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Black Bear Campground – Florida, NY

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We had two weeks planned at his park, but it is just awful. To start the sites are very un-level. My surge protector wouldn’t turn on because the power at our first site fluctuated. Also the water pressure was too low to hose things down. On top of that, the park uses no insecticides to control bugs in the park and we literally had millions of carpenter ants descend on our campsite and RV (we own a very unique and restored 1986 Airstream 345) It took me 8 hours to hose off the bugs, find some bug spray and move sites. No one from the park office helped me move or clear the insects, nor did they provide me with bug spay or anything to kill the bugs that may have gotten into the walls and components of my rig, never mind the ones covering my AC units and vents. We also had dozens of stink bugs we’ve had to deal with. A neighbor said she had had the same problems.

When I moved to a second site and kicked on the power ants came pouring out of the receptacles. After we got settled we had two trailers pull in next to us, one in the wrong direction so they’re facing each other. They are chain smokers with the smell wafting into our rig day and night. This morning I woke up to find they had hung a huge TRUMP: Make America Great Again flag in view of our site. Most parks allow only American flags, so I called down to the office and complained. I was essentially told that my opinion was political and the flag did not offend the mangers point of view. Then the lawn mowers started on Saturday at 9am and I had to ask the mowers stay away because rocks were kicking up, hitting my rig leaving small dings.

I’ve had to have Orkin come fumigate my rig, which means we have to get a hotel tonight. The manager of the park would not offer to have his people help us move sites or pay to eradicate the bugs from my rig. This is the worst Park we have ever been in. We are moving on early, so we don’t have to continue dealing with this.

Yellowstone Park KOA – West Yellowstone, MT

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Yellowstone Park KOA is a BIG campground. we stayed here in late July which is, apparently, their busiest time of the year.

The BBQ was great! Try the ribs. The pool seemed a little over used, but that can happen when you have many people using it, and it’s the middle of summer. We stayed in a 30 ft 5th wheel in one of the deluxe sites. The cable TV reception was a little fuzzy. I just had to hit it with a wrench.

Our site was uneven, but the staff immediately fixed that by bringing me some boards. If i had to rate this campground on a scale of 1-10, I’d give them an 8.

Glendo Lakeside RV Park – Glendo, WY

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On the road we had a sick dog and had to make many stops for him, so it took longer to get to Glendo Lakeside RV Park than we planned. We did not provide an arrival time nor were we told that there was any closing time the 2 times I called or on the website.

We arrived at the campground at 8:40 pm and as we pulled in a little white cart left the office… so we assumed that was just a resident. We went to the office like many other “after close arrivals” to look for our envelope to tell us where to go. There was nothing on the door but a sign that said ‘call and I will be right up’… so I did. No answer on the phone so I left a message and then went to look for my email to see if there was a spot number in it. Just then the little white cart whizzed back up. My happiness turned to shock quickly as I was told by this woman “I charged your card and had you as a no show… it’s 9:00 pm.” I was dumbfounded, I let her know that we had a sick dog and had to make lots of stops… her response “we expect people to be here by 6:00 pm, we close at 8:00pm.” I said I was sorry and that I didn’t see that anywhere on her website, her response “well,usually people call if they are going to be this late, it’s 9:00 pm! I will drive you to the only spot left”…  and that was the last thing she said to us.

We followed her to a nice big open gravel spot, and she pulled off without a word or a wave. The spot was easy to pull into; however once in position you can’t get put the passenger door because of the newly planted tree. We noticed that every site has a tree but most are close enough to be a nuisance.. a little more thought into the placement would have been smart.

The park roads are nice and open, all spots are big enough for big rigs, level, all are full hookups. The campground is close enough to the highway to be convenient but no road noise. $38 a night with a small shop, bar that serves pizza. We didn’t check out any of the facilities since we didn’t feel welcome.

It’s a nice place, Too bad it comes with a grumpy, rude host. If you choose to stay here just make sure to call by 5:00 pm if you are not there yet!

Endless Caverns RV Park – Newmarket, VA

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Endless Caverns RV Park is 6 miles from I-81. Once you turn on Endless Caverns Rd. It’s what seems like a long drive thru farms and residential areas. The campground is at the very end of the road. It is a Peaceful, wooded, secluded setting.

Sites are long and wide, carved out of some hilly terrain, but fairly level. All roads are gravel and dusty. This might be a problem when the place is busy and there is lots of traffic. This is a large property with 3 sections of the campground. We were in C36 pull thru that was more than long enough, and had a nice spacing between adjacent sites.

We were glad to have an escort to our site, because the roads are not labeled. There are 2 bath houses, and I am glad we were self-contained. The women’s bathhouse in Section C left a lot to be desired. There was only one shower (of 2) that had a curtain. There was an air unit (heat?) in the wall, but the place was hot and had little ventilation. It looked clean, but not inviting.

There is a very pretty catch and release pond with seating around it, volleyball court, huge rec room with a projection screen for movies, a game room, nice wading type pool(maximum depth was 4’) and lots of roads and trails to explore on foot, bike or 4-wheeler.

If you are interested in touring the cavern, you can do that from the registration building at various times for $15./adults and $7. For kids. We were only here overnight, but it would be a nice place for a family to spend some time away from it all. Keep in mind that this Iis a remote location. The Park WiFi is spotty, there is NO TV reception, but my Verizon jet pack had a good signal.

Fort De Soto Park Campground – Tierra Verde, FL

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We stayed at Fort De Soto Park Campground in site 135 for 7 nights.

The only good thing about the park is that it is on Mullet Bay which allows you to kayak whenever you would like. The park is so overgrown that you cannot get to your site without hitting tree branches. Many sites have tree trunks leaning into the site that will keep you from opening up your slides. The are numerous tree trunks with reflectors on them but they should just cut the stump down instead. We had a motorhome in front of us get wedged between two trees trying to get into his site. They had to cut one of the trees down but this was only after he scraped the entire side of his motorhome.

We had some people tent camping with us and they said that the bathrooms were terrible to use. No privacy in all but one shower area. The washers and dryers did not work but in one area that was not the tent area so they had to walk across the park to shower and wash clothes. There is no water hookup to flush your black tank that you have to use because there is no sewer.

This park needs a good overhaul with cleaning up dead and overgrown vegetation and cleaning up some of the trees and make it impossible to get into some of the sites. We camped at Fort De Soto Campground in a Motorhome.

Ancient Cedars Mesa Verde RV Park – Mancos, CO

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Ancient Cedars Mesa Verde RV Park is a wonderful place to stay. It’s a park with personality for sure.

There are lots of sites for all types of camping. They have fantastic views and great proximity to Mesa Verde (across the highway). Horseback riding next door, makes this campground a place that’s hard to leave.

The grounds are well kept, and the bathrooms are very clean.

There is lots to do in the area, as well as informed and helpful staff.

South Main RV Park – Houston, TX

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My husband and I had to leave our home (Nevada) to come out to Houston for medical treatment. We don’t even own an RV. We found South Main on the internet and found them really easy to work with right off the bat.

They answered every ridiculous non-rv’er question I had. We moved out end of June and rented one of their travel trailers. Though the park is right off a main drag, it has gated access which is nice. The park itself is small. Only 107 sites. Our spot had a large patio and a huge shady tree. It was fully equipped and very clean.

The managers are very nice people. They put togethers dinners out for the park, have BBQ’s, and make themselves really available. They offer a shuttle service to the medical area which is awesome!

They have on site laundry. Clean and new machines.They also have bathrooms with showers that are very nice. I have two dogs and they have an off leash dog area in the back which my girls love.

All in all this is a great place to stay. Everyone is quiet and friendly and it’s really affordable, especially when looking at renting anything else in the surrounding areas.

Walker Lake Preserve – Perham, MN

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Walker Lake Preserve is a seasonal RV park with beach and boat slips.

The RV Sites are big and most have lake views. There’s a park area, full hookups, a pavilion and walking trails. It’s dog and kid friendly. Walker Lake is good size with great fishing. You can boat into Otter Tail Lake most of the time. They only do seasonal rentals that run $2000 to $2750 per season plus electricity.

There’s also a picnic shelter with bathroom and showers.

Pecan Park RV Resort – Jacksonville, FL

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Pecan Park RV Resort is a beautiful campground. Well kept, clean, and will very large sites perfect for the big boys (40 feet plus) and with a full size tow.

ALL sites are concrete paved, pull through sites!

Each site comes with 20/30/50 AMP electric, water, city sewer, cable TV, and WiFi. Each site’s concrete slab measures 70’ long, 20’ wide

The customer service on site is great! It is a corporate owned park that has undergone major renovations and aesthetic updates since its purchase in 2016. You may make reservations for this park by calling the Resort directly, book online, or calling the national call center.

Very spacious bathhouse with large showers and tasteful decor. Very clean and conveniently located at the north end of the park, at the general amenity center near the swimming pool.

The laundry room is equipped with commercial grade washer and dryers. You will have to use your Debit Card or Credit Card to pay per wash or dry cycle with the swipe of your card at the machine itself. This is a huge plus when you don’t travel with large amounts of quarters and don’t want to deposit money onto a laundry card.

Swimming pool is open year round and is heated. Very clean and maintained by a licensed pool technician.

Clubhouse offers dining and entertainment space that can be rented by its guests (currently at no cost). It comes equipped with a full size kitchen and serving bar. There is also an outdoor, covered patio space with grills hat overlook the lake.

Fishing lake, fully stocked and no need for a fishing license!

Pet Friendly Park! Currently no breed restrictions and you may have up to two pets per site. There is a fully fenced dog park and you are welcomed to walk the park with your pets. Currently, the park does not charge extra for pets as guests.

The resort is perfectly located right off of Interstate 95 and is conveniently located near a Loves Truck & Travel Center for gas and any other conveniences you may need before hitting the road. The park is also located one exit away from an outdoor Town Center shopping district that has a number of restaurants and bars, clothing stores, a sporting goods store, Walmart, banks, hotels, hospital, and more. Even better there is also a Camping World and Dick Gore’s RV Sales stores within a 10 minute drive (only one and two exits away).

If you don’t have a desire to leave the park for shopping or entertainment, Jacksonville’s largest indoor/outdoor [Pecan Park] Flea & Farmers Market is right next door. You can access the flea market from within the RV Park with use of a pedestrian gate.

Rates are subject to change daily based upon availability and peak season. Peak season for this park is October 1 through April 1. At the time of this review (before peak season), rates start at $56 per night. Weekly and Monthly rates are available and offer cost savings. Various discount traveling programs are accepted.

Overall, I would have to say this is one of the best, if not THE BEST RV Park in Northeast Florida. The level of customer service and incomparable aesthetics and upkeep of the park and its facilities are considerable.

What is the old adage?… “You get what you pay for!”

If you prefer the more rustic, woodsy, or “boon-docking” appeal, this may not be your park of choice. This is truly a RV Resort making improvements regularly.

Poland Spring Campground – Poland, ME

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Poland Spring Campground is awesome. They have well planned activities and clean grounds. The staff is friendly and helpful.  There are places for quiet as well as mingling with others.

We first camped here back in the 90’s when our children were young.  We have brought family along on subsequent trips at different times and they enjoyed it was well. We are now bringing the grandchildren.

Fun for all.