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roadtripper12962

September 29, 2023
Rated

While there is a gravel area with electric (only) hookups for $25/night, I opted to park in the main lot for free. It served its purpose as I was able to find a nice, level spot. Unfortunately, I was awakened at about midnight by a pair of tanker trucks who decided to park right next to me, with an entire empty lot of other options where they could have parked. Sometimes I wonder what people are thinking.
Otherwise, the casino left much to be desired. They have lots of slots, a handful of table games and a sportsbook. I wanted to get a bite to eat around 6PM (I was there on a Sunday), but all 3 of the restaurants were closed. Hmm.
All in all, you would be just as well off parking overnight (if you are looking for a freebie) at the Walmart about 5 miles down the road in Riverton.

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October 09, 2023
Rated

The RV spaces are part of a city park which has a ball field and bath house, centrally located in the City of Emmett. The 12 sites (one is used by the camp host) are all back-ins with level, concrete pads. The sites have water, sewer and a 50 amp hookup. My site only had a 50 amp plug in, but I have a 50 to 30 amp dog bone, so I had no problems. Don't know if all the sites have 50 amp only. Each site has a gravel sitting area and a picnic table. There is ample room for any sized rig to easily back in to the long sites.
The water and electric are locked and need to be opened by the host to be used. Again, I had no problem here as the host was waiting at my pedestal as I was backing into the site on a Sunday afternoon.
The bath house has a code (which you can get from the host) and there are coin-operated showers available.
All in all, a good, affordable option if you need to stop over in Emmet for a day or so.

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roadtripper12962 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $25.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 11

4 Access
4 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
3 Noise

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January 23, 2021
Rated

Tried to nab a spot two different times in 2020 -- late January and again in late February with no luck either time. Both times we ended up in the dry camp -- which is basically a gravel parking area -- for two nights. Very friendly folks here. On our first visit, a very charming "Welcome Wagon" lady stopped by our dry camp with all kinds of local info. On our second visit the folks across the street from the dry-camp invited us over to enjoy some fellowship, a fire and some adult beverages. Very nice!
The pool and hot tub were very enjoyable. The grounds were immaculate and even the dry-camp was well kept and was occupied by friendly and courteous folks.
The park is located several miles off of I-8 on the southeast side of Yuma and is convenient to lots of eateries, shopping and the like. It is about 10 minutes to downtown and about 30 minutes to the border crossing in Los Algodones.
Would definitely return and get a regular spot for an extended stay when back in the area.

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roadtripper12962 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $8.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: -

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise
April 19, 2023
Rated

Room here for 4 to 5 rigs at most. There was one other camper here when I stayed. Basically a dirt parking lot for the Refuge. There is a walking trail from the parking area. Mostly level here, but be wary of some huge pot holes in the lot. In a truck camper, I had little problem avoiding them.
The road is busier than one would think for this rural location, but it did die down some after dark. No problems here feeling safe. A good option if one needs a place for an overnight in this area.

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roadtripper12962 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $0.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: -

5 Access
4 Location
4 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
2 Noise

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July 04, 2023
Rated

I parked in the lot south of the west garage. A huge, unlevel parking area that evidently is no longer used. When I was there, there was one unhitched trailer, another hitched (where I never saw anyone), myself and later on, a Class C with a toad. The unhitched trailer (Lord only knows how long it was and will be there) was abuzz with an F-bomb screaming female at about 3:30 in the morning. There was also car and pickup traffic shortly after that as well. This, combined with the seemingly constant, nearby whistle blowing train traffic, made for a most unpleasant stay.
My advice -- if you want to stay at this location, I would try to use the east side parking lot next to the barn area. I think since it is much closer to the main building and a much smaller lot, chances for screaming folks in the middle of the night would be greatly diminished, compared to where I was. At least there would be a chance to have security patrol there on occasion -- I never saw anyone connected with security (although I was told inside by a security guard that they do patrol the west lot).

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Nightly Rate: $0.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: -

5 Access
3 Location
3 Cleanliness
2 Site Quality
1 Noise

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Verizon 4G

January 29, 2021
Rated

Spent two nights here in mid-October, 2020. Rate reflects 50% Senior Pass discount. Nice concrete pads here which are fairly level. Site areas will vary widely depending upon which site you choose. We were in #19, which is out on a point where most of the sites are right on the lake. However, we had to traverse down an incline to get to our picnic table and fire pit and put out chairs. Not a big deal, especially considering the great setting we enjoyed. Roads through the campground can get a little tight and are very bumpy in spots, so caution is advised. Most spots are in heavily wooded areas. Bath houses are huge and clean. We didn't use the showers. Each site has 50 amp hookups and water, with a dump station near the entry house. The campground is fairly secluded, so it is a nice quiet place to relax.
Getting to the campground can be confusing. It is several miles from Interstate 69. My best advise would be that after you first enter the park, after about a mile or so, you will come to an unmarked fork. Go to the right there and follow the road and signage to the campground (probably about 2-3 miles from that fork). If you stay straight at that fork you will eventually come to the visitor's center where you can turn around.

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Nightly Rate: $10.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 19

4 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise
January 26, 2021
Rated

While posted signs state a 5 day limit, some very nice camp hosts allowed us to stay a bit longer. Camped here in mid to late June 2020. I would imaging arriving here early on a Wednesday morning was likely a major reason we were able to snag this spot.
Very easy access here on a wide and well maintained (compared to the other gravel roads in the area) gravel road. This particular spot, about 2 miles from the main road, is just beyond the signage for the entire area and directly across from a road construction supply area. This site is easily big and accessible enough for the largest of rigs. We oriented ourselves with our door facing the woods and fire pit. Easy enough to get level and plenty of open canopy for solar panels to do their thing. We really enjoyed it here for its views and seclusion. Location-wise it is inside the Moran Junction entrance to the Nat'l Park, so it is relatively convenient to all the Tetons have to offer. The good thing is the distance from the main road and smoothness of the access road don't prolong driving times as other longer and less maintained roads accessing dispersed areas can be.
Only a couple of concerns with this site: first of all, being at the beginning of the area, there is a surprising amount of traffic going to and from sites further back. This led to not only an unexpected amount of road noise, but also a good amount of dust. Secondly, after the first couple of days, the mosquitos got pretty annoying. Always had to spray up.
Despite these two concerns, the good far outweigh the bad here. We would most definitely choose this spot again if we ever come back to the Tetons.

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roadtripper12962 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $0.00

Days Stayed: 10

Site Number: 2

4 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise
January 23, 2021
Rated

Stayed here in November, 2019. The above rate includes daily electric charges and reflects a mix of first-time stay discount (50% off first week), regular weekly discount for our second week and the $20 overnight rate for 3 nights. As mentioned here, keep your eyes open to make the turn off of US 90 heading toward the park. The website gives great directions. After that, accessibility is a breezy. All interior roads are paved and wide.
Very friendly folks here, which is one of the real pros of this park. We enjoyed numerous social activities while here, including a park-wide, wonderful semi-potluck Thanksgiving meal in the clubhouse. Propane is available on-site.
We founds lots to do in this area including all that San Antonio has to offer, including the Riverwalk and Alamo. We also found excellent hiking at a State Park in the heart of Hill Country near Bandera and enjoyed a great kayak paddle at Medina Lake. Lots of great food shopping in nearby towns of Hondo, D'Hanis and Castroville.
On the downside are the ubiquitous trains which run along Highway 90 constantly. Day and night. They are fairly loud and most definitely take some getting used to. Other than that, we had a great 2 1/2 week stay here and would come back again if in the area.

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Nightly Rate: $15.00

Days Stayed: 17

Site Number: -

4 Access
3 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
2 Noise
September 12, 2023
Rated

There are 2 concrete and mostly level sites side by side and very close together on the north side of the City Park. There is a grassy area behind the sites for sitting, enjoying fresh air and relaxing. There is also an adjacent site which is marked as handicapped parking -- I think it is intended to be a parking place for the Park itself. It would be left to one's imagination whether to park a camper there if the two sites next to it are occupied. A very short distance behind the sites is a bathroom with 2 individual rooms with toilet and sink. They were very clean when I was here. Behind one of the sites is a power pedestal with 20, 30 and 50 amp outlets and a pair of water spigots. Additionally, there is a small metal box for "free will donations." There is no dump station.
A decent sized park with a City Pool and not much else. I particularly like that the location is about one block south of US 20, which lends to very little road noise. Pretty quiet here overall, though I imagine there would be some daytime noise here during the pool season. I heard from chatting with a neighbor that the pool and showers can be used by campers, though I don't know that first hand.
All in all a fantastic spot to relax and spend up to three nights with water and electric on the cheap.

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roadtripper12962 would stay here again
January 23, 2021
Rated

Stayed here in November, 2019. Just a one-night stay for us, but could see staying here for several days. The rate above reflects a Passport America discount.
Downside to this park is the size and tightness of the sites. Fairly squeezed (front-to-back, with truck) and side-to-side here. Sites are fairly level, but leveling must be done.
On the upside, we enjoyed the indoor spa, including a pool, hot tub and sauna, while here. There are also lots of other amenities we didn't have the time to check out. Location was very close to I-35 so road noise was a factor, though not too bad.
Would definitely camp here again. The wife really loved it.

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roadtripper12962 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $28.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: -

5 Access
3 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
3 Noise