Retired Vagabond

I camped here in my fifth wheel, enjoying a three day stay as I moved North in Montana. Great place to relax on the Canon Ferry Lake. This lake was created when the Missouri was dammed up here as a reservoir for water, electricity and to control flooding. Almost all of the campsites are right on the water. A few have trees, but in general not much shade is provided and it can get warm here during the Summer. If you have a boat, you could keep it in the water right next to most sites. Fishing is supposed to be good here, as well as water sports. It can get a little noisy due to the speed boats, but not bad.

The weekends fill up here as it's only 25 miles from Helena. Nearest small store and gas station is Townsend, Mt, about 20 miles. You can make reservations well in advance, but walk-ins prevail in numbers. They have several nice group areas you can reserve too.

This is my second stay here as I travel South for the Winter from Montana. The sites are close, but a lot of openness otherwise. This time of year they knock off $5 because the water I turned off, so bring your own water! The Rest Room is still open, not sure how much longer as the freeze is only weeks away. It's a great place for an overnight or two.

The park itself has lots of amenities and its right next to the Snake River with a boat ramp. Watch your kids as the river is very swift here.

There is some road noise from a small county road. Busy during the day, but quiet at night.

When arriving at Redwood Coast Cabins and RV Park it was noticeable that many campers here are full-time residents. The campground is behind some commercial buildings along PCH, a little hard to find. The campsites are nice, the campground clean with somewhat rustic pull troughs with grass. Full hookups were offered and it’s a stones-throw from the Pacific Ocean. Our site was 30 amp, they may have 50 also. If not it won't be long. A lot of investment seems to be going on here. They also have a few cabins to rent.

Close by are many destinations for a little sightseeing. The town of Eureka is nearby. Our visit included the historic Eureka Inn, the Woodland Harbor, historic Fort Humbolt and the Ingomar Private Club – Built 1885

While I've read the rates at this campground are $67-$70 per night, I only paid $20 nightly due to my Thousand Trails Collection membership. Frankly even that was overpriced for my needs. Due to COVID I checked in online and never spoke to anyone here. I did see at least one golf cart circling each morning and waved.

Internal roads are paved and that is nice however the sites are mostly coarse sand and rock. At least it wasn't dusty when I was here. The sites are VERY narrow and not all that long. For the most part, I felt very cramped here. They do have full hook-ups with 50 amp. There are a number of RVs parked here full time, but they seemed to be maintained and their sites were decent for the most part.

The beach is on the other side of the dunes and I chose not to walk the distance due to my age and stability. Dogs are not allowed on the dunes, they are the State of California property!

The small laundry rooms were spread out over the facility. The one I used had 2 washers and 2 dryers. One of the washers didn't work the whole time I stayed.

There were a couple of dogs off-leash here, not sure if they enforce leashes, but they do advertise dogs must be on a leash!

Really no pool or other facility here, but with COVID it would have been closed anyway. They do have horseback riding available on the beach.

When I arrived only the entrance was available. It was actually nice other than the road noise and it wasn't too bad. The entrance is tree covered, Their was a 30 amp cord to hookup to and I used my power surge protector for sure. Water was from a nearby hose, I filter it into my fresh water tank and used my water pump to have any pressure at all.

The camp ground, while having older, what appeared to be long term rentals was very clean. I didn't use any of the other facilities.

I ate in the restaurant like several others recommended. It's rated 4.6 on Google as of this post. Not much to look at (quaint would be a good term). But the food was very good.

The young man checking me in was also very nice.

I enjoyed the rugged area. Isolated, but there is a ranch down the road a piece. I had a herd of sheep daily though my camp and Cattle nearby. Road has some traffic. On the weekends it may be even more, I was here during the week.

Road is decent for a gravel and dirt road, this area may have mud issues during rainy season.

The monthly rate is $390.00

Overall the park was quiet and well kept. The manager/owners are friendly and work hard keeping the park in good shape. Many of the sites are occupied by full-time residents. Probably 50% if I were to guess. I didn't use the restroom facilities.

Located about five miles outside of Payson, close to the Mogollon Rim and lots of exploring opportunities.

Only real negative, besides the weak cell signal, is some of the sites are very narrow. Not much privacy. I stayed here in the winter so the park wasn't very full.

The campsites are typical of RV Parks. Plenty of room, but not much privacy. There is a short distance you must travel on a dirt and gravel road. decently maintained, but is a little rutted. Drive Slow. Once in the park the roads are gravel and very well kept. All sites are gravel pull through and easy to access. All utilities were up to date and worked great. The laundry room is very small, but clean and well equipped. This park seems to be a short term stay for most travelers. I will be staying a week, but most campers are just here overnight and then they move on. The park fills almost every night.

The 7th Ranch RV Park is close to the Little Bighorn National Monument and Custers Museum. It's only a 10 minute drive. Also the Big Horn County Museum in Hardin is worth the 25 minute drive. I also drove to Pompeys Pillar. About an hours drive. Lewis (from Lewis and Clark) carved his signature in the stone here. It's the only remnant of the Lewis and Clarks expedition. The natural pillar along the Yellowstone river is unique and protected by the National Forest Service now. Well worth the drive.

I hate to be negative, but while this Park has great potential, this review is very much like those written years ago. Same problems have been identified but no improvement that I can see.

THE POSITIVE: This facility had a large well-kept pool, but closed due to the COVID virus. Walking Trails were plentiful, some of the facilities were fairly recently built but closed. I am glad the campground was open as many things are still closed due to COVID. The staff is friendly and helpful at the front and on the phone. There are many things to do nearby, including visiting Leavenworth itself.

THE NEGATIVE: Sites are very close and dusty due to the quality of the gravel road. Traffic here is high. Yes after several years, some sites still have signs stating the electrical is broken. Water fixtures pouring water on to the ground labeled that they are scheduled to be repaired, but leaking since I got here. When I say"leaked" it was more of a stream of water. Seldom did you see staff out in the park monitoring anything? Many sites are unusable due to size and shape, poorly graded or trees in the way. Sites are mostly dirt. I'll stop there.

I would stay here again only because I didn't pay $67 a night. I don't think it's worth that much money, but during the summer you'll need to reserve early! Am I being negative? I hope not. Just realistic.

Let me start first by saying the fee I entered above is not the Daily, which I think is close to $40 a night. They've had a "special" the last three years for Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec for $595 and It's changing in 2017 I was told. In addition to the special, you pay electric and a water and trash fee. It's a great deal for what you get and I have stayed here the last three years. Not sure about 2017 yet.

The park is VERY clean. The sites are mostly filled with Park Models and most of those are newer, but there are a few old ones. They have about every amenity you can think of and all seem to be in great shape. The individual sites are pretty close, not my favorite way of camping, but I'm gone most of the time visiting family in the area. The dog park is very nice and clean, but VERY SMALL! There is a really nice dog park several miles from the RV park that I take Jagger to daily. Also where most of the RV's are parked are next to a pretty busy highway during the day and a small airport is nearby. I don't mind the noise.

The people are mostly friendly for a 55+ resort of this type and the staff are very friendly and accommodating. Within a few miles of the park there any many restaurants, stores and several Walmarts.