Desert Sands RV Park

First the negative. The sites are crowded. They park each pull through in opposite directions so that 1 pedestal will take care of 2 campers. When you first pull in, there is no good place to park while getting checked in.
Now the positives. The way the park is laid out, I had no problems getting my 35' motorhome into the site assigned to me. The price quoted is for 50 amp hookup. We chose to take the weekly rate of $150.00 and ended up staying for 2 weeks. Though crowded, it was quiet and friendly. Located about half way between the Hoover Dam and down town Las Vegas, it made a great base station. It was HOT and we ran both AC units a lot with no power issues. There are some really good churches in the area. I would stay here again.

The website for Desert Sands RV Resort is expired so I called about making a reservation. Apparently they have an RV age restriction so I sent pictures of our recently painted 1979. Apparently it's still too old. Not sure about any other rules.

Nothing on their site says age restrictions on the rv. Said my ‘84 was “too old”

Decent place, good price for full hookups in the area. Definitely need electric to run AC - Vegas is hot!!
Pool area was nice enough, nothing special
Public bathrooms must’ve been redone recently - nicer than most RV park bathrooms, and clean!
Coin laundry ($3 total to wash and dry)
Large, air-conditioned rec room with wifi and tv
WiFi is in main building only, not available at sites
No picnic table or anything at the sites
Somewhat strange surroundings, but felt safe. Security/host does rounds

They require background checks at $25 each for every person staying in your RV. I found out that the reason for this is that there were drug addicts frequenting the park under the previous owners. The reviews recommended that you “pack” when you stay here. When I saw this we canceled our reservations for mid December. We never submitted the info for the background checks and I cancelled the reservation mid October. When I canceled they immediately billed my credit card for $150! ($100 to cancel the reservation and $50 for the background checks they never did). After calling and emailing they refunded the $50 but will not refund the $100.

Called ahead for a reservation a out 20 minutes before getting there. Staff ( both in the office and grounds) were helpful and kind. There is small dog run that they work hard to keep clean. The clubhouse features laundry, clean bathrooms, a small gym, indoor and outdoor seating, a pools and suanas. There is even a mail room during office hours. The sites are small but paved and level. The hooks are easy to access. The place is full but well maintained.

We were looking for a place to stay last minute with our camper van and they were more than happy to help us. Good sized site, we did not need hookups but there were some available. Clean shower and washroom however they close at 10pm for the night. Would stay again.

This is a first out stop to get power to refrigerator and water before a trip. Front staff very friendly and accommodating. It's a park that has alot of full timers who don't take care of their area or have really old rigs. For one night, I dropped in - it was fine. Overnight charge: $65 plus $5.00 for electricity. I came back from trip and cleaned my tanks there for $20. They use their own hoses and they do all of the set up - except to your rig. Park is also in the flight path of the Harry Reid Airport but I didn't think the noise level was that bad. The rest rooms were super clean.

Very accommodating staff, early evening arrival, no reservations, and they provided us with the perfect overnight. Thank you!