kiwi14

Home Base: 
Orange, CA
Type of RV: 
Tiffin Allegro 36LA
9 Reviews
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2 States Visited

Recent Reviews

Amitage Park Campground

5
Feb 2015

Quiet and peaceful county park.

What a peaceful little spot. It's a county park and was very quiet when we were there in late January. Since we'd just purchased our coach from RV Corral, the first-night shakedown location was very convenient for us. Our site (pull-through site #4) had a fire pit and picnic table with large grassy area in front. There was plenty of room for our 36' motor home.

Other sites looked just as big and their is plenty of space between sites so we didn't feel crowded.

Our site had great Internet reception. No problems with check in. We didn't book ahead since it was the off-season and we had our choice of sites. The cost for our 50-amp full-hookup site, including wifi, was shockingly inexpensive for us So Cal folk, at only $33!

Very quiet and peaceful, while sights are far apart for privacy and you only hear a small hum from the traffic on the 5 freeway. Easy in and out as well. Would highly recommend this park for an over night or extended stay.

Date of Stay:
 January, 2015
Rate Paid:
 $33.00

Wine Country RV Resort

5
Aug 2014

Love this gem!

Stayed here for 2 nights and loved this park! We arrived on a Saturday night to music, free beer tasting and pizza.

We had booked site #10 which is a premium site and well worth the extra money. It's a short site, our trailer is 32 end to end and we were even hanging off the end of the cliff so we could get our slides out. No one in front of us, which was private and we had a balcony with a picnic table. The balcony was not extra space but in lieu of a grassy area for a patio.

We rode our bikes through the park and decided we had one of the nicer spots. The economy sites at the top of the park received all the traffic noise from the 46. Down where we were, you could hardly hear anything. We also liked the platinum sites 151-156 as they overlooked the valley with a nice view. Site #5 and #8 were also very nice and private. You get what you pay for!

We enjoyed the pool on Sunday and it was very refreshing! Not too many kids, so it was quite pleasant. The staff was very nice and very friendly.

We had problems with the wifi, so we didn't bother with it and turned on our own tethering. There was also a power outage on Saturday night, but that didn't affect us too badly.

I went to the fitness center, which was small but with only 1 person in it it was perfect! Only a few cardio machines and some machine and free weights.

Overall a very nice stay in a clean, well run park! Will definitely come back!

Date of Stay:
 June, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $70.00

San Francisco RV Resort

3
Aug 2014

Good base to see the city.

Checked in on a Monday night for 3 nights in a pull thru site. Site #147 with a little patch of grass outside the front door. Very few sites actually have grass. Resort was full! So book ahead.

Quite a few full timers with old and run down RV's. Most of the full timers have the good views and are in the front rows.

Front desk was very helpful and very nice. Check in was a breeze.

Yes, this is a parking lot. If you are expecting a fancy 4 star resort with resort amenities, this is not it. Very close to your neighbors, but nice long sites, so plenty of room to park. Fairly quiet, and a nice view of the ocean. We had a peak a boo view from our site, so that was nice in the mornings to watch the sun rise.

We used this park as a base for seeing the city, so it worked out well. Bart station is about 3miles away and the town of Pacifica is really cute and quaint. Plenty of restaurants to choose from and a Safeway for groceries. All within walking distant.

Laundry facilities were nice. $2.25 to wash and $.75 to dry (40min). Takes quarters only and they have them at the front office.

The park was good for our needs and getting into the city, but definitely not a "resort".

Date of Stay:
 June, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $74.00

Casini Ranch Family Campground

4
Aug 2014

Great place to enjoy the wine country!

What a great find! We loved this campground. The staff was very nice over the phone, and also during checkout and in the store.

We rented a pull through full hook up site 121 and our friends booked 122. They pulled in the opposite way so we were able to have a big common space between us. Sites are nice and VERY spacious, and included a fire-pit and picnic table, but are not very level, and not so private.

A lot of tent sites and other RV sites as well. This place is pretty big and spread out. The 2 sites down by the lake would be great for 2 groups traveling together, but had no sewer hook up and quite noisy on Fridays and Saturdays because of the river traffic.

We had other friends who booked a "cabin". It's not a typical cabin, but more of a 12x12 tool shed. No electricity, no water, just a double bed and bunks. The double bed has a very thin plastic mattress pad, which our friends said was uncomfortable. The cabin is also not insulated, so they found it cold at night. For the price they paid $70 a night, it's not worth it.

Internet connection is really spotty, dropping off all the time and there is no cell phone reception except for Verizon (we had AT&T)

River access is great, and the location of the campground is wonderful. We would all stay here again, as there is so much to see and do!

Date of Stay:
 June, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $60.00

Santa Cruz Redwoods RV Resort (formerly River Grove RV Resort)

5
Aug 2014

Loved it here!

Wow, beautiful location amongst the redwood trees. We were in site #22 which is a river view site and loved it. Possibly the best site in the park, except for the trail access down to the creek which is located right by the campsite and we experienced a lot of foot traffic. You got to see everyone, but it wasn't too bad that it ruined our time.

The sites are on the small side and you are very close to your neighbors. But our patio area was very spacious and we had a fantastic view.

Internet was very good. Although they said it only works when it wants. We didn't have any issues.

It cost $5 to rent a fire-pit for your entire stay and also $5 for bundles of wood.

We had friends staying in the tent area which was nice and spacious, close to the bathrooms but also on the noisy side with the proximity to highway 9.

Camp hosts were very very nice and very helpful.

We loved it and would high
recommend it.

Date of Stay:
 June, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $78.00

Woods Valley Kampground & RV Park

4
Jun 2013

Midweek Bliss...Weekend Madness!

Just stayed 3 nights in a travel trailer at Woods Valley Kampground. We thought we had come to the wrong place at first, but it turned out to be a pretty good little camping spot!

We rented spot #P5 which is a full hook-up site and is close to the swimming pool (not intentional, but we had no choice). When we arrived on the Thursday, it seemed like the park was empty except for the permanent residents who take up ALL of roadrunner flats, quail heights and the area we were in - P. Actually, I think we were the ONLY full hook up spot that was not occupied by a full time resident. Thursday night was super quiet! which was a great getaway from the traffic noise in orange county!

The manager Michael was great! Very helpful and friendly. He informed us that the "sex offender" no longer resides there! Also that they were trying to "tidy up" the park!

Friday morning was blissful and so relaxing but by Friday afternoon an influx of families and children arrived, mostly in tents and travel campers killing the quietness of the campground =(

Campers who were behind us in "boomerang" were up Saturday morning at 5:45am letting the kids run free! I'm all for a good time, but 5:45am really?

I did venture into the restrooms to wash my hands after packing up, and I'm very glad to report that I have my own bathroom in my trailer to use! A little on the dirty side, but it was Sunday so that may have been why?

If you are looking for a little piece and quiet in a relaxing setting, I suggest camping here during the weekdays - which we intend to do next time! AND If you have children, join in the madness on the weekends, it's kid heaven and they will love it =)

Date of Stay:
 June, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $40.00

Emerald Desert RV Resort

4
Apr 2013

Beautiful park but noisy!

We just spent 3 nights in a elite site (#688) and overall had a really enjoyable time. The grounds are beautiful, well maintained and very green! The sites are ok, some are definitely better than others with nice big shade trees and the way they are facing to avoid the sun in the late afternoon and the sites located down the small side streets could pose a challenge to back into.
Just like the other reviews, the noise from the trains and the freeway is very loud. The premium and deluxe sites get the brunt of it, and even though the elite and platinum sites are on the other end of the park, you still hear the noise. I would suggest getting a good pair of earplugs!
We went to the happy hour on Friday night where they had wine, beer and margaritas. There was no food left by the time we arrived, so if your planning on eating, get there as soon as it starts!
We also went to both pools, and the big pool is very nice. Lounge chairs and even cabanas available first come.
The best fitness/gym center I have been to in a RV park. Cardio equipment, machine and free weights and also they have small towels and ice water!
This park would be fantastic if it wasn't for the noise. But worth a visit for sure!

Date of Stay:
 April, 2013
Rate Paid:
 $75.00

Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground

5
Nov 2012

Great RV Park!

We checked in on a Thursday and out on a Sunday for the Solvang prelude bike event. A lot of bikers checked in on the Friday but the park was not full. Check in was great, the ladies at the front desk were very nice and helpful. We had an escort to our site because of a tree that could have possibly caused damage! We decided to get a super premium end site and it was fantastic - worth the extra $ for the extra space and privacy. We liked that the park did not put us all close together like some do. Friday night we had the BBQ tri-tip that was on site and on Sunday had the breakfast - convenient and perfect! The park was very well maintained, clean (went to the bathrooms on the way out and they were great) and the staff was very friendly. We look forward to going back!

Date of Stay:
 November, 2012
Rate Paid:
 $88.00

Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort

4
Oct 2012

Nice park, but very close together!

Stayed in a premium large site (2323) and friends stayed in 2325. Overall we had a great time but found that the spots were quite small and on top of one another, just like a parking garage! We were also right across from the bathrooms, which were very popular in the early hours of the morning and late at night (never again!). Another negative, a family with 8 screaming kids having a birthday party moved in right next to us and were up at 6am (quiet hours are suppose to be until 8am - that wasn't happening). There were so many empty spots, I wonder why we were crammed in? Positives: We rented a group bike for an hour and cruised around the park which was fun, the pool was looked great for kids, the bike trail is right there with easy access and they had cheap burgers on Friday night at Moe's!
Would we stay again, yes but in a different site and during off season as I hear during the summer it's a mad house!

Date of Stay:
 October, 2012
Rate Paid:
 $80.00

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