Lolo Montana

Campground Name: Square Dance Center and Campground
Location: Lolo, Montana
Campground's website: http://lolocampndance.com/
Date visited: July 2010
Number of sites: 68
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no
WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes
Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $26.75
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 9

Don’t let the name fool you. This is a very nice campground. Yes there is a square and round dance hall also. I liked this place. It’s camping in the woods.

Missoula Montana

Campground Name: Jim & Mary's RV Park
Location: Missoula, Montana
Campground's website: http://www.jimandmarys.com/
Date visited: July 2010
Number of sites: 68
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no
WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes
Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $31.75
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

Very nice park. Out of town a bit from Missoula but close enough. Nice staff.

Three Forks Montana

Campground Name: Camp Three Forks
Location: Three Forks, Montana
Campground's website: http://campthreeforks.com/
Date visited: July 2010
Number of sites: 62
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no
WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes
Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $38.52
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

This is a nice park. There are lots of shade trees. Lots of mosquitoes this time of year.

West Yellowstone Montana

Campground Name: Rustic Wagon
Location: West Yellowstone, Montana
Campground's website: http://www.rusticwagonrv.com/
Date visited: July 2010
Number of sites: 47
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: Yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no
WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes
Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $47.45
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 6

We only stayed here because Grizzly RV Park was full. The price is way too high for what it is but that’s what they charge in West Yellowstone. They do try real hard to make it a nice park but it is an older park. The staff is real friendly. It is close to the entrance of Yellowstone.

Pocatello Idaho

Campground Name: Cowboy RV Park
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Campground's website: http://www.visitidaho.org/placestostay/view-lodging.aspx?id=43139/
Date visited: June 2010
Number of sites: 41
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: Yes
Telephone hookup at site: yes
Modem hookup in office: yes
WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes
Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: no
Nightly rate $: $31.10
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 7

Good overnight stop. Very friendly staff. Pull through sites are nice, Back in sites not so good.

Provo Utah

Campground Name: Lakeside RV Campground
Location: Provo, Utah
Campground's website: http://www.lakesidervcampground.com/
Date visited: June 2010
Number of sites: 138
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: Yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes
WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes
Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $31.46
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

Nice campground near Provo Lake. Lots of mosquitoes in June. Staff real friendly.

Cedar City Utah

Campground Name: Town and Country RV Park
Location: Cedar City, Utah
Campground's website: http://www.bwtowncountry.com//
Date visited: June 2010
Number of sites: 10
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: Yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no
WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: small
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes
Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $30
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 7

This is actually a Best Western Hotel with a small campground in the back. The RV guests get all the privileges of the hotel guest including a continental breakfast. It is located in the middle of town and right across the street from a nice park. They take reservations.

Lake Havasu City Arizona

Campground Name: Havasu RV Resort
Location: Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Campground's website: http://www.havasurvresort.com/
Date visited: January 2007
Number of sites: 266
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes
WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: no
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes
Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $39 and $47
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 10

This is an ownership resort that rents the owner’s sites by the day, week, or month. This resort is top of the line! They have strict Park Owners Association rules so the park is neat and clean. It is located about 5 miles north of the famious London Bridge and about 2 miles up from the lake. It is an easy drive to town yet far enough away from the crazies at the lake. The owners are very friendly and welcome renters. This is a popular “Snowbird” park.

Laughlin Nevada

Campground Name: Avi Casino KOA
Location: Laughlin, Nevada
Campground's Website:
http://www.koakampgrounds.com/where/nv/28139/
Date visited: May 2006
Number of sites: 258
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: no
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes at casino
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $20
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 5

This RV Park is now a KOA. This park is quite aways from all the other casinos in Laughlin. It is at least a 15 to 20 minute drive. The roads in the park are gravel and the sites are dirt. Sites are good sized and level. You are entitled to all the amenities of the hotel/casino with your RV site. They have one of the nicest beaches of all the casinos. The things I don’t like about this park are the disregards of the rules. The speed limit in the park is 5 mph however I think I was the only one doing it. Even the park staff races through at lease 25 mph. With the gravel roads this not only kicks up a lot of dust but also makes it very dangerous. If a child runs out from behind a motorhome, by the time a car stops skidding on the gravel the child will be completely run over. The laundry had 6 out of 10 machines out of order. About the only people I saw using it was the boon dockers in the area. The boon dockers also come in regularly and fill their water tanks. I haven’t seen any of them dump, I suspect they charge for that. They have an ice machine with a sign that says not to fill ice chests, however I saw several of the book dockers doing just that. One came in and filled 2 trash bags full. I suspect he emptied the ice machine. The water they use for their trees must be reclaimed because it smells like sewage when the irrigation kicks on. The site hookups are side by side so you share 1 sewer with a Y attached. As I was dumping I saw my neighbors sewer hose shaking. I don’t know if it was my sewer backing up into his tank or if it was shaking from the air pressure, either case it probably didn’t smell too good in his RV. You also share 1 water line with 2 hose bibs attached. These have no backflow restrictors so you are also sharing your neighbors plumbing with yours. Next time I will be checking out some of the parks closer to the casinos in Laughlin.

Flagstaff Arizona

Campground Name: J&H RV Park
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Campground's website: http://www.flagstaffrvparks.com/explore.html
Date visited: May 2006
Number of sites: 65
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no, TV Room only
Telephone hookup at site: ?
Modem hookup in office: Yes WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no Spa: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $32
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 9

This is a nice park just on the out skirts of Flagstaff but easy access to I-40. It has some amenities you don’t find in many parks such as a Pet Wash, picnic area, and rec area. I read some reviews about the strict rules and the number of signs telling you what you can and can’t do, however I found then to be commonsense rules and written in such a humorous way that I enjoyed reading them. There are a variety of site sizes and my site is very large. It is a pull through site with plenty of room for the motorhome and car behind. I could probably fit another RV in next to me. They have movie rentals in the office along with RV supplies and gifts. The laundry is clean and well equipped. The TV room has a large screen TV with free nightly videos and comfortable seating. They also have a community fire in the evening to get to know your fellow RVers. The look of the park is very nice with good gravel roads, gravel sites, trees, and bushes. The owners are very friendly and HaRVey is witty and fun to talk with. You can tell this is an owner run park by its friendly atmosphere. About the only thing negative I can say about the park is their advertised price of $32 is the price AFTER Good Sam discount, however it does include tax.

Sedona Arizona

Campground Name: Sedona Elks Lodge
Location: Sedona, Arizona
Campground's website: www.elks.org/Lodges/home.cfm?LodgeNumber=2291
Date visited: April 2006
Number of sites: 7
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: no, no dump
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: no
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: no
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no Spa: no
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: no
Nightly rate $: $15
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 5

The worst thing about this Elks Lodge RV Park is there is no sewer or dump station. The closest place to dump is 20 miles south. If you are heading north you are out of luck. The RV sites are clean gravel sites. The electricity (30amp) got to 109 volts during the day when everyone was running their air. This park is the best in Sedona for a view of the named rock formations. They are literally out your front window. It is situated close to shopping and dining and is a very short distance to all the tours.

Blythe California

Campground Name: Hidden Beaches River Resort
Location: Blythe, California
Campground's website: http://www.hiddenbeachesresort.com/
Date visited: April 2006
Number of sites: 150 most long tern residents
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: yes
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no, River
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $32 ½ price for Passport America members
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 5

This is one of those examples of a campground calling themselves a resort. They’re a lot of permanent residents here. They must call this Hidden Beaches because there are no beaches. There is a dirt mound between the boat ramp and dock they call a beach. The boat ramp is protected from the river currents, which is handy for loading and unloading your boat. They do have a nice store, which is also used by a lot of locals and day workers. This is a Passport America park however instead of cutting the price in half, they give you the basics for the price. They will charge you extra for electricity, WiFi, and sewer which will bring it back up to near full price. We would have stayed at the Passport America park around the corner but wanted a river front site.

Santee California

Campground Name: Santee Lakes
Location: Santee, California
Campground's website: http://www.santeelakes.com/
Date visited: April 2006
Number of sites: 300
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: some
Telephone hookup at site: some
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless Internet: yes Free
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: yes
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $26 to $42
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 9

This is a real nice place. The views are very peaceful. There are 7 lakes in all, 2 of them have campsites along their edge. The other camp area has a stream running through it. The other lakes are for day use. Fishing is allowed with a permit purchased at the office. The staff is nice and friendly and volunteers operate most functions. It is located near shopping and many restaurants. Residential areas surround the lakes and houses can be seen around the outskirts of the park, however this does not detract much from the serenity of the lakes. They allow semi long term stays (6 months) and have restrictions on what can and cannot be left around the RVs. All long term sites are very neat and clean.

Palmdale California

Campground Name: Palmdale Elks Lodge #2027
Location: Palmdale, California
Campground's website:
http://www.elks.org/Lodges/LodgeFacilities.cfm?LodgeNumber=2027
Date visited: March 2006
Number of sites: 80
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: dump station
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: no
Nightly rate $: $15
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

This is a nice lodge. There are many sites most with concrete patios. Most are pull thru sites and are long enough for your toad also and wide enough for slides. The drive is gravel. The sites have trees. However they were dormant while we were there and did not provide any shade. The lodge is easy to get to and located near shopping. There was a little noise from the night shift at the business behind but not enough to keep us from sleeping.

Yermo California

Campground Name: Barstow / Calico KOA
Location: Yermo, California
Campground's website: http://www.koa.com/where/ca/05233.htm
Date visited: March 2006
Number of sites: 61
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $30
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

This is a nice KOA. The sites are dirt/decomposed granite but are clean and level. There are a lot of trees for shade, which can be nice during the summer when it gets hot out there, but they do not interfere with navigation. The staff was very friendly and efficient. The camp store has a gift shop and food service. They have a nice clean laundry with 10 or more washers, which is not listed on there web site. There is a large playground for the kids with old ghost town buildings. Right next door is an Off Highway Vehicle area. This is a nice ½ way point for heading to or from Las Vegas.

Vista California

Campground Name: Vista Elks Lodge #1968
Location: Vista, California
Campground's website:
http://www.elks.org/lodges/home.cfm?LodgeNumber=1968
Date visited: February 2006
Number of sites: 19
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: Dump Station
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: no
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: no
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes in lodge Clean showers: none
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: no
Nightly rate $: $14
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 5

This is an Elks Lodge and is for Elk members only. The RV Park is dirt and gravel. We were here during a pretty good rain and it wasn’t too bad. It is very close to town, which makes it very easy to shop and do laundry. Also there are 2 nice Italian restaurants within walking distance. They have a 7 day max stay however you can stay longer if there are sites available. They are usually full on weekends so reservations are recommended. There is a Camp Host and Grounds Keeper in the park that are very friendly. This is a quiet park except for the occasional siren from the fire station across the street, not to bad. They have a huge covered patio area in the park with many picnic tables and a large BBQ and sink for group events. Next to the patio are horseshoe pits.

Yermo California

Campground Name: Calico Ghost Town Campground
Location: Yermo, California
Campground's website: http://www.calicotown.com/
Date visited: February 2006
Number of sites: 253
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $18 non hookup $21 part hookup $22 Full Hookups
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 3

This campground is just inside the entrance of Calico Ghost Town. The camping fee includes admission to the Ghost Town. At first sight we were not to happy until we realized this is a rustic setting. There is a paved road in parts of the campground but the sites are dirt and rock. It was a challenge to level in our site. I had to run one side of the motorhome up on blocks otherwise the tires would be off the ground when I put the levelers down (not a good idea). We have full hookups however. There are a few small trees and most are out of season and bare this time of year (February). The Ghost town is something that I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit but it was on our way and time for a stop over. If it wasn’t for the bus loads of Japanese there would only be a small handful of people here. Next time through here we will be doing an overnighter at Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner just 3 miles down the road.

Bakersfield California

Campground Name: Orange Grove RV Park
Location: Bakersfield, California
Campground's website: http://www.orangegrovervpark.com/
Date visited: February 2006
Number of sites: 177
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: yes
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: yes orange trees
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 34
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

This is a nice RV park. The staff/owners are very friendly. It is used mostly by one niters on their way through but is also a good place to spend some time. It is in the midst of an orange grove where they cleared enough trees to put in paved roads and gravel sites. They will let you borrow a picker to pick some oranges for your self. There are some long term Rvers here but they have their own section and you don’t even know they are here. They have an area where you can wash your car and RV. We have stay here every time we come through Bakersfield and they gave us a better discount than Good Sam for being return customers.

Pasa Robles California

Campground Name: Wine Country RV Resort
Location: Paso Robles, California
Campground's website: http://www.winecountryrvresort.com/
Date visited: February 2006
Number of sites: 166
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: yes $2
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless Internet: yes free
Shade trees: no
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: no
Nightly rate $: 34-47 with GS or AAA discount
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

This is a very nice park. As a first time visitor, they upgraded our site to a concrete pad pull through. Nice site but very close to our neighbor. There were long termers across from us but their sites were very neat and clean. Check in time is 2:00p and their web site says they will charge you an early check in fee, however we checked in just before 12:00 noon and weren’t charged. This is a good place if you wish to visit the wine country around San Luis Obispo and Monterey County. Also it is not too far from the coast to visit Hearst Castle in San Simion.

Pasa Robles California

Campground Name: San Antonio Lake(South Shore)
Location: Monterey County (Paso Robles), CA
Campground's website:
http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/parks/sanantonio.htm
Years visited: 2006
Number of sites: ?
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: yes
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: Yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 25 (full hookups) and less
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

San Antonio Lake is one of two lakes nestled in the hills west of Paso Robles. This is a great place if you love nature, and who doesn’t. You cannot spend much time at all without spotting deer (Lots of deer), squirrels, red headed woodpeckers, and a variety of other bird life I didn’t know existed. The sites are well laid out and spacious amongst the trees. The clearance under the trees can be marginal in some spots though. There is a marina with fuel, a small supply store, and launch ramps to launch your water toys, fishing boat or ski boat. We were in the area with a clubhouse, which came in handy since it rained off and on all weekend. It was a nice warm refuse with refrigerators, stove, and TV.

Oceano California

Campground Name: Oceano Elks
Location: Oceano,California
Campground's website:
www.elks.org/lodges/LodgeFacilities.cfm?LodgeNumber=2504
Date visited: February 2006
Number of sites: 52
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: no
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: no
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: no
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers:
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: no
Nightly rate $: 15
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 7

This is an Elk Lodge and is for Elk members only.
Their Rest Area has a nice gravel drive with grass sites. It is first come first serve. Groups of 5 or more can make reservations. The camp Host, Dave, is a real nice guy. The lodge is clean and modern inside. This lodge is about a block from the Pismo State Beach and Pismo Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. Also down the road is the Monarch Butterfly Grove.

Buellton California

Campground Name: Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground
Location: Buellton, California
Campground's website: http://www.flyingflags.com/
Date visited: February 2006
Number of sites: 200+
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: No, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless Internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 34 deluxe site
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

We have always liked this place. The place is clean, the staff is friendly, and the amenities are numerous. It is about 5 miles from the Danish town of Solvang. Some of the sites are tight, some are heavily treed so Satellite reception can be difficult but they do have cable. Although they have over 200 sites, quite a few are taken up by permanents. You would hardly know the permanents are here however because they are quiet, neat and are in there own part of the park.

Pomona California

Campground Name: Pomona/Fairplex KOA
Location: Pomona, California
Campground's website: http://www.koa.com/ http://www.koa.com/
Years visited: 2006
Number of sites: 185
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: some
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 57
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 7

Although most sites are tight we found ours to be adequate. Some sites are bigger. This is a nice KOA that is right across the street from the Pomona Fairgrounds. Very handy if you are visiting the fairground. They have an additional 200 sites across the street at the fairgrounds but I did not see them so I can’t comment on them.

Rubidoux California

Campground Name: Rancho Jurupa Regional Park
Location: Rubidoux, California
Campground's website:
www.riversidecountyparks.org/rancho.cfm
Date visited: February 2006
Number of sites: 80
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: yes
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 18 – 20, 9 – 10 Passport America
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 5

This time of year the park is not very appealing due to the trees not having their leaves and the grass being dormant however we were here during the summer before and the park looked nice. The staff is very friendly and there are a number of Camp Hosts here. There is a nice lake for fishing (extra charge) or picnicking or just sitting and enjoying. Lots of ducks and some very aggressive geese, they will chase you down. One of the Hosts tells me all you have to do is stand your ground and point at them and they will back down. The only thing that struck me strange is they require a driver’s license, proof of vehicle registration and proof on insurance. If you want a nice site you have to reserve. They place all the good sites on the reservation system and leave the less desirable sites for drive-ins.

Lake Elsinore California

Campground Name: Lake Elsinore Marina and RV Resort
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Campground's website: http://www.lakeelsinoremarina.com/
Date visited: February 2006
Number of sites: 197
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: no
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 40, 20 for Passport America Members
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 4

Although this is probably the best RV park we saw along the lake, it is not all that great. I would never pay the $40 a night they want but since I am a Passport America member and this is a PA park we stayed for $20 a night. The grounds crew were out both day we were here cleaning up the leaves from the trees however they were using a blower to do so and dusted us out pretty bad. I now have a cough from the dust and my wife is all stuffed up. The motorhome has a fine grit over everything inside. The beach area shown on their map is dirt and rocks and beer cans. There are a lot of permanents here. Bottom line is, I won’t be back.

Temecula California

Campground Name: Pechanga RV Resort
Location: Temecula, California
Campground's website: http://www.pechangarv.com/
Date visited: January 2006
Number of sites: 168
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless Internet: no
Shade trees: no
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 31 weekdays, 41 weekend, discounts available
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 10

This is the true sense of the word Resort. I like to say, there is no dirt here. The sites are cement slabs with grass between and paved roads. Two small trees are included in each site that provide little to no shade but are also not an obstacle for your RV. Security is prominent and I never feel the need to lock anything. Shuttles to the Pechanga Casino are always cruising through or you can take a short walk to the Casino. This is a true Vegas style Casino with top entertainment, food and gaming. The RV resort is perfect for clubs with a large clubhouse with kitchen facilities. There is a 4 washers and dryers laundry ($1 wash, $1 dry). Also on the property is a gas station/convent store with diesel and propane and car wash. Although they have a 29-day max stay, you can move outside the park to their parking lot (free) for the night and back in for another 29 days. They will soon be including a golf course and water park to the complex. I highly recommend Pechanga RV Resort.

Three Forks Montana

Campground Name: Three Forks KOA
Location: Three Forks Montana
Campground's website: http://www.koa.com/where/mt/26150.htm
Years visited: 2005
Number of sites: 65
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 30 for water and electric only
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8


This is a pretty park. They do a lot of watering so the grass is nice and green with lots of shade trees. Satellite TV can be a problem due to the trees and there is no TV reception in the area and no cable TV. The office staff is nice but seems a little overwhelmed (busy) at times. The interior roads are good gravel and the sites are also gravel. They are all pull troughs. They are long enough and wide enough for big rigs however the trees need a little trimming. No hard branch problems just new growth. Most sites are level however I did see some that were off a bit front to back. The place was exceptionally clean. It is right next to US-287 but the road quiets down a night. They have a couple of horses at the park for you to pet and feed and lots of chickens running around the west end.

West Yellowstone Montana

Campground Name: Yellowstone Grizzly RV Park
Location: West Yellowstone, Montana
Campground's website: http://www.grizzlyrv.com/
Years visited: August 2005
Number of sites: 220
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless internet: yes $
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: yes
Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 30 good sam
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 9

This is in deed a resort style Campground. The office staff is very friendly and helpful. Access to and in the park is very good. Grey Wolf Ave leads you right into the park. The interior roads are paved and sites are gravel with a paved patio surrounded by grass. Sprinklers go on every night so the whole park is green. Sites are level and clean. Pull through sites allow enough room for a toad but back ins don’t if you have a 35 foot or over. There is a handy parking area for your toad if it doesn’t fit in your site. Sites are plenty wide for even a 4 slide coach. Utility hookups are located toward the middle of the site rather than toward the rear, so bring lots of sewer hose. They have limited grocery and RV supplies. Coffee is free in the office. The park is very clean and pleasant looking. There are no major roads or railroads nearby so the park is very quiet at night. The only thing you will hear is the sprinklers coming on every night. This park is the closes to the entrance of Yellowstone National Park in the West Yellowstone area. It is less 1 mile from the park and very easy to get to. I highly recommend this park.

Bozeman Montana

Campground Name: Sunrise Campground
Location: Bozeman, Montana
Campground's website:
Years visited: August 2005
Number of sites: 65
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless internet: ? yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 25
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 9

This park looks real nice. The owners are seen our every evening watering and pruning the many potted flowering plants around the grounds. It is a family owned park and is run by the owner and his wife. They are very nice and friendly people and make you feel like a good friend instead of just a customer. The interior roads are good gravel and the sites are gravel and grass. There is limited space between sites even though the owners say they had to take some sites out to make more room for today’s bigger rigs. All sites are level and all have full hookups with 50 amp service. The park is right in between the Interstate and the train tracks. The interstate gets quiet at night and I don’t recall hearing any trains at night. We got a good nights sleep.

Billings Montana

Campground Name: Billings KOA
Location: Billings, Montana
Campground's website: http://www.koa.com/where/mt/26104.htm
Years visited: 2005
Number of sites: 95
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless internet: yes free
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: yes-river
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 36
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 9

This is the very first KOA. You would think it would be old and run down looking but it was quite the opposite. We saw signs on the Interstate that claimed this park was green. They were true. The lawns are lush and green. They also ran the sprinklers all day for the 2 nights we were there. The place look nice. The office staff are a bunch of young kids. They are friendly and informative.
The interior roads are paved and in good shape. The sites are gravel and grass. Our site was a bit tight but most are roomy enough. I had no problem leveling. The park is very clean. It is far enough from the Interstate and trains that it was quiet. The Yellowstone River runs right by the park but it is not visible without a short hike over the banks.

Buffalo Wyoming

Campground Name: Indian Campground
Location: Buffalo, Wyoming
Campground's website: www.indiancampground.com
Years visited: 2005
Number of sites: 67
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless internet: yes free
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: yes
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 28
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

Very nice and pleasant campground. Office staff (owners) were real friendly. Interior roads are good and pull-thru sites are big enough for big rigs with slides. Sites are gravel and grass. The whole park was very clean. Even though it is right next to I-25 the road noise is minimal at night. Within walking distance to dinning. They offer free WiFi with a donation box in the office, this is the way it should be.

Sioux Falls South Dakota

Campground Name: Sioux Falls Wal-Mart
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Campground's website:
Years visited: 2005
Number of sites: ?
Hookups: Electric: no, 50 AMP: no, Water: no, Sewer: no
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless internet: no
Shade trees: no
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: Clean showers:
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: no
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 0
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 5

This is not a campground and should never be considered a campground. We stay in Wal-Mart parking lots on occasions when we are going to just get a nights sleep and get going early the next morning. I decided to add this to my Campground Review because it is a place to consider.

This Wal-Mart in a Supercenter and is open 24 hours. They have security that cruises the parking lot all night. Since it is the only Wal-Mart in Sioux Falls, it is quite busy. Especially around work quitting time in the evening. It does get less busy around dinner time though. There is a Chili’s Bar and Grill and a Kentucky Fried Chicken within walking distance and the Wal-Mart had a McDonald’s inside. There is also a Barnes and Noble book store next door with a lounge inside if you want to sit down with a good book. Also the Wal-Mart has a gas station. Although it is pretty quiet, it gets real quiet around midnight and you can get a good nights sleep. It has easy Interstate on and off.

Sioux Falls South Dakota

Campground Name: Red Barn RV Park
Location: Tea, South Dakota – Sioux Falls
Campground's website:
Years visited: July 2005
Number of sites: 76
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 18 with Good Sam
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 8

After driving 1 mile down a dirty dusty road to get here, our first impression was a good one. Lots of shade trees. The park looked a little tight but doable in a big rig. The office staff was very friendly. They where full for the weekend when we pulled in but she found a site that the people didn’t show so she gave it to us. The interior roads are dirty gravel and the sites are grass. The sites are level and clean with a fire ring and table at each one. They have a central area with pool, volley ball, horse shoes, shuffle board, and a playground. They also have a laundry and limited supplies in the office. This park is nice and quiet at night. It is a few miles from the Interstate and you can hear the trucks but it isn’t too annoying. The biting flies were annoying and a few mosquitoes. We stayed here 4 nights.

Avoca Iowa

Campground Name: Avoca County Fairgrounds
Location: Avoca, Iowa
Campground's website:
Years visited: July 2005
Number of sites: 60
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: none
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: ?
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 10
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 9

Very nice appearance with grassy sites under large shade trees. There is a Camp Host that is very friendly. He is involved with the complete fairgrounds and can help you with all your needs. The campground area is located in a corner of the fairground and is fenced off. It is a large grassy field with lots of shade trees. Most sites are level but some can be a bit tricky to get leveled. The place is very clean. It is in a nice quiet part of town so you can expect a good nights sleep. We stayed here 1 night.

Utica Illinois

Campground Name: Hickory Hollow Campground
Location: Utica, Illinois
Campground's website: http://www.hickoryhollowcg.com/
Years visited: July 2005
Number of sites: 90
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless internet: coming
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: yes Clean showers: yes
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: $30, $15 Passport America
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 10


My first impression was very nice. The access road is gravel and a bit dusty but in very good shape. The office staff was very friendly and check in went smooth. The interior roads are also gravel and very drivable. The sites are grass and ours was a large pull through with full hookups and 50 amps service. Leveling was no problem at all and the site was clean. Our site was out in the open but they do have many sites with shade trees. There is a playground and a clean pool. They also have an arcade for the kids and an area for the adults to sit and enjoy free coffee. I was disappointed they didn’t have wireless or even a phone line to use to get on the internet. They say they are working on Wireless though. The grounds were in good shape and clean. Although it appears to be right next to the Interstate, noise was not a problem at our site. This campground reminds me of the movie Field of Dreams because it appears to have been built in the middle of a cornfield. Right outside our site was the end of the cornfield with 6-foot stocks. If the corn was ready for picking I could have had some real fresh corn since there is no fence between the field and us.

Elkhart Indiana

Campground Name: Elkhart Campground
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Campground's website: http://www.gocampingamerica.com/elkhartcp/
Years visited: July 2005
Number of sites: 400
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: no
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 25 with Good Sam
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 7

My first impression of this place was good. It was flat with lots of trees. The office staff was friendly but they are from India and have a hard time understanding and speaking the English language although check in was painless. The interior roads are good gravel with grassy sites. The grass was a little high in spots and looks as though it hasn’t seen water in weeks especially around the few long term residence. All sites are pull through and easy to get into with a big rig. They are long enough to handle a 40 footer with tow attached. They don’t give you a lot of width but I had both slides out and all my awnings and still had plenty of room. We were set up with minimal leveling. They have a pool which has seen better days but it is usable. There is a blacktop basket ball court with many cracks and weeds growing up through. The miniature golf looks as if it was built in a weekend by an armature carpenter. The sand volley ball court looked ok. There is a minimal stocked store, rec room, and 1 modem hookup in the office area. I didn’t use the restrooms so I can’t comment on them. Although it is a few blocks away from the interstate you can hear it at night but not enough to be an issue otherwise the park is quiet (no trains).
Generally this park isn’t all that bad. I would recommend it. It does appear to be an old KOA by the looks of the office building. We stayed for 5 nights and felt safe and comfortable. There is a Wal-Mart Supercenter close by for all your needs. It is close to the Elkhart Visitor’s Center, RV museum, and some factory tours.

College Park Maryland – Washington DC

Campground Name: Cherry Hill Park
Location: College Park, Maryland – Washington DC
Campground's website: http://www.cherryhillpark.com/
Years visited: June 2005
Number of sites: 350
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: yes, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: yes
Modem hookup in office: yes WiFi wireless internet: yes
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: no
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: yes
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?
Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 43 with Good Sam
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 9

After reading the reviews here I almost didn’t stay at Cherry Hill Park. I was pleasantly surprised. The place is a class RV Resort. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The store is well stocked with food and gifts and they have a separate RV store that could double as a mini Camping World. They even had the exact match tail light lens I busted backing into my site. They have a tour orientation everyday that gives you the ins and outs of touring including which ones to do and how to get there. Most tours leave right from the park and if you want to do DC on your own, the Metrobus picks you up in the park and drops you off at the metro (subway) station. They even sell you bus tokens and metro passes at the park. It’s absolutely painless. If you wish to stay behind there are 2 pools, a spa, sauna, game room, big screen TV room, a nice playground, and a café. They also have a large laundry and nightly movies at the outdoor theater. I found my site easy to back into and the width was very adequate. The roads are paved and the sites are gravel and grass. OK, the grass did need mowing but it was only ankle deep in some spots and I could hear the road noise from our site but it was a low road and not annoying at all (hence the 9 rating). I would absolutely recommend Cherry Hill Park. We stayed here 7 nights.

Steinhatchee Florida

Campground Name: Wood’s Gulf Breeze Marina & Campground
Location: Steinhatchee, Florida
Campground's website:
Years visited: March 2005
Number of sites: 60
Hookups: Electric: yes, 50 AMP: no, Water: yes, Sewer: yes
Cable TV: yes
Telephone hookup at site: no
Modem hookup in office: no WiFi wireless internet: no
Shade trees: yes
Waterfront sites: yes
Pull Thru sites: yes
Big Rig access: yes
Swimming Pool: no
Clean restrooms: ? Clean showers: ?Pets allowed: yes
Tents allowed: yes
Family type: yes
Nightly rate $: 25
All Ratings (1=poor 10=excellent): 1

What a BIG MISTAKE. We chose this campground because Woodall’s gave it a 3W rating and it is right on the gulf. It should not even be in Woodall’s. This place was a scary dump. They advertise salt water swimming which is dirty brackish snake and alligator infested water, that is if you want to slide down the bank into it. Upon hooking up our motorhome I found the sewer plugged with debris and the power receptacle corroded and melted. I was afraid to plug into it. I actually got out my small files and filed the contacts before plugging in. There was no cell phone reception in the area. The place looked like they just never bothered to clean up after the hurricanes. Fortunately we only planned a one night stay and to this day, I don’t even know why we stayed. I could go on and on but I think you get the picture. There is a MUCH BETTER looking park on hwy 19 right at the turn off to Steinhachee but I didn’t check it out however, ANYTHING would be better than Gulf Coast.