WinnieViews

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7 States Visited

Recent Reviews

Alamo City RV Park (formerly Dixie Kampground)

3
May 2014

A total dive, but quiet and close to attractions

This is not a big rig resort by any stretch of the imagination (or even a high-priced KOA!). Sites are short and smaller, lots of older trailers parked here long-term, and while the park itself is fairly clean, the surrounding properties have excess junk and old vehicles parked in backyards, etc. But, if you can overlook those shortcomings, Dixie is not such a bad place. The manager was extremely friendly and welcoming, they have a nice clubhouse and laundry room, and it's location is near all the downtown attractions as well as the greenbelt bike/walking path. The KOA is just down the street but much higher priced, so Dixie was acceptable for the couple of days we were in San Antonio.

Park wifi was pretty faint from where we were at (in the back of the park), but Verizon LTE was strong and OTA TV stations plentiful.

Best of all, when my RV fridge happened to break down at 4:00pm on a Friday afternoon, the best mobile RV tech I've ever experienced was located just a block away (Alan from San Antonio RV). He came right over and had my fridge running again within an hour for less than $50!

Date of Stay:
 March, 2014
Rate Paid:
 $28.00

Rio Grande Village (Big Bend National Park)

5
Apr 2014

Best place for RVs to stay at Big Bend

Big Bend is a remote, Texas-sized huge National Park that will amaze you with its gorgeous canyons, river, mountains and deserts. Of the 4 campgrounds within the park boundaries, we found the Rio Grande Village (non-hookup) campground the best for RV camping. The sites in the loops where generators are allowed are well-sized and level with plentiful shade from mesquite and cottonwood trees throughout the campground. A few sites can accommodate big rigs up to 45', but like most national park campgrounds, its loops were really never designed for rigs that large so its most-ideal for rigs under 35 feet. Note that the loops here that prohibit generator use are really meant for tents, small campers, and vans as most of these sites have low clearance tree cover and smaller pads.

There are flush toilets and fresh water spigots throughout the campground, and a nice-sized free dump station with fresh water nearby. There is a concessionaire about a mile away that offers free Wi-Fi, a camp store, laundry, pay showers, propane, and gas. They also have a full hookup campground here, but sites are essentially a parking lot, and more expensive. Not as pretty as the non-hookup campground, but ok in a pinch.

The Rio Grande Village Nature Trail at the non-hookup campground is not to be missed! Outstanding 360-degree panoramic views of the campground and river below, as well as Mexico's Sierra del Carmen mountains.

Date of Stay:
 March, 2014
Rate Paid:
 $14.00

Lake City RV Resort

4
Oct 2010

Nice overnight stop

Great, easy overnight stop. All sites are pull-thrus. Very friendly owners keep the park nicely maintained. My dog loved the large fenced leash-free area, and I appreciated the free wifi and cable tv. I stayed a Friday night but still got their PA rate. Only drawback is the traffic noise from I-10. It's not that bad at night, but in the daytime hours can be quite noisy.

Date of Stay:
 October, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $18.00

Sugar Bottom COE

4
Jul 2010

Nice Park with nice prices

Nice COE park on Coralville Lake. Some sites are unlevel, but most are good-sized with lush grass and mature shade trees (no bushes or privacy between the sites though). The park has many restroom buildings including newer ones where each has it's own private shower, toilet, and sink. Awesome group camping loops. A couple of boat ramps and sandy beaches as well (but these were flooded a bit when we were there to help relieve Iowa river flooding above the lake). Nice nature trail and mountain biking. Nearby Lake MacBride SP is also a worthwhile visit. Verizon coverage here was fine, but AT&T was non existent (their coverage Map was a complete lie).

Date of Stay:
 July, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $16.00

Traverse City State Park

4
Jul 2010

Great Location

This state park is right in town across from east Traverse Bay. There's a walkway overpass that connects the park to the beach (avoiding the need to cross a very busy highway). At the back of the park is a connection to the TART bike trail that runs thru town. The park itself has clean restrooms/showers, and lots of pine tree shade, but other than that, sites are very small with zero privacy-- so not a place to go for a peaceful retreat. But if you're looking for a convenient, in-twin location, this is it!

Date of Stay:
 June, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $24.00

Jellystone Camping Resort

4
May 2010

Pretty park, lots to do, but pricey.

This park features small but very beautiful sites (nearly all of them adjacent to one of the 3 mountain streams that run through the park). There are tons of activities for kids and families (pool, mini golf, playground, etc). They also have a nice outdoor movie theater that offers nightly movies. The owners are very friendly and campground clean and well-maintained. Only one small drawback-- the bathhouse showers are push button and non-adjustable for temperature. The water initially was freezing cold, and then turned too hot (nearly scalding temps). It was tolerable for adults but way too hot for kids. Other than that, we had an enjoyable stay at this park.

Date of Stay:
 July, 2009
Rate Paid:
 $57.00

Egg Harbor Campground and RV Resort

5
May 2010

Pretty Door County park with hook-ups

Nice park with a "state park" feel except with hook-ups! We decided to go up to Door County for the weekend rather last minute and all the state parks were completely booked. Found this park online and the rates were cheaper than out-of-state rates at the state park! The owners were very nice, park facilities were well-maintained and clean, and the dog and kids loved the nature trails. Very convenient to Fish Creek restaurants and other Door County attractions. While some reviewers noted road noise from being on Hwy 42, we did not notice it much at all. Will certainly stay here again!

Date of Stay:
 August, 2009
Rate Paid:
 $37.00

Lake San Marino RV Resort - Sun RV Resorts

4
May 2010

Convenient Location, Tons of Activities, Friendly residents

We found this park an absolute delight with many very friendly RV'ers. Tons of activities within the park, and a great location to get to shopping, restaurants, beach, etc. Park is about 1/2 park models and 1/2 MHs, 5'ers, and trailers. Most are seniors who snowbird for extended months. Everyone seemed to take good care of their lot. Many lots had nice concrete patios and all sites were level. This was one of the lesser-priced parks in the area, but seemed better cared for and friendlier than the others. There are some newer, fancier parks that charge twice as much, but we felt this park's location and price made it a better deal.

Date of Stay:
 March, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $48.00

Goose Island Campground

4
May 2010

Plenty to do on Goose Island

The park is owned and operated by La Crosse County. Goose Island features a large picnic area on the north end of the island, a large campground on the center-west side of the island, and a nature preserve on the south end of the island. The Mississippi River surrounds the island and there are abundant opportunities for boating, canoe/kayaking, fishing, hiking/biking, and bird-watching. There are 3 lanes at the south end of the campground that feature newer, larger sites with electric and water. These are best for larger RVs. All in the new section are paved, back-in sites, some not as long as others, but there is very wide generous spacing between sites. The older section of the campground has scattered, smaller sites. Some are suitable for RVs and some are on the riverfront, but most are not paved pads. About 1/2 of all of the RV sites are occupied by seasonal trailers, but no permanent park models are allowed here, so it still had the look of a weekend campground rather than a seasonal park. Has nice dump stations and camp store. Has good cell coverage and OTA television stations from La Crosse.

Date of Stay:
 May, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $23.00

Southgate RV Park

3
May 2010

Friendly staff

Friendly staff and very low-key approach. You just drive in, pick your site, put your cash in an envelope and drop it in the "rent" box at the office. While the surrounding area was rather industrial and run down, I never felt that unsafe here. There's a huge grassy area behind the park that my dog absolutely loved. About 1/2 the sites were newer and gravel-paved, the other 1/2 were a bit run down, small, and lumpy (gravel no longer level). I never went in the bath/laundry house as it didn't look that appealing from the outside. Hookups and CATV worked great, and the Wi-Fi was always strong and fast.

Date of Stay:
 March, 2010
Rate Paid:
 $28.00

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