from La ,anahaim go grand canyon doubts
Hi. I am receiving the RV at 11am.at Santa fe area LA. My first location is the grand canyon. I saw that its along way drive in one time, considering that we need to purchase food in the Walmart.....
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I had the DW(Forum meaning is Darling Wife) look up campgrounds on the obvious route, I-15 to I-40. Here are three;
Victorville Shady Oasis Kampground
16530 Stoddard Wells Road
Victorville, CA 92395
tele, 760-245-6867.
Located between River Ranch & Outer Hwy I-5. Some reviews OK, others awful, homeless living in river bed by campground.
Hesperia Lake Park
7500 Arrowhead Lake Rd
Hesperia, CA
Not bad.
Hesperia and Victorville abut one another but the campgrounds are maybe five miles apart.
About 30 minutes past Victorville is;
Barstow/Calico KOA
N/B exit 191, Ghost Town Road, left under highway, left at gas station, 1/4 mile to KOA. There are signs.
Lots of stuff to do and the Calico Ghost Town is an okay attraction.
Reservations; 800-562-0059, KOA office is 760-254-2311
There is a Walmart on the west side of the freeway in Victorville at Bear Valley Road exit. This would be my choice for shopping. Nice and not crowded.
The KOA would be my choice because it is going to be hot and lately the KOA chain has been trying hard to make sure the owners make camping good.
Barstow is about 1.5 to 2 hours from our home by the Rose Bowl so just add an hour for travel from Santa Fe Springs to the Rose Bowl. The RV place will give you help on best route if needed.
By the way, I'm not saying go to the Rose Bowl, I'm saying take fastest way to I-15 from I-5 in SFS.
There is a nice KOA in Kingman that was mentioned earlier and the Campground next to the Grand Canyon Railroad in Williams is also nice.
I assume you know reservations are necessary for Trailer Village and Mather Campgrounds in the Park. We are members of the Grand Canyon Association and love it there, it's hard to recommend things to do but go to the Park Service Visitors Center for info on hikes and tours. Be sure to see the Kolb Studio, it is newly refurbish and lovely. It was the first business on the rim and the first non-Indian home on the rim.
You'll have a great time and you will see some great stuff.
Victorville Shady Oasis Kampground
16530 Stoddard Wells Road
Victorville, CA 92395
tele, 760-245-6867.
Located between River Ranch & Outer Hwy I-5. Some reviews OK, others awful, homeless living in river bed by campground.
Hesperia Lake Park
7500 Arrowhead Lake Rd
Hesperia, CA
Not bad.
Hesperia and Victorville abut one another but the campgrounds are maybe five miles apart.
About 30 minutes past Victorville is;
Barstow/Calico KOA
N/B exit 191, Ghost Town Road, left under highway, left at gas station, 1/4 mile to KOA. There are signs.
Lots of stuff to do and the Calico Ghost Town is an okay attraction.
Reservations; 800-562-0059, KOA office is 760-254-2311
There is a Walmart on the west side of the freeway in Victorville at Bear Valley Road exit. This would be my choice for shopping. Nice and not crowded.
The KOA would be my choice because it is going to be hot and lately the KOA chain has been trying hard to make sure the owners make camping good.
Barstow is about 1.5 to 2 hours from our home by the Rose Bowl so just add an hour for travel from Santa Fe Springs to the Rose Bowl. The RV place will give you help on best route if needed.
By the way, I'm not saying go to the Rose Bowl, I'm saying take fastest way to I-15 from I-5 in SFS.
There is a nice KOA in Kingman that was mentioned earlier and the Campground next to the Grand Canyon Railroad in Williams is also nice.
I assume you know reservations are necessary for Trailer Village and Mather Campgrounds in the Park. We are members of the Grand Canyon Association and love it there, it's hard to recommend things to do but go to the Park Service Visitors Center for info on hikes and tours. Be sure to see the Kolb Studio, it is newly refurbish and lovely. It was the first business on the rim and the first non-Indian home on the rim.
You'll have a great time and you will see some great stuff.
