This is a fantastic KOA. It’s huge with lots of amenities. Two pools. Two hot tubs. Pickleball courts. Laundry. Really, everything you’d expect from a “resort” style park. The staff are super friendly, helpful, and fast. When we asked for someone to help us refill our propane tanks, an attendant appeared before I could drive the 500 feet from our spot to the refill station. When we stayed in December, the park hosted a Christmas pot luck dinner. The park provided a ham and guests brought in a huge variety of tasty sides. It was all very yummy and was a nice excuse to meet a few fellow travelers. The sites are nice. Gravel pads. Reasonable spacing between sites for a commercial park. Utilities are conveniently located. Bathrooms and showers are very clean, spacious, and nice. (Although my wife had some problems with water pressure in one of the women’s showers.) If you’re staying in the summer, you might consider a spot under their “power parasols” to get out of the sun… unless you’re using Starlink, which may not work so well with those things overhead. The only downside to this park is the surrounding neighborhood, which is packed with homeless people everywhere. Just outside the park is the Julian Wash Greenway Bike Path, which is a paved pathway for running, walking, and cycling. Amazing to have that so close by! Unfortunately, lots of homeless use the underpasses there for shelter. One homeless woman lives in the wash with multiple unleashed dogs who behaved very aggressively toward us, barking and growling. We had to completely avoid an entire section of the pathway because of her. If you go walking here, keep your head on a swivel. Sucks to have easy access to a gift like an urban trail, only to avoid using it because of seedy elements.
This campground is nestled deep within the San Juan National Forest, giving it something of an isolated, remote feeling. It’s very beautiful, with dense groves of trees in every direction. The sites are slightly on the cramped side, but not so much that we found it bothersome. The park wasn’t too full when we first arrived, making it feel more open than when we left because most sites were taken by that point. We had no issues navigating our 30′ trailer around the park, but you do have to be especially careful because of all the trees and large rocks. There were a handful of large Class A’s in the park, so clearly it’s possible for them to safely navigate around as well. Our site was pretty level, but the ground was soft and a bit muddy from rain. (It rained nearly every afternoon we were there.) Site had a campfire pit, and fires were allowed. Firewood was $8.00. Walking distance to really nice hiking trails. There’s a small grocery store and general store a few minutes down the road, along with a pretty decent restaurant. We went running on the main road, which worked out okay but is a tad sketchy due to a lack of shoulder in certain areas. The Vallecito Reservoir is a short drive away. Very pretty and is open to boating activities, such as stand up paddleboarding. The cellular reception was better than we expected. At times, we got 20 mbps down. (We have ATT and Verizon. Didn’t take note of each provider’s speeds.) I think the only downside of this park was all the poorly behaved, excessively barky dogs. It was enough that we commented to one another multiple times that we wished folks had better control of their dogs. Setting that aside, it was a wonderful park with friendly, helpful staff and we can’t wait to come back.
We’ve stayed at this park more than any other over the last 3 years, but only because it’s a convenient overnighter on our route between Texas and California. It’s pretty run down and unattractive, but it’s level, inexpensive, has full hookups and clean bathrooms. It’s super easy in and out. The surrounding neighborhood isn’t great and we don’t feel super comfortable walking around outside of the park—but we do it anyway, with our heads on swivels. The freeway is only a couple minutes away, but you hear zero road noise at the park. The park itself has always been super quiet and sparsely populated with other RVs. Setting aside the somewhat trashy/industrial surroundings, the views are surprisingly pretty. There are mountains in the distance and we’ve seen some spectacular sun rises as we prepared to leave. We’ve never used the showers here, but they look as clean as the bathrooms, which are well maintained. All in all, this is a great place to stop and get some rest but hardly a vacation destination.
Absolutely amazing state park. Beautiful views, easy access to hiking, gigantic Saguaro cacti everywhere, plenty of lightly traffic roadway for running moderate distances, exceptionally clean bathrooms and showers, very quiet. We were only here for a week, but would have stayed longer if we could. We stayed the first week of October and the temperatures still got close to 100 every afternoon, but it was cool in the mornings and evenings. Two negatives about the bathrooms: First, there is no temperature control. Instead, there’s a button you have to press in order to get 60 seconds of water. The temperature is preset and not as hot as I’d prefer. That said, when we first arrived, there wasn’t even warm water. It was cold! We complained to a camp host who told the park ranger who evidently turned the heat back on. The other negative was a persistent ammonia/sewage smell in the men’s bathroom of Loop A. Not horrible, but not nice either. The park is situated very close to shopping and grocery stores. We can’t wait to come back!
This is a fantastic KOA. It’s huge with lots of amenities. Two pools. Two hot tubs. Pickleball courts. Laundry. Really, everything you’d expect from a “resort” style park. The staff are super friendly, helpful, and fast. When we asked for someone to help us refill our propane tanks, an attendant appeared before I could drive the 500 feet from our spot to the refill station. When we stayed in December, the park hosted a Christmas pot luck dinner. The park provided a ham and guests brought in a huge variety of tasty sides. It was all very yummy and was a nice excuse to meet a few fellow travelers. The sites are nice. Gravel pads. Reasonable spacing between sites for a commercial park. Utilities are conveniently located. Bathrooms and showers are very clean, spacious, and nice. (Although my wife had some problems with water pressure in one of the women’s showers.) If you’re staying in the summer, you might consider a spot under their “power parasols” to get out of the sun… unless you’re using Starlink, which may not work so well with those things overhead. The only downside to this park is the surrounding neighborhood, which is packed with homeless people everywhere. Just outside the park is the Julian Wash Greenway Bike Path, which is a paved pathway for running, walking, and cycling. Amazing to have that so close by! Unfortunately, lots of homeless use the underpasses there for shelter. One homeless woman lives in the wash with multiple unleashed dogs who behaved very aggressively toward us, barking and growling. We had to completely avoid an entire section of the pathway because of her. If you go walking here, keep your head on a swivel. Sucks to have easy access to a gift like an urban trail, only to avoid using it because of seedy elements.
This campground is nestled deep within the San Juan National Forest, giving it something of an isolated, remote feeling. It’s very beautiful, with dense groves of trees in every direction. The sites are slightly on the cramped side, but not so much that we found it bothersome. The park wasn’t too full when we first arrived, making it feel more open than when we left because most sites were taken by that point. We had no issues navigating our 30′ trailer around the park, but you do have to be especially careful because of all the trees and large rocks. There were a handful of large Class A’s in the park, so clearly it’s possible for them to safely navigate around as well. Our site was pretty level, but the ground was soft and a bit muddy from rain. (It rained nearly every afternoon we were there.) Site had a campfire pit, and fires were allowed. Firewood was $8.00. Walking distance to really nice hiking trails. There’s a small grocery store and general store a few minutes down the road, along with a pretty decent restaurant. We went running on the main road, which worked out okay but is a tad sketchy due to a lack of shoulder in certain areas. The Vallecito Reservoir is a short drive away. Very pretty and is open to boating activities, such as stand up paddleboarding. The cellular reception was better than we expected. At times, we got 20 mbps down. (We have ATT and Verizon. Didn’t take note of each provider’s speeds.) I think the only downside of this park was all the poorly behaved, excessively barky dogs. It was enough that we commented to one another multiple times that we wished folks had better control of their dogs. Setting that aside, it was a wonderful park with friendly, helpful staff and we can’t wait to come back.
We’ve stayed at this park more than any other over the last 3 years, but only because it’s a convenient overnighter on our route between Texas and California. It’s pretty run down and unattractive, but it’s level, inexpensive, has full hookups and clean bathrooms. It’s super easy in and out. The surrounding neighborhood isn’t great and we don’t feel super comfortable walking around outside of the park—but we do it anyway, with our heads on swivels. The freeway is only a couple minutes away, but you hear zero road noise at the park. The park itself has always been super quiet and sparsely populated with other RVs. Setting aside the somewhat trashy/industrial surroundings, the views are surprisingly pretty. There are mountains in the distance and we’ve seen some spectacular sun rises as we prepared to leave. We’ve never used the showers here, but they look as clean as the bathrooms, which are well maintained. All in all, this is a great place to stop and get some rest but hardly a vacation destination.
Absolutely amazing state park. Beautiful views, easy access to hiking, gigantic Saguaro cacti everywhere, plenty of lightly traffic roadway for running moderate distances, exceptionally clean bathrooms and showers, very quiet. We were only here for a week, but would have stayed longer if we could. We stayed the first week of October and the temperatures still got close to 100 every afternoon, but it was cool in the mornings and evenings. Two negatives about the bathrooms: First, there is no temperature control. Instead, there’s a button you have to press in order to get 60 seconds of water. The temperature is preset and not as hot as I’d prefer. That said, when we first arrived, there wasn’t even warm water. It was cold! We complained to a camp host who told the park ranger who evidently turned the heat back on. The other negative was a persistent ammonia/sewage smell in the men’s bathroom of Loop A. Not horrible, but not nice either. The park is situated very close to shopping and grocery stores. We can’t wait to come back!