connie.blandinc@gmail.com Report post Posted September 3, 2016 We are going to spend late Sept thru January around Phoenix and are looking for suggestions. We are a 45' Class A. Important factors are: need to be reasonably close to shopping and restaurants. Need solid, reliable WiFi, easy parking. Hoping to get down to the low $20 per day based on a multi-month reservation. We don't golf or cook out so mostly just want a clean, friendly place with utilities, 50 Amp, water and sewer hookups a must. Anybody have a favorite park fitting those needs? I did search the forum and didn't see any threads on-topic but if I overlooked one please feel free to point me toward it, thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbutler Report post Posted September 3, 2016 I can't make recommendation as we have only rarely stayed in the Phoenix area and never for an extended period of time. A good source for searching parks is RV Park Reviews. If you don't get recommendations, even if you do get recommendations, you may want to do what I suggest to anyone looking for a park for an extended stay. Make short term reservations (a week or two) at a park in the area you are considering. While staying there, visit other parks in the area to get a look at them. I hesitate to make recommendations for others because what suits me may not suit someone else. I think the best way to select a park for long term stay is to actually visit the park, take a tour, see the facilities and where it is located in the community to see if it meets your expectations. Some parks have quite extensive activities, others are more contemplative. We live in a "party" park. There are always activities going on in the park and people are quite social. Group dinners, street parties, competitive games and dances keep the group interacting and we like that atmosphere. Our park is located in a fairly remote area but is within a half hour travel of almost any "city" convenience including many franchise restaurants and also many unique "mom & pop" restaurants. There are major shopping centers and a thriving outlet mall in the area. We have a variety of nature parks, state parks and wildlife refuges in the area and the Gulf of Mexico beaches aren't far away. Like Phoenix, our area has many retired people and there is a shared culture of Winter Texans in the area. Unlike Phoenix, our community is small enough that retirees represent a significant impact on the economy and culture of the area. We feel right at home in our community. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lmsooter Report post Posted September 3, 2016 4 hours ago, CONNIE.BLANDINC@GMAIL.COM said: We are going to spend late Sept thru January around Phoenix and are looking for suggestions. We are a 45' Class A. Important factors are: need to be reasonably close to shopping and restaurants. Need solid, reliable WiFi, easy parking. Hoping to get down to the low $20 per day based on a multi-month reservation. We don't golf or cook out so mostly just want a clean, friendly place with utilities, 50 Amp, water and sewer hookups a must. Anybody have a favorite park fitting those needs? I did search the forum and didn't see any threads on-topic but if I overlooked one please feel free to point me toward it, thanks! We spent the winter 2014/2015 at Happy Days RV Park in Apache Junction. It is a small basic park but I see 2 problems - probably already booked solid and we just fit into our space at 40 feet. We had friends stay at Countryside RV Park there. Several parks with various amenities in Apache Junction - shopping is good there and in Mesa. And you are out of the Phoenix smog and traffic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
connie.blandinc@gmail.com Report post Posted September 3, 2016 Thanks everybody. I find tons of parks on RVParkReviews. That's kind of the problem, an embarrassment of riches. Just hoping to hear from folks with personal experience at one or more of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertdeals69 Report post Posted September 3, 2016 We like Countryside RV park. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted September 4, 2016 I would follow Tom's advise. I am just wondering why Phoenix? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rfsod48 Report post Posted September 4, 2016 Bill, Phoenix is great area! We stayed there last winter and never ran out of things to do and places to eat. Also like Tucson and Sedona . Roland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
connie.blandinc@gmail.com Report post Posted September 4, 2016 Bill, no particular reason. We have been full-time for a while now and we are just looking for someplace warm where we've not been. We spent last winter and spring on the Gulf coast and eastern seaboard and thought we would have a change of scenery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
