We stayed over on the Thursday night, which is a little less than on the weekend. The site was level, power checked out good and sewer and water were also provided. There is a picnic table. The pads are gravel, and there is a substantial amount of groomed lawn. The casino offers a free shuttle to the casino, or the golf course club house. We ate at Traditions, which was fine for burgers and beer. Later I saw that the food court has some interesting options. There is also a nicer restaurant that requires reservations.
The only bathroom/shower was right by the office. While it wasn't crowded, it was far from our site. The showers have a shelf made of tubes to put your gear. They do not provide a stool, bench or anywhere to sit to remove shoes. Overall the bathrooms were clean and modern.
First, the people here seemed nice on the phone. We arrived late and retrieved the packet with our assigned spot (#5), but there was someone in an old beat up class C that was half in our spot. The owners had left. I tried a spot nearby (#7)but the power was bad so I backed into our spot as far as I could and extended our power cord as far as it would go and we were able to reach the power which tested good. I was concerned we would have an issue with the owner of the class C. I called the RV park number, and they told me that the other person was just going to dump their tanks and leave. The soon after a two truck arrived. The owner showed up right after and apparently the rig had broken down and the owner asked the tow company to remove it. I felt bad for them.
Great. So now we can eat and get online. Well, maybe just eat. Getting online involved something called "Tengo Internet", Spanish for I have internet. We decided that it should be called "No Tengo Internet" as it takes fifteen minutes to give them all of your information and create an account and then I was able to get online with my MacBook. My wife was trying to use an iPad mini and we had to call their technical support. They were patient and helpful and after typing in a direct IP address we were able to get her iPad on. Success after only an hour! But she was trying to watch Netflix. It took a minute and a half just to load this screen for this review. I was able to get some very low res YouTube to play with only a few halts while waiting for the buffer to load. I would upload photos, but I need to go elsewhere and I am sure it would take a day or so to get a photo uploaded from here.
On the plus side, my wife said the bathroom was clean. There is a playground for kids, each site has full hookups and a picnic table. Our site was level. We did not have problems with insects.
This was a nice place to stopover and the rate was good. We got a partial hookup (electric & water) backing up to the berm against the slough. There is a trail on top off the berm.We were told the Wi-Fi might be slow or weak, but it was good overall. The bathroom and showers were fine overall. They could have used a cleaning but we were late in the day. The place is quiet and many shade trees, a picnic table and fire ring at each site. There is a playground.
So why three stars? First, Lakeside RV is a couple miles from the lake without water views. Second, the trees were dropping some kind of purple staining catkins and sticky seed pods that looked like pistachio shells. They got all over in our dog's fur and stuck in between the pads of her paws. The slough is a breeding ground for mosquitos. They were manageable in April, but later I suspect they might be a problem.
The staff was very friendly.
This is a very nice RV park with many snow birds coming down for months at a time. Showers and bathrooms are nice and clean. Power, water, sewer and Wi-Fi worked well. Staff is very nice. We had a dog wash across from us. BYO shampoo, and towels, no blow dryer, but a great place to wash the dog after she has been lying in the dirt for the past few weeks.
The showers/bathrooms are recently updated, private and nice and clean. Water. power and wifi were all very good. We did not use the pool, but it looked clean and inviting. Gravel pads were fairly level and each has a small concrete patio with a picnic table.
The sites back up to beautiful red cliffs. Kanab is close to Zion, Bryce Canyon, Coral Sands State Park, the North rim of the Grand Canyon. This would b e a great place to park a 5th wheel or Class A and take a smaller vehicle for excursions to the many surrounding parks. There are hikes to beautiful canyons nearby as well. The town looked nice. I would stay here again.
The restrooms and showers are very clean. The sites are well spread out. Our site (10) backed up to a grassy site that could be another row in the future, but it was great for walking the dog. The management was mostly remote but came out to fill our propane. The one we met was great. They had been there for 29 years. As we were there in April, some of the summer amenities were closed. They do have a great laundry and a dog wash shed (bring your own shampoo), with blow dryer and raised tub with hand shower.
The Wi-Fi worked well.
They have a fitness center (see photo)
The only down sides are the water when it first came out was rusty. Let it run before hooking up. There isn't much to see on site. The roads and pull in site are gravel, but fairly level. Sites have trees, but will be better when they are bigger.
We took a day trip to Sedona from here and I recommend it.
The sites are well spaced in the woods with picnic tables and fire rings. The bathrooms are spread out and have flush toilets (not vault). There are pay showers near the registration desk. There are no electric hookups or water hookups but there are water sources and an RV dump station. Get up early and have access to the Rim trail with few people around. By noon the trail is packed. If you get a chance stop at Desert View as well.
The spots were level, no fire rings only a few picnic tables but caters to RVs only so most of us have tables and chairs. The bathrooms/showers were very clean and well cared for. Everything was neat and in good condition. The staff was friendly and even offered coffee and tea in the office. Wi-Fi was great. If I am passing by, I would definitely stay here again.
Just after you enter the gate Hodgdon Meadow Campground is on your left. It is full of big beautiful trees. Bears are common so follow the rules. Some sites are even or need a small amount of blocks (3-6) and some can require lots of material for leveling. The shower and bathroom was getting a lot of use so that might have been why it was dirty. The only place we found to get potable water was faucet at the bathroom above a gray water sink that flushes like a giant toilet. There was 2 " of standing water in the small room with the gray water sink. I had to lean way in and open the tap while holding the gallon jugs. Otherwise get out you rubber boots.
We were able to get 3 different sites for three days in this campground. Not a problem as we pack up everything in our camper van anyway. If I had a choice, I would have picked this campground for the first night, a different one in the valley for the next two. The alley is 30 minutes away.
Christina was very nice. The place has a swimming pool that looked clean. The restroom/shower was not. The handle on the shower in the men's was broken off so I used my multi-tool. We could not get the Wi-Fi to work at all. Christina said she would reset it and she may have but it still did not work. The first place we pulled into did not have any power. We reported it and she immediately move us to the place net to it where power was good and passed my tester for good ground, etc.
Overall the place could use a good scrubbing and some paint. It looked like it was very nice 30 years ago. The ponds looked nice and the grounds were clean. Would I stay here again? Really there are not a lot of choices so maybe I would. With a good cleaning, fixing some small items and some paint it could be much better.
We stayed for one night, after dry camping in Yosemite for several days. It was nice to fresh hot showers, do laundry, recharge everything and get a good night's sleep. The place is for RVs, no tent sites, fire rings or tables, but well spaced level pads, with full hookups, a concrete patio for your own table and chairs, grass, flowers, trees and landscaping. I took a dip in the swimming pool, it was very refreshing. The hot tub jets massaged my neck and shoulders after driving for several days. The site has a recreation room and outdoor grill with picnic tables. The location is close to 99 but not too loud. Costco is nearby. There is a river and a park on the other side of the RV Park fence. Overall just what we were looking for.
There are lot's of nice camp sites with views of the lake. Each has a picnic table, fire ring, electricity, water and sewer connection for only $35 per night. There is also a campground for tents that is even less ($22?). The showers are on a timer, but with plenty of time and the water is hot and pressure good. The bathrooms and showers were clean. Be sure to watch the skyline as it gets towards sunset. boulder peaks look amazing. Geese and ducks. are on and around the lake.
Note: If you are arriving without a reservation, and see reservation cards on the sites, look at the specific dates. Some are for 4-5 days out. You could have the best site for three days. We just saw the cards and passed them by to find one without a reservation card. The site we picked was fine anyway as very few were occupied on a Thursday night in April.
This campground is right in Death Valley and has low prices but limited facilities as you would expect in the National Parks. There are 136 sites all with picnic tables and fire rings. There are flush toilets, water and an RV dump station on site. 9 back in RV sites have hookups and there are 9 pull through sites with hookups. There is a visitor center and small store within 300' of the campground. There is a gas station a short drive down the highway. There is very little shade. Be sure to have an awning of shade cloth with poles as it gets warm.
My site 055 shares a paved pad with 054. This would be great if you are camping with someone in another RV.
Get up early for sunrise at Zabriskie Point.
If you get a chance take the scenic drive. The campground is just fine with vault toilets, and water but no showers, sewer dump, electric or other hookups. The location is very scenic. The facilities are well kept and the hosts on site are very nice. Many sites include a hard canopy over a paved patio, with picnic table and fire ring nearby. Each also had a large, level sand pad for pitching a tent.
Devil's Garden Campground is a beautiful place in the heart of Arches NP. There are even arches seen from the amphitheater and several more on hikes that start at the campgrounds. We saw several deer. Wood is available but we skipped the fire as the wind was pretty strong and when the sun set it got chilly in November at 5,200 feet.
The sites are pretty level with a picnic table and a fire ring at each. In November it is no reservations with first come first served basis. The cost was low: $25 or $12.50 with my Sr. discount. It was a great base camp for seeing more of the park. If we had the time I would have spent a week here. There is a camp host on site and water and flush toilets. No electric, sewer or other hookups. No showers. But the location is worth it. If you go during the more popular months, you will need reservations long in advance as there are only 51 sites.
While there is a group campsite here. We stayed in one of the 70 individual sites. As with many NPs there was no electric service, but the bathrooms were clean and there was running water and an RV dump station in the campground. Each site has a fairly level gravel drive, a picnic table and fire/bbq grill. We put a hammock up in two trees by our site. We were here in the fall with lots of colorful leaves. In the early morning, I saw wild turkeys roaming the campground. The Fruit historic site with fruit orchards and the Gifford House Museum and store are nearby. As we were in the off season, we had our choice of sites.
The RV spots are paved and level, the hookups worked well. Most RVs seemed to be people living there. The bathrooms were horrible with trash all over the floors and both showers were broken and unusable. When I left I got gas and mentioned it in the store, which is also the RV park office. They said there were also showers attached to the store and it sounded like they might have been serviced more often. The staff was very nice. I might stay here again, as there don't seem to be good alternatives, but would check the bathrooms/showers attached to the store with shoes and not flip flops or would use my toilet and shower in the van.
I looked online and thought about making a reservation in advance, but wasn't sure about where I would end up by the end of this day in my trip. I stopped at noon and asked if they had any 30 Amp sites, but no, dry camping only. As this is in an area of BLM land, it should not have been difficult to boondock in the area. This place has water available, showers, clean bathrooms and of course the hot springs.
The check-in time is 3PM and if you arrive early, you have to leave and come back at 3 or pay an extra $10 per person (on top of $35 for dry camping) for early check-in. This rule might not be enforced by all staff members. You also have the option of paying a day use fee of $10 for 4 hours or $5 if you are 62 or older. Once again, being old pays off and I paid the day use fee to stay around. The hot springs pond is well developed and temperatures are regulated well.
The WiFi had problems and I was told that I may need to remove the settings for the site a few times to make it work. When it was working it is mostly just close to the office, but there are picnic tables near the hot springs and it is a pleasant place to work.
I would stay here again, but book in advance to get an electrical connection. It is also worth stopping for a few hours in the day to use the hot springs on a day use fee.