Black Bart's RV Park

We always use Black Bart's as we travel through. Staff are great- nice showers! Otherwise pretty plain, but safe and quiet,

That is what you'll hear from this RV Park, tucked between I-40 and Butler Ave. in Flagstaff. There is also a major train line not too far away. BUT, it does give you access to everything that Flagstaff offers and is a short 10 minutes to just about everything in town. Some of the sites were extremely unlevel but we lucked out on this one and there is room for large rigs as many are pull throughs. Dog friendly and some spots are shaded by ponderosa pines it's a good stopping off point with very easy highway access. There is an old western revue show done here in a large building which is the origin of Black Bart's but we didn't attend. If you stay at the park you get 10% off the admission price. There is also a laundry on site although I didn't check it out.

There just aren't any decent parks in Flagstaff - maybe the KOA if you want to pay their ridiculous rates. We stayed here to get some work done. Convenient to town.

The interior roads are rough, full of holes and broken asphalt, permanent residents have been allowed to stack piles of crap around their units, the fence backs up to the on-ramp of I-40. The people were all friendly and we felt safe.

Dirt sites are fairly level although you have to negotiate the holes. The green areas are full of stickers. We must have pulled 100s of them from our dog's fur and that was just to get from car to rig. Small forested area at back of park fine for walking.

If we had to stay for an overnighter we'd likely bit the bullet, but keep driving if we could.

Scouting trip
They wouldn’t guarantee a site in the nicer section with trees. The other area is just slots right next to each other.
Fine for a night
Can accommodate big rigs
Literally right on I49 and next to a truck stop
Very noisy

Next to the expressway, pavement and access roads broken. Concrete patio broken and unkept. Many full timers with junk around their site, the look is not appealing. Only one comfort station that is shared with the restaurant. Over 100 sites with one comfort station. The RV’s are crammed in to tight for the amount they charge. With that said the front side is best. They keep the front side looking good for the restaurant and first impressions. I know they try their best, but with high dollar Class A’s and Fifth wheels they need to invest in upgrades making the place a first class operation. As it is now short layovers are recommended.

We were just looking for an RV park to spend a couple of nights to get some shopping, laundry, etc. done before we headed out boondocking again. Wasn't horrible but wouldn't want to stay longer. The rate seems high but probably reflects the location (Grand Canyon, Sedona, etc.). Most sites are wildly unlevel but we lucked out. Trucks idle all night next door, you can hear the freeway and trains run all night, but no horns thankfully. You could almost pretend all the white noise was the ocean.

Great internet, good utilities (in fact the water is at 100 PSI so bring a regulator). Close to shopping, dining, etc. As I said, fine for a night or two and we only stayed because we dumped there a week earlier for $10. Since we were there, we made a reservation. By the way, $45 is the Good Sam rate. Normally it's $50 a night. Served a purpose, I suppose, but could have dumped there again and ran errands from one of the many nearby boondocking spots and saved $80.

Had a two night reservation to stay here, but was such a trashy park, we got a refund and left. Lots of people living in the park with carports crammed with crap, loud music blasting, dirt bag city.

Based on reviews, we knew Black Bart RV Park had more negatives than positives. The challenge is that Flagstaff lacks a top-notch RV park. After considering a couple of other RV parks, the convenient location of Black Bart’s was the deciding factor.

As others have said, Black Bart’s has great potential; yet, its current condition is somewhere between fair and poor. The laundry is a good example of the poor condition of Black Bart’s. The machines are old and dirty. Most of the dryers are out-of-order (based on the tattered hand-written notes taped to the machines, I suspect the dryers have been out-of-order for ages).

Roads are in desperate need of repair. The electrical system needs revamping (it is tied to the restaurant so when the restaurant has a power outage the entire park goes dark). Picnic tables are broken. Sites needs grading and new gravel. The list goes on and on.

On top of the poor condition of the park facilities, the noise from the interstate highway is LOUD. Wake you up at 3 in the morning loud.

It looks like about 50 percent of the sites are occupied by full-time residents. Many of these RV’s are in poor condition and the lots are cluttered. This situation just adds to the overall negative vibe of Black Bart’s.

The positive is the close proximity to downtown Flagstaff. There is a bus stop at the entrance to the park. Flagstaff has an awesome bus system. From Black Bart’s you can be downtown in about 10 minutes.

Overall, my opinion is that Black Bart’s is way over-priced for what they offer. Sadly, the other Flagstaff RV parks are in about the same shape (based on reviews).

We broke down here, for one night. The staff was very friendly and helpful (thus the second star) but the inhabitants are rough. Lots of full time setups of very old rigs, lots of junk everywhere. During a Global Pandemic, not one single other person with a mask.

Again, the staff person (Johanna I think?) was super friendly and helpful. She was the only saving grace of this place. Stay away.

Arrived in my RV and asked for a spot for the night and was instantly informed that the bathrooms and showers were closed. When I inquired as to why the lady behind the desk rattled off a range of excuses from lack of staff to it being the owner's decision. When I asked if I would still be charged the full rate even though they could not provide showers or bathrooms she laughed and said yes. I said "No thanks" and walked out.
As I was walking out she said "PISS OFF!".
This was my very first time trying to use my Good Sam Elite card at any campground. I will never try to visit that place again and will instead boondock at a Walmart in another city before spending another dime in Flagstaff.
If this is an example of Good Sam parks in general, then I'm never going to use them again and will seek a refund.