Calloway Campground – Hammond, LA

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August 6, 2007

Calloway Campground is a converted KOA. It is a bit weathered, but a good stop for an overnight stay. The staff was extremely friendly. The sites were gravel and level. The utilities were dated, but well positioned on the site. There was some grass between the sites and some shade. The sites were roomy and easy to get in to. We had a pull-through site and had no problems positioning our 33? fifth wheel.The restrooms were clean, well appointed and AC. The pool was great for the kids and stayed open late during our stay in mid July.

We camped here in a fifth wheel and would definitely stay again for a one night stop.

Rainbow RV Resort – Eatonville, WA

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Desertthorn

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August 3, 2007

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This must be a well kept secret as I can’ t find it listed in any campground directory, and I am just guessing that its in Eatonville as its very close to the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, just off Hwy 161 on Tanwax Lake Rd. (Mile north of Hwy 702.) It also could be South Prairie or Kapowisin
The park is clean, friendly and very helpful staff. Its located on Tanwax Lake and they rent boats and there is a fishing pier, (saw trout being caught). They have a small store with good ice cream cones…LOL. Also there is a covered barbeque area that overlooks the lake and a boat launch is close by. They do allow speed boats on the upper half of the lake but the campground is in a quiet zone.

Spaces are normal and phone internet and cable is available. In summer its pretty well filled so reservations are probably a good bet.

Turning Stone Campground – Verona, NY

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July 29, 2007

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A part of the Onieda Casino complex, one-half mile from the Casino and numerous golf courses, Turning Stone is one really fine campground. The park offers fast WiFi, generous cable, and great amenities including a heated pool with lifeguard and jacuzzi. Also nicely landscaped sites, daily trash removal (including new can liners!) from each site, wonderful jogging paths, and best of all: one phone call gets you a site-to-casino (and back again) shuttle service 24/7.

The odds felt a little worse than usual on the video poker, plus the payouts are a bit more complicated than at other casinos, but waddya gonna do?. Try the Italian restaurant… four stars! Also the spa offers a great fullbody massage. At about $55 a night on weekends and $45 on weekdays, it’s a little steep, but the amenities (and the generally child-free and upscale clientele) make this one of the best campgrounds (along with the Key West MM12 KOA–an excellent place!) we have ever visited.

We lost a steelbelt in one of our tires and had four new tires (at a good price) installed with no hassle. For economy-minded campers, there is an overflow lot that is perfectly acceptable to drycamp at and use the free shuttle service.

Highland Campground – Scranton, PA

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vancouple

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July 28, 2007

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Highland Campground is a nice place at a good price (about $32 a night). The campground is located about six miles off I-81 North, but not too far. We had a nice, level private site, with a clean pool, a great arcade with excellent 1980’s vintage games, and a really pleasant owner.

Allentown-Lehigh Valley KOA – New Tripoli, PA

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Thistle Dew

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July 18, 2007

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Allentown-Lehigh Valley KOA like a motel with guests on wheels!
I was working a project in Allentown, and decided to stay at this campground for 6 nights. I was surprised at the Zero Alcohol policy, but it’s a thought. Here’s my experience…Check-in was quick, KOA Discounts clearly stated. I got an immediate escort to my site with firewood available from the cart. The pool was fantastic, and clean, but not heated. Kiddy pool is there too. Quiet is complete at 10pm. Fires are out by 12 Midnight.

If you want a place to stay that does a great job of catering to your needs, this KOA lives up to the bill. There is a nice little creek running through the property with reasonable access for everybody. Only tents and the smallest of wheeled units will fit creek side.

In KOA fashion, the sites are a bit tight, but big rigs have no problems with the selection of pull-thru’s. The two-way area is a bit more open with opportunities for canopy to canopy sites.

The bathrooms, laundry, store, and rec room are new and beautiful. The grounds are well done. The WiFi connection shuts down randomly, and the cable connections are good.

Gorney Park, Lehigh Valley Zoo, and several wineries are within minutes; New York City, Baltimore, and Philadelphia are within a day drive.

Now about the alcohol rule? It is a good rule that promises a good time for everyone with a good night sleep every night. Children are better supervised with non-drinking parents. If you want to get drunk and loud around an over-sized campfire, don’t come here. If you want a good family place to stay, this is it.

My salute to the owners and staff of the Allentown KOA.

Cactus RV Park – Tucumcari, NM

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Peggy and Fred Harris

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July 16, 2007

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We checked into the Cactus RV Park in Tucumcari, NM this afternoon (7/16/07) for a one night layover on our way from Connecticut to Arizona and we were very favorably impressed!

The host who met us and assisted us to our location was very pleasant and helpful and the facility was very clean and well maintained. Everything was available and working – all hookups including cable TV and WiFi. The current management is obviously trying to make this an attractive stopover park and in our opinion, they are doing very well.

Thank you Cactus RV.

Peggy and Fred Harris
Old Lyme, CT

E & J Resort – Ellensburg, WA

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JJandCP

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July 15, 2007

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This RV park is co-located with a hotel (currently a Days Inn) on the Canyon Road exit off I-90 in Ellensburg. Because of this, they follow “hotel procedures,” which means you must “check out” when you leave.

All pads are asphalt, there are pull throughs and back-ins. The pull throughs, which are relatively level, consist of front and back “twosies” (A and B). A is the front, B is the back. If you are in the “B” slot and need to leave, and the “A” slot is staying, then you have to back out. The “back-ins” are on the perimeter, and not as level. RV’s are located quite close together at all sites. The park has 50 amp service. Cable service consists of a limited number of channels, but they are all good channels (networks, USA, TNT, CNN, ESPN, Discover, etc), no “junk” channels. The hotel wireless is available for the RV park, but good luck trying to connect! There are laundry facilities, reasonably priced.

The park literature “brags” about clean laundry and restrooms. They were ok, but don’t deserve bragging rights. There is an indoor pool and hot tub, you have to go through the hotel to use these. The pool is only 4 feet deep, basically “kiddie size.”

I was traveling on a Saturday in mid-July, and I had NO reservations (risky)! I arrived at 1:00 PM and there were plenty of spots. Many more RV’s arrived by 7:00 PM, but there were still a few available spots. Park is located next to a “Flying J;” if you have a WiFi account with “Flying J,” you can connect to that service if you can’t get the hotel’s WiFi.

This is a good place to overnight, if you need it.

Association Island RV Resort – Henderson Harbor, NY

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Thistle Dew

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June 27, 2007

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Here is a diamond in the rough. Association Island is a complete destination resort. The current owners have only been there a few years and the harsh Lake Ontario weather makes maintenance and remodeling a difficult job. The staff here does a fantastic job at everything.

Many aspects of the resort are under construction. The apartments and restaurant are still being built and some of the camping loops are still being developed. The camp store, pool, marina, and roadways are immaculate. You can chose to stay on the Lake side or Harbor side depending on expected weather conditions. Every site has full hook-ups and they have a site for any size rig.

We picked a weekend when the weather was very windy and chilly. But on a hot summer day, the cool breezes from Lake Ontario will feel great, and bugs are kept at a minimum.

If fishing and boating are your thing, this place is perfect. There is easy water access to Henderson Harbor, Sacketts Harbor, and the Thousand Islands Region. Several islands are within easy reach, but some are private. For fishing, you can troll along the rocky shoals or hit the BIG water. Be sure you’ve got accurate sea charts, the shoals around the area are propeller killers. The marina is new with hook-ups at each slip and an excellent breaker wall to eliminate rock and roll.

The prices can seem a bit high at first, but this place is first class quality. We had a water view from every window of our camper. Our fireplace was on the water with a perfect view of the harbor entrance. Many hours were spent just watching the sailboats and fishermen. We watched a fisherman cast his line and hook a large fish before he could sit down!

Cedar Oaks RV Resort – Grove, OK

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June 26, 2007

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We are new full timers who live in a 35′ Class A and tow a 25′ car trailer with a Jeep Wrangler. We love our new lifestyle and have met so many new friends along the way and stayed at many parks we wish to return to. Cedar Oaks RV Resort, right on the shore of Grand Lake, was one of the ones we wanted to return to for a longer visit.

I called a month ago to make reservations indicating we wanted a lake front site, we are 60′ long, we have a slide on each side. I was aware of one site that would accommodate us and requested that one. I was told it was available for the week we wanted.

When we arrived at the park we were told that a mixup had occurred with a camping group and someone was in the site we requested. There was a site that we could use for 6 of the 7 nights, but there was a reservation starting the seventh day. We were assurred that there was a lake front site in another area that would accommodate us for the 7th night. We checked in agreeing to the condition that we would be provided a suitable lake front site for the 7th night.

We checked at the office yesterday to see if the site they planned to move us to was available for three nights. We felt our stay would be more enjoyable if we didn’t have to move for a night and leave the next day. We were moved to the alternative site and it did NOT accommodate our unit. We barely fit, our living/dining slide was hindered by our neighbors yard art, we could not extend our awning because of a tree, the tree hindered fully opening our door.

I told the managers I didn’t see why we had to move at all, we didn’t make the reservation error, they did. We had a reservation, why did the people coming on Sunday have a reservation that was to be honored and our reservation wasn’t being honored. There was not an acceptable explanation and I requested that we be refunded our money as there was no acceptable site available to us.

We paid at a weekly rate. I understand when refunds are granted that daily rate is charged but I feel that Cedar Oaks RV made inaccurate representation of (1) a reservation for a lake front site was avilable that would accommodate us and (2) apparently there are two types of reservations — ones that are honored and ones that aren’t. I feel to make things right, they should have pro-rated the weekly rate. Had we known they would not keep their word we would have stayed somewhere else and paid weekly rates. Maybe this is expecting too much from Cedar Oaks, but fair is fair, a reservation for a specific site is a reservation, and a promise of a suitable site is a promise.

The manager kept saying we were causing a problem by requesting to move two days earlier than necessary, but it would have made no difference, we still would not have fit on the seventh day!

Anyone thinking about staying at this Good Sam park with a big rig may want to think twice.

Tri-Cities RV Park – Kennewick, WA

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Desertthorn

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June 14, 2007

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This is our second time to Tri Cities RV Park and we will be back again. The park is large, with many full-timers but they save some nice spaces for those of us coming for a few days. The staff are helpful and friendly and when we couldn’t get leveled at the site they assigned us, they happily gave us another. For some reason they don’t advertize the fact that they have WIFI, but they do and it’s free.

They also have free cable TV, channels 2-99, a coin operated laundry, and all for $25 a day. Its rather hard to get into. Take the Columbia Center Boulevard off Hwy240. The problem is you need to go left almost immediately but there is no left hand turn. You can take a right on Tapteal and then go over the overpass and down, looking for the park at about 1 oclock. If you miss that turn, go up to the second light, turn right into the mall parking lot and right again to make a left back on Columbia. Turn right just after Midas and again, look on the left for the park sign.