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I was fortunate enough to stay here from April 21th until May 5th and all I can say is that this place is FIVE STARS all the way. I will explain my post title below, but when you are in a backup spot that is so close to the sand and beach it takes less than 3 steps, well, that is five stars all the way! Okay, here is the Cliff Notes version of my 14 days here:

The title of my post: Let's just say that everything was rolling along smoothly until live-fire exercises started across the 75 highway on a Thursday afternoon and ran until about 10PM and it was insane. Osprey aircraft, other helicopters, live-fire rounds going off...I was half expecting to see Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" Kilgore, commander of 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment and surfing fanatic, come rolling up on the shores! LOL! This is no joke, you could actually smell the residue from the spent munitions from across 75 where all this was going on. All I can say is that this made my stay even more awesome! I mean, where else are you so close that you can smell the napalm in the evening!?!? ;-) There were Osprey aircraft that would fly by throughout the day, but nothing terrible in terms of noise. It was no where near as crazy as the Whidbey Island F-whatevers flying over so low that your rig was shaking and you couldn't even hear yourself think.

1. There is only one (1) entrance to the park and boy is this place secure. You can't even get in the gate without one of the key cards that they will give you when you check in. Be prepared to call the number on the gate to let them know you are there and to get the gate open. Also, it is really tight going through the gate so pay close attention if someone is trying to go through at the same time you are. Check-in was awesome and the women at the front desk were all super nice. Took about 5 minutes. Also, don't lose your key cards as they are $75 a pop if you do.

2. There are a ton of sites and all of them are back-in unless you get the middle row which is all pull-through. The power pedestals and water hookups were just awesome and some of the best I have ever seen/used.

3. Starlink was off-the-charts awesome. I was averaging 200Mbps down/15 Mbps up for all 14 days. My AT&T hotspot had max bars of 5G Ultra Wide Band and my T-Mobile hotspot had max bars of 5G the entire time. Even my phone, which is Verizon, had 3-4 bars of 5G...and Verizon is usually terrible on the west coast.

4. Checking in: As soon as you come in through the gate they have a spot for you to park at in front of the office. Again, check-in was super-simple.

5. Other Military Bases: Having stayed at Widbey Island and experienced what was insane flyover noise, this was a walk in the park. After 10PM it was really quiet and not much noise from the road for sure.

6: Showers/Bathrooms: I didn't use the showers, but did peek in there and just like the bathrooms they were incredibly clean every morning. There was a crew (like almost all of the military bases I have stayed at) that was cleaning literally every day. Really nice and you need to have your keycard with you to get in.

7. Space #37: Great spot backed up right on the water and super clean. It wasn't one of the fire pit sites, but it was great.

8. Gas Prices: I included the photos I took of the station on Orange Avenue compared to the base prices...not much better (considering I am only paying $3.50 a gallon here in Prescott, AZ for the next two weeks)...it is just expensive.

There is also a beautiful paved trail right out in front of the Marina that runs all the way to the Coronado Yacht Club and 10th Avenue. Great for riding bikes, walking, running, etc. Again, this place is 5 stars all the way. I also attached some photos and the views of the Coronado bridge were 2nd to none.

I was looking for a place close to Sioux Falls with good rates and this location definitely fit that bill! The RV park faces the golf course driving range and, yes, there were balls that ended up next to my power pedestal but nothing bounced off my trailer :-) The view is absolutely beautiful, but the wind was just crazy and not for a day or two, but for all 14 days I was there. At least once or twice a night the trailer would shake it was so windy. Unfortunately, the wind could not prevent the swarm of bugs, gnats, and flies that were everywhere the second you stepped out of the trailer or your car. I had seen the picture of another reviewer with a table set up with food and I would love to know the time of year they were there because my 14 days would not have allowed anything like that due to wind and bugs. I walked around a little and it seemed like the bugs were pretty much in all the spots by my spot (#9). Then there were the ants which found their way into my trailer through my front door on two occasions (about a dozen each time) and I was able to spray them back, but spot #9 is just covered with ants (small ones). What was really frustrating were the gnats...at least 3-4 of them who, somehow, also found their way into the trailer every night and would buzz around any lights that were on. Again, maybe the other spots didn't have issues like mine, but I don't see how they could avoid it. The location was perfect for me, really clean, and I had amazing Starlink and cell coverage the entire time I was there. I just don't see myself heading back there to try my luck again at a different time of the year.

I was looking for an alternative to the rest stop locations in Kansas (they are really small/crowded and right on the highway) and found this gem on Campendium! Having read a few reviews around staying at Walmart locations, I decided to give them a call to confirm that an overnight stay was allowed. I spoke with the manager, Val, who was incredibly polite and said that as long as you park in either the far north or far south of the parking lot, you are more than welcome to stay here! When I pulled in there were 2 rigs on the south side, so I pulled in on the north side by these large recyclable plastic things (the side closest to the O'Reilly Auto Parts). By the time the sun had set, there were also about 2 more RVs and a few more tractor trailers that had pulled in also. I had GREAT service on my iPhone/Verizon with 4 bars of LTE (no 5G) and was even able to load up on supplies before heading to Colorado. The best part is that I actually got to meet Val as well! When I was checking out I asked to speak to a manager just to confirm where I should park and that it was okay to do so and that was when Val came walking up! I told here where I had parked and she actually said I could park closer, but I wanted to make sure I was not in the way (see photos) and that I could put my slide out (to get into my bedroom) so that it was not in the way/a hazard. It was incredibly quiet here for a Saturday night and I really can't recommend this location highly enough for an overnighter! Oh, and when I spoke to Val, her exact words were: "If anyone gives you any trouble, tell them to come talk to Val." Love it!

Cheers,
Travis
#Chasing70Degrees

Okay, here is the Cliff Notes version of my 14 days here:

1. There is only one (1) gate where you can enter the base. When I asked them how to get to the campground at the gate, they told me to follow Pennsylvania Ave all the way to the park. DO NOT DO THAT! It will drag you through base housing for almost a mile at 15 MPH with so many speed bumps I lost track. Take Pennsylvania Ave, but turn LEFT onto Colorado Ave (right before the gas station) and follow that to Wisconsin then turn RIGHT onto Wisconsin Ave and follow that around and it connects you back into Pennsylvania Ave and you get to skip all the base housing shenanigans :-) There is actually a sign when you are coming from the campground at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin that faces the campground and tells you that only base housing traffic should go via Pennsylvania Ave and that all other traffic should use Wisconsin Ave.

2. There are NO sewer hookups - so know this before you get there. I did not, unfortunatley, but not a big deal. There is, however, a dump site right there on the base at the corner of Colorado Ave and Wisconsin Ave and it is also backwards if your sewer pipes are on the drivers side like mine. I had to follow Colorado Ave up past the dump stations about a quarter of a mile and then turn around in this parking lot, and then come back so my sewer was on the same side as the dump station.

3. There are only SIX (6) sites, but they are MASSIVE. In fact, this one site had somebody with a 45+ foot 5th wheel...and then a week later they actually had some friends/family with ANOTHER trailer show up and park in the same space and there was still room in the spot! There is also a bunch of space between the sites.

4. The sites are all BACKWARDS! You might be wondering what I mean by that and here is exactly what I am trying to say: If your city water/electric are on the driver's side like mine are, and you take the first entrance to the campground coming off of Pennsylvania Ave, all of your hookups will be on the opposite side of the spaces water/electric. Of course, this is what I did thinking that the first entrance is the one I should take. You could run everything under your rig if you want, but I don't like having to do that. My advice, if your hookups are on the driver's side, take the 2nd entrance in so you will be aligned with the way the sites are laid out. There might be one space that is the opposite, but all the rest are backwareds. Also, this does mean that your door (like mine was) will be opening towards the other rigs as opposed to opening towards your picnic tables/fire pit/grass.

5. Starlink was off-the-charts awesome. I was averaging 150 down/20 up for all 14 days. My AT&T hotspot had max bars of 5G Ultra Wide Band and my T-Mobile hotspot had max bars of 5G the entire time. Even my phone, which is Verizon, had 3 bars of 5G...and Verizon is usually terrible on the west coast.

6. Checking in: Remember, spots are first-come first-served so definitely get down to the campground and get your spot and get all set up and then you will have to head up to The Hub. The Hub is in this little shopping center type area next to the gymnasium/church/movie theater. When you walk in the automatic doors you go about 10 feet and then go right down the hall about 10 feet and they actually tape your reservation paper on the window there. Be sure to put that in a window that they can see through in your rig.

7. Deer and Wild Turkeys: They are EVERYWHERE and they don't even pay attention to you. If I didn't know that this was a Coast Guard base, I would have thought it was a petting zoo. LOL.

8. Fire Pits: Every site had a fire pit and you could actually use them! I came all the way down The 101 from Washington state and you could not do a fire at any of my 6-7 stops...so I thought this was really cool.

9. Other Military Bases: I get the comment by the previous reviewer about some of the other bases like Widbey Island. I was at Widbey Island for 14 days in September and that park is just on another level with the ocean views and the seclusion - no argument there. The price is the same $50 a night and I get that Petaluma doesn't have sewer hookups or ocean views, but you are not going to find $50 a night camping with water, electric (the hookups were all 30 AMP in my site) and 30 minutes to wine country, 30 minutes to Bodega Bay, and 30 minutes to Santa Rosa - and access to everything on the base - including the security and peace of mind that comes with camping on a military base where you can't get on without an ID. So while it is not Widbey Island, it is still an easy 5-star stay for me.

10. Quiet: It was DEAD quiet at night...you can't hear any traffic or anything coming from base housing. It was really, really nice.

11: Gym/Showers/Sauna: With no sewer hookups, you might be wondering about showers. I just went up to the gym which had some great showers (you just scan your military ID - or dependent ID in my case) and I don't know about the women's side, but the men's locker room even has a sauna!!! Same of

12. Gas Prices: Using the gas station on base is going to save you about .50 cents a gallon as opposed to buying your gas off base. I noticed that right away after paying $5.69 for 87 regular in Santa Rosa...and then seeing the base price of $4.99 a gallon. (November 2023)

13. Lucky #13: The manure smell. Yes, there is definitely a manure smell that you are greated with from time to time. It wasn't constant, but it is definitely there a lot. Ironically, I didn't smell anything while in my trailer, but once you crack the door, you can definitely smell it. It was strongest in the AM for sure, but definitely not the end of the world.

Again, this place is 5 stars all the way for me and I can't wait to stay here again. Like others have said, if they added sewer hookups, this place would be INCREDIBLE!!! Enjoy your stay!!!

I was fortunate enough to stay here from April 7th until April 21st and all I can say is that this place is FIVE STARS all the way. Again, I was here 14 nights and I have never been in an RV park this big where as soon as the sun went down you could literally hear a pin drop - it was insanely quiet every single night. Okay, here is the Cliff Notes version of my 14 days here:

1. There is only one (1) entrance to the park and be sure you turn RIGHT at the stop sign at the bottom of the hill and then park in the massive parking lot you will see by the softball fields. If you don't turn right and you try to continue straight through the yellow gate to get to the 'check-in building' you will never get your rig out of there.

2. There are a ton of sites and I am pretty sure that all of them are concrete pads (maybe one in the corner was just gravel) with full hookups and the sites were immaculate. Can't remember the last time I was at a park that was this clean.

3. Starlink was off-the-charts awesome. I was averaging 150 down/20 up for all 14 days. My AT&T hotspot had max bars of 5G Ultra Wide Band and my T-Mobile hotspot had max bars of 5G the entire time. Even my phone, which is Verizon, had 3-4 bars of 5G...and Verizon is usually terrible on the west coast. There were a few sites where you might have to put your Starlink on the ground to avoid the trees, but in general almost every site looks like it will work with Starlink

4. Checking in: Remember, turn RIGHT at the stop sign at the base of the hill you come down. You will see an Army National Guard building to your right and a massive parking lot area on your left. Park in that massive lot and then walk along the gravel path to the check-in building. The ladies who worked in the office were all incredibly nice and helpful. Amazon dropped a package off there for me and they actually brought it down to my space...top shelf customer service for sure!!!

5. Other Military Bases: I read the comment by another reviewer about road noise, but I was on the side closest to the road (Spot #3) and I didn't hear anything. Again, I was totally blown away by how quiet this place was! I am currently at Fiddler's Cove for 14 days and it has been like a scene out of Apocalypse Now with live fire exercises and osprey helicopters flying over...incredibly noisy. In fact, you could smell the gunpowder (or whatever it was from the shooting) as the wind was blowing it into the park.

6: Showers/Bathrooms: I didn't use the showers, but did peek in there and just like the bathrooms they were incredibly clean every morning. There was a crew (like almost all of the military bases I have stayed at) that was cleaning literally every day. Really nice!

7. Space #3: I can only hope to get this space when I come back here. The spot is HUGE and once I unhooked my rig, I had room to park my truck and probably could have easily gotten another car in there too. The space was insane.

8. The Checklist: Another reviewer commented on 'the checklist' and having to initial it in 500 different locations, LOL, and yes, there were at least 3 different documents I had to initial in a ton of spaces, but it isn't that big of a deal. I honestly believe that the rules are there for a reason and it definitely helps to maintain order in the park. I've been to non-military parks where it is just a free-for-all and the places are a mess. I'll initial all day for a park this clean and orderly.

Again, this place is 5 stars all the way for me and I was blown away at how quiet it was at night. The photos I took from up on the road that is above the park and if you like to walk, this is a pretty good challenge! Enjoy!

I was fortunate enough to be able to stay here for 14 days in February and here is the short version of my review:
Amazing location, must be military affiliated (dependent/active duty/etc) great cell service (Site #14 was my site and perfect for Starlink), you are in the flight path of the airport, beautiful golf course.

Here is the longer review:
1. Access: You actually have to drive through the Monterey Pines golf course entrance to get to the park. In fact, they have a designated spot for RVers to use to check in when you pull into the golf course which was super convenient. Check-in was super simple and and you check in inside the pro shop (office is in the back of the pro shop) and Rosalie was super nice. You then follow along the 1st hole of the course and the park actually sits right above the golf course and the row that I was in (see photos) was right above the 2nd hole tee box. Site #14 is right next to the facilities (restrooms/laundry) and was super nice! I read another reviewer who mentioned the sites not being level, but it looks like they have addressed that as during my stay they were actually laying rebar/cement in at least 3 of the spots and totally redoing them. Spot #14 was perfectly level in my opinion. All of the site, except for possibly one of them, are back in and the park is nice and small in terms of number of spaces which is always nice.

2. Location: You cannot beat this location for easy access to downtown Monterey! That said, you are right next to the Monterey airport (more on that below in the 'Noise' section) and the flight path is right next to the park. I was stationed at DLI back in 1989 and it was super convenient from the park and downtown Monterey and DLI is only 10 minutes away.

3. Cleanliness: Park was super clean and they have a crew (like most military parks I have stayed at) that keep it super clean. I didn't see trash laying around ever and the bathrooms/laundry facilities were also super clean. Really, really nice.

4. Site Quality: I have to give it 5 stars overall just based on the location alone - that and the fact that my space was extra wide (it was the handicap space) made it awesome. Had a picnic table and BBQ grill thing and the views from the site were crazy nice. You could actually see the bay (it is a ways off, but you can see it) and the golf course views were sublime.

5. Noise: Okay, so here is the only drawback - the Monterey airport is just to the side of the park and the planes fly until about 8-9PM each night. The planes didn't look too big (no jumbo jets or anything like that) and it isn't non-stop. The noise isn't that bad and I if you have ever stayed at Widbey Island in Washington you will appreciate how much quieter Monterey is in terms of the flyover noise. I was at Widbey and those fighter jets were so loud and flying directly above the park there (and so low!) that my trailer would shake and you couldn't hear anything other than the jet engines. Monterey is definitely NOT like that. Yes, you hear the planes, but it isn't that bad - especially compared to Widbey.

Cell Access: AT&T is definitely the king of the west coast and T-Mobile was awesome too. You are probably wondering how I am commenting on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. I primarily use Starlink, but my job requires that I have Internet access so I have an AT&T and T-Mobile hotspots for backups and my phone is Verizon. Verizon is never as good as AT&T out west in my experience.

Starlink: Spot #14 was perfect and there were some other spots that would probably work as well, but there are also a bunch of trees in some spaces that would make Starlink a non-starter. The 3-4 spaces to the left of the laundry/restrooms would work great, but once you get a little further towards the exit-end of the park there are tons of trees.

Overall, this was an easy 5-stars for me and I can't wait for another opportunity to stay here again!

Cheers,
Travis

What first attracted me to this RV park was the fact that it was a Campendium Campers Choice award winner in 2021 and 2022...and 30 seconds after arriving you can clearly see why! I arrived on Sunday afternoon April 23rd and was immediately greeted by the camp host, Nancy. I really liked how they clearly mark out that you need to stop and wait for a camp host to come to meet you. Nancy was incredibly polite, welcoming, and got me checked in right away. She actually escorted me to my spot in her golf cart to make sure I knew where to go. She gave me a rundown of the entire park and then asked if I had any addition questions - probably one of the best check-in experiences I have ever had on the road! You get a few pieces of 'check-in' literature, complete with wifi password, map of the park and some additional information. Perfect!

I was in spot #8 which is the last/corner spot with no neighbors to one side and a totally unobstructed view of the farm, the snow-capped mountains, and the cows wondering around grazing. Opening my door every morning and getting to just take in the view was absolutely worth it! I uploaded some photos of the view as well. The site is pretty level and the one odd thing about it, but not an issue - just different from the other spots, was the sewer connection rises up from the ground about a foot or so. I am used to it being flush with the ground. Again, not good or bad, just different. All of the spots around the park look to be really level and one of the coolest things was that they really take care of the grounds...they were watering the grass around the sites, every morning at 7am you would see Nancy and her husband Steve cruising around in their golf carts picking up trash and checking the park out - something I haven't seen done at many other parks I have stayed at. In fact, the last two days of my stay, Nancy was throwing a fresh coat of paint on the bathroom facility. In short, the grounds are immaculate by RV park standards. The sites all have picnic tables and my site had 50/30 AMP service and no fire pits.

The wifi worked great and it was a consistent 4Mbps DOWN and 1-1.5Mbps UP...I am pretty sure it is rate limited as I could never get more than that, but it worked for my AppleTV, 2 MacBook Pro laptops, iPhone, and iPad. I also travel and use my Starlink satellite dish and from spot #8 it took the dish no longer than 3 minutes to boot up, connect and start crushing it. I uploaded some photos of speed test results I got each day at different times of the day. The Verizon service is exactly what others have reported. I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and never saw more than two bars...had no issues making calls, etc., but two bars was the max.

I noticed that a number of reviewers mentioned the noise from I-80 as the park is just 75-100 yards from the should of the road. There is definitely some noise, but I really wasn't bothered by it at night or during the day. It was strange though that at times it sounded like trucks/cars were going over a rumble strip of some kind, like when you swerve towards the shoulder, but all-in-all it was not that big of a deal. The road noise never woke me up at night.

The closest town is Wells, NV (literally took me 5 minutes to get there) and I ran up to the supermarket, named Roy's, on a Saturday to stock up on a few things. That was when I noticed 3-4 other RV parks and after driving by I was so glad I decided to stay with Nancy and Steve. I won't mention any of the parks by name, but let's just say they were pretty much all concrete, little to no grass or trees, and all seemed to be in some very sketchy areas next to run down casinos/hotels - Wells looks like it has been hit by hard times for sure. All I can remember thinking was, thank God I decided to stay at the Welcome Station RV Park! The supermarket there has just about everything you would want/need and was pretty much deserted for a Saturday. Just me an two other shoppers at 11AM. Bottom line, the 5 minute drive was well worth it to stay where there are trees, lush grass, and awesome views.

There was a planned power outage on the Friday I was there and it was totally out of the control of the park...in fact, the entire town of Wells, NV had no power either. I found that out when I tried to go to the post office on Friday. That said, Nancy and Steve actually came around to every site and left a notification, along with some very delicious muffins, letting everyone know a few days before it happened. The main office has a little store where you can buy farm fresh eggs, candy, and home baked goods...all of which were awesome!

No question that this is an absolute GEM of an RV park and deserving of the Campers Choice award...they definitely get my vote! 5 stars all the way!!!

Cheers,
Travis

Bottom line is that this place is FIVE STARS if you are a lover of insane ocean views and a 60 second walk to what is, for all intents and purposes, your own private 1/2 mile of oceanfront beach and some of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen.

MY STAY: I was here for seven straight days (9/17 to 9/24) and if I could stay another week, I would have. Here are some quick tips that you will thank me for later on getting here: When you are coming in on Route 112, right before the town of Neah Bay, Google Maps told me to take Backtrack Road, but there is actually a pretty big sign on the ground that literally tells you DO NOT TAKE THIS ROAD. Believe the sign! You can still get there if you do take that road, but your rig is probably going to be in 50 pieces due to the potholes and ruts. Stay on Cape Flattery Road/Route 112 and follow the signs in town that guide you to Hobuck - BUT, once you turn left onto Hobuck Road you will come to this awkward/unaligned 4-way stop. Google tells you to turn right here to go to the office (as do all the signs) to get to Hobuck...DO NOT DO IT! It will put you on a little over a 1/2 mile stretch of the worst road you have ever been on...it was BRUTAL! What you want to do is go STRAIGHT like you are going to the other RV spot (Hide Away RV Park) as that road it completely paved/smooth and actually dumps you right in front of the Hobuck RV entrance which will be right in front of you. I wish I would have known this before coming down that other road...I had stuff all over the floor of my trailer when I opened it up after parking.

Another key logistical point: You don't want to stop at the office first because you don't have to - and you will risk someone else driving right by you and possibly getting the last available spot. Get your spot first (if you can) and then head to the office to pay/register/buy your Makah Recreation Pass/etc. There are only 10 spots and it is first-come-first-served with no reservations. The other reason you don't want to hit the office first is that you have to get out on that unpaved/war-torn stretch of rutted road. Also, if there aren't spots available, what I saw two people do, is to simply park on the grassy area immediately to the right when you enter the park and then just wait for someone to leave and then quickly jump into that spot. A brilliant approach if you have the time, and patience, to wait it out. I was in Spot #7 and got the only open spot when I rolled in on September 17th...lucky #7 I guess! Today is the 24th and it is a ghost town...7 open spots.

INTERNET: If you have Starlink you will be LOVING LIFE as I was getting speeds up to 190Mbps down and 35Mbps up...in addition, both my AT&T and T-Mobile hotspots were getting great reception. AT&T was excellent with 4 bars of LTE (never got 5G) and T-Mobile was 2 bars of 5G. Verizon was all over the place. In the trailer I was getting a solid 3-4 bars of LTE consistently...walked down to the beach (not even 100 yards from where the trailer is parked) and it was 2 bars of 5G on the left side of the beach...walked to the right side, 4 bars of 5G. I never used their wifi (didn't need to) or facilities.

SPOTS/RATE/PASS: There isn't a ton of space between the sites, but you aren't on top of each other either. There is a nice fence-type thing between the sites as well...but it won't matter because you are always looking at the beach the entire time anyway :-) I also noticed someone posted that the nightly rate is $70/night...that is not completely correct. So, it is $50 a night (which, for this location with full hookups is crazy awesome) but you also need to purchase (one time for your stay) the Makah Recreation Pass. You can get that pass at the office when you check-in/pay and it is $20. I guess there are two ways to look at it...$70 for your first night and $50 for all the other nights, or $50/night with the $20 for the pass spread over the days you are staying. Anyway, it is only $50 a night. You are also only 15 minutes from the Cape Flattery Trail which was just breathtaking...I put a few photos below. Super easy 1.5 mile out and back with views that are absolutely breathtaking.

Bottom line is that this place is 5-stars all the way and I am already trying to work it back into my schedule for next summer. I gave 'Access' below 4-stars as they should have a sign or something at the 4-way stop, if you are going to the RV Park, to continue straight and then come to the office. One of the best stops of the year by far!!!

Really enjoyed my time here at Days End Campground, especially watching George (the park dog/mascot) run around chasing the golf cart as it drove around! The park is right off of I-90 on the west side of Sturigs and super easy to access so definitely 5-stars there. Check-in was super simple and the woman working there was really, really nice and accommodating. Great check in facility with a great lounge area and all kinds of "Sturgis" swag! Rode out with me (in her gold cart) to my spot and stayed until I was like, yeah, this is great. She even offered to allow me to move to another spot if the one I was assigned (#60) wasn't to my liking.

The location was ideal as I wanted to visit Deadwood (only 15 minutes away) and Devils Tower (75 minutes away) and you are close to a post office, all the Sturgis stuff, and a supermarket.

I thought that my site (and all the site around my site) were very clean and it seemed like every day there was a guy who was cleaning out the bathrooms, driving around and picking up any trash that might be around.

My site was awesome...super level with plenty of room and a pull-through site (my favorite kind!). I had great cell reception and my Starlink satellite had no issues the entire time. I was getting some great speeds! Also, no ants at my site which is always nice :-)

The only downside, which I alluded to earlier, is that the park is right off of I-90 so there was definitely some noise from tractor trailers and the like and boy am I glad I was not here for the biker thing...there were a few bikers there and man, those things are just really, really loud. I can't imagine multiplying the noise I as hearing by 100. That was really the only downside and it wasn't like you couldn't sleep.

Overall, great stay and would definitely recommend this park!

Cheers,
Travis

This was my first true "boondocking" experience (read: no water/sewer/electric hookups of any kind) and the park is absolutely beautiful. When I arrived my site was all ready to go with a tag and my name clipped to the site sign. I want to break down each of my ratings below in detail to hopefully add some value to my review:

Access (4 stars): Why not 5 stars? When you turn off of Swan Mountain Road to enter the campground, there are some massive pot holes at the start of the entrance road (which is a mile long) and then it is really washboard/rough until you get to the actual campground entrance itself. It isn't the end of the world, but it was really rough for sure. That said, once you make the left-hand turn into the campground, the roads are excellent.

Location (5 stars): The views from the campground alone get this place 5 stars! I uploaded some photos and you will see what I mean. In addition, the location is 15 minutes from Frisco and about 10 minutes from Dillon so you are close to everything you need (I had 6 trips to Lowe's for tools at one time or another!). I went to Breckenridge, Vail, Keystone, and Copper Mountain which were all less than an hour away. Again, I felt that this was the perfect location for me and the places I wanted to visit.

Cleanliness (5 stars): The campground is immaculate, but that isn't why it gets 5 stars here. I'm not sure who is cleaning the vault toilets, but they need to be given an award and a raise. Since I was trying to limit my use of my facilities/black tank, I used the vault toilet right across from my site at least a dozen times. I have never been in a vault toilet as clean as the one I used. I mean, it was immaculate every morning...nothing on the ground, no smells of any kind...it was literally spotless! After about 3 days in, I was more comfortable in the vault toilet than my travel trailer! :-)

Site Quality (4 stars): I was going to go 3 stars here, but the views bumped it to 4. The reason for 4 stars and not a 5 star rating was the site I had (19 B) was really odd shaped. It was like a curve/turn and getting in there was not easy. Again, this is on me as I picked the spot, but it was tough to get level and just not a lot of room. That said, the spot directly across from me (which I didn't pick because of the closeness to the vault toilets) was definitely a bit more straight/pull-through-ish and would be the spot I pick next time...and there will definitely be a next time.

Noise (5 stars): I'm a pretty light sleeper and was never woken up by noise from anything. Everyone around me seemed to respect the quiet hours and it was awesome.

Misc Stuff:

Camp Host: I only ran into her a few times, but every time she would say 'Hi', smile, and ask how things were going. In short, she was super nice!

Potable Water: Something happened with the potable water spicket with about 2 days to go in my trip and it was shut down. It was kind of a bummer, but hey, life happens sometimes. Not sure of the status at this point.

Wi-Fi: I had 3-4 bars of Verizon LTE and at one point a single bar of 5G for a few minutes. I was able to do everything I needed to without issue.

Overall, this was a great experience and I would definitely recommend the site, but again, watch for the road and be sure you look over the sites closely especially if you have a larger rig (mine is a Jayco Jay Feather 25RB and about 27-28 feet long).

Cheers,
Travis