We stayed at Leaf Verde for the month of March. We needed a park that allowed children (grandchildren visiting), which are very few & far between in the Phoenix area. This park does charge extra for kids over 3 ($15/week/each) and dogs ($7/month/each). Sites are long enough for our heavy-duty truck & 38' fifth wheel. Pretty level (slight slope side to side) and one palm tree per site. Paved roads with gravel sites. It is also easy to access – about a mile south of I-10. The office staff that we dealt with were friendly & helpful, and the park is kept clean & neat. The full-time residents are parked around the perimeter, but for the most part aren't terribly junky. Quiet. Occasional morning breeze brings in stock yard "aromas" (although the stockyard is small & at least 6 miles to the east) but for a very short time. The biggest disadvantage is the water -- very salty and just doesn't taste good. However, this is not limited to the park; everywhere we went in Phoenix had the same flavor. They have a water dispenser available at the office for 25 cents/gallon, which we have been using for cooking purposes. We were hesitant to use this park because of prior unfavorable reviews; we found it to be quite comfortable and friendly. We would go to this RV park again if we were in the Phoenix area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

There is an extra charge for almost everything. I made my reservations online and paid by credit card, but when I checked in I was hit with additional charges for my child and pet, both of which I included in the online registration. There is a catch-all clause to let them do this but its in the fine print. When I questioned this policy I was given the option of a partial refund and taking a drive but with no place else to go I didn't have much of a choice. This park is populated by a mix of Snow Birds and full-time residence, it is quiet but not really a 'vacation' destination. There is no shade at all, the few trees still alive are just tall leafless sticks. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stayed here in may of 2006. It was very hot and the park was almost empty. It is well laid out. No real trees. We were shocked that with our Good Sam Discount we were charged $30.00 and then she asked if we had pets, we were then charged an additional $2.85 per pet. We asked why is this?? The Managers response was that not everyone cleans up after their pets and she has to hire someone to do it. So she charges $2.85 per pet regardless of size. We told her that we always clean up after our 4 lb dogs, regardless we were charged an additional $6.00 for one night for our 2 dogs. When we arrived at our site, there were dog droppings. This park is big rig friendly, easy pull thrus, however rude and non pet friendly management. Shame could be a gold mine with some landscaping and friendliness we will not return. We camped here in a Motorhome.