A very nice and interesting park to stay at. Many things to do in the park. Not too close to a town, so one has to drive a few miles to go to restaurants. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We visited for the first time during Memorial Day Weekend and stayed at site 262. Check-in was very organized and a golf cart drove me to/from my rig at check-in. Driver drove us to our site, even offered to help guide us in. Site was clean, huge concrete pad, wooden bench swings, fire pit and a table. Wonderful shade trees. Pool was clean. Used access cards for the pool and bathroom. Resort owners seemed overjoyed to have campers on the weekend and were very friendly. Security drove around all day and very friendly. Golf carts for rent or you can bring your own but you need insurance. Very nice amenities and plenty of things to do. The resort website explains it best. Would definitely go back!! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The park was very clean. We stayed in site 390. It was big and very nice had fire pit and swings. There is a lot to do there or just chill out. Camped there with two teenage kids. Good bike riding and golf on site. We are planning to go back soon. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice campground. Beautiful sites, very spacious, very well taken care of. We were in site 383 (the best site in my opinion). Although you do have to pay for any activities that you want to do, just staying around the campground is plenty of fun. Nice pools, good bike riding, fishing, boating, and much more. One of my favorite campgrounds! We camped with 2 young children and a dog. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Was actually disappointed. Not a place for a pop-up. When we arrived the site we picked online (full shade) was not available because the owner showed up. The site we were given was full sun from 11am until 5pm. The stores, saloon, etc. were only open on weekends. A little pricey for the site, and activities were a little pricey (horse back riding was $35+ tax for 45min - a lot for 5 ppl) but they do offer a free petting zoo.Bathrooms in front of phase 4 were very clean, but the womens room at the bathroom in the back of phase 4 had a constant unpleasant "odor" Overall very clean & neat, no trails, nature/hiking etc. We stayed in phase 4, but phase 3 is definitely nicer. Very nice place if you feel like doing nothing. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
March 2009
$32
We stayed in here the month of march. We stayed in phase 3 and it was great! This is a must see resort. Lots to do here for activities and a great place for families. I will be back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Pretty clean park. All activities are pay to participate. Rodeo, Miniature Golf etc. Worth the trip. Have camped here numerous times. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
There are several sections to this park with Phase 3 being the most desirable. We were unable to secure a phase 3 site and were placed in phase 2. This was our first visit and we found ourselves comparing River Ranch to Disney's Fort Wilderness. We all agreed that Fort Wilderness wins hands down. Had we been in phase 3,we might have changed our view of this resort. The bottom line is that $80 per night can be described with one word............unreasonable! The only way we would come back is if the rates were much less or we were guaranteed a spot in phase 3. In spite of the price, this is a nice park with some nice amenities. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
January 2009
$75
This is our 3rd time going to River Ranch in four months. Excellent as always. We got the last spot, at the last minute and it was tight for our 40 FT motorhome which is unusual for this park. There is so much to do and everything is immaculate. It is an excellent resort experience with a little cowboy flare with the Sat. night rodeo. Plus since they have accommodations, friends can come along and rent a villa or hotel room. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Beautiful, incredibly meticulously maintained RV park. This is however not a campsite type place. Lots and lots of activities from the Rodeo every Sat. night to airboat rides, swamp buggy, boat rentals, very small video arcade, country store with pizza, sandwiches, hot dogs, a Smokehouse BBQ Grill restaurant, Saloon (Bar w/ some dancing), hayrides, petting zoo, country western wear store, Kiddie Crafts, and so on. Several pools and bath houses. Everyone brings, or rents Golf carts to get around as the place is so large. Rentals are $60 for 1 day or $50 a day for multi-days. The RV sites are all paved and many have wood patios, swings and fire pits etc. There is also a marina and canal front sites with docks. These are all owner lots and many of them are rented out. There is no where close to go. Once you are there, that is your destination. Probably 10-15 miles to Wal Mart and five miles to the closest gas station with convenience store. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This place is amazing! So much to do and the lots are the best I have ever seen! We stayed in phase 3 under the Oak trees, the views are awesome! Sites are very large and have stuff like lights, fire pits and seating. We rented direct from an owner. I would highly recommend this place. We camped here in a Motorhome.
If your on vacation and looking for a "Disney" style RV resort, look no further that River Ranch. It was a bit too pretentious for my taste but once you get over the fakeness, it was actually quite enjoyable. We stayed on a site on the canal. Each site has its own dock which is wonderful. There isn't any shade on these sites so I would probably avoid them during the summer months. We biked through the other sites (phase 3) and this is probably my favorite. Heavily shaded with beautiful old oak trees. Some lots even had hot tubs. Just gorgeous. River Ranch has the tourist attractions from their idea of a rodeo to a "hay ride" through the park. This resort is located in the middle of the state with nothing nearby so come prepared. We will probably give River Ranch another try but there are many other resorts which are calling first. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Great resort !! Lots of activities. Air boat and swamp buggy rides, fishing, boating, shooting, airport, restaurants, stores, tennis, swimming, hot tub, meeting rooms, rodeo, and the huge annual street rod show the last weekend each January. We stayed in phase 3 which has very mature Oak trees with Spannish Moss hanging. Most of the sites have wooden decks with fire pits. all my fellow campers were wonderful and we enjoyed them as well as the seasonals. The clubhouse is magnificient. Security is perfect as well as the maintenance. The office staff was courteous and efficient. We also stayed here last year for the Veteran's Day weekend. All my impressions were highly favorable and my rating for this resort is 98/100. If there were no barking dogs during both of my visits, my rating would be 100/100. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
March 2006
$45
1st clas resort, Great for horse lovers, Miles of trails. Saloon and rodeo are fun. Fishing, mud buggy, golf, airport, skeet shooting are all on resort. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2004
$50
Beautiful park. Lots of family activities:rodeo,airboats, swamp buggies, horseback riding.
Went with 4 other families who all enjoyed themselves. Our second visit and plan to return. Only drawback- some tight sites w/ double slides due to trees. Prefer phase 3 but a few of the privately owned sites need some TLC, but most are lovely w/ swings, multiple decks and built in fire rings. A+ facility. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2003
$40
This is an absolutely outstanding campground on a true resort with a hotel and time-share
cabins, but the campground is basically separate because it was previously sold out to individual site owners (many of whom rent to the public). The closest city is 25 miles away, but the resort, which bills itself as the world's largest dude ranch, has pretty much everything, including an air strip, general store, clothing store, put-put course, corny hay ride (with really bad singing), skeet shooting, real petting zoo, pony rides, horseback riding, pontoon boats with river access, swamp buggy rides, and more. Be prepared to pay extra for everything. Our biggest gripe was that there was no playset for the kids (ours are 2, 4, and 6 but had a ball anyway) and everything was so spread out that you had to pay the $50/day for the golf cart rental. The staff was nice enough, although we could have done without the security guard (a retiree with a "Security" sign on his golf card) knocking on our camper at 10:00 p.m. to tell us to move our golf cart off of the grass on the side of our campsite. We stayed in #235 on Stallion Lane, which was typical of the "Phase 2" section with nice size spaces, wooden decks, a swing, etc., plus an orange tree dripping with nice fruit. However, if you can make reservations in advance, you absolutely must ask for a "Phase 3" space on Gator Alley, Bobcat Lane, or Possum Path because those sites will absolutly blow your mind. They are huge with amazing decks and yard spaces, but also a canopy of amazing oak trees that is as beautiful as anyplace I have ever seen. We'll definitely be back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2003
$35
Great RV sites, very large and clean. Most have wood decks, swings and fire pits. Two nice pools with hot tubs, tennis court, marina with a restaurant, Saturday night saloon and rodeo. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2002
$35
Condo Campground all concrete sites. Saturday night Rodeo, Marina, Golf, Tennis, Skeet, Airfield, Saloon, Resturants Private docks on canal sites most sites have decks some with swings, fire pits etc. First Class Operation
800 266 2927 We camped here in a camper.