Steelhorzz

Home Base: 
Upland, CA
Type of RV: 
Forest River Georgetown DS360 with PT Cruiser Toad
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Recent Reviews

Apache Palms RV Park

1
Nov 2013

Port in a storm

This was our first night on a month long trip.
And to stay close to the freeway, (as we were headed off the next morning), we chose this park. My overall opinion, better than a WalMart parking lot. I guess I really expected more, and did not do my due diligence beforehand. A very small park, some small tress here and there, some shrubs, mostly oleander, (watch your pets as these are poisonous). The roads are paved, the spaces are gravel, but level. there are a bit narrow. We got in and out ok, but your neighbors just seem to be right on top of you. We arrived before closing time, 9 per their site), but the office was closed. We found our paperwork on the door, and drove to our designated spot. The people in the office arrived bit late in the morning, and we were ready to go, but as we had not been able to pay the evening before, I needed for them to get set up, so I could pay and depart. The people were friendly, there is no store, or ice on premise. There is a laundry area. The park was clean. They have free Wi-Fi but as we arrived late, they did not write the code on our paperwork, so we were no able to use it. It is centrally located, and freeway close. The park was clean and well kept, just nothing special. It's a place to park off the road at a night. With so many RV parks in this area, I'll do a little more checking for my next time thru. I think you can tell, I would not stay here again. and really don't recommend it.

Date of Stay:
 June, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $45.00

Capital City RV Park

4
Nov 2013

Large, clean, but just not special.... yet

It was hard to find. My Rand McNally GPS tried to direct me to the other side of the highway.
Park is large, well kept, and roads are a combination paved and gravel. Most of the inner roads are gravel, as are the spaces. Both are wide, level, and easy to maneuver. There is a grassy area next to most spaces, along with a picnic table. There are also a few large trees, and lots of smaller ones that have been planted. But it will be a while before these provide any sort of shade. The people in the office were friendly, and noted all the items that were available at this facility, along with their rules and regulations. There was a store inside the office, and ice was available for sale. Bathrooms, Laundromat, and showers were located attached to the office. The trash dump was at the front of the park, and a dog park was located across from the playground. There were also a number of dog walk areas located around the park perimeter. As I said everything seems well cared for, just needs some time for the trees to mature. and perhaps a pool would be a nice feature considering the heat in the summer. This park is located quite a ways out from the city, capital and downtown historic monuments in Montgomery. But the sights downtown are worth the drive. And this park is located pretty close off the main freeway. Most of the campers here seemed to be trailers and 5th wheels. (Nothing wrong with that, just my observation). A few looked like they are there for the "season", or this is their home. (I saw some trucks with work numbers, painted on them parked by the trailers. And some had flower boxes, flag poles in their space. Even though it was close to the main highway, road noise was almost non-existent. They have free Wi-Fi and it worked well, (when I could get connected). There are gas stations and local shopping in the vicinity, along with businesses selling antiques, and a farmers market. (You should check for what days they are open). This park is a Good Sam member. We were passing through, but I would go back and use this facility again, and would recommend this park to others. I think in time, with the growth of the trees, this will become an exceptional park.

Date of Stay:
 November, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $27.00

Little Vineyard RV Park and Resort

3
Nov 2013

A place to stop...

We were on our way through and needed a place to stay for the night. As a side note: For some reason our GPS did not locate the park easily. Thank goodness we saw their sign. The park looks like its been there a while. There are some RVs and mobile homes along the back that look like people have set up residence there. Over all the park is well kept, and clean. Trees are a premium and most of the spaces are in the direct sun. The roads and spaces are all gravel. The roads are wide, and both roads and spaces seem level. Trash dump is along the fence, along with the dog walk area. Park was not too crowded when we were there in late June. Even though it is pretty close to I-10, the noise did not seem to be too loud. It was pretty windy, and without trees, we got hit fairly hard. Clubhouse, pool and laundry are in the front up by the office. It is a pretty good walk from there to the back where we were parked. There is free Wi-Fi, but we found it hard to hook up and maintain a good signal. Lack of trees, grass, and a reliable Wi-Fi, leaves me to give it a 3 star rating. I found it a good place to stay overnight, but if passing through again, I'd try another spot as overall I just wasn't impressed. There doesn't seem like a lot to do here, (either at the park or in Deming). But as I said this was not our destination, we were just passing through. They are pretty close to shopping and gas, about 5 miles either direction. They are a Good Sam member.

Date of Stay:
 June, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $29.00

KOA-Little Rock North

4
Nov 2013

Has some nice features.....

We stopped here along our trip for 1 night. The park is a ways off the freeway, but the GPS got me there without any issues. The park was fairly quiet, and has lots of birds and squirrels about. The park roads were paved, and level and wide. The spaces were concrete, but only long enough for the my RV, (mine is 38 foot), not the tow. So it made it a bit difficult to unhook as the tow was lower and downhill. They was a wood deck with picnic table next to the parking pad. The office was large, had a good size store inside. They also had ice, and propane is available for sale. There was also a Laundromat inside which was clean and well kept. They also had an ice cream parlor, with quite a few flavors, which we took advantage of after our long drive that day. The people in the office were helpful and friendly. I had some problems with my toad along the way and Remco had shipped some parts in for me to replace. The people in the park had signed for and held the package for me until I arrived. There was a playground and pool next to the office and looked well kept. The park has a lot of trees, and was very shady. There is some grass, throughout the park next to a lot of the spaces. I walked my dog along the fence instead of walking all the way back to the dog run area. And yes, I did clean up after him. The trash dump is next to the office and centrally located in the park. By the way, they are pretty close to shopping and gas, about 10 minutes away. I enjoyed our stay and would go there again. I also recommend this park for others. They are a KOA member.

Date of Stay:
 November, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $44.00

Holbrook / Petrified Forest KOA

4
Nov 2013

Almost perfect....

We stopped here on our way back home to Calif. It is centrally located if you are traveling to the Indian reservations, Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, (to name a few), of the areas attractions.
The park was pretty easy to find using our GPS. The park was clean, well kept, and in pretty good shape. The gentleman who checked me in was very friendly, and explained all the features they had, including BBQs, morning breakfasts, (at reasonable prices). The office had a fairly good size store inside. The park's roads and spaces are all gravel, but level. The spaces seemed a bit short for larger rigs. (We have a 38 foot plus tow). But it was not to crowded, and we had no issues. There is free Wi-Fi, and it worked pretty well. There is a playground and pool for kids which looked pretty well maintained as well. There are more trees located in the tent areas than the RV spaces. We could always use more trees... Even though it was pretty close to the freeway, it was fairly quiet. My biggest complaint is the dog walk area. It was rocky with small tumble weed plants growing in it. All the grassy areas were for tent camping. And there were not too many tents at the time we were there. Well my dog just wouldn't use gravel to do his "thing", and led me over to the grass. Can ya blame him?? (I picked up after him, and we continued our walk.) As many RV folks travel with their pets, I would suggest some grass in the Dog area. Overall, it was a good park. We will stay there again on our way through, and I recommend this park to others. By the way if you are traveling though you might want to coordinate your trip with Holbrook's Wild West Days.

Date of Stay:
 July, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $38.00

Houston East RV Resort

4
Nov 2013

I was pleasantly surprised.

I had begun to wonder about my "on line choice" for a park to stay at as I drove through an industrial area along the freeway guided by my GPS. Then up ahead I saw their sign and pulled in. The lady in the office, (and her dog) were very friendly. The office has a small store inside along with ice for sale. There is a Laundromat located at behind the office and could be entered from it's own set of outside doors. It was clean, tidy and prices were reasonable. Spaces are concrete, level, with grass next to them. Looks like a few people were staying for an extended period. But the Park was well kept, and clean. There was a pool and BBQ pits on site. The east side looked over fields of tall grass. There were quite a few trees, but some spots were located in the sun. Wi-Fi is available. We were just passing through, but I would go back and stay there again. By the way, even with the freeway so close, I did not notice much noise.

Date of Stay:
 July, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $39.00

Calloway RV & Campground

2
Nov 2013

It was better than parking along the road....

It's a very old park, or seems like it. You can see it has been there a while and needs a lot of maintenance.

There is one dumpster site, a lonnnng walk from the camp space to behind the office / store. The lids aren't kept closed, and a cat jumped out at me when I tossed my trash in!

It seems to me a lot of people here are full time residents. Ducks walking all over the park, the lake looks pretty dirty.

The roads in the park are dirt, and narrow in the curves. The spaces dirt, some grass next to most spaces. Not all the spaces are level.

There is a small store in the office and they sell ice. there is also some sort of ice cream bar in there as well.

The people I met there are friendly and basically told me I could park wherever I wanted. So I picked spot next to one of the few trees in the park.

The park is right next to a busy road, and you can hear the freeway even though it is a ways away.

There is a laundry across the street, and some gas stations down the road.

It was a spot to stay, for the night, but next time, I would look for another park.

I give it 2 stars as it was a place to stay and had hookups.

I hope this review helps others to make a good decision for their trip.

Date of Stay:
 July, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $35.00

Fort Stockton RV Park

3
Nov 2013

Just outside of town...

We stayed there one night on our way east. It's off the freeway and relatively quiet.

Roads in the part are dirt / gravel. The spaces are level, with a table on grass next to your space.

Wi-fi is available, but it is almost impossible to connect. The lady in the office is very friendly, and was apologetic about the lack of Wi-Fi connection that day.

We are self contained, (38 foot RV), and didn't need to use any of the facilities that the day / evening we stayed, so I can't comment on them.

There is not much in this area as far as attractions that I know.

There was a small store by the office area. I don't remember ice being available.

For a 1 night stay over it not bad.
The park had tress, and was clean, and quiet.

I'd recommend it as a stay over, and if traveling thru, I'd stay there again.
They are a Good Sam member.

Date of Stay:
 July, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $30.00

Traveler's World RV Resort

5
Nov 2013

An oasis !

We stayed here 2 nights while visiting San Antonio. I was really surprised how nice the park was for being so centrally located to the area. Usually locations like this are noisy, run down, or dirty.
Not so this park ! Very clean, paved roads, nice spaces, trees abound! Pool, laundry and a dog play area are close, and all are very clean, We had a pull thru, long enough for our 38 foot RV with toad. Level gravel spaces with concrete pads next to them.
Friendly people operate park. They have a large store inside the office. Ice and Propane are available. Very centrally located to all attractions, and other necessities. I had to acquire a power drill, (forgot mine at home), there was a Home Depot about 4 miles away. and a Best Buy where I purchased a DVD player, and a CVS, and a Pep Boys.. well you get it. You don't have to drive far to get hold of anything.
The park is quiet during the day and evening. And the Alamo is close and a couple of old Spanish missions.
We loved the park, and would definitely recommend it to others, and stay there again if we head that way. They are a Good Sam member.

Date of Stay:
 July, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $35.00

Hillside Bluegrass RV Park

2
Nov 2013

A spot to stay

This is definitely a work in progress. First off our GPS tried to direct us farther down the road. (Not the fault of the RV park). My wife saw their sign on the other side of the road so I made a u turn about a mile further down the road in a mini mart gas station. Not that easy with a 38 foot RV with toad and traffic coming in both directions. The road into the park is paved and in pretty good condition. I almost thought We had made a mistake until I saw the propane tank and small office. No one home... but a note on the door to call a number. I did, and few minutes later, a fellow showed up on his riding mower. Owner, is very friendly. A few items available in the store. (did not see ice). We got checked in and he led us to our site. All spots are dirt, with lots of trees, also a lot of anthills. (Watch your feet as you do your hookups.) Laundry and showers are rather small compared to other parks. We were parked across from a pool that others were using. Not many people staying here and it was rather quiet. Not sure what the draw is in this area. We were on our way through from Andersonville Prison to Savannah. This park was not my first choice, but I did not want to drive any further as the back roads that day had taken a long time to traverse due to the slow speeds. The park advertises a Bluegrass festival here each year. Place was clean and I'd stay again if I had too, but I'd look for another spot first. As we were just staying overnight, it was ok, but I would not use it as a central base at this time. But as I said to begin with it looks like a work in progress. I'm sure it will improve over time.

Date of Stay:
 July, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $29.00

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