This is a park that is right on the river. While we weren't parked on the river we were very close. I don't know that I'd say this park is big rig (36-40') friendly. They'd put a couple of big motorhomes on the river and the way they were forced to park their towed left them very vulnerable to fender benders....also office staff, while not rude or nasty were pretty taciturn...no smiles or friendly welcomes. Would think again about coming back.... We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great little park right on the Arkansas River. Some of the sites are quite small, but we managed to squeeze into a site down by the river. They are quite picky about pets peeing on the grass near the sites. Some of the campers appear to be residents. The park is pretty quiet, at least in the sites down the hill. Typical park that nickel-and-dimes you for all the extras. Still, a nice place to stay. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
What a wonderful campground. The lady at the desk was friendly and very accommodating. We had a site on the river and found the sound of the water relaxing. There is some grass between the sites but not very much. The river sites are back ins and not very deep but give you lots of room for awnings and slide outs. The only drawback is the lack of cable TV and reception of local channels is almost imposable. WiFi is good. We will stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This place is the best RV Park we have found....just beautiful...owners good people..not hard cases.......we would go back for sure... We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is a clean beautiful little campground on the river. The owners are very nice and love to get feed back on how to improve the campground. They are currently working on building a camp store and are actively improving a "community center" with games, TV, fireplace and BBQ area. There are different cost levels of sites from basic to premium (on the river). They do charge $4 additionally for each child. (A general campground practice I really don't understand unless there are activities specifically lead for children.) Our site was on the river and $35.50 but, when all was said and done came to $46.46. It is close to Salida a large town where you can get provisions if needed. Rafting is also near by. Wi-Fi works just fine through a network. The bathrooms and laundry areas were clean. We were just passing through the area and it was getting late and we found it! I would stay again as it is cute, the people are lovely and it is close to Royal Gorge and The Great Sand Dunes. I give it a 9 for the added child fee. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I can believe that staying in the upper campground would be a noisy experience and I also agree that the exits off the highway into the campground have too sharp a drop. That said, our stay was just fine. We were in a non-premium site a ways back from the river, but well below the highway in the lower part of the campground. Each of these locations had dirt drives but a nice patch of grass outside the door. Campground staff were quite visible watering, weeding or otherwise tending to the park. Utilities were well placed and electrical strength and water quality were good. Free coffee and donuts are available Sunday mornings. The fact that the park is only five minutes from delightful Salida was also a real plus. We would definitely stay here again, but would reserve a premium site along the river. These locations are delightful, with the Arkansas River briskly flowing right outside your door. But like the prior reviewer, I would probably pass on this park if the only available sites were in the upper campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We did not enjoy our stay at this park. The first problem was the difficult access driveways into the park. You drive your rig over quite a “hump” between the highway and the driveways. The park, despite its seemingly great location on the banks of the Arkansas River, has a major flaw – highway noise for those unfortunate enough, like us, who were unable to get a site on the lower level on the riverbank. We were in a pull-through on the upper level just a yards from busy Route 50, and the noise never stopped night or day. It was quite disturbing. These sites are also too close together and not long enough for our truck without parking sideways to our 5th wheel. There were no lower level sites available.) In addition to the noise issue, the 30 amp power sometimes dropped to an alarming degree, the water pressure was quite low, there was no Cable TV and we were unable to use our satellite because of large trees in our site. We received poor reception on three channels with our antenna. The free WiFi, however, was quite good. The recreation room was also nice. The laundry is probably too small for the number of guests. Many of the more desirable lower level river sites were occupied by seasonal guests from Texas. We would not return to this park. For those with no other options, we recommend that you do not stay at this park unless you can reserve a lower level site with 50 amps. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This campground is located right on the Arkansas River and many of the sites are backed right up to the river. It is located right on a busy highway but since the campground is much lower than the road, the only noise you hear is the rushing of the river. It is only 2 miles from Salida with lots of shopping. There are lots of hiking and biking opportunities in the area. About half of the campground occupants are seasonal campers that are here to escape the summer heat of Oklahoma and Texas. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed in a premium site right on the river. Watched the Canada Geese and ducks swim and fly the river. Top shelf park for big rig. Excellent staff and near town of Salida. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This a a very clean and well maintained campground. The sites are close together, but each has a concrete picnic area and a grassy little lawn. The sites that back up to the Arkansas River are very nice. The Wi-Fi and satellite availability is very good, however, Verizon Cell service just doesn't work here. They have strict rules about dogs, but it is reasonable. There is a nice forest service road nearby that is a great hiking/dog walking place. The staff is friendly and accommodating. No credit cards though!!! A find!!! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is the second time we've stayed here and we love it! This park is in Howard, not Salida (about 15 minutes away...scenic drive either direction with plenty of road-side, river stops for fishing, wading, etc.) The sites are a little close but the park is very clean and the owners are fantastic! Nice get-togethers during the weekend (i.e. pot-luck dinners with wonderful food, Christmas in July, etc.) Nice river sites (most are back-in) and plenty of non-river sites that are pull-throughs and shaded. Strong internet signal was not as fast as we would like but usable. Although close to the highway, we could hardly hear the road noise due to the sounds of the Arkansas River. Extremely relaxing and we plan on staying again in this pet-friendly RV Park! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This park is along the Arkansas River - really nice and so well kept. The people are all so very friendly. There are many full-time residents there, with only one row of sites available to 'transients.' One would not know there were permanent folks in the park. There is a waiting list for those permanent sites - only upon ones death, do they change hands. We would like to return there. I highly recommend it. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This campground is in Howard, not Salida. This is a nice park, well-maintained but very crowded. The river sites were all taken by long term, seasonal rentals and most of the sites are very close together. The laundry is small, but all the machines worked. Most of the long term residents seemed to know each other but everyone was friendly and the park was very quiet in the evenings. It's a good place to stay if you are visiting the area and we would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is our second visit here and we are staying for a minimum of two months. The park owners keep this park in top notch shape. Sites have concrete patios with beautfiul carpet like green grass and beautiful trees. This park is located in Big Sheephorn Canyon and the views of the mountains are spectacular. Everything about this park is clean and well kept. The owners treat their customers like family. We will be back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Down a county road with a narrow bridge over the Arkansas River (17 ton limit). Turn for RV park is just before railroad bridge with only a 10 foot clearing. Had us scared until we realized where the park really was. Woman and her son, Steve were very helpful and accommodating. Even offered to trim off branches of trees if needed. Right on river. Quaint park. We camped here in a Motorhome.