This is a very nice park located just a mile off I-90 making it easy to get to but quiet. It is very well maintained, with grassy strips between each site, flower beds near the office and plenty of mature shade trees. The sites are gravel, but nice and level. In season there is a swimming pool, but it was closed at this time of the year. This park used to be a KOA, but is now under independent ownership. Wi-Fi is available, but I had to take the lap top to the office to get it to work, which was a minor inconvenience. We would definitely stay here again.

This State Park is typical of the state parks in eastern Washington, which usually have large expanses of manicured grass like you would find in a city park. We have stayed at this park several times when travelling in this area and would use it again. On the plus side it has large level sites, easy access to hiking and biking trails and is close to other area attractions, including the towns of Wenatchee, Cashmere and Leavenworth. On the negative side, every time we have stayed here the park staff and camp hosts are nowhere to be seen. If you have any questions you will just have to figure things out for yourself. If you want to use the showers you have to buy tokens at a box by the main entry station which can be a bit of a walk from your site so if you think you might want to use the showers, get your tokens when you come into the park. Each site has a nice tent pad in addition to the RV parking space, but the one time we tent camped here with friends we all found it to be very noisy as the park is adjacent to an industrial area and the warehouses operated all night (we haven't noticed the noise when we have been in an RV). Don't leave anything out on the grass as it will get wet when the automatic sprinklers come on!

This park has a stunning location near the border of Grand Teton National Park. It's too bad the "resort" itself does not live up to its location. It is overpriced for the quality of the facilities. The sites are small and the access roads are narrow. The fire pit at our site was choked with cigarette butts (as were many of the others I observed). Our water hookup was wobbly and leaking. Maintenance did not seem to be a high priority for the management of this park as everything was rundown. The only reason they can charge the fees they do is that there are not a lot of other options. We would not stay here again.

Other reviewers have given this park worse ratings, which I feel are not deserved. While it is true that this park caters mostly to permanent residents it is nowhere near as bad as some of the comments would lead you to believe. Yes, it is true that there are a lot of old, run-down trailers in the park, but my feeling is that most of the folks living here are just trying to get by as best they can on extremely limited resources. If you can get past the fact that you might have to share space with some rigs that are not as new or fancy as your own, you might also see that the park has beautiful shade trees, well-tended lawns, a nice swimming pool and convenient location. Our space was a large back-in spot and close to the office so that our WiFi connection was great. While not a destination, we would use this park again if we were in the area.

We stayed 3 nights while waiting to get our rig into the shop for some repairs. The first night we couldn't get a regular spot, but the park has an overflow area where we could still have electricity and water. We moved to a full hook-up site for the next two nights. The sites are very large and level with plenty of room to park a vehicle next to your rig. Everything is very well maintained and the lady in the office was nice. We didn't experience any noise problems from the nearby business parks. Our only complaint was that on our last night a very foul odor drifted over the park from a sewage treatment plant that is not too far away, but that's not exactly anything that the park has any control over! There is a lot to see and do in the area and the city of Grand Junction has a nice old downtown district worth a visit. Fall color in the Grand Mesa National Forest was fantastic!

This is a convenient layover spot on I-84, but I would not consider it a destination. The park itself is fairly well maintained and the big mature shade trees are very welcome. Access is easy and the sites are level. The convenience store is a little down at the heels - not a place I wanted to linger. I would give this park a higher rating where it not for its proximity to the freeway and the resulting noise which made sleeping difficult. The rate quoted reflects the fact that we elected to dry camp.

We stayed two nights here while visiting Arches National Park and other sites in the area. We had hoped to stay at Deadhorse Point State Park, but it was full. This park is clean and neat, but really nothing special. As some others have said there is road noise, but it is not too bad and tapers off significantly at night. It appeared the owners were doing major improvements to the restrooms, but since I did not use them I can't comment on what was going on. The two things we didn't like about this park were: 1. although the owners brag that there is a tree at every site, most of the trees are quite small and don't really provide any shade to speak of, which would be very welcome in this hot environment and 2. as others have mentioned, the pull through sites are quite short. Our rig is not particularly long (32')and our toad is a compact car and we still had to park it crosswise behind our rig. The short sites would not prevent us from staying here again, but I think next time we will look for a park with more shade. Also, if we go at a cooler time of year, we will stay at one of the very scenic BLM campgrounds along the Colorado River. (800) 787-2751

This is a lovely older park on the outskirts of Provo. The interior roads are a little narrow but we didn't have any trouble manuevering our 32' motorhome with a toad into our spot. Most of the sites have a lot of shade which we like. The office also features an old fashioned store and the staff is friendly. There are a lot of long term residents but everything is neat and tidy. Wi-Fi is excellent. The park is located about 2 miles west of I-15 in a quiet setting which is very nice. We would definitely stay here again.

This state park is near the town of Fruita and adjacent to the Colorado River. There is a small boating and fishing lake. The sites are large and level with picnic tables and shade structures. The fee structure is a little odd. We paid $18 for a site with water and electricity. If we had unhooked our toad it would have been an additional $8. Since we were just staying the night we left the toad hooked up. If you were towing a car and couldn't get a pull-through site and had to unhook to get into a back-in site, would you still have to pay the additional fee? I guess so - the park staff didn't seem very flexible on this issue. There is some traffic and other "city" noise here as the campground is not too far off the freeway and near an interchange with convenience stores, fast food places and such. It's a pretty nice campground and would make a good base for seeing Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. It is certainly a less expensive alternative to the commercial RV parks in the area and prettier too.

We have stayed at prettier National Park campgrounds, but this is still a nice place. We made reservations in advance to get a full hook-up site, but if we go again we may just take our chances and settle for a dry site as there is not a huge difference in price. In September the campground was nowhere near full. Our site offered little privacy and no shade, but some of the dry sites do. It was very quiet at night and there were lots of stars to see. The park is very stringent about enforcing the bear-proofing rules. Basically don't leave anything out that might remotely smell of food or something a bear might think of as food (like sun-screen). Yes, this does include empty ice chests. We would stay here again as we always prefer to stay inside a park rather than at some place in a tourist town.

This is a hard park to rate. There is not a lot of competition in the area so your options are limited. The park is located in an industrial area on the truck route so we found it a little noisy. It is an old park, but clean and tidy. The sites are paved with gravel in between. There are a few trees, but the sites are not shady so it can be hot. Wi-Fi was only adequate; my signal strength was never better than "low". There is no laundry on site so if you want to do some wash you have to walk to a nearby laundromat. "Pop" is a model train enthusiast and his model railway layout is pretty neat, but it appeared the trains hadn't run in quite a while. Office hours are hit or miss, but if Pop is in the office he is a fount of information. If you pay for three nights (cash or check only) you get a fourth night free. Basically this was an adequate place to stay while doing day trips to Chaco Culture National Historic Park, Aztec National Monument and Durango. Don't expect anything fancy though.

Gallo Campground is the only place to stay inside Chaco Culture National Historic Park. Since Chaco is a long drive from any town, we chose to leave our motorhome in Farmington and take the toad to Chaco and car camp. Staying in the park will greatly enhance your visit. After turning off Hwy 550 it is a 21 mile drive on rough county roads to get to the park entrance. Only the first 5 miles or so are paved and then it is dirt and gravel which can be very wash board or even impassable in bad weather. We had no trouble with our Subaru Forester and even a passenger car could have made the trip with no problems at the time we were there. The campground is in a beautiful setting with a backdrop of lovely cliffs, but there is no shade so it can be very hot. This is a primitive campground with no potable water and no hook-ups. There are clean restrooms with running water and flush toilets, but no showers. Drinking water is only available at the Visitor Center. I believe there is a dump station. Some people do take large motorhomes to Chaco (the park brochure says "trailers over 30 feet long cannot be accommodated") but we saw only tents, truck campers, small Class-C's, pop-up trailers, short trailers and fifth wheels, camper vans and the like. The ruins of Chaco are spectacular (better than Mesa Verde in my opinion) and the neat thing is you don't need to take a ranger led tour to see them (although you can if you like).

This campground is located near the shores of Devil Creek Reservoir. There are a variety of campsite types as well as dispersed dry camping, which is what we did. The reservoir will appeal to those who like to fish. While rather rough around the edges, this campground is easy to access off of I-15 yet far enough off the highway to be quiet and peaceful. I'm not sure just how many actual sites there are, but with the dispersed camping quite a number of rigs could be accommodated. This campground is definitely not fancy, but is good for a one night layover.

This is the only campground available inside the Colorado National Monument. It is situated on top of a plateau at approximately 5,700'. Short strolls from here will take you to stunning views of the city of Grand Junction and the Colorado River far below. The easiest access to the park is from the West (Fruita) entrance. From there it is about 4 miles to the campground. From the East (Grand Junction) entrance it is about a 19 mile drive to the campground. Both routes involve going through narrow tunnels with a minimum height of 11'5" at the edges and a maximum height of 16'1" near the center. The road in from the East entrance, which we used, is particularly narrow and winding with very few places to pull over and steep drop-offs. Be warned: if you do not like heights you will not like this road! The campground itself can accommodate RVs up to 32'. There are no hook-ups and I don't think there is a dump station, but water and flush toilets are available. Generator hours are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The scenery is great! We probably won't bring our motorhome here again, but would definitely tent camp or come in a smaller rig. The monument has beautiful scenery and lots of hiking trails.

Not a particularly fancy park, but clean and quiet. Our pull-through site was large and level, but had no privacy from our neighbors. The sites along the south side of the park are back ins and shaded by small pine trees, but these were all occupied. The lady in the office was very personable and friendly. It appeared that many rigs in the park were camped there for the winter and they only have a few sites for those just passing through. On the morning we pulled out there was a well attended pot-luck breakfast going on in the rec room adjacent to the office. About the only thing we didn't like was that you have to pay for WiFi if you want it and the daily rate was $7, much too high in my opinion so we did without. We would definitely use this park again for an overnight or few days stay when passing through this area.

We were just passing through and this was a layover night for us. The park is some distance outside of Kingman and situated in a fairly scenic location, although it is fairly close to the freeway and a truck stop. The park has nice desert landscaping and was very clean. This would be a good place to stay if you are into horses as they are also a "horse motel". I thought the fully fenced off-leash area for dogs was a thoughtful amenity. My only complaint is that the site we were in sloped from front to back and we had some difficulty getting level. We would stay here again.

As others have mentioned, you can't get away from the train noise. This is just a fact of life along the Columbia Gorge. We didn't find the trains too horrible at this park, especially when compared to their noise level at Viento State Park which is further west along the river (Viento is by far the noisiest park we have ever camped at when it comes to trains!). In spite of train noise, we would camp here again. The park is quite lovely from a scenic standpoint. We enjoyed the Discovery Season rate of $16 for our full hook-up site.

A nice State Park along the Deschutes River that makes a good base while visiting the surrounding area. The High Desert Museum and Newberry National Monument are well worth seeing. The campground is open year round and there are yurts to rent in addition to camping spaces. Sites numbered 82, 85, 87, 89 and 92 are right along the river and, in my opinion, the most scenic. However, they are small and have no hook-ups so are only suitable for tenter's or those with small rigs. Oregon State Parks offers good deals during the "Discovery Season" from October 1 - April 30. The rate I quote was for a full hook-up site. Note there is no dump station at Tumalo and the park brochure warns not to dump a full holding tank at your campsite connection as it may overflow.

Our third stay at this park and I like it better each time! This time we camped in a non-hookup site which I actually preferred. It was a pull through, easy to get in to, spacious with some privacy from neighbors and had a great view of the Catalina Mountains. The park is convenient to most Tucson attractions and has lots of trails of its own to explore. Would have stayed longer if time had allowed.

We had hoped to stay at the Escapees park just down the road, but all the spaces (even in the dry camp area) were taken. As it was late in the day and we didn't want to spend a lot of time running all over town looking for another place, we called this park to see if they had space and they did so we decided to come here. This is an upscale RV "resort" and so the amenities are quite nice if you want that sort of thing. Two things make this park unappealing to us. First, it is right on a busy road and so is quite noisy and secondly, there is very little to no privacy between sites which, although they are large, have no landscaping separating one from another. the price I quote is for one night with a Good Sam discount plus tax. Wi-Fi was good. I would give this park a higher rating if it weren't so noisy.

As with other parks along the Columbia Gorge, I would give this park a higher rating if it weren't for the trains. However, Ainsworth is probably the least noisy compared to either Viento (awful!) or Memaloose. The setting is certainly beautiful and the amenities are good. We stayed 3 nights and had a great time exploring the old Historic Columbia River Highway, much of which can be driven in a car (but NOT a large RV), and some of which can be hiked or bicycled. Be sure to see Multnomah Falls and Vista House at Crown Point. One note of caution: sites A1 through A13, being on a hill, all slope to a greater or lesser degree. We had a devil of a time getting level and finally moved to a site lower down the hill that was closer to the train tracks, but more level.

This park is located in a quiet area on the outskirts of Pahrump and has nice mountain views. As we have come to expect from an Escapees park, everyone was very friendly. Since we were only staying for one night we opted to park in the dry camp area where you can stay for one night for free (after that boon docking is $5 a day with a 7 day limit). You must be an Escapees member to stay here.

We have used this park several times when in Yakima to visit relatives. Quite frankly, there really aren't any other options in Yakima as far as we are concerned and this is just a 5 minute drive to our relatives. The park is spacious, clean and quiet with large, level, paved pull through sites. As others have stated, most of the rigs here belong to long term residents, but we have never encountered any rude people and Bill, the owner, is always friendly and accommodating. We like the large dog area even if it is unfenced. The park is nicely, if somewhat minimally, landscaped. There are quite a few trees in the park, but they are all young and really not mature enough in my opinion to be called shade trees yet so don't count on them offering much shade if you go to Yakima in the summer! If this park would start offering Wi-Fi I would up my rating to an 8.

This is the best campground to stay at in Death Valley National Park if you want to explore the North end of the Park, including Ubehebe Crater, Eureka Dunes and the Racetrack. Scotty's Castle is just a few miles away. This campground does not take reservations, but rarely fills up. It has restrooms with flush toilets. There are no hookups, but there is a dump station. Generator hours are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Most of the sites will accommodate RVs, but they are almost all quite rocky and uneven. Many will require you to do some creative leveling. That said, this is still a nice campground if you want to experience the grandeur of Death Valley. Keep your dogs under control and don't let them out at night - coyotes serenaded us in the campground each night of our stay.

Our over all impression of this park was that it was old, run down and being managed in a very lack luster manner. We expect much better in a Good Sam park. There were a lot of permanent residents in older, ill-cared for rigs. When we checked in the man in the office was indifferent and when I inquired about internet access (the ad in our Trailer Life Directory claimed "internet access available"), his only response was that the "system is down" for which he offered no explanation or apology. The site he put us in was extremely narrow and barely long enough for our 32' motor home and toad. Other rigs came in to the sites on either side of us and also had trouble getting into their spaces. We would not stay here again.

We basically just needed a place to stop for the night. This is an older RV and mobile home park located on the south end of town in a quiet neighborhood next to a city park. While not fancy by any means, it was adequate for a short stay.

I would have given this park a 5 (which is average, not bad) except fot the wonderful lady in the office who is a one-woman Willcox and Cochise County booster. She was an absolute wealth of information on the area's history and what to see and do. This park is a small, older park with about a dozen mobile homes in the center and RV spaces ranged around the edges. Although there were a few rather shabby permanently parked rigs, over all the park was well-kept. Be advised that the swimming pool is just one of those small round above-ground jobs, but kids would find it OK I'm sure. There is a nice recreation room with free coffee and you can check out videos for free and there is also a good selection of paperback books for lending or swapping. Train noise is not too noticable and not loud enough to keep you from a good night's sleep unless you are a very light sleeper. No freeway noise. WiFi worked fine. This park made a perfectly adequate base for exploring Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site and Cochise Stronghold. Additionally, thousands of Sandhill cranes make their winter home on the Willcox Playa and they are a wonderful site to see too.

Well, I almost didn't write a review of this park because I didn't want anyone else to know about this place. I wanted to keep it a secret for fear that it will get too popular and then we won't be able to get in next time we want to stay here, but fair is fair and if I'm going to write about a bad experience I guess I should write about a good experience when I have one. This is by far the nicest and most well-run RV park we have ever stayed at. The office staff is highly competent, knowledgeable about the area, accommodating to guests' needs, gracious and cheerful. The park itself is nicely situated on a gently sloping hill a few miles outside of Benson with peace and quiet and great desert views. The spacious community clubhouse features a large kitchen, laundry room, library, TV watching area, exercise room and areas for card playing, etc. There are tons of activities from line dancing to hiking to ATV riding to quilting to aerobics to whatever else might interest you. The residents are diverse in their interests and unfailingly friendly. They take great pride in their park and it shows. We spent a week in a full hook-up site (base rate is $15/day and electricity is extra) and 3 days in the dry camp area for $5/night. My only negative comment is that none of the Escapees parks takes reservations so it is always a bit of a gamble when you pull in as to whether there will be a spot available or not, but it has usually worked out well for us. You must be an Escapees member to use this park and you can dry camp for only 3 days unless you get on a waiting list for a full hook-up site. We will definitely be back.

This is a nice State Park to stop at if you are traveling I-90. It is just a few miles west of the small town of Comstock. The campground itself is very open, with no shade, which would make it very hot in warmer weather, but was nice in January. The sites are spacious, but because there is very sparse vegetation you have no visual privacy from your neighbor. The main draw here is the tours of the ancient rock art in Seminole Canyon which are led by knowledgable volunteers from the non-profit Rock Art Foundation. There is also a nice Visitor's Center with interpretive displays. There are hiking trails in the area. The price reflects the fact that we purchase a Texas State Park annual pass for $60, since we knew we would be staying at other Texas State Parks. Without the pass, the fee for a water/electric site would be $20. Texas parks charge a fee per person per day in addition to the camping fee.

This is one of the best state parks we have ever camped at! There are two campgrounds. Arch Rock, where we stayed, has several spacious sites with water and electric hook-ups that will accommodate the largest RV. Atlatl Rock campground has smaller, but more picturesque sites. A lot of thought has gone into the design of the campgrounds and the layout of their sites. Many are very private. Just about any campsite will give you wonderful views of the dramatic red rock formations and some allow you to nestle right in among them. All of the buildings and picnic structures have been built in such a way as to be as unobtrusive as possible and blend in with the scenery. There is a good Visitor's Center and many scenic drives, walks and hikes to keep you busy. Although this park is only about an hour form Las Vegas it is a world away.

This was the first time that we took advantage of our Escapees membership to stay at one of the co-op parks. The $5 fee was for dry camping. Our stay at this park was mostly positive. The park residents were very friendly, helpful and welcoming but the park manager was rather brusque and indifferent. We considered taking a site with hook-ups for a higher fee but the manager seemed unable or unwilling to give me an idea of what the charge for electricity might run. Surely she must have some idea of what the average charge runs at this time of year. All I wanted was a ball-park figure. Other than that our experience was positive. As Escapee members we had access to all the park facilities - pool, hot-tub, laundry room, recreation hall and library (very tidy and well organized). Wi-Fi was available in the recreation hall. We liked that the park was out of town, as we don't enjoy camping along busy streets or freeways. We would use this park again on our way through the area - can't beat the dry camping price. You do have to be an Escapees member to use this park, and no reservations are available, but if you call the park they can give you a good idea whether they will have room for you or not.

This is a relatively new park and the facilities are quite nice. It is operated in conjunction with the Best Western Motel and the RV park part is located behind the motel and so is buffered from street noise. We didn't use the shower or bathrooms, but when I looked into one it was spotless. Everything was very clean. The only negative was that we had to trek to the motel lobby every time that we wanted to use the internet and we had a lot of trouble connecting.

We found this park to be an adequate one night layover spot. When we pulled into the park there was a "campground full" sign out at the entrance station, but I went inside to make sure. It was a good thing I did since the ranger told me that they were just making sure that people who were supposed to be checked out really were (the check-out time was 2:00 pm and it was just a bit past that when we arrived). He told me that even if the campground was full they would find room for us in an overflow area used for dry camping. So that was nice of him. It turned out that there were several spaces available so we were able to get in with no problem. This is a very large park and the main attraction is bass fishing on Lake Casa Blanca. Since we aren't into sports fishing, we didn't care a lot about that. The park is open to day use up until 10:00 pm and then they close the gate, but give you a code in case you want to go in and out after that. We took a spot away from the lake as we like quiet and the ranger advised that spots by the lake can sometimes be a little noisy with all the activity there. The park is in a fairly urban setting just on the outskirts of Laredo near the airport, but we felt secure and there was little air traffic noise. Judging by all the stuff accumulated around some of the rigs, it appeared that some people had been camped here for quite a long time. Either the park has lenient camping policies or they are ignoring the limits campers can stay. We would stay here again, but only as a layover, not as a destination. The price quoted is for holders of an annual Texas State Parks pass, otherwise it would be $18.

This is an adequate place to stay while in the Rio Grande Valley. It is a smaller, older RV and Mobile Home park that is cheaper than a lot of the parks in this area. The rate I quote is for a week. It is a few miles north of Interstate 83 and so is more quiet than other parks nearer the highway. The park is occupied primarily by "winter Texans" who come here for the whole winter season. There are many park models and older trailers permanently parked, most fairly well maintained. The lots are quite small and close to one another, but separated from each other by citrus trees. Our site had a small concrete patio and no landscaping other than sparse grass. You are likely to have little privacy from your neighbor. This is a senior citizen park with activities geared accordingly, and children are only allowed to visit, not stay permanently. Although we didn't share too many interests with our fellow campers, everyone was welcoming and friendly. There is a 30lb. limit on pet size. The park has Wi-Fi (mostly a low, but adequate signal), but there is an extra charge for it. Although this is not the greatest park we have ever stayed at, it was perfectly fine and the $125 a week rate was to our liking. It made a good base for exploring the Rio Grande Valley. We would stay here again.

The past reviews for this park seem to be all over the map. This was the second time that we have stayed at this park, and we really like it. It is a convenient place to layover for a few days when travelling through California on the way to the Southwest. The park is clean, and the sites are large, if somewhat close together. Coming from the rainy Northwest, we get a big kick out of camping among the orange trees and picking oranges. Contrary to one poster's comments, we have found these to be the juiciest, tastiest oranges we've ever had. Free Wi-fi is available, but only in certain areas so let the staff know you want it when you check in or make your reservation. We also took advantage of the area set aside for washing cars and rigs. The laundry rooms have front-loading high efficiency washers and that was nice. There are free coffee and donuts in the office each morning, and the recreation facility is decorated in a cute log cabin/mountain retreat theme. When we checked in we received a coupon good for $2 off our next visit. The park wasn't very full when we were there this time, but the lady in the office said that they are very busy in January, so it's a good idea to make reservations at that time.

We were only going to stop for the night, but stayed 2 nights because we liked it so much. This is a very well-kept park. There are quite a few permanent residents but it is obvious that they take pride in their park and make up a friendly community. The grounds were very clean and the location is convenient to I-5, but far enough off the freeway to be quiet. The nearby town of Oakland is worth a visit if you like historic towns and antique shopping.

Well, the only thing that has changed since my last review of this campground is the fee which has gone from $5 to $10. The rocks are still stunning, the sunsets spectacular and the night sky studded with stars. Get out of the private RV parks for a change and sample the splendors of our National Parks. Keep in mind that this campground has no hook-ups and no water. There are only pit toilets and no showers. Big rigs in the 40' range will find the sites pretty cramped and the park roads narrow but we did fine with our 32' Class A and toad.

In reading through past reviews I was amazed that other RVers had given this park much higher ratings. Just because someone spent a lot of money building an RV park doesn't make it a good one. The parking pads are plenty long enough, but way too narrow. Yes, you do have to step into the landscaped flower beds when you get out of your rig! Also, for a class A motorhome with the door located near the front of the rig, you will have to walk back toward the rear, through the flower bed, to get to the picnic table located on a little concrete patio. With a little more thought, the patios could have been placed so that you would step right out onto them like in many other parks. Getting hooked up to the internet was a hassle. First you have to give them a deposit for a modem and then you have to figure out how to make it work. It took us a couple of trips to the office to sort it out and, as in so many places, the desk staff wasn't trained to be very helpful when it came to dealing with internet connection problems. Finally, the $39 rate was too much just for a place to stay the night and I personally don't see this park as a destination resort, given its location so close to the freeway. We'll give this one a pass the next time we are travelling down the interstate.

This is an expensive, but beautiful park. The sites are large and have a lot of privacy and the landscaping features lots of native plants. This park had been extensively reviewed by others so I won't go into a lot of detail. We would stay here again even though it's pricey.

Like all RV parks, this one had good things and bad things about it. On the good side it is relatively new and modern and some of the sites have nice views of the dunes. There were several things we didn't like however. The laundry room was small and the machines needed maintenance. There was a sign that warned that if you were going to use both washers at once you needed to start them 5 minutes apart or the drains would overflow. I think that when they are charging you $35 a night they should be able to figure out how to get two washing machines to work at the same time. We were here right after President's Day and they must have been busy that weekend because the garbage dumpsters were overflowing. I feel that a facility should be able to handle the garbage even when it is filled to capacity. Perhaps they just want to save money by having the trash collected as infrequently as possible? We also had to pay an extra $4 to get WiFi so that brought the cost up to $39 for one night's stay. We probably won't be back - it was too expensive for what you get.

On the plus side it is a pretty park with a lot of attractions: fishing, hiking, birding, horseback riding,etc. On the minus side it is noisy. The campground is adjacent to heavily used railroad tracks. I clocked a train going by behind our rig about once every 30 minutes. When I say "behind our rig" I mean a distance of about 50'. The only small blessing was that they didn't blow their horns and they kept the speed down. The other thing that I didn't care for is that to get to the park you have to drive through an amazing amount of urban and suburban sprawl. We probably won't use this park again unless we have no other options.

This park is a little rough around the edges, but the proprietors are super friendly and welcoming. The coffee pot is always on. We were invited to come to the recreation hall to watch the free Sunday night movies, complete with popcorn. We were also given a small bag with promotional items and manufacturers' samples (like one would get at a convention). There are nice homey touches too: you are given a little star sticker and invited to add it to the big map on the wall to show where you are from; completed jig-saw puzzles are mounted on the walls of the laundry room; the family dog and cat are always in evidence. We like these personal touches, but some folks don't care for that kind of thing. If you are traveling with children this would be a good place to stay since it has a playground, a large game room and a pool. It can get quite windy in Carlsbad and since the sites are all gravel it can get quite dusty, but that is a problem all over this part of the country. There appeared to be quite a few long-term residents in the park, but it was reasonable neat and tidy. Not the fanciest place we have ever stayed, but we would use it again. The location is also convenient with a Wal-Mart just a few minutes away and other services nearby.

We really liked this campground. The pull through sites in the hook-up area are quite nice, but the dry sites are even better if you can maneuver into one of them. At the time we were there the road leading to the dry sites, which is dirt, was really rutted and not very negotiable for a big rig. People car camping with a tent and those in truck campers or vans would not have trouble getting to the dry site which are nestled among the big rock formations for which the park is named. The hook-up area is out in the open, but does have nice views of the rocks and surrounding country. A great side trip from here is to Gila cliff Dwellings National Monument. We would definitely stay here again.

While not the newest or the biggest park around we would definitely stay here again. At $28 a night it did seem a little overpriced, but was in line with the going rate at other RV parks in Las Cruces. It is not so much the price (within reason) or the amenities that matters the most to us when we rate a park, but how we are treated by the owners, manager and staff. Upon registering here we were given a free newspaper full of information on sites to see and things to do in the area and the friendly and knowledgeable owners invited us to just let them know if we had any questions about any other local destinations or where to get groceries or whatever. WiFi reception was excellent. Although there were quite a few seasonal or full-time residents in the park, it was overall well-maintained. The owners live right in the park. The park is small and the spaces are a little tight to get into. We had to park our toad cross-wise behind the rig to avoid being out in the road. There are nice mature trees and the park is in a quiet location. The close proximity of the park to the historic old town of Mesilla with its shops, restaurants, and Mexican-style town plaza is also a plus.

This was the second time that we have stayed at this park and we like it a lot. It is in a nice, quiet location a little ways out of town. I agree with another reviewer who suggested that if you want more privacy to ask for a back-in site at the back of the park on the outside loop. Some people mentioned a slip in maintenance since the city took over ownership, but I can't say that we noticed anything. When we checked in we received a coupon good for 2 nights for the price of 1 valid Oct. 1st to June 15th (excluding holidays) to use on our next off-season visit.

We had read about this park and wanted to see the spring/swimming pool. I think this park would appeal especially to those who are camping with children as they would get a big kick out of the pool. We were able to get a pull-thru site on the outside of the campground loop which gave us more privacy than those on the inside of the loop where you are pretty close to your neighbors. Besides the swimming pool, there is a small restored wetlands area and the grounds of the park are quite pretty. Accommodations are also available in San Solomon Springs Court which was constructed by the CCC out of adobe bricks made on site in the 1940s. Texas state parks have a rather complicated registration procedure and fee structure. There is an entrance fee as well as a camping fee. We would stay here again if we were in the area, but I don't think we would make it a destination stop.

It's not so much the campground, which is quite nice, that makes this worth the trip but the surroundings in which the campground is located. The Davis Mountains are beautiful! There is an abundance of wildlife and bird feeding stations in the campground attract a variety of birds for visitors to see. The north half of the park, the Limpia Canyon Primitive Area, has backcountry hiking and primitive tent campsites. The south half of the park is more developed with partial and full hook-up sites. Also nearby are Fort Davis National Historic Site and the University of Texas McDonald Observatory. Don't forget to go take a peek at Indian Lodge, a beautiful hotel in the park that was built in a Spanish style by the CCC in the early 1930s. I only gave the campground a rating of 7 because although it is a good campground it is not the real star here - it is the land itself and I would rate that a 10.

We have used this park several times when traveling down the I-5 corridor, but it is not on my list of favorites. It just may be that we are usually here during the off season and it is almost always raining. Although the big firs and cedars are beautiful, they can make for gloomy campsites. This time we opted for a full hook-up site. These are all out from under the trees in a small clearing and so are a bit brighter and because they are gravelled they are not so soggy. Just be aware that the sites in the trees are prettier and more private. All that said, it is a nice enough park in all other ways and has lots of trails and you can walk across the highway to the Mt. St. Helen's Visitor Center. It makes an OK layover if you are going up or down I-5 and a good base from which to see Mt. St. Helen's which is definitely worth seeing.

This was a welcome discovery for us. We did not want to stay in Quartzite amid all the hoopla and dust and were pleased to find this county park along the Colorado River just a few miles west of the AZ-CA border. The water/electric sites are all crowded together in one area of the park and it was pretty full with snowbirds. We opted for a site in the no hook-ups area and had it pretty much to ourselves. Some of these "dry" sites have access to a water tap and the camp host had no problem with our taking a site where we could connect to one (although she did warn us that most people drink bottled water. We had a nice view of the river and beautiful old shade trees all around us. One caveat - this part of the campground is a little tight to maneuver in, but the sites themselves are spacious. It's the trees that you have to watch out for. They crowd the access road and some have low hanging branches. I'm glad they are leaving them though for in the summer they must provide very welcome shade. We saw lots of birds here and it was quiet and peaceful.

Although this state park is set in a beautiful location on a bluff above the Pacific Ocean it was in need of a lot of attention at the time of our stay. You will not be able to get a big rig into this park. At 32' we were one of the biggest motorhomes there. There were a lot of transients staying in the park in dilapidated trailers and homemade campers. The park host was a young man who looked to be barely out of his teens and did not inspire any confidence in his ability to handle anything more complicated than selling firewood. The wooden picnic tables and food lockers were rotten and falling apart. The whole place seemed to be going down hill fast (perhaps due to a lack of funding) and the fee of $25 for no hook-ups was ridiculous! It's too bad because we usually enjoy are stays at state parks, but we won't be back to this one.

As with another California state park that we stayed at on this trip, we found this park in need of a lot of deferred maintenance. The setting is really nice - lots of big evergreens and views of the ocean from the top of a bluff. Some of the sites are set down in the lower forest, but the best sites are up on the bluff where you can see the ocean and it is not so gloomy in the winter. Be aware that if you are here in the winter you will find that the sites are pretty muddy and soggy. Quite a few people living in the park in make-shift camps. I do have to complement the park hosts though who seemed to be really trying to do the best they could given the limited resources they had.

You really get a lot of bang for your buck at Oregon state parks and this one is no exception. According to the park brochure there are 47 full hook-ups, 119 electrical sites, 191 tent sites, 10 yurts, a group site and a hiker/biker camp. The main draw here is the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. If you are not fond of ATVs you may not like staying here as you will not be able to get entirely away from the noise, but the park does a good job of enforcing the rules and has a separate loop where ATVs are not allowed. For those who want more quiet activities there are 3 small fresh water lakes and lots of trails to explore. Oregon state parks have "shoulder season" rates and they are a real deal. Our fee of $17 was for a full-hook-up site. We also really appreciate that the park supplies a large garbage disposal area that also has bins for recycling just about anything - aluminum, tin cans, glass, plastic containers and paper.

If you are confused reading the earlier reviews about this campground it is because there are two campgrounds with almost identical names at Big Bend. Rio Grande Village Campground is run by the park service and has no hook-ups. It is a traditional National Park campground. Rio Grande Village RV is run by a concessionaire and has full hook-ups and costs more ($21). I am reviewing the park service campground, which in my opinion is much nicer than the concessionaire campground. We had a site with nice big cottonwood trees around it to give us a bit of shade although in February this wasn't as critical as it would be later in the year. If you are camping in a tent heed the warnings about the javelinas and keep all food locked in the park-provided lockers that are at every campsite. Good advice for everyone actually. There are two areas in the campground and you are only allowed to use generators in one of them so take that into consideratin when picking out a site. There is a very pretty nature trail that starts just opposite campsite 18 and goes through a wetlands area and then up to a bluff for outstanding views of the Rio Grande River and the Mexican village of Boquillas on the opposite shore. We spent three days at Big Bend and wished we could have stayed longer. It is a beautiful park with varied scenery and plenty of birds and animals to see.

We stopped here on our way down I-5 to Death Valley. This is a very pleasant, clean park with friendly, helpful staff. It is easy to access from the freeway, but far enough away from it to be quiet. WiFi connection was good. A nice thing is that they allow you to wash your rig. The town of Red Bluff is also worth a look - good antique stores in the old part of town. We would definitely stay here again.

This is a nice state park close to I-10. I was afraid that we would get freeway noise, but although the highway was visible from our site, we really couldn't hear it. The location is at the bottom of Picacho Peak which rises up dramatically from the desert floor. There is a small visitor center with friendly, efficient staff. There are nice trails from which to explore the desert and good bird watching. The campsites are well-spaced out,clean and level. It's a good place to layover if you are traveling I-10. Nice sunsets!

I read all the other reviews and most people seem to just love this park. In it's favor I will say that it is very nicely laid out, clean and relatively quiet. The "lake" is man-made, but nice enough. There are, however, some things that we didn't like. How come, for instance, they still can't offer decent cable TV? They have been in operation long enough to have gotten that problem solved by now I would think. I suspect it is a conscious decision on the part of the management. They would rather have you in the casino than in your rig watching TV! And why haven't they got their WiFi working better by now? Why advertise it in large print in the Trailer Life Directory if you can only get it in a few spaces near the office? Same motive I think. We thought we might like to eat in the restaurant, but the atmosphere was way too smokey for us. Even the convenience store smelled like a cigarette factory. One thing to be aware of is that they have different rates depending on what day of the week it is. We came in on a Saturday and had to pay $35 (ouch!) for that night even with our Good Sam discount. The next night the rate dropped to $25, which was much more reasonable. Also, unless you don't mind listening to whatever music the management prefers, don't take a spot too near the pool and spa, where they play music over outdoor speakers all day long.

The ad in our Trailer Life Directory claims that this is "Lordsburg's Finest", but that's not saying much since I don't think there is anywhere else to camp in Lordsburg! True to our experience with KOA campgrounds, this park was overpriced and poorly managed. We were first put in a space that was not long enough to accommodate our 32' rig and its toad without one or the other hanging out into the road. When my husband went back to the office to see about moving to a different space the manager (I use the term loosely) informed him that according to his computer our assigned space was big enough for us. Of course he couldn't be bothered to come out and actually look at the space. After some wrangling and more paperwork he allowed us to move to a different space. When I inquired about the advertised WiFi he told me that it was available only from 7:00pm to 7:00am and if I couldn't get on to bring my laptop to the laundry room! After we got settled in I went to the office to get change for the laundry room and the manager was talking on the phone to a customer. The conversation was not going well -the caller and the manager were having trouble understanding one another and after awhile the manager just hung up on the caller! "Oh, he'll call back" he said! I don't think so. I got my change and went to see what might be available in the ice-cream freezer. There was an assortment of ice-cream bars, popcicles, etc. Unfortunately, none of them could still be described as frozen. The best I can say about this park is that it was clean and relatively quiet.

One of the most beautiful campgrounds we've ever stayed in. The campsites are set amid huge boulders and many feature a secluded area in which to pitch a tent. All have picnic tables and fire grills. There are no hook-ups and no water is available, so come with full fresh water tanks and empty holding tanks if you plan to be here awhile. Generators are allowed during limited hours. A lot of the sites are fairly small and really more appropriate for tent campers, but there is an adequate supply of spots for motorhomes too. Most of the sites that can accomodate a larger rig are pull-thrus that line the main campground access road. One of these was fine for us when we were there as the campground wasn't even half-full, but it might be a concern during a busy period as you are parked quite close to passing cars. There is an easy hike that leaves from the middle of the campground and provides a nice introduction to the splendors of Joshua Tree National Park.

This is a large state park right on the outskirts of Tucson - and I mean right on the outskirts. Drive just a mile from the park and you are in the land of strip malls and housing developments. I hope the state has this land locked up tight because it is being surrounded by development. It makes for a rather unsettling approach to the park, but once you are there that is all forgotten and you can pretend you are really out in the wilderness - at least a little. There is a lot to do at this park -hiking, bicycling and birding or just relaxing. The staff at the Visitors Center can provide you with a good handout that describes all the trails. The campground itself is laid out pretty nicely with fairly good privacy between the sites. A previous review mentioned the system used in the Arizona state parks and I agree that it works well. You pay as you come in and they give you a tag to hang on your rig and/or your car and then you just go and pick out the site you like. It's first-come, first-served, but we had no trouble getting a spot mid-week. There are no sewer hook-ups, but there is a dump station.

This is an attractive public campground set along the Sacramento River Delta. It is has a large boat ramp and docks for those who like to boat and/or fish. We enjoyed walking along the many trails that meander through the park. There is a dump station available. I don't remember if there were any pull-thru sites, but we had no trouble getting our 32' Class A into a back-in spot.

Furnace Creek Campground is operated by the National Park Service, not a concessionaire. We have stayed at two other campgrounds in Death Valley (Texas Spring and Mesquite Spring) and like this campground the best. First, there is some shade, albeit of a limited variety. Secondly, it is centrally located within the park and thirdly, it enjoys some nice views of the Panamint and Funeral Mountains which make for good sunset and sunrise watching. Additionally, it is within walking distance of the Visitors Center and the other services of Furnace Creek - store, post office, restaurant, etc. Amenities at the campgrounds in Death Valley are limited, but that's not what you come here for. I based my overall rating more on a comparison to other campgrounds in Death Valley, rather than to private campgrounds or resorts elsewhere. Generators are allowed but restricted to limited hours. There are a few pull-throughs. We had no trouble getting our 32' Class A in here. There are no hook-ups, but there is a dump station and potable water is available. The restrooms have just toilets and sinks, no showers. Reservations can be made at 1-800-365-2267 or reservations.nps.gov.

This is a nice small park about 60 miles east of Yuma on I-8. If you like to get away from the congestion of big cities and big RV parks, this is the place for you. When we pulled into Yuma on a Friday night without any reservations and there was no room at the inn, we called this park and a very friendly and accommodating fellow answered the phone and promised to save us a spot. The access road to the park is gravel and a little rough, but just go slow and you'll be OK. When we arrived it was getting dark and the manager came out to greet us and personally showed us to our spot, then let us get hooked-up before he came back to collect our fee. He made us feel welcome after a long, tiring day. All of the spaces are gravel, but quite level and have a little desert landscaping around them. It appeared that about half of the sites are seasonal, but were well-maintained. A lady from a neighboring site invited us to the Sunday ice-cream social - it was nice to be included even though we were just passing through. There is a swimming pool for warmer weather. Excellent WiFi reception. The atmosphere is low key and kind of "folksy" - a refreshing change from all the hoopla of the big resort RV parks. Just a nice place to spend the night or come for a week or two to relax.

This park is located at the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin Rivers which form the headwaters of the Missouri River. It is rich in history as Lewis and Clark camped very near here in 1805 with the Corps of Discovery. It is a beautiful, relatively undeveloped park that features outdoor interpretive signs explaining the geological history as well as that of the Native Americans and white settlers who came through this area. There are many scenic hiking trails and a nice day use area. Some of the campsites lie right along the Madison River. My indication of the number of campsites is an estimate - there are not very many. It is open May 1 - September 30 and is not suitable for big rigs.

This State Park is set among a beautiful ponderosa pine forest on a peninsula that juts into Payette Lake. Just about any kind of outdoor activity that you might enjoy is available: fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, mountain biking and, in the winter, cross-country skiing. During the summer there are ranger programs. If you want some city activities the town of McCall is just a few miles away and offers good shopping and dining opportunities. The Park is open year round, with limited services in the winter.

This is a delightful State Park in northeastern Washington. The campsites are spread out through a grassy area above the lake and are spaced far enough apart that you don't feel crowded. Our site was a nice pull through with shade - good to have in summer in eastern Washington! The walk-in tent sites looked really nice as they are well dispersed on the grassy slopes above the lake with many of them having direct access to the lake and beautiful views. There is a nice nature trail that winds among the hills and past a little pond and marsh area. The park seems little known and was not very crowded at all. There is reportedly good fishing for rainbow trout in early summer. The park is open April through September.

This is a very nice, small park on the outskirts of Burns. It is an older park, but well maintained by friendly, knowledgable owners. It makes a good base for exploring the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, the Diamond Craters area and Steens Mountain. Although it is located on the highway going out of town, the park is quiet and situated along a small tranquil river. Our site was gravelled and required some levelling, but nothing we couldn't accomodate. There is free coffee in the morning at the office which is stocked with a good supply of paperback books, jig-saw puzzles, some RV supplies and tourist information.

This State Park is on Lake Owyhee, a man-made lake, about 33 miles southwest of Nyssa in Eastern Oregon. The drive from Nyssa to the park is along the Owyhee River which runs through a beautiful canyon and offers many opportunities for wildlife viewing and fishing. The campsites, for the most part, sit on a high shelf above the lake and offer great views of the lake and the surrounding rocky cliffs. Gorgeous sunset views! We stayed at McCormack Campground, but there is also another campground at Indian Creek which we didn't get a chance to see, but which I think only has primitive camp sites. The campground has nice tent sites too and 2 tepees which can be rented. There is a boat ramp for avid anglers. The park was uncrowded and there were lots of wildflowers and many species of birds to see when we were there in mid-May. The road to the park is paved all the way, but is narrow in places with steep drop-offs. There was one big Class A motorhome in the park, but most folks were in campers, smaller 5th wheels or Class C's.