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Venture In RV Resort in Arizona is an age-qualified community located in the eastern part of the state. Nestled in the relaxed and peaceful city of Show Low, Venture In offers a 30-minute drive from the RV resort to some of the best trout fishing lakes and streams in Arizona. Show Low boasts activities that appeal to any outdoor enthusiast and to the vacationer that just wants to relax and take in the beautiful mountain surroundings. Venture In RV Resort is perhaps best recognized for its extremely comfortable climate. With its location in the White Mountains, this RV resort in Arizona sits at an elevation of 6,300 feet, making the environment a pleasant 25 to 30 degrees cooler than Phoenix and Tucson. Open May through October, make Venture In your summer RV Resort getaway in Arizona! Age-Qualified RV Resort in Arizona Whether you're planning a retreat for a group of friends or a getaway for two, there's no shortage of unique activities to explore at Venture In RV Resort. Plan activities upon arrival or visit this page before your departure to plan ahead. Looking for more? Our friendly staff can fill you in on all of the great ways to make your stay a memorable experience.
We are a family friendly, vacation campground in the tall pines of Heber-Overgaard. We offer 43, all pull-through sites on 15 beautiful acres. Want to camp with friends and family? We have 6 buddy sites for you to choose from. We have trails for you to ride, right outside our property. There are 3 fishing lakes nearby, hiking trails and tons of off road trails for you to ride your toys.
We offer RV Storage, so you can come and escape the heat and when your vacation is over, park right back in storage. Our sites are the largest on the mountain with an average site of 65 ft wide x 90 feet long. Whether you need a 1 night stay or up to 28 nights, we welcome you here to come relax or to come play.
We are a Veteran owned Business and we offer discounts to Veterans, Active Military and First Responders. Call for details.
As a reminder, we do not have public bathrooms. You must have fully functional bathrooms to stay here.
We look forward to meeting you and Welcome to AJ's Getaway!
$65 - $100 / night
We are located in a quiet country setting, bordered by the Tonto National Forest. You're sure to enjoy your visit with us whether your looking to take in the sights, hike, ride ATV or just beat the heat and relax. We are just minutes from the restaurants, local attractions, and shopping.
Amenities include: Cable, Ramada for Group Activities, Shower House, Restrooms, and Laundry facilities Full hook-ups and picnic table and barbeque at every space. Propane now available on site, as well as an Osmosis water system
$50 / night
$38 / night
Take It Easy RV Park is under new management and the owner, Mike Decker, is working hard to ensure the park is up-to-date and clean. You can go online to Roverpass, it's super easy, and make your reservation by pressing the "Make Appointment" button. And of course you are ALWAYS welcome to call the office and make your reservation through there. The choice is totally yours. Our camp hosts will be waiting for you with friendly smiles and hello's. We want to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Take It Easy RV Park is a place where you come in as strangers and leave as friends. Here are some great places for you to go visit during your stay in Winslow. Standing on the Corner (downtown Winslow) can't miss the red truck Meteor Crater is 26 miles Twin Arrows Navajo Casino is 36 miles Petrified Forest National Park is 62 miles Grand Canyon is approximately 144 miles McHood Park (Clear Creek) Just outside of Winslow about 5 miles
$15 - $38 / night
Elk Pines is a 68 space Luxury RV Park tailored to our 55+ community.
Over the years, more and more people have discovered the joy that is RVing. Choose Ponderosa RV Resort in the White Mountains of Northern Arizona as your summer destination or live year-round in one of our designated "Annual" sites. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a long-time resident, the Ponderosa RV Resort Community will feel like home.
We are a 55+ community with 141 full hook-up sites perfect for any size RV, each with 50-amp connections. Our complimentary WiFi system boasts the maximum broadband speeds available in the area. Bring along your satellite TV equipment and smart phones for personalized internet connections at your site or contact the local provider for dedicated service. Your furry, four-legged family members are invited to play in our off-leash playground.
And don't forget to bring your toys! There are lots of ATV and bike trails, lakes and streams for fishing or kayaking, casinos, golf, and many other fun local hangouts! During the summer holidays, you'll have a front row seat to the local parades and festivities.
The resort is located just 3 1/2 hours northeast of Phoenix, off White Mountain Rd in Lakeside, Arizona, in close proximity to the vast resources of this mountain community including stellar healthcare institutions, shopping, entertainment, dining and more.
$45 / night
Legend
We spent 5-nights here (July 1-6, 2022). Ponderosa is a reasonably quiet (“home improvement” construction next door to us), adult oriented, RV park in the pines(we had apple trees) of Pinetop. I wouldn’t call Ponderosa a RV Resort as it’s more a trailer park with the vast majority of occupants being long term tenants. It is a relatively easy access CG with back-in and pull through (8?) gravel sites. It is a good base camp to visit the area. There are plenty local attractions: lakes, rivers and streams, wilderness and national forests. Activities include: fishing, biking (wish I brought my mtn bike), hiking/walking and ATV trails. We did not make use of the laundry, bathrooms or showers. The WiFi was good as was cell phone reception. We might stay here again.
Guide
This RV resort has bathrooms and showers for use as well as a laundry room and fitness center. They do not have a pool or hot tub but will give a free pass to the Show Low aquatic center for use. We has a FHU site on a level, rock pad. Site size is moderate, pretty typical for a TT resort in full sun. Fire rings and picnic tables are not provided. it was quiet and offered wifi.
ScoutThis is an RV Resort, not a camp ground. The lots are average size and fairly easy to get in to. I’m glad I had a spotter. They have nice amenities including cable TV. There is free WiFi, but only at the office. Dog friendly. It has many park models and seems to be a retirement community. The people were nice. Great place to spend the summer months in Arizona. A bit expensive, but I was here for work so it was paid for.
Guide
Located very close to Show Low and right on the Lake - this campground is big and amazing..! Also has a broad selection of campsites ranging from simple tent camping all the way up to large sites with full hook ups for RV's and travel trailers. The views are amazing at all the sites taking in the lake. Lots to do in the water here that's for sure..!
Campsite is clean and very easy to reserve ahead of time on the supported website which is very easy to use and see all the items open.
Extra bonus for this Campground, should you need to, you can cancel your reservation up to 1-2 days out.
Ranger
Look if you want to really camp this is not the place for you. Spots are close together with a fair amount of trees around. Because campsites are close there is some noise but not bad. Some road noise as well and to be expected since you are camping in town. Sites are clean and maintained and full hook ups including sewer, electric and water. I don’t consider this camping because I usually head out into the forest but overall this was good and got me spending time in my camper so all good.
GuideWe are truly blown away when we arrive and find such an awesome place to set camp. The place is clean and so quiet. Bathrooms are nice with showers and hot running water. Only one loop is open in winter but has full hook up and we found a site even though we arrived after office was closed and it was dark
GuideThis is really a Park Model Resort that has about 25% of their sites set aside for RVs. The RV sites are scattered throughout the park but they have tried to group them together as much as possible. The sites are pretty level, really wide, and fairly deep. There is a concrete patio with each site. Sites are covered in cinders which are a bit of a pain. They present a somewhat soft surface which is like walking in about 6 inches of soft sand. Almost all the sites have a tree planted right at the front next to the road. Some of the trees are a bit wide which really makes getting into the site difficult. Even though the sites are wide the RV parking area is between the patio and the sewer connection which is about 11ft wide. When you combine that with landscaping and patio covers on some of the park models and getting in some sites can be real challenging for a larger rig. We have a 40ft motorhome and have been to this park probably 8 times. So far we have made it in and out but with some new scratches and a bit of maneuvering. Cell service is pretty bad here. We have Verizon cell phones which usually worked for phone service but sometimes cut out. We have Verizon and AT&T hotspots. AT&T worked the best but not fast enough to stream anything most of the time. There is Wi-Fi offered for a fee but we have not tried that. They also offer cable TV which I believe is free. They have a couple of dog parks, nice common areas, laundry, and a small gym. They have some other clubs and activity rooms but all of those have been closed due to Covid.
LegendWe have camped at a lot of the Arizona State Parks and Fools Hollow was one of our favorites yet. Everything is very clean and well kept. We stayed in Mallard 8 which has full hook ups, great shade and views of the lake from your campsite. We were advised to go up the channel for fishing as during summer time they rent boats at the boat dock and that scares the fish up stream. We fished with both powerbait and catfish bait. Had success with catfish.
Show low is 2 miles away if you forget any essentials.
Scout
We decided on a whim to head north for the weekend. This was our first dispersed camping experience with our new RV. We didn't know where to go and this was the first place we tried.
There are lots of places to park, but many are a bit 'rugged' in trying to get to. We found a great place that suited our needs.
Here are the Positives:
Negatives
Right off Highway 87. Lots of road noise. This bothered us just a little.
Big drop off on turn-in. We have a 39ft rig and the backend bottomed out when we pulled in. Keep that in mind if you have a big RV that tends to ride close to the ground.
Overall I'd say this is a good place if you are just trying to get out of the heat and you enjoy going into town. It doesn't seem too popular so maybe less crowded than others?
Traveler
Decided to do a fairly short notice shakedown trip to Payson memorial day weekend. On such short notice the main Payson campground was already full, in searching around I found Oxbow as an alternative. Called up to see if there was availability and Nora the manager was super kind and assisted me in getting a fantastic campsite. Sites are very level, decent amount of room and very clean. It’s all gravel, a bit dusty, but setback well off the highway near several farms so it was very quiet both during the day and especially at night. While backing in the electrician happened to notice our rig and came over to speak with us and talked about how she had made sure that all wiring was solid, which I can confirm is true. Had full hook ups and everything was fine. Across the street is a donkey that’s very friendly likes to be pet and brays every now and again. would definitely stay here again.
Scout
We reserved here because there wasn't any availability down by Woods Canyon Lake. Upon arrival, we were met by Larry the camp host (an amazing friendly gentleman) they gave us some brief directions, rules of the park and local places to visit. We have a 19' travel trailer and the RV parking is parallel to your campsite so you're level. The amazing part (space 21) is your campsite....you have .5 mile of wilderness to the rim and enough available free firewood to last a week. It's quiet and away from the craziness of Woods Canyon and helps you relax and not deal with the noise.
Ranger
Very nice RV park within 2 miles of I-40 near Winslow, Az. Park has about 35, nicely spaced RV pads on asphalt. Very nice restrooms with excellent showers. Many pads with electricity and water. No sewer but they have a free dump site at the entrance. Each site has planted trees and fire pits. Exploring ancient Indian ruins is a great addition to your stay.
TravelerThis is one of the great RV Parks of northeast Arizona. Beautiful year round with well maintained sites. Highly recommend making a reservation to get a primer spot.
Don’t be fooled when you drive to this park though, you enter through a neighborhood.
Guide
Very nice clean rv park with well spaced campsites. Have yet to use the vault toilets or dumpsters so no opinion yet. Reserve and FFS sites there is a dumpsite and water, and some of the sites have electric. There are tent sites as well. Having been here through the afternoon/evening, I have to add that this campground is a bit noisy with hwy traffic and pets. I have to add that the staff here are very nice and helpful.
Scout
We love the Sharp Creek Campground. It is very clean and level and the hosts are very nice and helpful. No hookups but can dump at Ponderosa a few minutes away. They do have water available for RVs on site. Overall, one of our favorites.
ScoutThe RV spots are good size. Great hookups and a very quiet place. Friendly people and close to town.
GuideClean, very widely dispersed camp sites(lots of social distancing trees) especially in loop B (no electricity hookup); loop A sites a little closer but still great and most sites have electricity. Double lane dump station but no full hookups. Very clean restrooms and showers (require a ticket, not open on Mon & Tues). Campground mostly quiet after 8:30pm. Nice little (about 2 miles round trip) hike to Sinkhole. Campground close to several wonderful lakes for fishing, canoes, kayaks and stand up boards.
Guide
No amenities- it is what they promise. Level sites and hook ups. We even got a site with a dump, though they did not promise us this. Super quiet. Worth a stop if you are passing through.
TravelerWe chose this camp ground due to it having full hooks up's.
Our spot was a bit tight with camper & 2 SUV's but we managed.
Our stay was the end of April 2024, We're volunteer HAM radio operators assisting with the Zane Grey foot race.
We'll be back in April 2025 to support the event again and have already reserved a spot for our stay.
GuideCampground has a pool and sites have full hookups which is nice. The sites are very close together which meant a bit more noise than I would normally like.
Scout
This is awesome campground, lots of room. Tons of nice spots, longer ones for RVs. Great hosts. Clean area for sure.
Guide
This is on the mogollon rim so there is some great hiking and sightseeing nearby. Several lakes close also.
Very crowded but has full hookups. General store across the street It’s ok for a quick stop but not a favorite
TravelerThis spot really is nice. It’s right in town so if you need anything it’s walking distance full hookups and room for some pretty large rigs. Since you are in town you can hear the traffic and the spots are packed pretty close to each other
GuideWe love this campground. Place to get out of the AZ heat with full hookups, bathrooms, showers, tent sites. In the pines just a beautiful place. Plan ahead as they are booked most of the time. About 6 months to 1 yr ahead to plan this trip.
ScoutCampgrounds have clean bathrooms with showers. Most spaces are not too close to your neighbors. If you reserve early enough (up to 6 months in advance) you can get some very premium sites. I recommend the “Ruddy Duck” or “Red Head” loop sites. Kayaks are also available for rent. Most sites are full hookups
RangerMy first impression of Canyon Point was how clean and well organized the whole campground was. There is a kiosk at the front staffed with a couple workers who were very friendly. The provided a map and directions and offered lots of information.
It’s a little expensive but not terrible at $33 per night for hookups and $28 without. That being said, there are full hookups and a dump station, showers, and even an amphitheater with schedule activities. A and B loops, reservations required. I thought that the sites were a little close together for me.
This is one of the most well run and organized campgrounds that I’ve been to!
TravelerWe really loved this place. Incredibly clean and well kept sites. We stayed at Mallard 02 and it was a great spot. It’s a double spot so might be really tight if another family showed up. All sites have concrete pads and most seem to have full hookups. Beautiful trail around the lake that was great for birdwatching and walking the dogs. The trail was very easy and would be easy for the kiddos.
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