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!

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
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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.