Red Bluff KOA

Except for the road noise... which is out of the control of he campground. This place is wonderful. Very level cement pad sites, river views , doggie spas , gorgeous pool and spa and just overall great amenities.
The staff is very attentive and super friendly.
Campground WiFi was both FREE and AWESOME! We were both able to work all week on it and stream videos.
Make sure you take a drive to Lassen Volcano National Forest and Park. Stunning!!

I consider this to be the best RV resort in the state. This visit, we opted for one of their best sites - waterfront. We waited until we arrived (midweek) to handpick the site. Because both towables & motorhomes can be intermixed, we did not want our ‘living space’ to open our neighbor’s. The perfect end site was available. First problem is that the hookups in these sites are not well situated for motorhomes. It required a minimum of 2 lengths of sewer hose to get our 37’ Class A in far enough to fit our C-RV into the site. The concrete pad did not appear as sloped as it truly is. We carry 2 sets of the yellow “LEGO’s”. Even after a trip to the local WalMart for a third, I could not get the front of the coach elevated sufficiently. A 43’ DSDP next to us had used about that amount successfully. The office graciously reassigned us to a very nice pull-thru as we’ve always used before. We were very disappointed that the premium site wouldn’t work for our rig, but our visit was still, as always, just wonderful. Purchasing propane here is tricky. We were successful only due to the help of a wonderful gentleman named Phil who guided us in. Thanks, again Phil!

We pulled off at Durango to dump our waste tanks. We were on our way home from a much more rustic and remote location. We pulled in, waited in line, paid, and followed a worker driving a golf cart to an empty site where we dumped our waste.

This place is a cross between a Walmart parking lot and Disneyland. It is Walmart in the sense that there is cement everywhere. It is Disneyland in the sense that it is FULLY decked out with every amenity.

I think if you are on your way to or from southern California or northern Washington, then it is a perfect overnight rest stop. I suppose also if you want to explore Lassen or other surroundings, it is a perfect base camp. But I would not recommend it for someone looking for a camping experience.

Look at the collection of photos here for Durango. Great facilities, but no whispering pines. I gave Durango lots of "stars" in my review, but if there was an entry for traditional "camping experience" I would put one star.

Loved this RV park! Very clean and nice big pull thru with lots of green grass. Employees were all friendly and courteous. It would be nice to have a little grass or a tree in dog park. Also not cool when ppl go save shaded spot in pool area and leave not allowing anyone else to use it. Also didn’t know where shower was and everyone just jumped in. Maybe management can put signs? We’ll definitely stay here again!

We love this resort. It is very nice. The clubhouse is so inviting and comfortable. They have two large laundry facilities that are affordable. The spaces are large and pull through. They have beautiful fountains and are along the Sacramento River. The pool is clean and I love they provide shaded seating. They also have a computer and printer in their clubhouse which was nice when my printer was down. The wifi was fast and they provided cable. I appreciated the fact that it was gated and secure because the surrounding town was less than ideal with lots of homeless drug addicts. We also enjoyed the convenience of the location.

Price reflects Good Sam discount for pull-thru, FHU site. Checking in was quick and easy. Level concrete pad. Bathrooms, showers and laundry very clean. Good security with gated access and drive-thrus by staff. Reasonable distance from Lassen Volcanic National Park. Dings: next to I5 so traffic noise and trains off and on. Park wi-fi adequate for email, but our ATT signal was excellent. Also good cable TV. And they had a self-serve dog bath so our pup got the business. Great for a visit, just not a destination for us.

We stopped again on our way south since this is a well-rated place to stay. Essentially, everything was the same except we were able to utilize their huge pool and spa. Lots of kids in the pool with no oversight from parents or resort staff. Kids in the hot tub playing with rocks (only a few jets were working anyway), kids running and jumping in at random places with no direction from parents. (One little girl had some trouble and was crying for help. Another adult in the pool came to her rescue and got her to the edge before 'mom' could tear herself away from her phone.) Then a kid broke his goggles while goofing off and there were shards in the bottom of the pool necessitating closure for the remainder of the day. Rules are posted prominently but most parents think they don't apply to them.

We're still concerned about COVID and are doing all we can to social distance. No wonder the numbers are climbing. We'll choose a different stopover next time.

On our I-5 travels, Durango is usually one of our stops. This time we opted for a fountain site. Very, very nice; way too busy for us. Understandably, people want to enjoy the designated walkway around the 3 fountains, just as we have in the past. Also, and I had not realized this, whereas towables must back-in, motorhomes can either back-in or pull in. This potentially results in the dreaded side-by-sides. It also mandates that the power pedestal, water spigot & the sewer dump have to be placed to accommodate such positioning. Ours was uncomfortably close to our neighbor’s door. For us, the more isolated pull-thru’s are much better. And cheaper! That’s where we will stay next time at this beautiful facility.

We stopped here for 1 night, and wish we could have stayed longer! Stayed in a standard pull through. This is a full on resort. We didn’t get to enjoy any of the facilities because we just stopped overnight, but they have sports courts, a pool, hot tub, spa services. The bathrooms are the cleanest we’ve ever seen in an RV park. It is gated and everything is in pristine condition. Very spacious and level sites.

Nice park. It’s a nice break from boondocking, every so often. Well maintained overall, rigs all around in good shape. Recommend river spots that are farther from the interstate 5. Didn’t have any problems while here. It’s not the romance of boondocking, but for an RV park, it’s better than normal. Probably should be $45 instead of $55, but props for WiFi that actually works and useful facilities while on the road. The town of Red Bluff is pretty boring and sometimes sketchy, but that’s no secret. On the plus side, this is a decent home base to explore the overall region while having both hook ups and stable internet, that staying in the few mountain RV parks often don’t often offer. If you have a very large RV and want to stay more in nature than this please, do definitely investigate truck routes and services that might take you to the mountain camps that can fit your rig and internet. If you have a Class B RV, I would steer you more into research about public lands dispersed camping options up here, or there are some mountain RV parks that aren’t strictly residential that your Class B would easily fit into. I don’t have a Class B, but this RV park is meant mainly for larger rigs as home base to use a car, for the more gorgeous options that campers can find in this region. Avoid the fountain spots at this RV park, because you get “a lot” of foot traffic down the middle. Stay within the property’s recommendations, for fishing from bank and if want to avoid I-5 overpass encampments up the trail passed their fencing. It’s gated at 7pm and they give you a code. Plan shopping in Redding, or somewhere else, if want big box; but, basic shopping is very convenient while at this RV park. In summary, I would not call this a “destination RV park,” but it’s well maintained and pretty pleasant and a lot to do in surrounding regions. Depending upon your destination and your timing through town, I’d suggest staying around Shasta instead if you’re going much more north, or one of the casinos north and south of here. This region has other RV parks and camping options that are not so busy, much more picturesque, etc. If on a long RV drive and if you don’t want to boondock and want ease of some shopping, a seemingly safe setting and well maintained setting, with ease of access from I-5 *and* don’t want to look for more picturesque settings, then this RV park is a safe bet. The other guests did not cause problems and the spaces have “typical expectations,” for most RV parks. Look at their property map online, if you’re worried about space. I kept expecting a casino to short walk into and then remembering that it’s not one of the region’s (usually) more affordable casino RV parks, or boondocking. Pretty boring and anticlimactic as a *destination town* but that’s not the RV park’s fault. Location, location, location. Note: some devices may not be able to use their park WiFi, or have extra steps to use it (such as my Roku and my Echo), because their WiFi has initial login authentication steps and not just a typical WiFi login. Also, I-5 is pretty loud, but inside my rig it wasn’t a problem for me.