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Hill Country RV Resort and Events Center – Medina, TX

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Stayed at Hill Country RV Resort and here is my review:

Facilities: Decent enough, but many of the handles and faucets were installed backwards, and my ”cabin” (more like low-rent borderline section-8 housing), number 37, had dried tile-glue all over the floor. Very unprofessional.

Cleanliness: Whoever does the cleaning should get a raise. It really surprised me at how clean the showers and bathrooms are for a place like this.

Site: As I said: my cabin had dried tile glue all over the floor. On top of that, the AC unit clearly hadn’t been cleaned in months, if not a year. I had to clean it myself in order to make it actually blow, as the maintenance man was a no-show, and the manager was somewhere between dismissive and annoyed about it when I brought it up with her.

Friendliness: Easily the worst aspect of my stay at this RV park. Not only were the staff unfriendly and on-edge, but the manager, Karen, was rather abrasive and curt with me when I tried to talk to her about the porch in front of my cabin, which is falling apart (unfortunately, the same of true of most of the other cabins a well). I had to avoid some of the missing boards to keep my foot from falling through, and when I asked her if there were any plans to repair or replace it, she simply threw up one of her hands and walked off, saying: ”If you don’t like it, you can leave.” I didn’t appreciate this attitude of hers one bit.

Rates: It’s reasonably cheap for an RV park in Texas hill country, and it’s one of the few places left that doesn’t charge you extra for electricity usage (which used to be the norm for RV parks before they started getting greedy). This is a big plus for HCREC, and would have resulted in a positive review for this place, if it weren’t for the above-mentioned.

All in all, this has the potential to be a great place for RV’ers, but the awful management and lack of care for even basic facility maintenance left a bad taste in my mouth. I have to wonder if they’re even keeping up with the RV power boxes, as half of the lights on top of them don’t even automatically come on at night.

If I had to rate this park, I would give it a 5/10. It’s not terrible, but it’s not good either. It seems apparent that Hill Country RV resort and Events Center is well past whatever glory days it may have had, and is very much on its way out.

Hill Country RV Resort and Event Center
Address: 17740 TX-16, Medina, TX 78055
Phone: (830) 589-7475

Venture RV Park – Richfield, UT

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We stayed at Venture RV Park with our 27’ fifth wheel in a pull through site. All the sites are gravel and include a concrete pad with a nice picnic table. The site had power, water, sewage hookup and Wi-Fi. This is a new facility, very clean and very easy in and out.

Pretty high desert country! A nice Walmart is within walking distance. The staff was exceptional and helped up get set up for the night on our first stop with our new RV. Although we had studied online about this RV as we could, we still had a lot to learn. The staff enthusiastically helped us figured out our systems and got us settled for a much needed good nights sleep.

We can’t thank Teána, Tony and James enough! They were so kind and knowledgeable!

We would stay here again in a heartbeat.

Venture RV Park
Address: 420 1500 S St, Richfield, UT 84701
Phone: (435) 896-3886

Oakdale KOA – Oakdale, WI

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The Oakdale KOA is a beautiful campground. But more than that… we were treated exceptionally well by the staff when we pulled in with RV problems. The owners went out of their way to accommodate us and direct us to a repair shop.

The campground has 76sites, 48 full hookups, 12 W/E, 8 E, and 6 no hookup. There are 34 pull through sites, a separate tenting area, a laundry, and a small campstore. There’s also a dump station, showers and FREE Wi-Fi.

There’s lots of things to do here too… they have swimming pools, a heated pool, a playground, Bocce ball, horseshoes, volleyball, basketball, a recreation hall, a pavilion, a game room/arcade, a jumping pillow, and hiking trails. They also have planned activities including pancake breakfasts and ice cream socials.

We camped here for a week in the summer a couple of years ago. It’s really a fun place to stay, with plenty of things to do for the kids!

Oakdale KOA
200 Jay St, Oakdale, WI 54649
Phone: (608) 372-5622
https://koa.com/campgrounds/oakdale/

Creekside Campground – Edinburg, VA

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Creekside Campground | RVBuddy.com

Creekside Campground is a gem! It’s an easy hop from I-81 in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley (Edinburg Exit 279).

All the campsites are on or near a tranquil fishing stream for big rigs to tents. They offer full 50 amp service down to tent sites.

They have wifi, very clean restrooms and showers and each site has a fire ring and picnic table. Although they don’t have an on-site laundry, there is one nearby. Pets are permitted as long as they are on a leash

It’s location is an easy walk to an historical Civil War era town with an authentic mill and museum, as well as local restaurants. It’s also close to the Woodstock, Virginia antique shops.

It’s really one of those campgrounds that you can look forward to coming back to year after year. We’ll be returning next summer!

Creekside Campground
Address: 108 Palmyra Road
Edinburg, Virginia 22824
Phone: (540) 984-4299

Tradewinds RV Park – Golden Valley, AZ

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Tradewinds RV Park - Kingman, AZ | RVBuddy.com

Tradewinds RV Park is a really nice, clean campground.

All of the facilities were immaculate, modern, and well-maintained. The sites are all large and level, with clean gravel. There is a good WiFi signal (free). The park is in a quiet, out-of-the-way location that’s also close to lots of things to do in Kingman and Laughlin/Bullhead City.

The campground has 30/50-amp full hook-up sites, large “Big Rig” pull-thrus, a great clubhouse with lots of activities.

I had a great stay here… the campground is near popular area attraction. I spent a fair amount of time exploring the local 4×4 and ATV trails, which was lots of fun. The staff were all very friendly.

I would definitely stay here again!

Tradewinds RV Park
Address: 152 S Emery Park Road
Golden Valley, Arizona 86413
Phone: (928) 565-5115

Distant Drums RV Resort – Camp Verde, AZ

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We stayed at Distant Drums RV Resort for a week upon our arrival in Arizona last February to be near the Cliff Castle Casino. It turned out that it was convenient to just about everything – from Sedona to Phoenix.

The RV park looked brand new! Clean cement pads, beautifully landscaped with native plants and crushed red rock. The clubhouse was beautifully decorated, very clean… the bathrooms, laundry room, showers, gym, patios, pool area were all pristinely clean. The staff was constantly working to keep the sights just beautiful. The spaces were large and comfortable, the park was large and a great place to walk. There was a lovely clean dog park too!

We absolutely loved our stay – it had everything you could possibly want in a resort but at an RV Park price! We will definitely return here in our travels. We are full-timers and stayed in a 40 food diesel pusher.

Distant Drums RV Resort
583 W Middle Verde Rd
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
Phone: (928) 554-8000

Tropical Palms RV Resort – Kissimmee, FL

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If you’re looking for a campground close to the theme parks and located near dozens of restaurants, shops and services… this is the perfect place.

Located just off I-4 on US 192 in Kissimmee, Tropical Palms is hidden away on 69 well landscaped acres in the heart of vacation country.

They offer back-in and pull thru sites with full hookups including cable… and the sites are really nice!

Amenities include a pool, cafe, shuffleboard, bocce ball, horseshoes, live entertainment, social events, and much more. They also have laundry facilities, a store, a clubhouse and lots of activities for the family.

What’s really great is it’s location… 4 miles from Walt Disney World Resort, 11 miles from the Orange County Convention Center and within walking distance from Old Town and Fun Spot. Plus, they also provide theme park ticket sales on-site.

Tropical Palms RV Resort
Address: 2650 Holiday Trail
Kissimmee, FL 34746
Phone: (407) 396-4595

Rusnik Family Campground – Salisbury, MA

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Rusnik Campground | RVBuddy.com

Rusnik Family Campground is a beautiful spot. There are lots of trees throughout the property. Most sites are bordered by trees and shrubs giving a nice buffer zone between sites.

They have a nice pool (open 10:00 am – 8:00 pm), a huge baseball field, shuffle board, horseshoes, a basketball court, a playground for the little ones, and mini golf.

I absolutely love their rules… The Recreation Hall closes at 9:45pm and all children must be on there site by 10:00 pm. A 10:00 pm to 8:00 am quiet time is strictly enforced, and all campfires must be out by 11:00 pm. This is not a campground where you can raise hell, it’s a nice, quiet, peaceful place to chill out and relax.

If you do feel the need to raise hell, the campground is only minutes to Salisbury State Beach, Newburyport, Plum Island, Hampton Beach and lots of shopping and restaurants.

Pets are welcomed here too! We’ll be seasonals next year!

Rusnik Family Campground
Address: 115 Lafayette Rd, Salisbury, MA 01952
Phone: (978) 462-9551

Fries New River Trail RV Park – Fries, VA

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We have stayed at Fries New River Trail RV Park on numerous occasions this year and can honestly state that it is one of the nicest RV parks we’re ever stayed in. When we camped at other parks in the area we were always ready to leave after a couple of days. But there is just something very unique about this “special little park in the mountains” and the small town of Fries!

Fries New River Trail RV Park is located in a narrow valley between two mountains. The park is very well laid out with beautiful landscaping and grounds. Each RV site has a great natural view instead of seeing the back of another RV when you are sitting under your awning – what a difference! Each site has 50amp service, cable TV with plenty of channels, water, sewer, and I’ve had no trouble accessing their wireless Internet service from any site in the park.

The park has a small creek running through it and a large water wheel that provides a wonderful waterfall sound. The park is fairly new and the owners continues to make improvements in the landscaping and facilities. Though it is small it can accommodate large RVs.

This is probably the quietest and most peaceful park we’ve ever stayed in. We often find ourselves just staying around the park and relaxing instead of feeling the need to leave the park as we often do at other campgrounds.

The New River Trail is very close by which is good for biking or walking. The New River is just beyond the trail and since it is shallow, it is very good for tubing or just playing in the water. And the fishing is good in this area of the river as well. I almost forgot to mention that the trail is an old railroad bed with beautiful scenary that I think is about 57 miles long.

I can’t close this review without stating that one of the best things about this park is the team who owns and operates the park themselves – what a refreshing change! They have always been extremely helpful and I’ve never seen anything other than a very pleasant attitude from them and I’ve never heard anything bad about them or the park from anyone in the area.

The park is only minutes from Galax, NC and easily accessible from Interstate 77.

Fries New River Trail RV Park
Address: 26 Dalton Rd, Fries, VA 24330
Phone: (276) 233-1178

Beatty RV Park – Beatty, NV

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Beatty RV Park is located just north of the mining town of Beatty, Nevada, and about two hours north of Las Vegas. Beatty is 6 miles from the north enterance of the Death Valley Park, also 20 minutes north of the Armogosa Sand Dunes. The park had the feeling of old Nevada.

The Beatty RV park has large pull-thru sites as well as 50 amp service. We found the on site staff to be friendly and informative. The bathroom are clean and adequate. Also on site is a large recreation room. The Wi-fi service was included in the nightly rate and connected instantly.

The park property backs up to BLM (Federal Government Bureau of Land Management) land for those wishing to go rock hounding or mountain biking.

We would recommend the park to those traveling US-95 thru Beatty Nevada.

Beatty RV Park
Address: 6333 Nevada Hwy. 95 N, Beatty, NV 89003
Phone: (775) 553-2732