We are thinking of a rendezvous with some relatives over the Thanksgiving Holiday week. We'd be coming from Dallas, and they'd be coming from northern California (Red Bluff to be exact)The halfway point would be somewhere in northern Arizona, perhaps southern Utah.Some areas under consideration would be Moab, Utah or Ruby's Inn, Roosevelt Lake, Arizona or maybe Flagstaff or Sedona.I'm not sure if snow would be much of a factor around Thanksgiving... but I'd want to avoid that. We'd probably want full hookups with decent cell phone reception.What do you folks think?

I would suggest Sedona, AZ. Lots to do and see in the area. Then you could stay at the Distant Drums RV Park. Just a few miles from Sedona. Also a nice casino across I-17.

Page, AZ is another option but really only if you have Verizon service.Otherwise, Kanab is central to a lot of site-seeing. There's a cool ranch there called Copper Canyon Ranch that has RV spots. We stayed there for 2 weeks and the folks who run it are really swell. Verizon was decent; AT&T was slow.

I would suggest Ruby's Inn and request to stay in the back of the park as the spots are spacious.

We've been to Ruby's Inn a couple of times and love it there. However, according to their web site, there are only water/electric sites available during the week of Thanksgiving. I wonder if they shut down the sites with sewer for the winter. I'd imagine it'd be getting pretty cold there by that time of year.

There's a possibility of snow anywhere along I-40 in Arizona by that late in the year at altitude and Flagstaff is at altitude. Farther south is safer, especially if you are reserving this far in advance. Keep in mind that most snowbirds to Arizona arrive about November 1 and stay until April 1. That means fewer choices for short-timers in RV parks, although most keep a few spaces available for overnight to one-week RVers.Personally, I would recommend taking I-20 to I-10 from Texas, not I-40, in November.

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rv2go
Explorer II
Jul 28, 2017
I would suggest Sedona, AZ. Lots to do and see in the area. Then you could stay at the Distant Drums RV Park. Just a few miles from Sedona. Also a nice casino across I-17.
ependydad
Explorer
Jul 28, 2017
Page, AZ is another option but really only if you have Verizon service.

Otherwise, Kanab is central to a lot of site-seeing. There's a cool ranch there called Copper Canyon Ranch that has RV spots. We stayed there for 2 weeks and the folks who run it are really swell. Verizon was decent; AT&T was slow.
azjeffh
Explorer
Jul 28, 2017
I would suggest Ruby's Inn and request to stay in the back of the park as the spots are spacious.
GoHorns
Explorer
Jul 28, 2017
We've been to Ruby's Inn a couple of times and love it there. However, according to their web site, there are only water/electric sites available during the week of Thanksgiving. I wonder if they shut down the sites with sewer for the winter. I'd imagine it'd be getting pretty cold there by that time of year.
fanrgs
Explorer
Jul 28, 2017
There's a possibility of snow anywhere along I-40 in Arizona by that late in the year at altitude and Flagstaff is at altitude. Farther south is safer, especially if you are reserving this far in advance.

Keep in mind that most snowbirds to Arizona arrive about November 1 and stay until April 1. That means fewer choices for short-timers in RV parks, although most keep a few spaces available for overnight to one-week RVers.

Personally, I would recommend taking I-20 to I-10 from Texas, not I-40, in November.
azjeffh
Explorer
Jul 28, 2017
GoHorns wrote:
We've been to Ruby's Inn a couple of times and love it there. However, according to their web site, there are only water/electric sites available during the week of Thanksgiving. I wonder if they shut down the sites with sewer for the winter. I'd imagine it'd be getting pretty cold there by that time of year.

Or are all the full hook-up sites already booked?
GoHorns
Explorer
Jul 29, 2017
So.... looks like Sedona area, or Roosevelt lake would be safer bets... Any other suggestions? Anyone familiar with that region?
RedRocket204
Explorer
Jul 29, 2017
For me, no question it would be Moab! Flagstaff and Sedona are nice but my opinion, Moab is way better. Two Utah NP parks nearby and many other very interesting things to do and see.
Searching_Ut
Explorer
Jul 29, 2017
Odds are, it will be fairly cold, possibly even snow on the ground at Bryce canyon on Thanksgiving. Moab, of the Utah areas you've mentioned has a much higher probability of decent weather, although it will probably still get fairly cold at night. Personally, I love the Moab area in November and it's a great time of year for hiking.
TucsonJim
Explorer II
Jul 29, 2017
May I suggest Lake Pleasant Regional Park just north of Phoenix Arizona. This is a beautiful desert park with great lake access. Each site has water and power, and there are dump stations conveniently located. There is zero chance of snow like you'd get if you went a little farther north. We camp there every winter. If you make reservations soon, you will be able to accomodate your entire party. Here's a link to website where you can obtain information and make reservations:

Lake Pleasant Reservations

Jim

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