This is not an actual campground -- it is the county fairgrounds, but they welcome RVs. RVs park in various places around the site, but not in a specific RV area (which means they're dispersed). 50-amp service costs $25, but I understand you can dry camp for $20. You can get water to fill your tank, but not necessarily next to the electrical, and there is no sewer or dump station. No shower. Rest rooms may be left unlocked for you. We liked it because we had about an acre of space with a dozen picnic tables on a huge grassy area to ourselves, and it was completely quiet at night. There is 24-hour security and the fairgrounds are gated, so we felt safe at night and in leaving our RV during the day to go sight-seeing. There is no office -- register at the maintenance shed or flag down a worker. Staff was friendly. A grocery store is across the street. The big minus is that RVs can't stay here during major events; otherwise you can stay 14 days. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is one of the better KOA sites we have stayed at. We stayed in a new section that had water and 50 amp service but no sewer. The roads throughout the camp are paved and most of the spaces are graveled. The staff was very friendly and informative. The site is close to several local attractions and there is a free shuttle service to the nearby Red Hawk Casino. Although the campground is right next to the freeway it is not particularly noisy. We come to this area frequently and will definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We just did a reservation, because our chosen campground was full. But it came out very well. The hosts are friendly and motivated. There was a talent show, a treasure hunt, breakfast in the morning. This KOA has a nice, clean pool area and big enough sites. We enjoyed our stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I don't understand some of the other reviews of this campground. It is excellent. We've seen KOA's in 12 other states, and this is among the nicest we've seen. Restrooms, showers, pool, and jacuzzi are spotless. It has all of the typical KOA amenities (mini-golf, playground, basketball court, fishing pond, etc.) and they are all nice facilities. They are constantly improving the campground - every time I go there (at least twice a year over the past 5 years) they have a major improvement project under way. Yes, there are some long term residents there but none of them looked shady to me (actually, they were mostly older couples), their RV's were newer, and their sites were clean. The only downsides are that many of the sites are very close together (not at all unusual if you've been to other KOA's), a some sites lack shade, and it is right next to the freeway so you definitely hear freeway noise. We get used to it after a few hours there. The place is family owned and operated, and they seem strive to make it family oriented. I wouldn't hesitate to go back there, as we have for several years. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I would not stay here again, the campground is very dusty and, the "long term residents" seem like they are on parole, my daughter and, I where very umcomfortable walking here at night. It had the Worst Cable channels I have ever seen, only 6 working stations. The low hanging branches are destructive to your roof A/C. Next time we will take the time to drive to Plymouth. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We spent 3 days here during what is typically one of the busy times of year. It was apple season, and being a 15 minute drive from Apple Hill, the campground was pretty full. The site layout, customer service, activities for the kids (petting zoo, mini-golf, pool, play yard), and cleanliness were all above average. There are some full-timers, but they keep their lots very tidy. My only complaint is the fact that Highway 50 runs right behind the campground, and you hear the cars from 6 a.m. to around 10:00 p.m.. In fact, I would have given this place a 7, if it weren't for the noise. The sites towards the top of the campground seemed to be a bit quieter. Being that it's probably one of the nicest sites next to Apple Hill, we'll probably be back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Not worth the $. Park maintenance acceptable. Not much staff around. Cute karaoke night. Very noisy freeway. Would not stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Easy to get in an out, except for the awful speed bumps. Instead of telling you that the limbs could be a problem, why don't they just trim them. There isn't much we can do about the height of the motorhome. For a one-night stop to visit family, this was an ok place. A LOT of noise from the freeway behind - luckily it did die down at night, though it was going FULL bore at 6:00 am. I think they are trying to improve - noticed a lot of cleaning going on, but they do have to do something about trimming the trees. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A park that is only if you are passing thru. A lot of full timers that look like they are on parole. VERY DUSTY when cars go by, we had reserved early for a shady spot, but when we checked in we where told that a "long term camper" would be there instead. we where put into a spot that barely fit our rig and, had to park the truck elsewhere. Noise from the Freeway was annoying, the Cable is the WORST I have ever seen. 7 channels. Would only stay again for an overnight We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
If you have to stop for the night... It's a place to be off the freeway. No charm... Over priced.... Too many full time residents. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice park in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Everything clean and well maintained. Nice area to explore. Not all sites have sewer. Dump site did not have a regular water faucet to work with, instead had a hose (looked like an air hose) with a sprayer nozzle on it. Would not work with my Sewer Solution unit. Would stay here again if in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
If I could sum up our visit to this park in a single phrase, it would be RUDE and overpriced. We were charged $38 for a pull thru with only water and 50 amps, only because we called ahead. The clerk at the desk wanted $42 at first. A fairly nice setting, but close to US 101 (= freeway noise). Most roads and sites are gravel, and not much gravel. Not impossible to maneuver our 38 footer, but we had to make several three point turns. The drip irrigators were on the whole time making a nice swamp next to our site. We had some local friends visit and the staff was rude to them too. Even the signs are rude, one no parking sign stated "what part of NO don't you understand". The pool area and club house looked nice (see the photo on their web site), but we didn't want to get close to the staff to use it. Next time we visit our friends, we'll stay in Plymouth. My advice if you need an overnight place to stay, is the Walmart. I asked the manager and he said overnight parking was OK. Guess what I've heard about KOA has some truth. We camped here in a Motorhome.