We stayed here just one night. The staff was great. The dog walk area(s) were very clean. We have a small trailer but was given a pull thru, which they have an abundance of. Very quiet nice park that we'll absolutely use again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This campground is in a nice quite location and easy to find. Access to Gilroy, Hollister, and San Jose is very good. Sites are very clean, and all the amenities. They also let us change sites when trees on our first site blocked my satellite reception. Access to Highway 101 is very simple and easy to get to. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We spent the Thanksgiving holiday at this RV park. The Park was very clean; nice pull-through spots. We have three children and did not realize that the park does not allow scooters and such, which was understandable but a bit disappointing. It definitely felt like a adult-only park- we didn't see any other children. It has good proximity to Monterey and Santa Cruz for day trips. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We've stayed here twice as a stopover. It's very functional, and the people are friendly. The noise from highway 101 isn't too bad, but it seems to be a naturally windy place. We'll stay here again as a stopover. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Slightly tight spaces, in our 45' motorhome, but an immaculate park. Somewhat out in the middle of nowhere: but the little towns of San Juan Bautista and Hollister are interesting places to visit. Monterey, Big Sur and Carmel are less than an hour away. Currently there's only Wi-Fi in the office area, but we think its soon to be park-wide. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Betabel is still one of the best on Hwy 101 in Northern California. Friendly, helpful staff managing a clean well organized park with great prices. The others in the area are either dumps or way over-priced and usually have management that is less than friendly. We stay here a couple of times per year when going to the central coast and at least one week each summer to get a break from the Sacramento Valley heat. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a very clean comfortable park with much attention to detail. Dog friendly and centrally located to Monterey and Santa Cruz. Came for one night and stayed for 3 weeks at $207 per week. Very easy to navigate roads. Don't miss San Juan Bautista it is very quaint. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
July 2009
$35
In our spot (#168), very quiet (far enough away from 101) and great TV reception. Concrete pad was unlevel, though (4 degrees off), and this park is very full (neighbors quite close) because all the others in the area are crappy. We were just over nighting and found the park to be nice, with especially great night registration. Dog walk was disappointing, though--just a rough, weedy field. Can't feature this as a resort destination, though. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great stop over park. Incredibly clean and well maintained. Perfect base camp for nearby outings. I will continue to visit this campground! We camped here in a Motorhome.
We hated to leave this campground. The facilities are well-planned and clean, the hosts are genial and informed, there are adequate trash and recycling resources, there are very large dog play areas, it is fairly near shopping at Gilroy, CA. It is one of our all-time best camping experiences. Thank you, Betabel. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Easy access off Hwy 101 for big rigs with lots of pull-throughs. Friendly staff. Concrete or black-top parking pads & patios. Some sites have shade trees and are separated by hedges which give you good privacy. Shopping is six miles away in Gilroy and Big Sur is 60 miles south off US-1 ( take the car, not the RV!). We would stay here again anytime. Recommend that you take the "17 Mile Drive" through Pebble Beach. It cost $9.25 to the state of CA, but the views and homes ($35 million+) are incredible. Rate reflects Escapee discount. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A great park and a goo value! It's in a countryside area, but close to south Santa Clara county attractions and the Monterey Bay. It is clean, secure and well maintained. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Betabel is a very clean RV resort. I spent months in the resort. The staff is fantastic. They will do everything to accommodate your stay. Very clean facility, an awesome spot right off the freeway with great views and great proximity to the Gilroy Outlets, Garlic Festival, Hollister and the mission city of San Juan Bautista. The resort offers great rally facilities, great mountain views and also very close to Silicon Valley if you desire to stay a little ways from the rats race of Silly Valley. Sites are well kept, all concrete and great hook ups with internet access 24 hours a day. Easy access, great for big rigs as well. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a park we utilize several times each year, either as a convenient and nearby escape from the Central Valley's winter fog or summer heat, or as a spot over on our journey further south to Morro Bay. The park is clean, quiet, and very well maintained. Good restaurants are available in San Juan Bautista, Gilroy, and a bit farther away, in Monterey/Carmel. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
A well maintained, clean friendly campground. And very reasonably priced by California standards for how nice it is. It is an easy drive to Monterey, Carmel and Pebble Beach, plus very convenient to the SJB Mission and downtown. The sites here are spacious and have all the amenities. I highly recommend it. (800) 278-7275 We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice, quiet park. Well kept. Good location to explore this area. Try Tres Pinos Inn in Tres Pinos, south of Hollister. Great food and service. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Sites weren't as level as I would expect for concrete site. They had plenty of room but did require planning when parking with slideouts. Management was very friendly and helpful an the park was clean. Longterm rigs were not easily noticed because of the general upkeep. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We have stayed at this park many times, and we have always found it in a well maintained condition and the staff is customer friendly. It is easily accessed from the highway and easily accommodates large rigs. Each site has a picnic table and most have shrubs and trees. TV is limited. The small mission town of San Juan Bautista offers a few good restaurants, the Cutting Horse is one. The negative about about the park location is that the ocean winds are almost always blowing through the hills and most times we have stayed here, we were not able to sit or eat outside because of the windy conditions. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice park. Not what you would call a destination resort, but a very nice, reasonably priced place to stay and explore the area. All of the utilities worked well. The cable TV choices were a bit limited. Got a WiFi signal, but I had a connectivity issue (my fault, I believe, not theirs). Spaces were very well maintained with nicely manicured, mature landscaping. Office and park staff couldn't have been nicer. Someone escorted us to our site, even though we arrived after office hours. Pretty scenery surrounding the park. Conveniently located off of US101. Freeway noise was audible but not disruptive. I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the railroad tracks. Towards the back of the park is a railroad line. Fortunately, I don't think that it's a main line. We didn't hang out in the park all day, but we noticed one train a night come by. No horns blowing or anything and it wasn't particularly late. It was kinda' like the freeway noise. It's audible, but not disruptive. If you have time, check out the little town of San Juan Bautista. Most buildings are kept to look like they did in the 1800's and the centerpiece is the Mission and State Historic park. Great food at the Mariposa Restaurant and Tea Room. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is beautifully maintained but it appears as though the majority of the sites are for permanent guests as they have bushes and landscaping at their sites. Out site #129 is paved and no landscaping. However, there are large grassy areas near our site for pets as long as you clean up after them. The pet walk area again is nothing but a dirt path. The WiFi is excellent. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice sized pull through level sites with some shrubs for privacy. WIFI did not work and computer in recreation room adjacent to office only available when office open during the day. Close to highway 101, but still fairly quiet. Many seasonal campers in park. Propane available during the day when office open. I would stay here again for an overnight stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
One of the cleanest parks I've ever been in. Lots of long term tenants, but mostly higher end rigs and the management makes sure they keep things clean and tidy. Most of the premium sites are taken by long term users. The other area is just a paved area divided into sites. There is a large lush lawn for kids to play. Not much of a destination type park, but a good place to stop overnight or use as a base camp for exploring the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
April 2006
$32
This is a lovely campground, finely manicured. It is located right off Hwy. 101, but is very quiet. The staff is lovely and helpful. This campground is manicured like a golf course. We only stayed one night, but wouldn't hesitate to stay longer. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very nice park and well maintained. We used it as a base camp to explore the Monterey/Moss Landing area and it worked out well. They had decorations up for the holidays. Staff was friendly. Had some long term residents and you hardly noticed because the park was very clean. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Very clean and well landscaped park. Many sites are back-in, but worth it because of the grass strip behind the sites and the extensive landscaping. There are some landscaped pull-thru sites and some that are just paved. Sites are wide and well equipped with water, dump, phone, wifi, satellite tv hookup and 50 amp. Pretty close to Monterey and the coast which keeps the temperature more moderate. Also close to Gilroy Outlet Stores (6 mi.) for those who want to shop. Great staff and beautiful park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stayed two weeks and the rats eat the wiring in my motorhome ask the people that live
there. There are people who will tell you that they have had problems in the past and on going this park should let people know this. The public should be informed of this. The river has a lot of rats in it the the park can't stop it. Ask camping world they will also tell you. This should be posted to protect
RVers. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2003
$32
This was a very nice park that is very well maintained. The office staff was very helpful and we would go back again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2002
$30
Curently under new managers many inprovments have been made and more to come. We feel this is the best park in the area. Rec room has been installed with many activties. Quiet area in the country setting and well maintained park. Friendly campers and helpful employees. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2002
$31
Very nice park. Clean and well groomed, with large sites. Club area with clubhouses.Staff of park very nice and helpful. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2002
$32
Very nice park the staff is really helpful. Nice store at park. Deer and rabbits A nice park. We camped here in a camper.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
2000
$30
The park has 2 sections-old and new. The old section is nicely landscaped but the spaces are very small. These spaces are mostly taken by term residents. The new section is 100% asphalt with painted stripes marking the spaces. It is the most unlevel park I have been in. Also, the voltage is extremely low. Too low to run hardly anything. I was told that they used aluminum wiring when they built the new section to save money. There were numerous complaints to management while I was there about the low voltage. The on site manager was aware of it but could do nothing about it. Definitely a park to pass.
We camped here in a camper.
There is a very run down feel to this park. It seems to be mostly populated with long term residents in mostly older RVs. They seem to be working on the park but the park is either in decline or trying to make a come back. I cannot say which. They offer a honey wagon Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Power was low voltage. It got down to 108 volts at least once a day while we there and shut down our electrical system. I would not stay there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice park with many locals or full timers. They are not a problem, but an asset. All were friendly to overnighters. The only problem with this park is the hard climb to the rest rooms, showers and laundry. That is if you are in the lower section by the lake. The laundry and restrooms were very clean and neat. Sites were roomy, and it was not full in the middle of the summer. They have a private fishing lake which you can walk around, very nice, but it closes at 7PM. Stay here you will like it. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Run down looking, smelled like raw sewage. The "lake" is a tad bigger than an Olympic sized swimming pool, was filthy, and there was a stream next to the lake that had frothy green/blue/yellow stuff floating on it that smelled like they had just dumped black water there (wouldn't surprise me). Their web site makes it look nice, but it is nothing like the web site - believe me!! YUK!!! We camped here in a Motorhome.
We went as a group and stayed there due to closeness to area attractions. Staff had to run extension cords all over the road so we would have some electricity. Luckily, it did not get hot enough to require a/c. A "Honey Wagon" came on Sunday and attempted to empty our tanks, but leaked and just stunk up the area. They do have a dump station at the office, but it would require you to disconnect ( or tote) to empty.Won't go back! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
About 5 miles off Hwy 101 and we found this place to be a gem.....It is older with a number of full time residents in older trailers, but nice people....The elderly lady who checked us in was very nice, she and about 6 of her friends guided us to the right spot to park...Dirt sites but huge trees, like a forest...Wi-Fi worked great, no cable..A bit of noise from a close by main street, but not bad....I would stay here again....Very good value...... We camped here in a Motorhome.
Rate for 24 foot RV and one pet. Park charges $3 more for longer RVs and $2 for each pet. Not sure if phone connections at site work anymore as they were covered with cobwebs and dirt. WIFI works better near the office as signal fairly weak from campsite. Our large site surrounded by fairly tall fir trees. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great park. Lots of shade trees. Dirt sites. Right off highway, but quiet. Has some permanent residence, but very clean. Has laundry room too. Staff friendly. Would recommend. We camped here in a Motorhome.