Foothill Village RV
12705 East Frontage Road
Yuma, AZ 85367

There are a number of RV Parks in Yuma, AZ. My wife and I have stayed at five so far. Since the options are vast don't park your rig at Foothill Village RV. We stayed in this park for 3 months through the hot Summer. The bathrooms were cleaned once, and that only means the ads left on the floor were picked up, once. The pool area however was kept fairly clean and the spa was functional, which is rare from park to park, since the high alkali content of the water shorts out the water heaters frequently. If you care about your budget I cannot recommend this park. The electric bill fluctuates greatly and increases dramatically without notice, and it increased greatly in the hottest month of August. Our bill went from $120 to $220 when we were trying to reserve electricity and were running the AC less. To reduce complaints about this practice the park uses a manipulative strategy of withholding electric bills until space rent is paid and then post dates the electric bill. By then, patrons are forced to pay the exorbitant fees because they are stuck there for another month. The park also applies a "Transient Lodging Tax" to their electric bills, which fluctuated from $8 to $19. No other park we have stayed in charges this tax, at least not as an added expense. The laundry room is very sub-par. The three times we tried to do laundry we wound up in a flood. And we never received a refund for the coins we paid into the machines that don't work at all, which is more than half of them. However the soda machine was cold and accurate in delivery of soda. In conclusion, this park will smile as it takes your money, but look closely and you'll see their teeth are rotten. This park offers the least amount of quality to get the most amount of money from you. Good rate in the summer at $200, but up to $390 in November. Not worth $390. We liked the camp host and the maintenance man, both very taken advantage of.

2007 RATING: 1 out of 5 stars

Blue Sky RV Park
Yuma, AZ

Blue Sky is one of the few parks that allows all ages. The space rent is well priced during the "on season", from November to March. It is not well priced in the Summer months, as it is one of the few parks to not lower rates in the hot months. Like most parks in Yuma the maintenance man is over worked as is required to do a number of diverse jobs at $8 an hour that should be done by professionals. This abuse is common in the area. The park is fairly clean, except the bathrooms which are cleaned infrequently and not thoroughly. The frequent dust storms cover the pool area with a layer of sand that had not been cleaned in the time we stayed there. The plant life is well maintained and you will meet a diverse group of people. My favorite thing about this park is the wildlife, as it sits next to a large empty lot. Every morning and evening a wide variety of creatures sneak over in search of food. We saw several bunnies, a large array of birds and of course the tiny adorable rodents that live in the mounds of earth nearby that come to feast on the berries that fall from the trees. Bird feeders and bread snacks serve the wildlife well and bring them nicely into view. However, once a month and during check-in you'll have to deal with the rude, often apathetic, office staff. The niceness of this park is largely circumstantial and not really from effort. The monthly rate for our 27' rig is $277.

2007 RATING: 2 out of 5 stars

River RV Park
Yuma, AZ

River RV Park is the most inexpensive park we've found in the Yuma area. (Now $175, up from $150) The area is nice. It is on the Colorado River and is surrounded by fields. There is boat access and fishing. The spaces are large and it is well treed. Just behind it is a date farm and to the west is a celery field. If you want fresh fruits and vegetables you don't have to drive far to find a vendor. This parks rate have increased in the past year, but are still very low. However, you get what you pay for. The laundry room contains one washer and one dryer. There may be one person on staff. And the full timers in the park will bring back memories of the movie Deliverance. Drug use and midnight yelling are common. It was no place for a writer and his wife. You also must travel in to the park on a five mile long, very wash-boardy road, which gives a hefty beating to your vehicle. The dirt road ends at the local Indian casino, that offers little if you have ever been to Vegas, or even Reno or Laughlin, or to a backyard poker game. All and all the park is in the right place, but with the wrong people. I also don't recommend swimming in the murky river, based on the smell and rash that can cover your body.

2005-2006 RATING: 1.5 out of 5

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KOA
Needles, CA

Two years ago this was a great park. Ran by a beautiful British couple that systematically and kindly carried out their various duties. It even had the rarest of all camping experiences, regularly cleaned bathrooms. But...it is now managed by a new person. The common attitude of non-caring sloth is seen here too. The park is fairly inexpensive for a KOA though. And the facilities are nice. The wildlife is abundant and the park is normally very quiet and low key. There is a restaurant on site that is open during the winter months. The food often smells good from this place, but there is cheaper food in town. We like a the mini-chain Roberto's. The pool is not heated and very hard to take in the winter months. We swan at the Best Western for $30 dollars a month. But the Best Western was very very dirty and led to a female bladder infection which led us to the Needle's ER, which was 100% occupied by cardiac patients. And of course the Best Western's spa was shorted out the entire time. All and all we enjoyed our first stay two years ago, and stayed for five months. But our second stay led us to leave after one. The rates also no longer fluctuate per season. Always the highest rate now. Around $270.

2005 rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

2007 rating 1.5 out of 5 stars