Dirt access road is very bumpy. Sites are not very level. There's no shade, and campground can get very hot in the summer. It's at 5000 feet in the Owens Valley. But it's very quiet, and the views of the nearby Sierra are wonderful. And the price is right.

Great location -- right near the bluffs overlooking the craggy coastline. We saw sea otters and sea lions in the surf. The campground is quiet, with some shade. The pads are asphalt and fairly level. During the summer, it's sometimes tough to get a reservation.

Location is great (at 8000 feet near South Lake above Bishop). Management is friendly and competent. Trout fishing is excellent -- the creek runs right by the RV park, and they have their own pond. However, sites are very close together-- there is almost no privacy. The park is basically a large dirt clearing surrounded by aspens, but most sites have little or no shade. Bathrooms are old and small.

Very friendly and cheerful staff -- campground is well maintained. Lots of shade (big trees), but not a lot of privacy because there isn't much shrubbery between sites. Sites are pretty well separated -- there's much more room between them then at a typical private RV park. The Discovery Center, about a half-mile away, has good free WiFi 24/7.

The good: Sites are surrounded by shady, cool redwoods. The area is quiet -- even though the highway is nearby, the river drowns out any noise. (Plus the highway gets little use at night.) Great location for nearby recreational activities -- hiking, mountain biking, etc. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. The not so good: electric and water hookups are kind of far from your rig, but the office has extension cords and hoses if you need them. Some sites are not level, so bring your blocks. The bathrooms are OK but the door is locked open, which makes it cold and drafty. There are no paper towel dispensers in the bathrooms. Some sites can get muddy. Roadways are tight. Lots of kids at playground -- they can be noisy at times. (If you have kids, the playground is a big plus). Make sure you know exactly where this place is -- the turn into the campground comes up suddenly if you are traveling north on Highway 1, and the sign is not easy to see. But overall, a beautiful setting. We will be back.

Very quiet and scenic -- located in Giant Sequoia National Monument at 7000 feet, east of Porterville. Campground is not big rig friendly but is ok for smaller rigs and trailers. Roads to and from the San Joaquin Valley are twisty, steep, and narrow, but not impossible at all. There are a few water spigots available, but not at each campsite. There is a small store and restaurant nearby in Ponderosa, 2 miles away. Lots of hiking nearby. We will be back.

Amazing location in the high country, with flush toilets! Interior roads are very narrow and bumpy -- most sites are not suitable for big rigs. It was tight for our little 14 foot trailer. No water at the campsites -- you have to carry it to your rig. Fairly good privacy between campsites. Not very level, so bring your jacks and blocks. It gets cold at night in the Fall, but that's a good thing. Staff is generally friendly but not too knowledgeable about which sites are best suited for trailers and RVs. Lots of space available midweek off-season, but the rest of the season they are booked up. Online reservations are a must. The campground generally closes in late September. We will be back, if at all possible.

Great setting -- right up against the Sierras, near a good trout lake. Managers were friendly and helpful. Lots of hiking nearby. Well maintained and very clean park. But sites were very tight, as were interior roads. Tough to get in and out of spots. Very little shade or privacy -- basically a parking lot. A few spots have a little shade. Very quiet at night. Terrific stars [except for the darn ten thousand foot mountains -- they got in the way].

Fairly quiet -- okay for overnight. The campground itself is quiet, but some of the neighbors seemed a little rowdy. This park is very well-managed. The bathrooms are sparkling clean and modern. There is absolutely nothing to do in this area in the evening -- how about laundry? (The laundry facilities are very nice.) There are quite a few permanent and semi-permanent residents in this park, but they keep their sites very neat. Wifi is very weak and spotty.

There are several full hookup sites, but most sites do not have sewer hookups. This park is on the river, but I don't think there are any "view" sites. The area is sort of semi-rural -- fairly quiet, except that the nearby golf course gets mowed almost every morning. The sites are generally grassy and sandy. Management was very helpful. Lots of hiking not too far away, in the Snoqualmie Pass area.

Some of the sites are right on the river, but you can hear the river throughout the park. The sites on the river are back-in, not pull-through, and they tend to be narrower than the sites set back slightly from the river. There is not a whole lot of privacy. Some of the riverside sites were dusty; others were gravel. Wifi was weak and spotty, and the same is true of the cell coverage. Great location -- lots of hiking nearby, throughout the Icicle Creek area.

Located in a beautiful forest by a river. Very quiet and peaceful. Sites are large, with excellent privacy. It gets a little muddy when it rains. Newly-constructed showers and bathrooms are very nice. Lots of hiking nearby.

Sites are shady, with fairly good privacy. Some long-term residents. Bathrooms are sort of funky -- no soap is provided near sinks. Management is very helpful. Sites are rocky and a little muddy. Sites away from Highway 20 are quieter than those near the road. Excellent location -- near the wilderness areas of the Cascades. Great ice cream nearby at Cascadian Farms.

Not the loveliest park in the world (basically a big parking lot scattered with small trees), but adequate for over nighting. Plus, it is one of the quieter parks in the area, since most of the others tend to be near the train tracks (and this one is about a mile away from the tracks and the freeway). If possible, try to get a site in the middle of the park. Ours was on the edge near the entrance, and we heard folks leaving for work in the early morning hours.

Very well-located park -- near enough to Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park, but not right in town. Fairly quiet. Bathrooms were decent -- bring quarters for the showers. Wifi was temperamental. Management was fairly helpful. The sites were kind of close together, with not much privacy.

Great destination park -- also good for overnight -- just 10 min from freeway but very quiet -- right by the river. Shady, well landscaped, clean, well managed. Only complaint is that Wifi was weak and spotty. No big deal. We liked it so much that we stayed here in June on the way to Washington and stayed here again in July on the way back to California.

This is a great little place, right next to the Hoh Rain Forest -- wonderful location. Very quiet. Lots of wildlife -- deer and elk. The bathrooms are kind of funky (otherwise this would be a 9 or a 10). There is absolutely nothing to do out here at night (which is why we like it). The people who run the cafe and RV park are very helpful, and the food at the restaurant is excellent.

If you like peace, quiet, and isolation, this is your place. Right on the Nooksack River -- shady and cool. Muddy when it rains -- what were you expecting, concrete? Primitive facilities -- a couple of very clean pit toilets. Water is pumped out of a well by hand -- it's a little rusty, but tastes okay. Sites are large, with excellent privacy. Great location -- very near lots of wilderness hikes throughout North Mount Baker area.

Preceding comments are generally accurate, so I will keep this brief: very nice park. Well-managed and nicely landscaped. Adequate privacy. Surprisingly quiet -- it's more than a quarter-mile from the highway, unlike most other parks in this area. A few minor downsides: WiFi is spotty, but you can find some good reception. Cell reception is poor. Bring lots of quarters for the showers(75 cents for 7 1/2 minutes). Hot water sometimes runs out at peak periods. I would definitely come back here, given the opportunity.

Preceding comments are generally accurate. This is a very nice parking lot behind a large shopping center. It was surprisingly quiet -- Highway 101 is just about a quarter-mile west, but the noise of the freeway is blocked by a large building. There's not much shade. If I had to stop in Gilroy again, I would definitely choose this park.

First, the good news: this park is very quiet (about a mile west of 101). Terrific views; it's up on a ridge overlooking the wine country. And the onsite manager was very helpful. Bad news: there's a very steep hill on the access road (10% grade?). The sites were not level. The sewer hookup was not conveniently located. The electric power did not work at our site(we had to use a very long extension cord). The bathroom wasn't very clean. The hot water was not hot enough. There aren't many pull through sites. There are quite a few permanent residents, but their rigs were very neat and clean. The Park only takes cash. [Phone: (707) 894-4829.] The next time I'm in Cloverdale, I might check out the KOA; but Dutcher might be quieter.

This camp suffered a devastating flood in late 2005 and is still recovering from the damage. They lost 23 campsites when the river tore away part of their park. Also, the bathrooms apparently took quite a hit during the flood and are not yet in great shape. However, we still really enjoyed a four-day stay at this park and would certainly return. The campsites in the portion of the park to the west of the headquarters were very shady and pleasant. (The area to the east is not shaded.) The sites were fairly level, but the mixed dirt/grass surface became a little muddy at times. The location of the park is fantastic, right near state and national parks featuring old-growth redwoods. Also, the coast is right nearby, and we saw whales every day at the mouth of the river. This park is about a mile from the highway, unlike most of the other parks in the area, so it is very quiet. The staff is very friendly and cooperative, and they host a really delicious barbecue on Saturday nights. They have live music -- some of the staffers and their friends play stringed instruments (guitar and dobro), and they are very talented. The park has no laundromat, so we had to drive into the nearby town of Klamath. Also, the WiFi signal was very weak; it worked only in the headquarters building.

This is one of the prettiest private campgrounds we have ever seen. The campsites down by the river are on pavement without much privacy or shade, but the campsites up on the upper meadow (where we stayed) are very shaded and private. Although we were about 50 yards away from the river, we could hear it clearly because it was so turbulent. This is a "destination" type resort, so people tend to stay for several days. There are hot-spring fed pools. The entire facility was very well maintained, and the gardens were lovely. We are mountain-bikers, and there is an excellent trail system along the river that extends for many miles. It is also fine for hiking. The only reason that I didn't give this park a "10" is that WiFi was very poor, even inside the main lodge area. I would definitely return to Belknap, given the opportunity.

This is a well-run campground, with easy access to excellent and level pull through sites. The facilities are top-notch -- the bathrooms are nicer than any others we have ever seen at an RV resort. But there is no shade, which is a pity, since this campground sits out in the middle of nowhere, 4 miles west of Salem, baking in the summer sun. Also, they charge $5 for WiFi, which seems like a ripoff, given the already-high price for a campsite. This place would be fine for an overnight stay or a couple of days, but I don't see it as a "destination" resort.

We arrived on a weekend, and it was very jammed and noisy. But during the week, it was very quiet and pleasant. The sights are fairly level, but they're not paved. There is plenty of shade. The bathrooms are in decent condition, but they are sometimes located quite a long way from the campsite, depending on where you are situated. There is limited WiFi available near the headquarters building, but it is sketchy and unreliable. I think that if you pay a fee to the café near the headquarters, you can get reliable WiFi. There is a tremendous amount of hiking and biking near this park, throughout the Mount Hood area. I would definitely return to this park, if and when we return to Mount Hood.

This park is okay for an overnight stay, but not much more. There is no shade, and it is right next to a very noisy freeway (Interstate 5). On the other hand, the free WiFi worked fine, the pool and the restrooms were clean, and the site access was easy. The site was fairly level, and it was paved. [In my opinion, the Premier Park (which is nearby) is much nicer, although it is more expensive and they charge $5 for WiFi.]

We were pleasantly surprised by this park. Some of the sites (the ones away from the roadway) were shady and quiet. About half of the park was occupied by permanent residents, and their RVs were generally well-maintained. Unlike virtually all of the other parks in the the Columbia Gorge area, Crown Point is not near the railroad tracks and is situated about a mile from Interstate 84, so it is very quiet. Also, this is the closest RV park to the waterfalls along the western portion of the Historic Colombia Gorge Highway. There is a little bit of airplane noise from planes coming into Portland International, but it's not too bad, and the planes stop during the night. The area around the park is fairly rural and peaceful. There is no WiFi, but the other facilities are reasonably good. The laundromat was very convenient, and the bathrooms were acceptable. (The shower requires quarters in order to operate, and the drainage is not great.) We were told by some of the permanent residents that it sometimes gets very windy, but I think that this is true of any place near the Gorge. I would definitely return to this park, the next time I come to the Gorge area.

Although the bathrooms were old, decrepit, and not very clean, this was actually a pretty nice park because it was so shady and quiet. It is right next to Avenue of the Giants, and not far from Highway 101, yet we could not hear the road at all. The campsites are shaded by redwood trees. The sites were not level, and the mixed dirt/gravel surface might get muddy in the rain. There were no markets or gas stations in the area. However, if you want to visit the Humboldt redwoods, this may be the most convenient private campground in the area, especially since it is at the north (i.e. cooler) end of the Humboldt State Park.

Very pretty campground -- lots of redwood trees, right by a river. Shady spots are available -- some are shadier than others. Gravel surface in each spot, which is a plus when it rains. Quiet, well-maintained, well-managed. The staff are friendly and competent. About half of the park is occupied by full-timers in well-maintained trailers -- they are very friendly to campers. Access roads were fairly wide and easy to navigate. The entrance to the park off of Highway 9 is a little steep -- take it slow and put it into lowest gear. If possible, request a spot near the river -- those are the quietest sites. The highway is not too heavily travelled, but once in a while a pack of motorcycles will rumble past. We stayed at this park for four nights -- each day we drove our SUV to a different state park for hiking and mountain biking, coming back each evening to the trailer. Be sure to bring a sweater to the Santa Cruz area -- evenings are often chilly, even in the summer. The park provides fire pits [like large perforated wash tubs] for each site -- it is very pleasant to sit outside in the evenings under the redwoods by a fire.

This campground was very quiet. Our campsite was toward the back of the property, abutting the National Forest. I would guess that the campsites toward the front of the property might get a little more highway noise, although the highway does not get much nighttime traffic. The office staff (one person) was very helpful and knowledgeable. The laundry facilities were also excellent.

This RV park is basically the only one in town. There are a few other spaces at other places, but not much. There wasn't much shade; that didn't matter in April, but it might matter in the summer. The spaces toward the front of the park might pick up a little bit of highway noise. The spaces toward the back (where we stayed) were quiet, although there is a public trash dump area immediately behind the RV park. But relatively few people used that dump site after dark, so it was still pretty quiet.

The location is great -- just a mile from the entrance to the national park. We rode our bikes along a bike trail into the national park and up the canyon into Zion -- there was no traffic because of the shuttle buses. Very enjoyable. The park itself is nothing special -- lots of folks jammed close together. It's right by the river, which is nice. When it rains, the park gets a little muddy. Because there are so many people in the park, the bathrooms get heavily used and get dirty fairly quickly. The staff does its best to keep things clean, but there is only so much that can be done. The office staff is friendly but not terribly efficient.

It's not pretty, but it gets the job done when you have to stay in Barstow. Shady Lane is fairly quiet, about a mile from the freeway and the trains. It's near a junkyard, but that's not a problem. The manager, Ron, was very pleasant, helpful, and knowledgeable.