RV Park reviews

aerbus32 wrote:
Without expanding on the technique of using said site, which I contribute heavily to, it is only 1 site of 5 I use. (The more data the more informed the decision.) TripAdvisor, Yelp, RV Parky (iPad app) & a very new site called Campendium all offer reviews. As a full timer exploring new areas, these sites are invaluable. You will find the demographics of the users of these sites differ greatly. For what it is worth, I stumbled upon an absolute gem of a park (we only want the very best) in a surprising location on a short dinghy drive about a year ago. It was not listed in rvparkreviews. Glowing reviews at 2 of the aforementioned. The park I am sitting in right now (a condo park with many sites available for rent) is not listed in any of the 5 review sites. Our current site may well be the nicest we have ever had. $30/night. SoCal desert near Cajon Pass.

Great info. Like you, we've found some absolutely great campgrounds for a very reasonable price/night. Proof positive that more expensive doesn't always equal "better".

donkeydew wrote:
i drove out to look at it a couple of years ago and yes it is in a field,
it looked like almost all were seasonal residents, mostly fishermen.
not a lot there but was very reasonable for the coast

Very nice of you to check it out for someone else!
For what it's worth, I did the same about a year ago for someone on this site. The place he was asking about did not come close to living up to its website. In the process of checking it out for him, I found a great place that we wound up using the next time we were in the area!

Without expanding on the technique of using said site, which I contribute heavily to, it is only 1 site of 5 I use. (The more data the more informed the decision.) TripAdvisor, Yelp, RV Parky (iPad app) & a very new site called Campendium all offer reviews. As a full timer exploring new areas, these sites are invaluable. You will find the demographics of the users of these sites differ greatly. For what it is worth, I stumbled upon an absolute gem of a park (we only want the very best) in a surprising location on a short dinghy drive about a year ago. It was not listed in rvparkreviews. Glowing reviews at 2 of the aforementioned. The park I am sitting in right now (a condo park with many sites available for rent) is not listed in any of the 5 review sites. Our current site may well be the nicest we have ever had. $30/night. SoCal desert near Cajon Pass.

nomad297 wrote:

johnnyrv wrote:
Check the good Sam rating

Now, that right there is funny. I think the Good Sam reviews are the worst gauge of how good a campground is.

Bruce

x2 :D

i drove out to look at it a couple of years ago and yes it is in a field,
it looked like almost all were seasonal residents, mostly fishermen.
not a lot there but was very reasonable for the coast

There is another PPA park listed in Lincoln City: Chinook Bend. It has more recent reviews and they're fairly good.

They have a facebook page that was last updated in July 2012 maybe the campground is belly up

I would try for Devils Lake or Beverly Beach state park

RAS43 wrote:

K Charles wrote:
some people's 1's are other people's 5's. Go there and if you like it stay and if you don't then move on

I agree. All reviews are mostly opinions. I may look at them but I don't rely on them totally when deciding. I have found some gems that had mixed reviews. OP- I'd go there and try it, you may enjoy your stay. After all how much time will spent at the campground vs visiting local sights.

Double ditto. Their website shows some very nice features from the photos. It's the kind of place we'd enjoy I'm sure. The suggestion of state parks is an excellent one as well.

K Charles wrote:
some people's 1's are other people's 5's. Go there and if you like it stay and if you don't then move on

I agree. All reviews are mostly opinions. I may look at them but I don't rely on them totally when deciding. I have found some gems that had mixed reviews. OP- I'd go there and try it, you may enjoy your stay. After all how much time will spent at the campground vs visiting local sights.

Its Sunset Landing in Lincoln City Ore. Its a Passport America site and they offer the discount for a full stay while the others don't. The reviewer usually gives good reviews and his objections sound valid. I guess I'll just try to stay at the state park, you generally can't go wrong with that.