Mothership Landing Sites - Our Campground Reviews

RV World Campground

2011-05-31T16:30:00.000-05:00

Location: Rawlins, WY

Site#: 46

Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but for a fee. Our Verizon mifi worked fine.
Cable: Yes.
Pros: Easy on and off access to the interstate for a quick overnight stop
Cons: Lots of road noise from interstate.
Cost: $27.95/day with Escapee discount
Rating: 6.5
Notes: Over night stop on our way back to WI for the summer. Not much more than a gravel parking lot with hookups.

Portal RV Park

2011-05-08T16:14:00.002-05:00

Location: Moab, UT

Site#: 45 (on the south side)

Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, at times it was slow. Our Verizon mifi worked fine as well
Cable: Yes.
Pros: On the south side section the lots are wide and long. Our row had not been nicely landscaped but the other two rows behind us were completed. It had a nice fenced in dog park, pool and hot tub.
Cons: The manager had his own set of rules for his friends in the park, and as a result several sites had lots of stuff sitting around (multiple large trailers, ATV's, etc..).
Cost: $40.45/day with AARP discount
Rating: 8.5
Notes: We stopped here to visit with family, and to tour Arches NP and Canyonlands. Many of the rv parks in Moab are a very tight fit for Big Rigs, so we would probably stay here again just because we didn't feel we would have many other options.

Sundance RV Park

2011-05-02T15:57:00.001-05:00

Location: Cortez, CO

Site#: 64

Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon mifi worked fine as well
Cable: Yes.
Pros: Located right across from the city park where we walked, played disc golf and play ball with Koko. The rv park was located within walking distance of restaurants and walmart.
Cons: Behind our site was a very busy street where traffic seemed to race up and down all night long.
Cost: $33.34/day with Good Sam's Discount
Rating: 7.00
Notes: We stopped here to tour Mesa Verde National Park. It was very nice have the city park across the street; however next time I would try and get a site on the other side of the park.

OK RV Park

2011-04-27T11:42:00.000-05:00

Location: Holbrook, AZ

Site#: 16

Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon mifi worked fine as well
Cable: Yes.
Pros: Close to Petrifid Forest and Painted Desert.
Cons: Train noise, but you will have that anywhere in this area. Very narrow side-by-side sites. If you are going to stay here ask for any outside site, so no one is on your curbside.
Cost: $33.00/day for the 50AMP site
Rating: 6.75
Notes: We stopped here to tour the Petrifid Forest and Painted Desert.

Canyon Motel and RV park

2011-04-22T09:33:00.000-05:00

Location: Williams, AZ

Site#: 21

Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and our Verizon mifi worked fine as well
Cable: Yes.
Pros: Nice wide and long gravel pull through site. The campground has an indoor pool, the wifi and cable were good, and the staff were very helpful and accommodating.
Cons: Train noise, but you will have that anywhere in Williams.
Cost: $44.00/day for the 50AMP deluxe site
Rating: 8.00
Notes: We stopped here to tour the Grand Canyon.

Distant Drum RV Resort

2011-04-01T18:15:00.001-05:00

Location: Camp Verde, AZ
Site#: 45
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but for one person only.   Our verizon mifi worked fine as well
Cable: Yes.
Pros: Nice pull in site, so no one in front of us.  campgrounds has many amenities, and very well kept.   The staff is very helpful and accommodating and lots to see and do in the area. Near the interstate, but we honestly don't hear much road noise.
Cons: No privacy between sites, pretty much like any other RV park.
Cost: $210.00 for a week (price includes tax and electricity)
Rating: 9.00
Notes: We stopped here to tour the surrounding area lots to see and do in the area.

Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort

2011-03-11T22:56:00.002-06:00

Location: Casa Grande, AZ
Site#: 1565
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No, but our Verizon aircard worked fine.
Cable: Yes.
Pros: Nice wide long site, campgrounds has many amenities, and very well kept.   The staff is very helpful and accommodating.
Cons: Daily and Weekly rates are very expensive, Train whistle noise, no privacy between sites.
Cost: $362.84/Week + Tax   (This actually was for two weeks, they had a special you pay for one week and the second week you only need to pay for the tax of the 2nd week).
Rating: 8.00
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Justin's Diamond J RV Park

2011-02-11T22:36:00.003-06:00

Location: Tucson, AZ
Site#: 84
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes,but at office only. Our Verizon aircard worked fine.
Cable: No, and very few channels through the antenna.
Pros: Nice wide long site, and great to just get up and walk out in the desert without having to drive. Numerous trails that are connected to the Tucson Mountain trail system. The owners are very friendly and go out of their way to be accommodating.
Cons: Our site slopped in the back making it a bit harder to level. The only amenities are the trail system, and only one local channel via antenna.
Cost: $559.00/month (includes tax and electricity)
Rating: 7.75
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Big Bend RV Resort

2011-01-25T07:44:00.001-06:00

Location: Terlingua TX
Site#: 2
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, and pretty fast...much better performance than our Verizon aircard.
Cable: Yes, but not many channels and would fade in and out at times.
Pros: Pull through sites, easy on and off access from TX-118 (right at the junction of 170 & 118), staff, and residents very friendly. Groceries, fuel, and cafe right here on grounds if needed.
Cons: Very dusty park as the sites and roads are mostly a powder dirt with very little to no gravel.\Very remote location so only a small shop for groceries and a little cafe, and because of the location the prices on everything including fuel is much higher.
Cost: $26.00/day
Rating: 6.5
Notes: We stocked up on groceries before arriving here because of the limited choices and prices. We stayed here to tour Big Bend National Park and it is the closest park to the west entrance. We did a quick stop at Maverick Ranch RV Park, in Lajitas and John would recommend stay here vs Big Bend RV Resort. It is 17 miles one-way further to the park entrance (17-18 minute drive), but the roads and sites are all paved. I however should mention that we noticed the cell reception in Lajitas was only 2 bars vs the full 5 bars in Terlingua.

Lost Alaskan

2011-01-18T07:25:00.001-06:00

Location: Alpine TX
Site#: C2
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but very slow, so we used our Verizon aircard which worked great.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Pull through sites, easy on and off access from TX-118 (follow bypass as campground website directs), staff, and residents very friendly. One of the nicer campground in the area to tour Ft. Davis area.
Cons: Not much room between you and your neighbor, not much in the city of Alpine itself and only one grocery store in town which was OK (Porter's Thriftway). Fuel prices and such are more expensive in this area because of the remote location
Cost: $27.72 (Good Sams discount for a week)
Rating: 7
Notes: We stayed here to tour Ft Davis and the Davis mountains.

Hilltop RV Park

2011-01-17T20:46:00.002-06:00

Location: Fort Stockton, TX
Site#: 41
Type of hookups: 50 AMP Full hookups.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes,but very slow.  Our Verizon Aircard worked very well.
Cable: No
Pros: Large Pull through sites with plenty of room for Big Rigs to get around.  Easy on and off access to campground, and a good over night stop.
Cons: Very dusty campground, and basically a gravel parking lot.

Cost: $25.00

Rating: 7.0
Notes: Not much to see and do in the area, but was a good place for us to stop for the night. Would stay again for just an overnight stop.

Buckhorn Lake Resort

2010-12-08T20:34:00.005-06:00

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.

River Ranch RV Resort

2010-11-30T20:21:00.008-06:00

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.

Rayford Crossing

2010-11-23T20:02:00.010-06:00

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.

A+ Motel and RV Park

2010-11-22T18:58:00.004-06:00

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.

Fountainebleu State Park

2010-11-16T10:14:00.002-06:00

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.

Rainbow Plantation - Escapees Park

2010-10-25T09:43:00.000-05:00

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.

Montgomery South

2010-10-22T16:42:00.000-05:00

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.

Defeated Creek Campground

2010-10-08T11:13:00.000-05:00

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.

J Percy Priest COE Seven Points Campround (COE)

2010-10-06T10:56:00.000-05:00

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.

Whittington Woods Campground

2010-10-04T10:27:00.000-05:00

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.

Rainbow's End Campground

2010-08-03T15:56:00.000-05:00

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.

Oakdale KOA

2010-08-02T15:47:00.000-05:00

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.

Sioux Falls KOA

2010-08-01T13:37:00.000-05:00

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.

Beaver Lake

2010-07-18T13:12:00.000-05:00

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.

Chris' Camp

2010-07-11T11:53:00.001-05:00

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.

Deer Park RV Park and Campground

2010-07-08T19:37:00.000-05:00

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.

Rawlins KOA

2010-07-07T19:36:00.000-05:00

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.

Lyman KOA

2010-07-06T16:17:00.000-05:00

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.

Pony Express RV Resort

2010-06-20T16:49:00.000-05:00

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:

Border Inn

2010-06-18T16:23:00.000-05:00

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

2010-06-18T00:24:00.000-05:00

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!

Fallon RV Park

2010-06-15T12:30:00.000-05:00

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.

Sparks Marina RV Park

2010-06-11T17:02:00.000-05:00

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.

Zephyr Cove RV Park & Campground

2010-06-08T16:49:00.000-05:00

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:

Capitol West RV Park

2010-06-01T17:14:00.000-05:00

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.

Park of Sierras (Escapees SKP Park)

2010-05-18T16:46:00.000-05:00

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.

Sequoia Ranch RV Park

2010-05-11T16:26:00.000-05:00

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

San Francisco RV Resort

2010-05-03T13:08:00.000-05:00

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.

Betabel RV Resort

2010-04-26T12:37:00.000-05:00

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.

Pismo Coastal Village RV Resort

2010-04-23T12:06:00.000-05:00

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:

Ventura RV Park

2010-04-19T12:05:00.000-05:00

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.

Santee Lakes Campground

2010-03-27T19:05:00.000-05:00

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:

Leapin' Lizard RV Ranch

2010-03-12T18:45:00.000-06:00

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:

Two Springs RV Resort

2010-03-07T17:23:00.000-06:00

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.

Holiday Palms RV Park

2010-03-04T17:16:00.000-06:00

Location: Quartzsite, AZ
Site#: 10
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes,but we used our Verizon Aircard
Cable: Yes
Pros: Pull through sites for our overnight stop. Staff and residents very friendly. Nice hot tub, and a good value.
Cons: A bit dusty, and a few older units in park.
Cost: $25.23
Rating: 7.75
Notes: This was a good overnight stop for us from Mesa, AZ to Palm Springs, CA

Valle del Oro

2010-02-18T16:58:00.000-06:00

Location: Mesa, AZ
Site#: 745
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but for a fee. We used our Verizon Aircard without an issue
Cable: Yes
Pros: Close to our family we were visiting in area. Nice clean park, and everyone very friendly Park has every amenity possible, if they had a grocery store you would never have to leave the park. Post Office on-site as well.

Cons: Sites had no privacy to your neighbors, and we had to watch where we walked the dog because some streets were pet restricted and some not (and not all streets were together); and if you missed a sign you sure heard about it.
Cost: $34.12 (average for 2 weeks and one week was passport america)
Rating: 8.75
Notes: They have a country store (flea market) once a week in the campground and we were not aware of this. We came in and left on the day of the country store, which made it very difficult getting through parts of the campgrounds as vehicles were parked on both sides of the streets. If you are going to stay here we would advice making sure you check on this before arriving.

Beaudry RV Resort

2010-02-14T17:03:00.000-06:00

Location: Tucson, AZ
Site#: 1332
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but at a charge. We used our Verizon Aircard without any issues.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Very nice and clean park. The sites are wide level gravel sites; which include a concrete patio with patio furniture; and black top area for tow vehicle. Also lots of pull-through sites available. Ammenities include: two heated pools and hot tubs, very nice workout room, and off-leash dog park area.
Cons: Some noise from the local air-force (doesn't start before 7am; and is not constant); and nearby train track as well
Cost: $34.12 (weekly rate)
Rating: 9.0
Notes: We stayed here because we had our satellite system install next door at Camping World. We would stay here again. Lots to do in the area.

Cochise Terrace RV Resort

2010-01-31T20:51:00.000-06:00

Location: Benson, AZ
Site#: 283
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but at a fee. We used our Verizon Aircard and had no issues.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Sites were deep and wide (we stayed for week, so we had back-in) gravel sites. Easy on & off access to I-10; about 1 mile away so no road noise. Lots of area for dog to run, large resort to walk and bike; and nice hot tub.
Cons: Pool was not heated, so we couldn't use.
Cost: $23.00 (rate is for weekly Passport America discount. PA valid for one week).
Rating: 9.0
Notes:

Dream Catcher RV Park

2010-01-26T20:28:00.000-06:00

Location: Deming, NM
Site#: 44
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No, but aircard worked fine.
Cable: No
Pros: Large Pull throught sites that we also very wide. The staff was extremly friendly and helpful about attractions in area. The price was very affortable.

Cons: No privacy between sites, mainly a gravel parking lot
Cost: $12.50 + Electricity
Rating: 8.0
Notes: Follow directions on website, not GPS or mapping software.

Eagle's Nest RV Park

2010-01-24T14:56:00.000-06:00

Location: Van Horn, TX
Site#: 4
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: They advertise it, but we couldn't get it to work. We used our Verizon Aircard which we could use but very slowly even with the amplifier on.
Cable: Yes, however it is only 4 local channels from El Paso.
Pros: Very level pull through sites with some space between sites. Owners very friendly and nice small fenced in area for the dogs to run.
Cons: Some road noise from I-10 and the occasional train goes through ; however it really didn't bother us inside.
Cost: $27.00
Rating: 7.0
Notes: Follow directions on website and exit at 138.

TX RV Park of Big Springs

2010-01-23T10:40:00.000-06:00

Location: Big Spring, TX
Site#: B
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, but we used our Verizon Aircard
Cable: Yes
Pros: Huge Pull through sites and wide with privacy fence between sites (in A-E sites). Owners, staff, and residents very friendly. Nice heated indoor pool and hot tub. Lots of area to walk dog, and shopping and restaurants within a mile.
Cons: Tends to be dusty in this area, but not many choices to stop along I-20.
Cost: $31.50
Rating: 7.5
Notes: This park is located about 4 miles from the interstate, but the roads to get here are big-rig friendly.

Destiny Dallas RV Park

2010-01-18T11:17:00.000-06:00

Location: Denton, TX
Site#: 9
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No
Cable: No
Pros: Pull through sites were big rig friendly, staff, and residents very friendly. Nice outdoor pool and large hot tub. Nice play area for the dog, shopping close by, and close to Dallas and Fort Worth area. Car and RV Wash (13' clearance) on-site.
Cons: Road noise was very bad, just outside of I-35E. Not the easiest campground to get to, the roads were good just out of the way location. Quiet pricey campground for the value (especially due to the road noise).
Cost: $39.40 (with 10% discount)
Rating: 7.00
Notes: Extended our stay here due to a problem with our tow vehicle.

JB RV Park

2010-01-15T16:30:00.000-06:00

Location: Benton, AR
Site#: 11
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No. We used our Verizon Air-card and picked up a good signal.
Cable: No. We picked up local channels (over the air) fine.
Pros: Very long pull-through sites, and adequate space between sites. Close to Hot Springs and Little Rock (about 30 miles to each) for touring. Very friendly owner who continously would drive through and check on the park; and would stop to visit when he saw you outside.
Cons: No ammenities and some road noise from I-30.
Cost: $21.00
Rating:.7.0
Notes: The GPS and mapping software may tell you to get off at Exit 114 or 99 and take US 67; however you get off at Exit 106 and are right there.

Hinton RV Park

2010-01-13T16:21:00.000-06:00

Location: Sikeston, MO
Site#: ???
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: Yes
Pros: Easy on & off access and ok place for quick overnight stop.
Cons: Not much in the area to see and not much for ammenities; we only stopped here to get off the road for the night.
Cost: $26.10
Rating:6.0
Notes: This was just a quick overnight stop and for that the campground was adequate.

Koa - Indianapolis

2009-04-17T18:27:00.000-05:00

Location: Greenfield, IN
Site#: D-10
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: They said they had it, but we didn't pickup the signal where we were.
Cable: No
Pros: Closest campground for us to visit with family in the Indy area. New sites were very wide with paved patios.
Cons: The main road into the campground was very rough and narrow (see note below for alternative entrance). Price very expensive for no ammenities and our cost was an off season rate.
Cost: $42.25(that is w/o KOA discount and off-season rate)
Rating: 5.5
Notes: If you are going to stay in the new section (I would call ahead and verify) go in the back entrance which is much easier than driving through the front and entire campground. To use the back entrance turn left at the shell gas station, this will take you right into the park.

James Island County Park

2009-04-08T20:02:00.000-05:00

Location: Charleston, SC
Site#: 31
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes, excellent speed.
Cable: No, but TV reception was good.
Pros: One of the best campgrounds we have ever stayed at. Almost all of the sites are "Big Rig friendly". Some sites are more wide open than others, but ours had trees and landscaping on both sides which gave us more privacy. The roads in the campground were paved and the sites had gravel pads. 4-5 miles of paved walking/biking trails.
Cons: Not very easy on/off access. The streets (Folley Road) was very busy, and then Riverland Drive was very narrow with lots of low branches.
Cost: $37.80
Rating:9
Notes:

Barnyard RV Park

2009-04-06T20:38:00.000-05:00

Location: Lexington, SC
Site#: B2
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Was available at a fee.
Cable: Yes
Pros: Nice campground with level/gravel campsite to visit the Columbia, SC area, not a lot of campgrounds in the area. Reasonable price for a full-hookup 50 amp site with cable hook-ups. Good cell coverage for both the phone and air card.
Cons: The Sites are narrow, no landscaping, and no ammenities at the campground.
Cost: $26.35
Rating: 6.5
Notes: We came to the campground on Monday and decided at noon that we better call to make sure they had plenty of sites avalable, and good thing we did they one had one-site left when we arrived at 4:30. Also, this is next to a Flee Market and I am sure it is VERY busy on the weekends.

Kentucky Horse Park

2009-04-06T11:06:00.000-05:00

Location: Lexington, KY
Site#: 30
Type of hookups: Water and Electric 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Was available at a fee. I believe the girl said it was 4.95/hour for the first two hours than she wasn't sure what the fee was. We passed and used the air-card.
Cable: No
Pros: Very well maintained campground and grass area between each site. Staff in the office was very friendly and helpful, the interior roads were paved, and the sites were all paved
Cons: Some outside noise and we noticed the water was rusty; however they just turned on the water at the sites so we are wondering if that maybe why.
Cost: $24.30
Rating:8
Notes: The campgrounds does not have full-hookup, but they do have two large dump stations that will accommodate two units at each station. Also, the sites are generally the same size, we just asked for the outer loop because it was further away from the pool, playground etc. When you have lots of kids around the playground loop especially gets rather noisy.

Kellogg RV Park - Kellogg, IA

2008-08-21T00:33:00.000-05:00

Location: Kellogg, IA
Site#: ???
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: No
Cable: No
Pros: Nice overnight stop, easy on & off access to the Interstate. Large pull-through sites (one thing to note is the sewer connection is further to the back of the site - for a 5th wheel setup, so we needed two sewer hoses). The people were very friendly, everything was well take care of.
Cons: The road noisy from I-80 traffic.
Cost: $24.02
Rating: 6.5
Notes: We stayed here on our route from Colorado back to Wisconsin.

Cedar Creek RV Park - Montrose, CO

2008-08-17T23:10:00.000-05:00

Location: Montrose, CO
Site#: 24
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: Yes
Pros: Very small, but well-maintained campground. The owners were very friendly and lead us to our site. All sites are very level, and ours was a nice wide spot, we also had excellent cell phone coverage. The campground was central located for us to tour the Black Canyon National Park, Ouray, and Silverton.
Cons: You have no privacy between sites, and no swimming pool or other amenities (only mini-golf).
Cost: $32.00
Rating: 8.75
Notes: We stayed in this area to visit the Black Canyon National Park, Ouray, and Silverton. Lots to see and do in this area.

Ami's Acres Campground - Glenwood Springs, CO

2008-08-11T12:03:00.000-05:00

Location: Glenwood Springs, CO
Site#: 13
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes, but very tight (we have three slides and were able to extend all of them).
Wi-Fi: Was available in the front office area only, or possible sites closer to office. We could not pick it up from our site
Cable: No
Pros: About the only campground with 50AMP full hookups in the Aspen - Glenwood Springs area. Its close to Glenwood Springs and many activities in the area. The owner very friendly and working on maintaining the grounds. The view of the surrounding mountains is very nice. The cell phone coverage in this area is excellent, so I could use my air card for Internet access.
Cons: Road (I-70) and Railroad noise. The sites were covered with large gravel (stones) that are difficult to walk on and don't cover the entire ground, so the ground can get muddy. Sites are very narrow for a big-rig with slide outs. The campground is built into a hill, so the driveway is very steep and no place to unhook your tow vehicle except the road. No amenities (pool, playground for children, etc..) and the TV antenna reception is not very good (we picked one channel).
Cost: $34.81
Rating: 5.5
Notes: We stayed in this area to visit family in Aspen and enjoy the outdoor activities between Aspen and Glenwood Springs.

Elk Meadows Resort - Estes Park, CO

2008-08-05T07:52:00.001-05:00

Location: Estes Park, CO
Site#: C3
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: Yes
Pros: Very nice campground while beautiful views of the Rockies. The staff was very friendly and they assisted you to your site. Lots of amenities and very nice lodge with some planned activities. The sites are fairly level for being in the Rockies, and are gravel pads. The Closest campground to Rocky Mountain National Park.
Cons: Not a whole lot of area for you to sit outside, because of the uneven seating area. Most people would sit behind or in front of their rigs on the site (gravel) site pads. No easy route to get to the campground, plus you must go through downtown Estes Park with lots of people and traffic. We thought the campground was a bit pricey, and the cell phone coverage was sporadic.

Cost: $50.00 (included extra charge for 50AMP and Cable)
Rating: 6.25
Notes: We stayed here because of the close proximity for touring Rocky Mountain National Park.

Country View Campground - Ogallala, NE

2008-08-03T17:04:00.000-05:00

Location: Ogallala, NE
Site#: 17
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: Yes
Pros: OK stop for overnight. Not far off of the interstate, yet you do not hear the road noise. The campground consisted of large pull through sites; however they were not very wide. A Safeway grocery store, fuel and restaurants nearby. The staff was very friendly and directed us to our site.
Cons: Not much from an appearance stand point, not many trees or landscaping, and few amenities.
Cost: $29.84
Rating: 6.75
Notes: We stayed here enroute to our tour of Colorado

West Des Moines KOA - Adel, IA

2008-08-03T01:11:00.000-05:00

Location: Adel, IA
Site#: 3
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: No
Pros: VeryNice campground, pull through sites were very large, and plenty of space between you and your neighbors. Easy access from the Interstate (1.5 mile paved county road). You are far enough from the Interstate that you do not hear the traffic.
Cons: For us none, but if you like a large pool, cable tv (but fairly good TV reception), or some of the other ammenities other KOA's may have they are lacking here.
Cost: $34.00
Rating: 7.5
Notes: We stayed here enroute to our tour of Colorado.

Villiage Inn on the Lake - Two Rivers, WI

2008-07-12T23:53:00.000-05:00

Location: Two Rivers, WI
Site#: 20
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: We made it into the sight, but they were very tight and way too narrow for Big Rigs. There are a few sites that maybe easier to manevuer into.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: No
Pros: Close to the activities we were looking for (biking along Lake Michigan), and close proximity to our home.
Cons: Very narrow and short sites, no distance between sites (the group next to us had to have their chairs and campfire in the road; as well as their tow/toad vehicles), and difficult to get into for Big-Rigs. Also lots of road noise from the Highway, and a bit pricey.
Cost: $50.00
Rating: 6.5
Notes: This campground is NOT on Lake Michigan, their is a highway between the campground and the lake.

Point Beach State Park - Two Rivers, WI

2008-06-29T16:50:00.000-05:00

Location: Two Rivers, WI
Site#: 116
Type of hookups: 30 AMP electric only.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes, a few sites available
Wi-Fi: No
Cable: No
Pros: Very nice State Park one of our favorite in WI, a few large site for big rigs. The park has a very nice hiking trail (7.2 miles) and biking trail. The bike trail connects to another trail and you can ride along the Lake Michigan shoreline through Two Rivers and Manitowoc (roundtrip ride atleast 25 miles)
Cons: You need to book 10-11 months in advance to get a site; and the road in the campground area is a bit narrow so go very slow. No cell phone or wi-fi coverage.
Cost: 20.00/night (June, 2008) + 10.00 Reservation Fee + WI State Park Vehicle Pass
Rating: 6.75
Notes: The dump station is very easy to get in and out.

Audobon Point RV Park - Horn Lake, MS

2008-05-11T18:42:00.000-05:00

Location: Horn Lake, MS
Site#: 81
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: Yes
Pros: Wide Level Cement pads for all sites, paved interior roads, very quiet campground, close to Memphis tourist attraction, and friendly staff and neighbors.
Cons: None.
Cost: 33.50 (May, 2008)
Rating: 8.75
Notes: This is a Good Sams park. Can't believe this is less per night than KOA in Bowling Green, KY.

KOA - Bowling Green, KY

2008-05-05T17:48:00.000-05:00

Location: Bowling Green, KY
Site#: S601
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: Yes
Pros: Sites are nice level sites with a concreate patio, table and chairs, and pit fire (depending on the site)
Cons: Very busy traffic in the area (Bowling Green is not that large, but their sure was a lot of traffic), and road noise.
Cost: 38.95/our KOA discount (May, 2008)
Rating: 6.75
Notes: We stayed here because of the Life on Wheels conference.

Hickory Hallow Campground - Utica, IL

2008-05-04T15:13:00.000-05:00

Location: Utica, IL
Site#: C2
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Yes
Cable: No
Pros: Very Nice clean campground, at a reasonable rate. Easy on and off from the interstate. The campground itself is spread out and not overly congested. The interior roads are wide and paved, the sites gravel and level, and the trees have been very nicely trimmed (no low tree branches to scrape the rig on).
Cons: Not very good TV reception with the antenna. If you are a light sleeper the road noise from the I-80 maybe a bit noisy.
Cost: 28.80/night
Rating: 7.5
Notes: The owners were constantly working while we were there to improve the campground. Wifi worked great where we were located (near the office), not sure how it is back in the "J" section which is the furthest away from the office.

Deer Run RV - Crossville, TN

2007-08-23T09:44:00.000-05:00

Location: Crossville, TN
Site#: ???
Type of hookups: Full hookups 50 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes.
Wi-Fi: Was available in the front office area, campsites too far away to pickup the signal.
Cable: No
Pros: Very nice resort with many trees and a small lake. The people were very friendly, everything was well take care of. The short-term sites were about a mile from the entrance, so it was very quiet and peaceful.
Cons: The road within the resort was very dusty; the back of the motorhome was completely white. I must note the road was very well maintained, just dusty.
Cost: $28.67
Rating: 7.5
Notes: We stayed in this area to visit several of the State Parks in area: Cumberland Montain, Fall Creek Falls, and Burgess Falls.

Fort DeSoto State Park - Tierra Verde, FL

2007-01-22T17:07:00.000-06:00

Location: Tierra Verde - Fort DeSoto State Park (Pinellas County Park)
Site#: 130
Type of hookups: Electric and Water hookup - 30 AMP.
Big Rig Friendly: Yes, the sites in the non-pet section were larger and did not have as many low tree branches as the pet section
Wi-Fi: No
Cable: No
Pros: Beautiful State Park, wonder beach, nice place to walk and bike.
Cons: Lots of low tree branches and curvy road; and some low tree branches at some campsites; however they were working on cleaning this up while we were there (Jan 2007).
Cost: 28.50 (Jan 2007)
Rating: 6.75 (would have been higher, except it was so difficult for us (with a big-rig) to get to our site with the low tree branches, curvy road, and narrow site. It is a very beatiful park).
Notes: The website will display photos for each site, which is very helpful. Make sure you take your time getting to your campsite as the road is very twisty; and their are many low tree branches.