It doesn't get much worse than this. At least the electricity, water and sewer were adequate. The sites are so narrow that we could not put out the slide on the driver's side. We also got a couple of shrubbery marks on the passenger side because of the lack of space. The office was closed the whole time in spite of a sign on the door advertising normal hours. The key code operated gate was locked in the up position the whole time. No security. Greasy smoke from 3 fast food joints next to the park. Intense road noise from 101 and the truck stop right behind the park. The wireless internet never worked while we were there. Some of the other 'guests' looked pretty bad but we did not have any particular trouble with them. The rate was about 3 times what I would consider reasonable. Do not go near this place. A few miles south of town there are some other parks that are in a much nicer setting. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice park; no pet area. Very little grass. The landscaping is mostly large clumps of hard dirt rocks, which are hard to walk on. Upon our check in a man in the office who identified himself as the manager, said he had ‘nothing to do, so he’d help us” get settled in. He went out to our RV, which was parked in the registration area and immediately started yanking on my tow bar. I was behind him and had to yell to him not to touch the tow bar handles as the unit was not straight and they would not release on a curve. When I finally caught up to him, he was waiting patiently for us to straighten up. After we straightened he started “helping” us undo the tow. I was very specific and told him not to undo any cords from the RV but to disconnect ONLY from the car end. He said OK. Less than 2 minutes later he handed me my electrical cord’s adapter - disconnected from the RV. Seeing that the cord had a pin adapter plus my verbal instructions should have given him a clue that this cord has a delicate connection and should not be yanked. I said nothing and we proceeded to our spot. When we arrived at our spot he came over in his truck. He insisted that we park in such a way that our slide trunks wouldn’t open. I informed him of the trunk problems and also the unusual location of our sewer connections and his response was “I know”. It is impossible for him to know the particulars of every make/model of RV, so I found his comment ridiculous. When I told him again that his parking position wouldn’t work for our configuration he got very nasty and insisted saying “I am the manager and it’s my park and I know how to park RV’s”! I told him that we have a similar problem when we stay at a resort in San Diego and we just angle the coach a little and it works well. He answered saying “This isn’t San Diego, and I’m the manager, and you can’t do that!”. I then asked him why we couldn’t angle a little and he said that our car wouldn’t fit on our space. I told him that it was a small car and it would fit. He insisted that it would not, so I moved the car into the space while he watched. It easily fit. At that point he got in his truck and sped away (exceeding his own 5 mph speed limit). We then had to figure out how to park the RV from the unusual position that he had us parked us in, which took us quite a while. He pulled around to the other street and sat there and watched us the entire time. While we had an enjoyable stay, this was not an enjoyable start to our vacation. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park, with a bit of extra effort, could very well be a top park. The office personnel were nice and helpful. The pool area was extra nice and clean, the laundry was okay as rv laundrys go. The restrooms were clean. We saw no dogs or poop near where we were parked. We are in a 20 ft van with a tow and had a pull thru. Plenty big for us, but pads would be a bit narrow for big rigs with slides, but doable. The trash area was a real mess with lots of weeds. With these two things corrected, the park would be great. Easy off freeway and easy entrance for big rigs. A man, working at trimming bushes, asked if we were okay, and was pleasant. Would stay here again, just would like to see a little more concern about appearance. Did look like a lot of "live-ins". We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park has paved streets and concrete pads. However, the pads are very narrow. We had to park with the wheels several inches off the pad because of a tree and electric pedestal on the opposite side. (quad slide rig). Area is pretty clean. Only a few short term/overnighters--most appear to be long term. When I walked the dog, I did not see any loose dogs like were reported in an earlier review. There is a $1/day additional charge for cable TV.-------I did drive out to the other RV park here in town. It appeared to be cleaner and a little nicer as reported in the reviews. I just did not have time to check reviews before we got here!! The pads were still pretty narrow, though. If we are back in the area, we will stay at the other park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great for a short stay only. Water real cold in the pool. People smoke in the bathrooms. Trashy toward the back with garbage around long term RVers and it looks to be a junk yard in some spaces. Tweekers run through the park at all hours. Bushes rub and scratch your RV if you have slide outs. Rules are not enforced. Owner appears to not care. Office family to take over the pool area. We stayed here a week. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice park. Good manager. All prior comments apply. Wi-Fi worked well on pad 49 - an end spot. Close to a super wally [no over night parking allowed by the city of Gilroy] and lots of other big box stores. I was here for one night and will stay here again when passing through on 101 to SF. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Sites are concrete and narrow, but fairly level. Nice helpful staff yet only 3 people run this park. Clean bathrooms. Laundry was lacking, many out of order machines, needs updating. Pool and spa closed for season the day we got there. Doggoneit. Great water pressure, good electricity. Fairly noisy from Hwy 101. Would stay again. We stayed a week. I noticed a lot of dog droppings on park streets, etc. With limited staff I don't think there is time for the details to be done in the park. Staff was nice and friendly though. With a little help this could be a real nice park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Too many loose, barking dogs. Permanent residents allow their dogs to run free and poop. Our site was loaded with dog mess. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We won't be going back to Garlic Farm. Although the daughters live close by, we will find a different park to stay at. Prior visits to the park proved to be enjoyable. The facilities were clean and the atmosphere was great. Our last visit (Sept. '06) wasn't as pleasant. The restrooms were unsanitary, residents dogs barked all night, and there was dog poop everywhere. There are so many permanent residents in this park and the rules we were given seem to not apply to them. I had to sidestep several piles of "fresh" and "weeks old" dog poop when I was hooking up. Yuck! On the morning of our departure (we stayed two nights) a large "bear like" dog came to our campground on a leash. The owner was no where in sight and this dog took a huge dump next to our front door. Yuck again. During an evening walk we met a permanent resident walking three pugs. He allowed his dogs to do their duty without cleaning after them. Some of the permanent residents have really changed the appearance of this park. The folks across from us had a large 5th wheel. Old Rv batteries and junk was laying around their trailer. Some of the permanent residents still keep their sites clean and presentable but the "flavor" of this park is certainly moving away from classy and quite. I attempted to give face to face feedback to the manager or owner, but the office was closed due to a family emergency. So, I called and followed up with an email when we returned home. I haven't heard back from the park's management so I assume they're OK with the direction the park is going. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was our very first visit but we really enjoyed ourselves. The park was very centrally located to so many locations, right off the freeway. The restrooms were VERY clean and the park was quiet. The pool and spa were very nice and overall a very positive experience. I would definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
July 2005
$35
Stayed here for the week of the Garlic Fest. Narrow sites, pool might be finished in Sept. Clean restrooms & showers. No recreational facilities at park. To many unsightly sites (perm. residents). No park security, park rules & regulations NOT enforced at all. O.K. for 1 night stay. Would not stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I concur with the previous two reviews. Sure there is no "Garlic Farm" nearby, but it is Gilroy, the self proclaimed garlic capital of the world. If you want to, I'm sure you can find one. It's new and tidy with smallish landscaping. Lots of room to maneuver for Big Rigs w/ many pull through's up to 85 ft. We stopped there for repair of our Monaco at Guaranty Rv, right next door. It's right off US 101, so noise is a factor, and there is a truck stop nearby. Diesel prices were a lot cheaper than on the San Francisco Peninsula (by 30 cents a gallon) with easy access (propane too). Within walking distance are a Carl Jr's, KFC and a reasonable coffee shop called Jeffery's. Guaranty RV has a small accessory store along with new Motor Homes to browse. It's an easy drive to a huge outlet mall (cost almost as much as the rv repair), Bonfonte Gardens amusement park, Mission San Juan Bautista and more. Take the Monterey st exit off US 101 call 877-427-5423 for reservations. I'm sure we'll stay there again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$35
This is a great stop-over park. It has easy highway access, surrounded by a travel stop
(fast food, store, RV service, RV Store) and is brand new with wide spaces and cement level driveways. Restrooms are cleaned daily. Highway noise isn't a
problem in back of park. Will stay here again when passing through. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$32
We recently stayed at The Garlic farm. Fairly new park. All facilities are very clean
with large pull through sites. I didn't see any trash or dog droppings around. Several fast foot rastaurants next door to the park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
2003
$36
"No garlic, no farm". Visited in July, returning home to Seattle. Convenient location to main arteries; some noise from nearby truck routes but not objectionable. 158 spaces, full hookups. Plenty of spacing for large and wide rigs; restaurant & rv/truck wash nearby. New park, sparce landscaping. Park and bathhouses reasonably clean. Not recommended. Could be a good park, but poor management and a needless confrontation by an overzealous 'security' staff soured our experience. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A good clean RV park. Not a campground. Big box stores nearby. Lots of permanent residents but not in the 'transient' area. Good, pull-thrus. Some minor construction - they are replacing the dirt, which can get muddy, with gravel. I stayed here last year and will stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
If you want to stay in a new park with a large mall right across the street, has small spaces, narrow access, no grass, no table and is noisy, this is the place. To top it off it's probably over priced. I believe there are better options in the Gilroy area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Sites very close to each other, restrooms/showers not clean, no toilet paper in any stalls. Looks to be a fair amount of full-timers. Nice level concrete pads, wireless very good. Appears that this place could have some very good potential if they added some TLC to the laundry room and restrooms, added some grass to the sites instead of dirt where the grass should be. This park is just behind a shopping mall with industry on one other side and a dirt field to the east. Not a quaint setting. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
What a great and friendly experience this RV Park has. From the greeting we received to the free shuttle service we received to the Garlic Festival. Then a full barbeque provided and cooked by the owners of the park. The staff gave outstanding service. I would definitely make the stop at this RV Park many times again. Best park I have ever been to. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This RV park was a wonderful surprise. Everything works very well from cable to internet to laundry facilities. The landscaping is beautiful with large, level sites and concrete patios on each. If you have dogs who need substantial exercise, there is farmland next door to take a long walk or run. There is also a shopping center within walking distance (3-minute walk) with a Michaels, Kohls, PetSmart, etc. The staff was helpful with quarters for the laundry and directions to places of interest. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
It is what it is! It is a very convenient stopover off Highway 101 with every restaurant and store imaginable within walking distance and an outlet center one exit north. Target, Costco . . . The staff is friendly, the sites are level and the restrooms are clean. I'd give it a 10, but it doesn't have a table on the patio area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Preceding comments are generally accurate. This is a very nice parking lot behind a large shopping center. It was surprisingly quiet -- Highway 101 is just about a quarter-mile west, but the noise of the freeway is blocked by a large building. There's not much shade. If I had to stop in Gilroy again, I would definitely choose this park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Newer, clean, friendly and located near shopping. Not to be confused with other RV Garlic resort in Gilroy that is not as nice. Some noise and bad smells all night from local industrial site south of park which might be a problem in summer. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a nice out of the way park that is situated off Hwy 152. It is quiet, and really pretty. The park is well maintained. Free wi-fi and cable TV available. It has been called Gilroy Country Garlic RV Park, but as you can see by the Website it is not under that name now. It shouldn't be confused with The Garlic Farm either, which is a separate park in another location. Restrooms are clean, as is office, laundry room, and grounds. It is a pleasant surprise in an otherwise very busy area. Restaurants, and shopping are within walking distance. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park should not be confused with the other park in Gilroy with a similar name. It is off Highway 152, and on a quiet side street behind a brand new Major shopping center within walking distance. It is very clean, very well laid out, with beautiful landscaping throughout the park. There are lots of different plants, and flowers, a wonderful clubhouse, and pool. The park is very quiet day and night, with the freeway noise being very minimal, and you really can't hear it although it's close by. Staff is friendly, and helpful. We're planning on staying here a while for family reasons, and this is the ideal place to relax or to drive out of to visit nearby areas. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Clean, quiet, friendly park. The sites were a little close together and narrow. Nice shopping area with restaurants just a short walk away. We visited this park on our way up north and then again on our way home. We would visit again and recommend it to others. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The sites had a concrete parking pad bordered by gravel areas with small greenery and large rocks strategically placed to protect the utility poles but rather in the way for slides given how narrow the pad was. The concrete part of the sites were level and long but really a bit narrow, the site overall was a reasonable width. We stayed here while having maintenance done on our 30 ft class A at Guaranty RV and it worked great for that. The nightly rate was discounted while we were having work done and you can't beat the convenience of having the RV wash, gas, scales and RV service and repair right next door. Some train and freeway noise; did not bother us much but some are more sensitive. We liked the paperback book exchange and found the bathrooms to be clean and modern. If we were having more work done at Guaranty RV we would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very new park. Nice friendly staff and very clean. Sites are long enough for a 41 foot
fifth wheel and large Freightliner truck. Very little traffic noise and close to lots of shopping. Best place to stay in Gilroy. Actually, we think it is the only place to stay in Gilroy. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.