I am thinking of buying a membership and was wondering if anybody has any experiences there. I did a search and all I could find out was they had good fishing, sites that are not level and lousy wi-fi connections.
How are sites on the weekends? Easy to get or not? I know holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) is hard and you have to get there early and spend the nights in your RV as you can let it sit in the site empty.
I went camping up there a few times. I liked it. I know some of the sites are like sitting in a parking lot, but usually there was a couple of empty sites next door. I was able to pick my own site, then go back to the security office and tell them what site I was in.
Sometimes I liked being near the adult pool, it has a large hot tub. Down the hill was a clubhouse for the kids, and usually that area was a little more empty.
I never went there in the summer, as I usually worked some overtime - in the air conditioning business.
I think that the ponds look a little to green to actually eat the fish coming out of them. I think you also have to pay by the pound for the fish that you keep. It is possible to fish just a few feet from your RV parking spot, but usually the spots that are next to the lake are always filled.
I did have fun driving my dune buggy in the hills around the campground. I even saw a deer up in those hills. One time there was snow in the canyon near the campground, but I did not camp there in the snow.
Perhaps a member or two will chime in, and they can let a friend camp there while they are camped there, and you just need to pay the nightly fee of something like $30 or $35 per night. That will give you a change to check out the park before going in for a high pressure sales event (I don't know if the sales is high pressure or not?)
Fred.
Money can't buy happiness but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Porsche or Country Coach!
I stayed there once and listened to their pitch. Are you buying new or used? Personally, the new price is so high that it isn't worth it IMO. You could spend that money on camping for dozens or more vacations over a decade.
If you don't mind going to the same place, time after time, then I guess it is ok, IF you are getting a really GOOD deal on a used membership.
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hotrod4x5 wrote: I stayed there once and listened to their pitch. Are you buying new or used? Personally, the new price is so high that it isn't worth it IMO. You could spend that money on camping for dozens or more vacations over a decade.
If you don't mind going to the same place, time after time, then I guess it is ok, IF you are getting a really GOOD deal on a used membership.
OK can somebody put a $$$$ amount on this? and is it like all of those expensive memberships, they sell a new one for $10,000 and people try to unload them for $999? is there an annual fee and can you just walk away or are you stuck for life?
bumpy
hotrod4x5 wrote: I stayed there once and listened to their pitch. Are you buying new or used? Personally, the new price is so high that it isn't worth it IMO. You could spend that money on camping for dozens or more vacations over a decade.
If you don't mind going to the same place, time after time, then I guess it is ok, IF you are getting a really GOOD deal on a used membership.
OK can somebody put a $$$$ amount on this? and is it like all of those expensive memberships, they sell a new one for $10,000 and people try to unload them for $999? is there an annual fee and can you just walk away or are you stuck for life?
bumpy
Used memberships are very reasonable. The Quarterly fees are something like $136.00.
hotrod4x5 wrote: I stayed there once and listened to their pitch. Are you buying new or used? Personally, the new price is so high that it isn't worth it IMO. You could spend that money on camping for dozens or more vacations over a decade.
If you don't mind going to the same place, time after time, then I guess it is ok, IF you are getting a really GOOD deal on a used membership.
OK can somebody put a $$$$ amount on this? and is it like all of those expensive memberships, they sell a new one for $10,000 and people try to unload them for $999? is there an annual fee and can you just walk away or are you stuck for life?
bumpy
Used memberships are very reasonable. The Quarterly fees are something like $136.00.
so in addition to initial cost you are spending over $500 a year and have to go there to enjoy it?
bumpy
I don't remember how much it was upfront for a new one, but I know it was out of my price range, somewhere between $5,000 and $7,500. Of course, you can make payments, at a very high % rate.
As far as I know they don't have a large number of affiliates, not enough to make it worthwhile unless, like was said, MAYBE you get it used for a great deal.
I get to stay there free using my Resorts of Distinction membership. Well not exactly free, ROD is $139 a year, unlimited 14 day stays at a time. I would try to find a lower cost Park that had a reciprocal with ROD.
rv2go wrote: I get to stay there free using my Resorts of Distinction membership. Well not exactly free, ROD is $139 a year, unlimited 14 day stays at a time. I would try to find a lower cost Park that had a reciprocal with ROD.
Respectfully everyone,
While I appreciate everyones comments, I am looking for only those who have experiences there.
I am looking at low cost used memberships. This campground is only 15 MILES AWAY WHERE I STORE MY TRAILER. Therefore, two gallons of gas to reach my destination is very attractive.
Thank you.
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