Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 07:37:05 -0500
Reply-To: Jason Ellsmere <jasonellsmere@ME.COM>
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From: Jason Ellsmere <jasonellsmere@ME.COM>
Subject: Re: Big RV parks
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We've been on the road now for almost 5 weeks and stayed in a lot of different types of places. The parking lot style RV parks are paved filing cabinets but they do have advantages if you're just overnighting. They're quick to get in and out, if you use reviews to pick they have clean showers, good wifi and Laundry facilities.
We stayed at the Willits KOA in California and although i hate to admit it, it was a highlight of the trip. Since we're travelling with an 11 month old and a dog it was a lot of fun. They did an ice cream social, had mini golf, a petting zoo, playground, splash pad, pool, hot tub, adults hot tub, a wild west show, fishing pond... and an outdoor movie. Downside...it's a parking lot where we got to share 1 tree with our neighbour. Our site would of taken 3 westys with awnings out.
Flip side of that was the enchanted something or other outside of Albuquerque that rates very well but was just a dust parking lot. I had to tarp the side just to block the light from the street light beside us.
Another highlight overnight was on a fellow list members property. Super nice people and a beautiful piece of land.
Lots of reviews to come at my site laidbackdad.com although I'm about 20 days behind right now:)
Jason
On 2013-09-11, at 11:55 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> I can't stand those big RV parks. I have stayed in one in my van. Silly,
> but we couldn't find a motel room... and I inherited a Bounder (many years
> ago) that required (too big to camp in) RV parks... We offed that big hog
> quickly after just a few months and one trip to La Paz, BCS....Interesting
> trip, and we gave the RV life a real try...didn't take.
>
> I find them (real RV Parks) quite silly...to see all those large RVs,
> many costing multiple times the price of a nice little house, or maybe the
> whole City of Detroit...all packed in cheek by jowl, a few feet apart. I
> do like to ride my bicycle through some and check out the Brand names they
> have...."ALPHA!" "Commander"..."Dominator!" (I made that last one up
> myself...maybe I'll name my '84 tin top Dominator...) I like the
> airbrushed lions or dolphins or the mountain scenes...gives you a real
> sense of the outdoors...as you look at the graphics on the RV a few feet
> outside your air conditioned windows or the one behind, seen through your
> backup video cam...
>
> There are whole Snowbird RV cities, like Yuma Az in winter...But you
> better bring your wallet and have reservations..they are sold out at
> $80/day in many of those RV parks...
>
> I am glad, though, that my view is not shared by many...it would spread
> RVs around much more... if they didn't prefer to congregate in their own
> 'special' places..I bet you could fit six Vanagons into one RV space...four
> for sure....I've seen some good 'art' on VW busses, too...though nothing to
> match the "Safari" lion scene.....
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 7:50 PM, bernie <1234bjs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a favorite large RV Park where I take a break for a bit and relax in
>> outdoor swimming pools,
>> outdoor hot tubs, spotless showers and rest rooms, free games room and
>> internet room and tennis courts
>> to name a few of the amenities.
>> Yes it's big but the sun shines and it's 20 bucks a night in dry camp.
>> One of the best values I have come across.
>> It's south of Palm Springs and called Fountain of Youth Spa.
>> I too prefer a more a more natural setting but in winter this spot is worth
>> a visit.
>> It's near the Salton Sea.
>> It's a nice to spot to rest up before hitting the road again.
>>
>> Bernie
>> Vancouver
>>
>>
>>
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