 50AMP, about half of the sites are 30amp only).
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No, but we used our Verizon Aircard which worked fine.
Cable: No.
Pros: Very Large (both wide and long) back-in grass sites. Great location for touring, Pensacola, Mobile, and Gulf Shores area. Lots to see and do in the area, many great restaurants, and lots of shopping within 30 minutes. Lots of fellowship and activities are occurring at this park. Very quiet and reasonably priced.
Cons: No easy access (lots of stop and go lights) to the Plantation, so we wouldn't just stay there for a night or two but if you are planning on spending a week or more it is definitely worth the drive. Fire ants are found all over, so you have to watch where you walk. They do spray for them, and we didn't have a problem with them in the rig.
Cost: $85.00/week + Electricity
Rating: 8.25
Notes: We will definitely come back to stay when were are in the area, it is a very nice place to stay with lots of activities going on.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Montgomery South


Location: Hope Hull, AL
Site#: 3
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes worked excellent, and our Verizon air card worked fine as well
Cable: Yes, but we didn't use it as we have Satellite.
Pros: All gravel pull through sites, and very friendly owner/staff.
Cons: No trees or landscaping just a big open gravel sites with a patch of grass between sites.
Cost: $26.00 / Good Sams discount
Rating: 7.5
Notes: We stayed here for three nights to tour Montgomery. It is ok for a quick stop, but nothing else special here.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Defeated Creek Campground

Site# 39 (above)


Site# 32 (above)


Location: Carthage, TN
Site#: 32 (50 amp & W- 2 days ) & 39 (Full-hookups-12 days)
Type of hookups: See above site description
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No, but our verizon air card works just fine; and we had good cell phone coverage.
Cable: No, but our satellite lock in OK.
Pros: Beautiful peaceful park, just the kind of place you can just sit and relax. Sites were very well maintained.
Cons: Can't think of any???
Cost: $25.00/night for full hookups, and 22.00 for site 32 (E & W only)
Rating: 9.5
Notes: About a 1/2 hour from the interstate, but roads are in good condition and wide enough for a big rig, definitely worth the extra drive. Hiking/Mountain Bike trail in the park.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

J Percy Priest COE Seven Points Campround (COE)


Location: Hermitage, TN (near Nashville,TN)
Site#: 11
Type of hookups: Water and 50 AMP, dump station available. The dump station is a bit tight for big rigs, but we did make it ok.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No, but our Verizon Aircard worked just fine.
Cable: No, but we were able to lock in our satellite system.
Pros: Very beautiful peaceful park, and not that far from Nashville to tour the sites. We had a site on the water, which made it extra special.
Cons: The roads going down to the park are very narrow, but we felt it was worth the drive.

Cost: $24.00
Rating: 8.75
Notes: We would stay here again, maybe longer the next time.


Monday, October 4, 2010

Whittington Woods Campground


Location: Whittington, IL
Site#: 82
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, excellent coverage from our site, and Verizon air card and cellular service was excellent as well
Cable: No, but we were able to get Satellite coverage from our site. Lots of trees, so I think satellite would be difficult for many of the sites.
Pros: Pull through sites available, very nice clean campground and owners/staff at campground are very friendly and helpful. Excellent overnight stop.
Cons: Large pull-through sites are a bit narrow, but for an overnight stop (or 2 days for us) it is was OK.

Cost: $30.10 (Good Sams discount)
Rating: 8.5
Notes: We stopped on our way south and only a few other rv'ers were in the park. Excellent stop, and would stay here again!!!! We also toured the Wayne Fitzgerald SP and Rend Lake while we were here, very nice.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Rainbow's End Campground

Location: Reedsville, WI
Site#: 13, then 21
Type of hookups: Water, 50 AMP, and at site 21 we had a 300 gallon black tank (which they pumped upon request for 9.00/pump).
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes depending on the site, but with our Alpha Network Adapter it worked fined. We also used our Verizon Aircard
Cable: No, but Sateliite and Air coverage was fine.
Pros: Nice campground for us in our hometown area with 50 amp hookup. This campground does not have a lot of amenities that attracts kids, so it is a very quite campground which is what we enjoyed about it SO MUCH! The owner Norm goes out of his way to make sure you are happy and have what you need to be comfortable.
Cons: The only thing that would make it better for us would be sewer hookups, but that is not something that is easy to find in WI campgrounds.
Cost: $420.00/ month (This includes electricity, but does not include the pumping of the black tank at 9.00/pump. We pumped out about every 2 weeks as we do our own laundry).
Rating: 7.75
Notes: This campground worked out very well for us while we completed all our annual checkups, and visited with family and friends. We will spend a couple months back here next summer.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Oakdale KOA

Location: Oakdale, WI
Site#: 8
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: Yes
Pros: Large Pull through site on the end which gave us a nice grassy play area for Koko. Staff very friendly, and very well maintained campground.
Cons: Due to the large amount of rain this summer they had LOTS of mosquito's.
Cost: $36.03
Rating: 7.75
Notes: This was a nice stop for us enroute back to WI for our summer visit with family and friends. Also not to far from the Sparta-Elroy bike trail.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Sioux Falls KOA

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Site#: E-5
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: Yes
Pros: Long Pull through sites. Owners, and staff very friendly, allowed us extra time at no charge the next day (if needed) as we had our motorhome windshield repaired. They had a pool, but we did not use it; however we did use the dog agility area which Koko really enjoyed.
Cons: Price

Cost: $47.41
Rating: 7.75
Notes: This was a convenient stop for us on the way back to WI.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Beaver Lake



Location: Custer, SD
Site#: O
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but signal was weak and with our Alpha Network Adapter it worked OK. We also used our Verizon Aircard.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Nice pull through sites. Owners, staff, and residents very friendly. We enjoy the Custer area very much. We checked out the other campgrounds in the area and this was one of the nicer ones.
Cons: We were there during the summer months, which meant lots of noisy kids in this very tourist area.

Cost: $32.40 weekly rate
Rating: 8.25
Notes: We enjoyed the Custer area very much, but enjoyed it much better in September (after labor day), once the kids were back in school and tourism was down.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Chris' Camp


Location: Spearfish, SD
Site#: 103
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP, but only a few.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes and cell phone coverage was great and we could also use our Verizon Aircard
Cable: Yes
Pros: Nice clean campground with lots of shades and very well maintained. The staff is very friendly and helpful, and the interior roads are all paved. Easy on and off access from I-90. Very nice heated pool (86 temp).
Cons: The sites are a bit narrow and water pressure at times was very low (37). Not much room at the entrance/check-in area.
Cost: $32.57 (Discounted for Weekly Rate) Note: They do not take credit cards.
Rating: 8.00
Notes: We stopped here to tour the Spearfish area.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Deer Park RV Park and Campground


Location: Buffalo, WY
Site#: 105 (King size site)
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but at times very weak, but with our Alpha Network Adapter it worked great. Cell phone coverage was great and we could also use our Verizon Aircard
Cable: Yes
Pros: Large Pull through sites with about 20' of grass on each side of our driveway. Koko loved her play area. Pool and hot tub, which we did not use. Ice Cream Social (1.00 for 2 scoops), but nice way to meet people in park. Easy access to both I-25 & I-90.
Cons: Bugs (we got use to the desert), but I guess that is not all the campgrounds faults.

Cost: $37.00
Rating: 8.5
Notes: We stopped here enroute back to WI and to tour the "Big Horn" National Forest.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Rawlins KOA


Location: Rawlins, WY
Site#: 16
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes. We also had excellent cell coverage and could use our Verizon Aircard
Cable: Yes
Pros: Pull through site and good overnight stop for this area. Staff was very friendly and helpful. They did have a pool, but we didn't use it. Easy on and off to the Interstate.
Cons: Some road noise, but not to bad for being close to the interstate. Price was a bit high, but not much in the area.

Cost: $37.31
Rating: 7.75
Notes: We got in around 1:00, and couldn't believe how the park was FULL by 6:00 PM.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Lyman KOA


Location: Lyman, WY
Site#: 19
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but signal was weak. We we used our Alpha Network Adapter it worked great. We used were able to use our Verizon Aircard
Cable: No
Pros: Good overnight stop with large pulls if you get the right one (see comment in the cons). Easy access from highway about one mile from I-80 and you do not hear much (if any) road noise.
Cons: Sites are gravel (a bit of gravel) with grass growing through them. Also we are lucky no one was parked in the space ahead of us because we could not make the sharp turn out of our pull-through site onto the road. They have a road down the middle (not the outside) and four campsites on each side of the road, and it is very difficult for the first two sites closest to the road to make the turn especially with a tow vehicle. The campground could use some grounds improvements.
Cost: $31.19 with our KOA discount
Rating: 6.0
Notes: They did have a pool, but we didn't use it. This served our purpose for a one night stop, but it is not a resort or place we would stay for an extended period of time.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Pony Express RV Resort


Location: North Salt Lake, UT
Site#: B33
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but from our site the signal was weak and dropped a lot. If we used our Alpha Network adapter with the Wifi it worked great. Also our Verizon Aircard worked excellent as well.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Large pull through sites, and very nice clean campground. The roads and sites were all paved/cement and easy to get into. The pool was heated and very warm, and they also had a nice area to walk the dog. Just outside of the park was the Legacy Parkway trail (12.5 miles one-way) which was a paved biking, walking and running trail which we used daily.
Cons: The sites were a bit narrow even for the premium site we got. All the executive sites were filled for our length of stay (they were 10 feet wider).

Cost: $37.93
Rating: 8.5
Notes:

Friday, June 18, 2010

Border Inn


Location: Baker, NV
Site#: 2
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but very weak signal. We used our Verizon Aircard
Cable: No
Pros: Not a lot of options for campgrounds in this area and this was probably the best. They also have gas and diesel pumps out front, which we filled up just because of the convenience. They also had a restaurant, which is also hard to find on this route.
Cons: Was very windy and dusty while we were there.
Cost: $22.20
Rating: 7.o
Notes: We stayed here because we wanted to tour the Great Basin National Park, and this was the closest "big-rig friendly" park with 50 amp. Not much else in this area.

Ely KOA

Location: Ely, NV
Site#: 33
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but at a charge. We used our Verizon Aircard very good Cell coverage.
Cable: Yes, but at a charge (see notes below)
Pros: Not a lot of options in the area, and this appeared to be the best choice for a Pull through and 50 amp full-hookup site. Nice pet area and lots of room for us to walk. The surrounding mountains makes for a nice view. .
Cons: Tends to be dusty in this area, and the office staff was kind of rude.
Cost: $32.45 for our discount.
Rating: 6.0
Notes: We were going to reserve this site on-line before we got there, but knew we would be there early enough so we decided to wait until we got to the office. When we checked in the lady said if we were getting 50AMP we HAD to pay an extra 2.50 for cable. I told her we didn't need it, and she said it didn't matter if we wanted 50AMP we would have to pay the extra 2.50. Instead fussing too much about it we just paid it (we didn't feel like moving to another campground). When we went to hookup the cable it didn't work, we tried for about 40 minutes and then went to the office. The lady that checked me in said "Oh I forgot it hasn't worked since 9:00 this morning, and it maybe days before it is working". I told her she was the same person that argued with me about paying the extra 2.50, and that I expected a refund for a service they knew they could not provided. She said she couldn't do that and that I would have to talk to the manager. The manager gave me the refund, and said that it didn't matter what the website for KOA had given me for pricing they set the price not the corporate office. I have submitted an email to corporate and asked them to explain to me about the pricing on the website vs the pricing at check-in. The campground was very nice for this area and if it weren't for the Check-in person and the lies I caught her in we would think about returning here if in the area; but not now
The one thing that irritates me is BAD customer service!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Fallon RV Park


Location: Fallon, NV
Site#: 13
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but only at the office. We used our Verizon aircard and had excellent coverage
Cable: Yes
Pros: Paved pull through sites with plenty of width and length for our 40' motorhome and tow. Not much in the area with full hookups and 50AMP.
Cons: Tends to be dusty in this area, and the road noise was very loud.

Cost: $31.20
Rating: 7.0
Notes: We stopped here because we didn't have many options before starting off on the "Loneliest Road in America" US-50 across NV. This was a great road and much better than driving I-80, it was curvy and hilly, but very little traffic and smooth.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Sparks Marina RV Park


Location: Sparks, NV
Site#: 13
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but someone told us it depends on where you are in the park.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Very nice level concrete sites, with a parking area to the right of your vehicle for your tow. They have astroturf vs. grass, which was actually very nice. Very nice heated (82) pool and hot tub (101), and 3 pet areas. Lots of walking in the campground and safely outside of the park. Sparks Marina in across the road and you can walk (paved path) around the lake, and Legends Outlet malls are down the street that we also walked to.
Cons: The sites were a bit narrow.
Cost: $37.45
Rating: 9.0
Notes: This was a place we could just relax at, with all the walking, pool and hot tub. Cell phone coverage was excellent.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Zephyr Cove RV Park & Campground

Location: Zephyr Cove, NV
Site#: 158
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: Yes
Pros: Beautiful setting and close (across the road) to Lake Tahoe. Nice pull through sites with adequate space between each site.
Cons: The interior road are a bit narrow, and in our row we would have had to make a sharp turn (needed to unhook) and back up to get around the bathhouse. We were lucky that no one was in the site behind us; we could drive one road over and then cut through a site to get to ours.

Cost: $38.33 (AAA discount) and June 11th the rate was going up by 25.00/night.
Rating: 9.5 (It was a good value for what we paid, but I am not sure I would pay 70.00/night). Notes:

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Capitol West RV Park

Location: West Sacramento, CA
Site#: 13
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: No
Pros: Levels site with gravel area to park motorhome, and paved patio and area to park tow vehicle. Also, paved interior roads, good wifi, close to downtown Sacramento, and fairly quiet campground
Cons: The appearance/neighborhood was not the safest part of town.

Cost: $27.86 (weekly rate average)
Rating: 7.5
Notes: Not many options in the Sacramento area, and from other reviews this appeared to be the best option.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Park of Sierras (Escapees SKP Park)


Location: Coarsegold, CA
Site#: 539
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: We used our Verizon Aircard, they may have had it by the office?
Cable: Yes
Pros: Beautiful campground with long and wide site, with some privacy between sites. The owners (SKP membership park) were all very friendly, and made sure to invite us to various events and activities that were going on in the park. Lots of area to walk through this beautifully wooded park, and lots of hills to get a good cardio workout. It was just a nice place to sit outside and relax. The price was an excellent value for a FHU/50 Amp site such as this.
Cons: We were told when we checked in that if you have a washer/dryer or dishwasher you could not use it; because of the (outdated) septic system.
Cost: $15.86 (our cost/electric for two weeks averaged out).
Rating: 9.5
Notes: This park was close to Yosemite National Park. about 20 miles from the entrance.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Sequoia Ranch RV Park


Location: Three Rivers, CA
Site#: 38
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes, but some of the sites are tight depending on the location of the trees
Wi-Fi: Yes, but only worked at time. Our verizon air card did not work, no cell services here!
Cable: Yes
Pros: Close to Sequoia National Park, and nice quiet campground.
Cons: No cell phone coverage and wifi connection was poor when campground was full on weekend, and the pull-through sites were narrow.
Cost: $32.00 (averaged for weekly rate)
Rating: 7.5
Notes: We choose this campgroundbecause it was so close to Sequoia National Park


Monday, May 3, 2010

San Francisco RV Resort


Location: Pacifica, CA
Site#: 40
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but slow at times, so we also used our Verizon Aircard
Cable: Yes
Pros: Ocean View, Ocean View, Ocean View. The view out our windshield was beautfiul, and we had easy access to San Francisco.
Cons: Very tight spaces (and we knew that going in, so it wasn't a big shock for us). For anyone reading this review it is basically a parking lot with lines drawn for your parking space, and you must fit in the lines. We had to position the motorhome just right to fit in so we could extend our slides on both sides. The oceanview sites alternate you drive in one (motorhome view), and back in the other (5th wheel oceanview). All the hookups were in the front so if you have a motorhome it makes for a very long reach for your hookups.
Cost: $70.00 (weekly rate - oceanview site)
Rating: 8.25
Notes: We stayed here to tour San Francisco which was about 15 miles to downtown. We chose this campground based on the reviews.


Monday, April 26, 2010

Betabel RV Resort



Location: San Juan Bautista, CA
Site#: 98
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but only at the clubhouse area. We used our Verizon Aircard.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Pull through sites and with some trees and shrubs between sites for privacy. We didn't use it, but they said the pool was nicely heated. Nice play area for the dog. Very easy on and off access.
Cons: It was about 9 miles to any shopping or restaurants.

Cost: $30.00 (our weekly rate average)
Rating: 8.75
Notes: We stayed here to tour the Monterey area, and drive US1 north and south of Monterey.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Pismo Coastal Village RV Resort


Location: Pismo Beach, CA
Site#: 165
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes and also excellent coverage on our Verizon Aircard
Cable: Yes
Pros: Beach....you could walk right onto the Pacific Ocean. Very nice quiet community (we were there end of April 2010) you did not feel like you were in a tourist / beach community (meaning it was NOT crowded). Very pet friendly and the dogs could go on the beach as well.
Cons: The sights were all back-ins and a bit short for us. We just fit our 40' motorhome into our site (the site was plenty wide enough to park our tow vehicle next to it).
Cost: $47.50
Rating: 9.0
Notes:

Monday, April 19, 2010

Ventura RV Park


Location: Ventura, CA
Site#: 60
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and we also used our Verizon Aircard
Cable: No
Pros: Pull through sites and samll grassy area between sites. The grounds were well maintained and looked very nice. We also found a nice walking/biking trail right outside the campground which was a bonus for us.
Cons: LOTS of road noise from 101, so much noise John renamed the park "Say What?". The prices on their website must be very dated and when I made the reservation the gentleman told me it was 50.00/day (total). When we got their the lady at the front desk said he must have forgotten to mention the 4.00/per dog fee and 5.00/day HOTEL tax. That is when I said "Say What?" and wasn't very happy. I told her that the website said the rate was 38 -41.50/night and she said she doesn't take care of that...do you want to stay or not. I wasn't too impressed with that friendly attitude.
Cost: $59.00 (50.00/ night + 4.00/per pet + 5.00 HOTEL tax)
Rating: 7.0
Notes: We stopped here on our tour of the Pacific Coast. This would be a nice place if it weren't for the road noise and the price. I would NOT stay here again, especially at that price.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Santee Lakes Campground


Location: Santee, CA
Site#: 211
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and Verizon aircard worked fine as well
Cable: Yes
Pros: Large Pull through sites which are very level and wide. Very clean and nicely maintain campground, with lots of trails for walking and biking (5 mile loop). 2 pools and a hot tub, and also several lakes if you like to fish. Good location for touring the San Diego area.
Cons: To get to any of the local shopping areas is rather chaotic on Mission Gorge Blvd.

Cost: $805.00/month + electric
Rating: 9.0
Notes:


Friday, March 12, 2010

Leapin' Lizard RV Ranch


Location: Borrego Springs (Ocotillo Wells), CA
Site#: 16
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes (we have a Verizon Air Card but did not work .... very little reception even with amplifier)
Cable: No
Pros:Nice back in site with trees on both sides of you for privacy and shade. Friendliest place we have stayed at. This is a very small park with lots of regulars and everyone stopped to chat and made us feel at home. Lots of hiking in the area and the wildflowers were beautiful, exactly what we came here for.
Cons: Not much shopping in the area; and cell phone coverage was very weak even with our amplifier. No amenities at the park, however they were working on install a hot tub and pool.
Cost: $150.00 for week (electric included)
Rating: 8.0
Notes:


Sunday, March 7, 2010

Two Springs RV Resort


Location: North Palm Springs, CA
Site#: 63
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes. We also used our Verizon Aircard without an issue
Cable: No
Pros: Very nice campground lots are nice an wide and some privacy between sites. Paved streets, lots of amenities and very friendly staff and neighbors.
Cons:

Cost: $22.50 (listen to one-hour presentation about resort - see notes below)
Rating: 9.5
Notes: We stayed here to tour Joshua Tree National Park. This RV Resort has lots for sales, so we got a discount for riding around resort in golf cart and listen to what is happening in resort.