This is an asphalt (or gravel in one area) parking lot. The sites are close and big rig maneuvering is fine. They put the 42s and larger on the gravel lot which is okay with some. This is a convenient CG to the Expo - we went to see the RV Expo which was fairly small for what we'd expected. But, we were not disappointed in the location for access to the "Mall", the Expo and restaurants. Its a good stop over but extended stay for the Expo, Malling, going to the Horse Track or visiting the City sites. We would return probably for these reasons. The managers were helpful, but you have to call frequently to make sure they have your reservation...ours was lost...Despite that, they put us in an end site, in the paved area near the front entrance and restrooms. Each of the restrooms are private and separately accessed. They were cleaned daily. We liked being able to walk our dogs down the path near the river...This path is frequently used for horseback riding by locals and by horse trainers from the track. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Central location to many areas in Sacramento. We were minutes from the capitol and to ARCO arena. The staff was very pleasant. They take reservations but don't require a deposit. They obliged a request by us to move due to difficulty backing our rig. Right outside the gate is access to trails along the Sacramento River. Great for walking, biking, dog walks. Also close to shopping (Mall) and tons of restaurants. Many people call cabs to get around. This is mostly paved. Lots of security lighting. Very quiet, though trains can be heard in the distance. No through traffic. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

All the reviews I've read here are reasonably accurate when taken at face value. By that I mean you shouldn't consider some of the comments that are highly subjective. A large field of gravel or asphalt may be just dandy for some folks but if you like to sit outside your RV, this is not the place to do it. There are no trees, no shading structures and no amenities of any kind. No tables anywhere on the grounds, no fire pits, no convenience store, no supplies of any kind including food outside a handful (no exaggeration) of candy bars in the office. Yes, it is near a major mall, freeways and other attractions. That doesn't mean you can walk to any of them. The mall in question is a good couple of miles away on the far side of the Cal Expo grounds. Bottom line is, this is no destination. If you're going to park your rig and jump in your toad to go sightseeing or visiting, it's fine. But don't plan on making Cal Expo a vacation spot. I'm no disgruntled customer, by the way. Far from it. I'm a Sacramento native now living in SoCal. I would love to give Cal Expo a high rating. There is just nothing to it beyond the very barest necessities. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is an older park, but it is being maintained adequately. The campground host was very helpful. There is some disparity between the name in TrailerLife directory and the campground's website versus the park signage you actually will see when you drive up. Either it is *becoming* "Sacramento Shade RV Park", or it *used to be* called that, but as of today's date (4/2008) it is "Oak Haven RV Park". Although the park is close by the highway, the park is actually pretty quiet. VERY convenient access to downtown Sacramento, Old Town, and Arden Mall. This park seems oriented more to full-time residents than transient RV'ers. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

I read old posts and was reluctant to come here, but I needed a KOA near Sacramento. Well, you can forget the old posts. There is new management. 11 sites have been upgraded to 50amp. One of the bathhouses is brand new, inside and out, and spotless. The other has been completely redone, and is also spotless but not new. As we got here they were painting, and planting flowers. The only complaints are that the site water pressure measured only 35PSI and there is considerable road noise, but it didn't keep us awake. Starbucks, Subway and Denny's is within walking distance. We will definitely stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

While this park has been cleaned up from the time we stayed here 3 years ago, it still needs some work. For $42 a night and only 30 amp is a bit much. And even running one air the voltage was 112 which is near the bottom limit of acceptable. With the typical KOA dirt sites it was not an attractive park. Too bad Sacramento has no nice RV parks given the fact that there is so much to do there. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Beautiful and well maintained. Felt very safe here, and actually saw security at 2 in the morning! Bathrooms and showers are old, but clean. Wifi is excellent! Sites are clean, easy pull thru for us, plenty of room. Office/gift shop is FANTASTIC. I would LIVE here if I could! Lake access, fishing, etc, not a lie like many other websites. What they say on their site is what you get. THIS IS A GREAT FAMILY KOA! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

I would give this park a 0, be sure to ask about their dog rules. When we were there they had Pit Bulls on the site and these dogs attacked a black lab and bit it's owner and the lab's owner. We left immediately and for this reason we would not camp there again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Excellent campground on the Sacramento River. Close to all Old Sacramento. Sites are all grass and large. Bring your own water if possible as its well water and has a strong smell of sulfer. (perfectly okay but it stinks) Owner and staff are very friendly and leave you alone. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Rough part of town, farming day labor pick up right outside gate, restrooms hot, office staff not friendly, good paved roads but sites narrow and "pull throughs" should really be "back ins." Sacto doesn't have many choices, kinda wierd. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Only reason to stay here is that you need to be close in to Sacramento. It's a pretty good location to get to the state capital and other area attractions... But it is acutally an old, small mobile home park half of which has been converted to RV sites. It is located in a pretty tough part of town and you're glad for the coded security gate. There are a lot of long-term RVers in the back-in sites. The pull-through sites are so close together slide-outs almost touch & awnings are out of the question. Must disconnect toad before trying to jockey anything 29 ft or longer into or out of the so-called "pull-through sites." One guy's toad which was parked in front of his MH got creased by the swinging rear corner of a MH making the very tight turn necessary to pull out. Restrooms & showers were old & rickety but were kept clean. Managers were not rude but quite stern. Made us feel like interlopers. Actually wrote on our receipt "we prefer not to have to remind anyone of the rules!" Believe it or not we've stayed there twice! Won't go back. We camped here in a Motorhome.