have been wondering, do any of you have a favorite (or not so favorite) camp site in nevada? we haven't gotten too much feed back on many spots, have seen a couple in the reno area, but how bout elsewhere? CHEERS!!!!
rclvnv said
11:31 PM Nov 18, 2012
Hi,We have lived in Nevada for the past 14 yrs, mostly in the Las Vegas area. We fulltime, but have been traveling 4 mos a year and are static 8, for the past two years. I have stayed at a nice park in Verdi, which used to be part of the Terrible Herbst company, but don't know what the current name is. There is a great lakeside park in Pahrump, about 60 miles W. of Vegas, also part or the Herbst group, now simply called Lakeside RV Resort. It is a comfortable place to stay. A lake in the middle of the desert, and a good base to explore Death Valley.It is, however about 5 mi in from the highway, but is worth the trek. There are also several other parks in Pahrump to look at, including one right next to a Winery,which I understand is undergoing a major renovation, just now.Also one called Nevada Treasure. Depending on what you are RV'ing in, lengthwise, there is a super BLM place on Mt. Charleston, called Fletcher View. Small, but about half of the spaces can be reserved on line. This time of year you might get in, but you must check the weather carefully,because it is at 7000' elevation. When we are static here, we stay at Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort. In my opinion, the best place to stay in L.V.,all things considered. Great weekly and longer rates, they now take Passport America for short stays, and the people working here are just super. Gated security 24/7. There is a nice place right on Lake Meade, which I think is listed in Boulder City, as well as a Place much further up on the lake on a bay,(Caville Bay, I think) that is most likely listed under Mesquite. Also in Mesquite, there are commercial campgrounds just off I-15. www.rvparkreviews.com is a great source. In between Reno and Las Vegas, on the 95, there is something in Hawthorne, attached to a Casino, but given the locale, I'd expect it to be very basic. There is also a BLM boondock area near the lake in the vacinity of Hawthorne, as I recall. As you probably know, the areas between Reno and Las Vegas are quite rural,to put it mildly. Hope this was of some use to you.
Travel safe, Richard
sissys said
11:50 PM Nov 18, 2012
richard. thanks all the spots. yes, (we're in reno) and know the drive to vegas is sparse. we haven't quite got on the road yet(short a few pennies) ha but are tracking all the spots we may want to keep in mind. we did go to pahrump and saw a couple nice spots. haven't been to mesquite, but that's on the list too. have you ever stayed in reno? we have friends that stay at the sparks marina, and the rivers edge, seen nice enough. anyway, thanks again, enjoy your journeys!! michele
WestWardHo said
12:00 AM Nov 20, 2012
Check on the RV Dreams home page for Howard & Linda's campground reviews for Nevada, there are several there. It appears they MAY have stopped updating it for 2012 but I could be wrong as I frequently am.
Sherry
sissys said
02:36 AM Nov 20, 2012
thanks for the info sherry.. i see you have a big country, i saw a 29 foot that looked nice, how's your"s working out for you? and where bouts is verde valley? we have kids/grandkids in arizona city. hope to make it out there soon too.. thanks again, michele
bjoyce said
02:43 AM Nov 20, 2012
Sadly in 49 nights in Nevada we have not found anyplace that excited us. Worked for us, yes, but excited, no. The campground at Great Basin National Park has a couple big rigs sites and was nice, but those sites are hard to get. On a different day and not being in a hurry we might have liked Sunrise Valley RV Park in Mina more since the campsites were huge and the people nice.
sissys said
03:40 AM Nov 20, 2012
hi bill, boy Mina is a tiny spot huh? I"m thinking that Nevada really isn't a "hot" spot for rv"ers, perhaps just a "passing thru" kind of place. we look out side of the area, more on the lines of az., wa., , and my all time high would be to "someday" be able to get to south dakota. may just be a dream, but it's mine! ha thanks for the feed back. cheers, michele
bjoyce said
07:35 PM Nov 20, 2012
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WestWardHo said
02:51 AM Nov 21, 2012
Michelle, We love our 36' Big Country but in our particular model the counter space for kitchen work is limited. Lots of living space inside inside and a VERY comfortable rig for us.
The Verde Valley is S. of Flagstaff, AZ (about an hour) and two hours north of Phoenix. Verde means green in Spanish and its truly a green Vally unlike the brown hills of Phoenix & Tucson.
Enjoy your travels!
Sherry
sissys said
03:36 AM Nov 21, 2012
wow, 36' is a big boy. i too pay attention to the counter space. collin and i both do the cooking, so this could be interesting!! ha Flagstaff is a beautifull area, has been an area we've talked about for some time now. happy thanksgiving!! michele
have been wondering, do any of you have a favorite (or not so favorite) camp site in nevada? we haven't gotten too much feed back on many spots, have seen a couple in the reno area, but how bout elsewhere? CHEERS!!!!
Hi,We have lived in Nevada for the past 14 yrs, mostly in the Las Vegas area. We fulltime, but have been traveling 4 mos a year and are static 8, for the past two years. I have stayed at a nice park in Verdi, which used to be part of the Terrible Herbst company, but don't know what the current name is. There is a great lakeside park in Pahrump, about 60 miles W. of Vegas, also part or the Herbst group, now simply called Lakeside RV Resort. It is a comfortable place to stay. A lake in the middle of the desert, and a good base to explore Death Valley.It is, however about 5 mi in from the highway, but is worth the trek. There are also several other parks in Pahrump to look at, including one right next to a Winery,which I understand is undergoing a major renovation, just now.Also one called Nevada Treasure. Depending on what you are RV'ing in, lengthwise, there is a super BLM place on Mt. Charleston, called Fletcher View. Small, but about half of the spaces can be reserved on line. This time of year you might get in, but you must check the weather carefully,because it is at 7000' elevation. When we are static here, we stay at Oasis Las Vegas RV Resort. In my opinion, the best place to stay in L.V.,all things considered. Great weekly and longer rates, they now take Passport America for short stays, and the people working here are just super. Gated security 24/7. There is a nice place right on Lake Meade, which I think is listed in Boulder City, as well as a Place much further up on the lake on a bay,(Caville Bay, I think) that is most likely listed under Mesquite. Also in Mesquite, there are commercial campgrounds just off I-15. www.rvparkreviews.com is a great source. In between Reno and Las Vegas, on the 95, there is something in Hawthorne, attached to a Casino, but given the locale, I'd expect it to be very basic. There is also a BLM boondock area near the lake in the vacinity of Hawthorne, as I recall. As you probably know, the areas between Reno and Las Vegas are quite rural,to put it mildly. Hope this was of some use to you.
Travel safe, Richard
anyway, thanks again, enjoy your journeys!! michele
Sherry
Sadly in 49 nights in Nevada we have not found anyplace that excited us. Worked for us, yes, but excited, no. The campground at Great Basin National Park has a couple big rigs sites and was nice, but those sites are hard to get. On a different day and not being in a hurry we might have liked Sunrise Valley RV Park in Mina more since the campsites were huge and the people nice.
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We love our 36' Big Country but in our particular model the counter space for kitchen work is limited. Lots of living space inside inside and a VERY comfortable rig for us.
The Verde Valley is S. of Flagstaff, AZ (about an hour) and two hours north of Phoenix. Verde means green in Spanish and its truly a green Vally unlike the brown hills of Phoenix & Tucson.
Enjoy your travels!
Sherry