Great pull through sites that were blacktopped and level. It is easy access for US 101. We came from the south, and the drive through the redwoods was beautiful. We arrived just in time to set up, and do a quick walk through the park before dark. We didn't see the restrooms or laundry as I didn't bring the access code when we went for our walk. Check in was very easy. It was a nice quiet park with some highway noise, but nothing that kept us awake at night. Great for an overnight. Rate reflects a Good Sam Discount. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a convenient, well-kept park with spacious sites. The lady in the office was very helpful with information on what to see and do while in the area. Don't miss the giant redwoods in Humboldt Redwoods State Park or the drive along the Lost Coast. A visit to the Victorian town of Ferndale is also well worth your time. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice little park off of Hwy 101. Very helpful office staff. Our 50 amp site had cable TV & free Wi-Fi and was long enough for our 36 ft rig and tow. Each site has grass on each side of the pad. Office gave us a 2 for 1 dinner coupon for the local Indian Casino, we took advantage of the prime rib buffet. There are a few permanent residents but the park is mostly overnight travelers. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park was very disappointing. Many permanent residents living in old rigs. The park is very tight with very little privacy. It is old and not even close to the 10/10/8.5. rating in the Trailer Life Directory. It should be re-evaluated so people are not misled. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
July 2009
$42
There were a lot of permanent residents there. We prefer to stay with fellow travelers. Sites are small, but well landscaped and clean. Staff was very nice with a fairly well stocked store. This was the most expensive park we stayed at in our 16 day trip and most of them were nicer than this. I doubt we would go back or recommend this park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a beautiful campground located just across from the Eel River and down the street from a very good Brewpub Restaurant. It has easy access to Highway 101 and good paved streets and many trees. It has a special place for tenters and the sites all have grass areas with trees. The people in the office are helpful and friendly. The facilities are clean and the whole park is well maintained. There are a few permanent residents in the back of the park but they all head off to work in the morning and their sites are as neat as the travelers sites. This park would have gotten a 10 from us, but we thought we were getting a 50 amp site and as it turned out, there were none available so we were given a 30 amp site. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Not sure why this park gets such high ratings from the major publications. The spaces are really small. Personally, I don't like parking right on top of my neighbor. It's loud because it's right off the freeway. Also, because of the high published ratings, we booked four nights, but because of the space size, decided we wanted to leave a day early. They refused to refund one night. We won't be back. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very nice park near Highway 101. Well maintained and everyone is friendly. Lots to do nearby...Ferndale, C. Crane store in Fortuna, etc. Nice area to walk with the dog along the Ell River. Will stay her again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The park didn't appear to be the best kept. We planned to use the spa, but after getting dressed in our suits and walking to the pool and spa, we found debris and house flies floating in the spa. We chose not to use the spa and instead take a shower. The showers was of a nice size and design, but not as clean as one would expect for a Trailer Life rated 10 park. The employee on duty was very pleasant, friendly and helpful. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
After reserving a specific space several months in advance, we arrived to find that the space we reserved to accommodate our 4 slide 40ft RV w/a tow had been given to a pickup truck with a trailer who could have gotten by with a 30amp space. Staff had even written "Do Not Move from this space" on the booking sheet. There was only one 50amp space available for us which was wedged between a large pine tree in the front and a lamp post at the rear. After some pleading and the attentive owner noticing that the staff were not meeting our needs, they managed to move us to another space that we could fit into. The pool area is very small and there were firecrackers going off at neighboring sites which was not great for our dogs. We chose this park due to the Trailer Life ratings, but felt that the park was overrated. On the positive side, there is grass on both sides of each site, small pool and spa, but didn't see a lot of other amenities. This is more of a campground rather than RV Resort. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The staff was very friendly and exceptionally helpful, providing assistance to area attractions and restaurants which proved to be excellent. The directions to the park were excellent. Based on other reviews and Good Sam ratings we expected more. There are many full-timers, mostly in the sites around the back perimeter. The park management obviously takes an active position to make sure these sites are clear of junk, however many of the RV's are old and in need of exterior repair. I would not be comfortable being assigned a site next to most of these units for more than one night, and preferably not one. Some of the sites are not level, requiring either front or rear tires to be off the pavement when jacks were used. The park does allow specific sites to be requested when making reservations. Request 7-28 for best areas. The wi-fi was great and the cable TV was also, with a great deal of channels to choose from, not just the average 10-15 channels on cable. I would stay here again, requesting the stated sites. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Beautiful, quiet, well kept park. Friendly staff. Nicely landscaped, clean, large sites with grassy area and picnic table in between. Convenient to city and Hwy. 101. A little highway noise but not too bad. Would definitely stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Best park in the area which is not saying much. Extremely expensive for what you get. Constant loud traffic noise from Hi-way 101 and and adjacent access roads. Will not stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The only reason I rated it this high is because when you compare it to what else is available in the area it doesn't seem so bad. Sites are small and require some maneuvering to get into. They tell you that they have big rig sites but that is a stretch. Sites are close together too. It appears to be an old park and has some full timers that look like they would fall apart if they had to move out. But having said all that if you want to check our Eureka, Ferndale and the redwoods it's a good location. Just don't expect too much and if you're only here a couple of days it's tolerable. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a nice clean campground with easy access from the freeway. The sites are level and the grounds are attractively landscaped. There is a lot of traffic noise during the day but fairly quiet at night. I would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stayed here for one night while traveling down the coast. Very nice park. Recently remodeled bathrooms and showers were spotless. Check-in was simple and organized. They had our paperwork sitting out and our spot was already assigned. The staff was very knowledgable and very pleasant, even suggesting a restaurant down the road (see note below) if we wanted to eat out. All sites are level, paved, and have a picnic table sitting on nicely maintained grass. Sites are plenty wide for multiple slideouts. The Eel River is about 1/8 mile away and has a walking path along the levee which was perfect after driving for 6 hours. The only thing keeping this park from being a 10 is it's right next to Hwy 101 and there is a lot of highway noise, but earplugs at bedtime solved that problem. We wouldn't hesitate to stay here again. Side note: If you stay here, you HAVE to eat at the Eel River Brewing Co. located a block away. They're setup for couples, families (there's a horseshoe pit outside), or groups. GREAT service and GREAT food. Show them your Riverwalk invoice for a 10% discount. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice and clean RV park. WIFI was pretty slow but ample. Restroom was clean but only 1 stall in Mens room and needed many more at times. Very friendly staff. I wish the pet owners would take their pets to the pet area when relieving themselves instead of their campsite grass. They may not mind but the next person does. Overall was a nice RV park for the family. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice full feature park with good size trees by the side of I-5 but road noise at night was minimal. The WiFi worked well but was slow at peak periods. It has a number of free extras that older children would enjoy. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice park. Good location. Trees prevent use of satellite but there's cable with lots of channel. Wifi was not very good, with no connection sometimes, very slow at other. Would stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.