michaelsirott

This was in fact the nicest and most expensive RV Park we've ever stayed in. Unfortunately we may not be back. They said our custom conversion trailer was not up to their standards and we wouldn't be allowed in again. I guess that bodes well for the review if you're looking for a somewhat exclusive park. Bad if you're looking for something more laid back. I'm giving only 3 stars because I've never been turned away from a park before. Otherwise I'd give it 4.

We stayed here in the middle of January. Even in the winter the park was probably at 85% capacity. Most of the RV's looked like full timers with license plates from states around the US. Still, we had our choice of a few spots. We got a nice waterfront site. It was small but enclosed with an evergreen hedge.

Positives;
- quiet for a packed campground in an urban area
- charming, calming, lakeside sites
- very pet friendly
- full services and full hook-ups
- very well maintained.
- neighbors were all very friendly. not sure about the management.

Negatives;
- expensive
- too exclusive?
- not all sites are on the water and some aren't very level.
- crowded. they really pack them in

Positives:
- friendly owners
- year round hook-ups
- year round bathhouse
- pet friendly
- relatively clean grounds
- good wifi.

negatives:
- very busy in our experience, and filled with a lot of full-time residents.
- not very private
- not very good views compared to other local parks.

We prefer Glenwood RV Park, which is on the other side of Riverside. It has a better views and nicer sites, and tends to be less crowded. However, while Glenwood is open year round, they're services are not complete in the winter months.

This campground is situated right on the large body of water called the Potholes Reservoir and is south of the town of Moses Lake WA. The area is popular for water sports, fishing, bird watching and picnicking.

We pre-paid and registered online. Arrival and check-in was very easy. The gate attendant gave us a park map and directions to our site. Park roads are wide and smooth enough to handle any kind of RV. We stayed in one of the non-hookup loops. Sites in non-hookup loops are typically smaller than the full hookup sites. The campground was quiet in early March. We had the loop almost all to ourselves.

Pros:
- easy access to the water via a public boat launch and "beach" near the campground
- The trees, shrubs, and underbrush within the campground seem to block the wind, which can be very intense in this part of the state.
- Generous size sites
- Clean, but dated facilities.
- The grounds are well maintained
- quiet in the off-season

Cons:
- campsites are dated and very basic
- probably crowded in the summer
- campground can get busy with day-use traffic

This is a large campground with several sections and loops. Being only about an hour from Seattle it seems to be quite popular on the weekends with families car camping, hikers, and lake goers.

The sites were basic. Most sites seem best suited to tent camping. The parking pads were fairly level, but not super large. Any RV larger than about 25 feet would be iffy. There are no hook-ups but there were water spigots throughout all of the loops. Don't count on much sun for solar because almost every site is in the shade all day. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit.

Even though the sites are basic, the grounds were extremely well maintained by the camp hosts and forest service. In fact our camp hosts were great. They welcomed us to the campground as soon as we backed in and gave us the rundown on all of the facilities. They also deliver firewood right to your site.

We stayed here for the last two nights of the 2021 season and were the last campers to roll out on Monday morning before the gates closed to the public. We were surprised that the campground was closing so early in the season because the weather was still quite nice.

This small campground has paved and relatively level sites. Sites very in size but most should fit RVs of at least 25 feet and up to 30+. Several were back-in and several were pull through. The campground was well maintained but basic, which is typical of other National Forest Service campgrounds in our area.

The campground is on a peninsula within a flood plane of the Kettle River. The site may be surrounded by either water or grassland depending on the level of Lake Roosevelt, which is several miles to the south. When we were here the level was low and the flow rate of the Kettle River was quite high, so boating in the river wasn't an option.

Reservations are required for all sites. You can reserve open sites on the same day. The reservation system at reservations.gov is relatively easy to use. The forest rangers enforce the reservation system. During our stay a family was ticketed and evicted for occupying someone else's reserved site.

The nearest town for major supplies is only about 10 miles south, Kettle Falls. We also found that the Barstow General store a few miles to the north was surprisingly well stocked for a small convenience store.

Verizon data coverage was good enough for video calls during our stay.
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Vasa Park Resort is a privately owned park on Lake Sammamish. Most of the park is set up for lake goers, swimming, picnics, parties, music, and public gatherings. The RV section is relatively small with only 15 sties. Finding a quiet, clean RV park anywhere within a metro area is not easy. This isn't a luxury full service RV resort, but it's great for what it is and it's really hard to find anything to complain about. Although there's not much privacy, the sites are adequately sized and spaced. Most sites should accommodate any size rig. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The grounds were very clean and well maintained. Some of the RV power and water hookups were in questionable condition. Our 20 amp outlet was broken but the park staff fixed it very quickly.

Lost Lake is a small remote mountain lake surrounded by cabins and campgrounds. In addition to the National Forest campground, there are adjacent group camps, a church retreat and community retreat camps. The location is great but the proximity to the retreats ruins the feeling of isolation.

Access to the lake is via paved Forest Service road connecting to US Hwy 20.
The sites are spacious and well spaced. No hook-ups are available. There are several water spigots throughout the campground, several vault toilets, and one flush toilet facility. No showers. There is no cell service.

Pros:
Quiet during the off-season.
Well maintained.

Cons:
Busy and noisy during popular weekends and whenever the retreat is active.
Very few lake-front sites - the campground loop extends away from the lake.

This RV park is located within the Omak Stampede grounds, which is within the city limits of Omak WA, and is also technically on the Colville Confederated Tribe of Indians land. We visit Omak for business on a weekly basis, year round. We have frequented all of the local RV parks, as well as many primitive camp sites in the surrounding forests. We enjoy staying at the East Side Park in the winter months for a few reasons: The price goes down, and the park is very quiet. On many of our winter nights we were the only people in the campground.

Other highlights:
- The park is only a few blocks off of US Route 97. Access is very easy, even for bigger motorhomes and trailers. That being said, the noise from the highway is not unbearable.

- Cell and mobile data service is excellent. The park has wifi but we've never used it because we use our 4G data plan.

- There's an off-leash, fenced dog park adjacent to the campground. Our dogs LOVE it.

- Year round electric and sewer. Water is seasonal. Bathroom/showers are seasonal.

- The RV park is pretty well maintained by the City of Omak. Workers always seem very friendly.

- Tents are allowed and there are several designated tent spots. In fact, sometimes we pay the "tent rate" of $10 if we don't hook up our trailer. I'm not sure if that's within the rules but they've never said anything to us about it.

Negatives:

During the spring-autumn months the park gets much more "active". During the nicer weather there is a lot of activity on the surrounding sports and recreation fields. There's also a lot of people "hanging out" within the park. Technically the park is closed after dusk but this doesn't stop locals from wondering around in the park. We've never had any problems with safety or harassment of any kind. The park is also somewhat patrolled by the local police. During certain times of year I would stay away altogether: The "World Famous Omak Stampede and Suicide Race" takes place about 100 feet from the campground. Stay away during that week. Also, on 4th of July, the park becomes of free-for-all for fireworks of all kinds. It's pretty cool to watch but I wouldn't want to be camping there that night.

Birch Bay State Park has a pleasant, wooded campground within walking distance of the rocky shores of Birch Bay. There are no true waterfront camping spots, but many sites have good views of the water. You're certainly close enough to the water to feel the sea breeze and fresh air.

The park is well kept like any Washington State park. The sites are clean. Site sizes vary. You can view pictures and get descriptions of each site using the online reservation system. This is a great feature if you're trying to reserve a spot "site unseen".

Like any nice park by the water the campground gets full on weekends and even during the week in peak season.

Negatives? Can't think of any.

This Cracker Barrel is within the outskirts of Tulsa surrounded by hotels and restaurants. There was a fair amount of noise at night from I-44 and cars driving through the parking lot and the surface streets. But it didn't bother us because we had our fans/AC on.

We deployed our slide without issue. The lot is 1-2 degrees off level but we didn't bother to use blocks.

And of course breakfast was good.