Steven and Melanie Atha

We were able to get into Bakers Hole Campground by getting up early in Bozeman and showing up on Monday morning at about 7:30 a.m. Lucky enough to score one of the few electric sites there too.

Our cell service was good enough, best in the mornings before 9:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. at night, and a bicycle ride into the town of West Yellowstone was a breeze at only three miles. I also took a bike ride into Yellowstone from Bakers Hole Campground one day, riding to Madison Campground and made the Firehole Canyon Scenic Drive before peddling home. Just an aside, you can cycle anywhere in Yellowstone.

​We took Miranda on a drive around most of Yellowstone's Grand Loop on two different days. We missed a portion of the upper loop from Canyon Village to Tower-Roosevelt due to current road construction.

Pro Tips: If you're visiting Yellowstone in the summer months and want to avoid large crowds of people gathering at various points interest, set out early, very early, and finish just after noon. We made coffee along the Madison River near the Madison campground on day one before sunrise. We would have gotten in the park for no charge anyway (geezer pass), but the gate is open 24/7 and doesn't start processing visitors until 6:00 a.m. The temps are cool in the morning, when we were there, low's were in the mid-forties. The geysers are visible at those temps too.

Anza-Borrego Springs State Park is a true California gem. We spent four days there and didn't want to leave. The park is well-maintained with friendly, helpful staff. The location is nothing short of amazing. Desert meets mountains. The weather in January during our visit was mid 60's during the day and mid to high 40's at night.

The town of Borrego Springs is a short bike ride away and very bike friendly.

They offer full hook ups and dry camping. We tried 2 nights of each. Our preference was the dry camping. The dry camping sites are nicely spaced and the area is quieter and darker, making for better night time star gazing. Anza-Borrego is a Dark Sky Place. I agree with the prior review about enforcing lights off at night for better star gazing.

Price paid reflects the full-hook up nights, dry camping is $25.00 per night.

Small, nicely kept park with full hookups and very nice host. Quiet at night except for a few passing trains. There were maybe twenty-five Sandhill Cranes hanging out, a bonus. Magnificent birds.

The park and facilities are very nice. Our campsite was near the bathhouse in our loop. The hiking is very is scenic and easy and gives you a nice way to discover coastal Georgia.

My only complaint comes from making the mistake of leaving our water hose and filter at the campsite when we traveled into Savannah for dinner one afternoon. While we were gone either a work camper came by and removed it or it was stolen.

Regardless, as we were leaving the next day park personnel were less than helpful in trying to determine what might have happened to the hose and filter. And that's really understatement. No help is basically what I got.

The filter was relatively inexpensive, but the hose was not a cheap one.

Our price per night reflects the discount we received which includes the senior rate that basically paid for the hose and filter that were stolen.

We stopped here in late February after a longish day of travel from southern Arizona.

The facility is generally well kept. The showers are great and there's a pool that looks clean, but isn't heated. There's also a hot tub that looks great, but hasn't been operational since at least early November of last year. I was told a part needed for the hot tub was only days away from arriving. Sure it is.

My guess is people staying here are mostly longer-term and most likely have some connection to the nearby Marine Base. It's anyone's guess why they put up with less-than-stellar facilities.

They offer a Good Sam discount, but make sure you ask for it. We received it for our first night (the person making our reservation on the phone asked if we had it), but when I extended our stay the next day, the lump who was assisting me didn't discount our two additional nights and told me I should have asked for the discount even though he had what I'd payed the evening before on a computer screen. He didn't offer to correct his mistake.

Great Verizon coverage and an easy drive or bike ride (well-marked bike lanes) into Twentynine Palms for errands.

Joshua Tree National Park is close by too.

Edit: My wife, being infinitely more patient with incompetence than I, just returned from the office with our Good Sam Discount receipt. All's well...

I'm pretty sure the owners don't know the definition of "resort." This is definitely not a resort.

We're here in March and the pool and hot tub are empty of water. No notice these amenities would not be available when we booked.

We don't have pets so the doggie park is of no interest.

The standard back-in sites along the outside of the "resort" are a parking lot with hookups. If you are located on the back street of the park, there's no way to access the showers and laundry facilities located in the next row up unless you walk way around. We're located directly in the middle of the back row so each way is long and there's no shuttle available. 😏😐

The premium and deluxe sites are a bit better.

The showers have been updated and are clean.

Honestly, I have no one to blame but myself for trying to save a few dollars by not staying at the KOA down the way.

We're here over the New Years' holiday. The weather is glorious, 40's at night, 60's during the day.

The resort seems to be largely a community of retired people from the US (Washington, Nevada, California) and a seemingly large contingent of Canadians. Some own, some rent, tiny homes or trailer homes for a season.

The sites in the Paradise Loop (the inexpensive seats), where we're located, are a mixture of tiny homes and RV back-in sites. Each has a full hook up with a cement patio. They are very close to each other. We were initially parked next to a fifth-wheel and a tiny home, but our electrical hookup was not functioning properly.

After being without power for the first few days and after 3 different visits to the office and a call to get assistance New Years' Day evening as we were trying to prepare dinner, we were offered another spot. We moved.

After moving, I went to the office to inquire what, if anything, all our inconvenience warranted. I was told that even though their stealthy (Christa's words) maintenance crew had been out at least three times to check the power, they could not replicate a problem, ergo, there must be a problem with our RV. I mentioned I'd not been called or contacted in any way by maintenance (I know, duh, they're stealthy) and had been outside awaiting them since my latest complaint this morning.

Christa never told me why maintenance would not have spoken to me about the power problem when I was readily available outside our RV to help solve our problem. When I told her they had lied to her about showing up at our site, she became visibly agitated. I told her I was right about no one showing up at which point she invited me to enjoy the rest of my stay, told me the maintenance crew was trustworthy and invited me, in front of several people checking in, not to come back. We're not a good fit for everyone, she explained. And besides, you say you're always right, she said. Not always, I told her, but this time, I was. No problem, we agree I shouldn't come back. Fool me once..., and so much for cordial customer service.

Christa has promised to reimburse us for one night's stay. A nice gesture despite her belligerence.

If you choose to come here, the clubhouse areas are vey nice with hot tubs powered by hot springs and heated pools, both family and adult. The setting is also spectacular with great Palm trees and mountains all around, some snow capped.

The photos above are all resort photos and while nice don't exactly tell the tale. I've taken a few around to assist.

Anza-Borrego Springs State Park is a true California gem. We spent four days there and didn't want to leave. The park is well-maintained with friendly, helpful staff. The location is nothing short of amazing. Desert meets mountains. The weather in January during our visit was mid 60's during the day and mid to high 40's at night.

The town of Borrego Springs is a short bike ride away and very bike friendly.

They offer full hook ups and dry camping. We tried 2 nights of each. Our preference was the dry camping. The dry camping sites are nicely spaced and the area is quieter and darker, making for better night time star gazing. Anza-Borrego is a Dark Sky Place. I agree with the prior review about enforcing lights off at night for better star gazing.

Price paid reflects the full-hook up nights, dry camping is $25.00 per night.

Anza-Borrego Springs State Park is a true California gem. We spent four days there and didn't want to leave. The park is well-maintained with friendly, helpful staff. The location is nothing short of amazing. Desert meets mountains. The weather in January during our visit was mid 60's during the day and mid to high 40's at night.

The town of Borrego Springs is a short bike ride away and very bike friendly.

They offer full hook ups and dry camping. We tried 2 nights of each. Our preference was the dry camping. The dry camping sites are nicely spaced and the area is quieter and darker, making for better night time star gazing. Anza-Borrego is a Dark Sky Place. I agree with the prior review about enforcing lights off at night for better star gazing.

Price paid reflects the full-hook up nights, dry camping is $25.00 per night.

Anza-Borrego Springs State Park is a true California gem. We spent four days there and didn't want to leave. The park is well-maintained with friendly, helpful staff. The location is nothing short of amazing. Desert meets mountains. The weather in January during our visit was mid 60's during the day and mid to high 40's at night.

The town of Borrego Springs is a short bike ride away and very bike friendly.

They offer full hook ups and dry camping. We tried 2 nights of each. Our preference was the dry camping. The dry camping sites are nicely spaced and the area is quieter and darker, making for better night time star gazing. Anza-Borrego is a Dark Sky Place. I agree with the prior review about enforcing lights off at night for better star gazing.

Price paid reflects the full-hook up nights, dry camping is $25.00 per night.