This is a unique campground, but very hard to access. It is quite a few miles off any highway and is accessed by a very windy mountainous road that turns into a single lane only for the last several miles. The single lane winds through residential areas, which can be scary because you can't see if someone is coming. Additionally, you have to traverse a single lane, very narrow bridge to access the site, which for first timers to the campground is bound to be unsettling. The site itself is very pretty set within greenery, trees and mountainside. The "river" is misleading in that the portion of the river that runs through the campground was only a trickle - more like a one or two inch deep creek. I agree with other reviews in that they have strict rules for campers' dogs, but allow their own dogs to run free such that there is dog poop everywhere that they don't seem to bother to clean up. The site was eerily beautiful at night when the mist enveloped the tree tops and the frogs began a rhythmic croaking. The site might be a good one for people wishing to access nearby Carmel activities for several days or more. Otherwise, given the difficulty to access and the lack of activities and actually no usable waterfront, it is not a good park for a short stay or for those who don't tow a vehicle. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The advertisement for this park is very misleading. Note the name of the park which makes you feel that you will be by the river. First off I have never been to a park that only accepts cash. We had to actually make sure we were still in California? We walked to the river area and found nothing but garbage and animal feces. This campground leaves a lot to be desired because of the cash price you will pay. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Way off the beaten path and should be restricted to not larger than 30 ft. We are in a 20 ft van and were okay, but had to squeeze our little car in beside our van so bigger rv's could get in and most all had a terrible time getting into their sites as they are very short. The manager was nice and the park had pretty flowers and the restrooms were clean, but the office was not particularly neat. Did have paved roads but gravel sites and the picnic table was not clean. The park area had lots of Dog poop so had to be careful where you stepped. The price was $60.00 but seniors got a $5.00 discount. The park has no amenities and was not worth that price. We have stayed in some of the best and didn't pay this much. Would not recommend or come back.....Oh, we were not told that they did not take Visa, nor Checks. Had to have cash or travelers check... We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is one of our favorite RV Parks. The park is very clean and close to all of the activities in Carmel and Monterey. It is far enough away from the coach to be sunny most of the time and enjoys great weather. The road coming in is tight in several places, but it is paved and not all that bad once one becomes familiar with it. We camped here in a 45' motor home with no problems. Great park with nice management. Highly recommend. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We plan to return to the CARMEL RIVER RV PARK. The restrooms were clean. The camp was clean. In fact, I had the pleasure of watching them 'train' one of the new 'groundskeepers.' I enjoyed the employer's demeanor. The 'attendants' were very diversified: from age to nationality (lots of Europeans visiting). The price is a little high, but where is one going to find a place to stay for $63 a night on the MONTEREY PENINSULA. The price included two children, two cars and a dog!! Be ready for tight roads getting into the grounds. Please give this place a chance. I know that the recent reviews were low. My family had such a wonderful time I needed to give the CARMEL RIVER RV a HIGH NUMBER. I also had family members come visit us and they also enjoyed the location. Again, our family plans to return to CARMEL RIVER RV PARK. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.

If you are considering staying here, I highly suggest you think twice. The sites are very shallow, thus all the trucks pulling the 5th wheels, etc had to park parallel in the road, blocking access which was not only dangerous, but made it impossible to leave! Almost every rig (including our 18' Roadtrek) had problems manuvering. We were kept awake until 4AM by loud partying. The front desk was not only rude, but could not figure out how to give change. The trash bins were filled and overflowing. Obviously no one here cares about all the bad reviews... We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park was far enough off of highway 1 to be quite peaceful. The sites are individually named, and have shrubs seperating them. The river does not run year round, so if that's a concern call ahead. The $45 dollars was (in my opinion) not justified, being that seems a resort park price, but this park had none of the destination park amenities I would expect for this cost. The park managers seemed nice enough, but insisted on cash (hrm...) Not going back. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This was probably the worst experience we ever had dealing with a campground owner. She insisted on getting paid cash in advance, which should have been our first warning. I damaged my rig, in part due to her poor instructions about approaching our site. She showed little or no concern as to our welfare. After spending several days locating an RV repairman who would come to the campground, I found out that she knew him well, and could have recommended him to us as soon as the trouble developed. She also chose not to warn us that the waste hookup in our site was clogged. You can imagine the results. Under no circumstances would I recommend that anyone visit this campground. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Highly overrated by Woodalls and slightly overrated by TL (7.0/8.0/7.0) and overpriced. Not a bad little campground but way off the beaten path and a very narrow access bridge has to be tranversed to get to the park. If you ever visit, you will see how ridiculous it is to pay $45 for bascially an overnight park, just because it happens to be near a resort area. We pay less than that at most resort style destination parks. Does have nice individually named sites but nothing to write home about and quite a few are inhabitied by permanent residents. A very rude manager also. Website also is not maintained, it is bascially a cached site so there is very little info. Anyway, RV'ers beware! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

A single lane bridge and narrow road with overhanging trees on the way to the site make getting to this park a little challenging, but several large diesel pushers were at the site when we were there. The individual sites are gravel and divided by well-pruned hedges. The landscaping was very well kept and the park was clean and well maintained. A small store and game room are on the premises. A few sites backed up to the Carmel River and some had a lawn area on the levee that provided a view, but no access to the river. Access is available via a path at one end of the park. The park is just far enough inland to get away from the coastal fog and was sunny even when it was foggy at the beach. It is within a 10 minute drive to Carmel and 20 minutes to Monterey. We camped here in a camper.