DonTom
Senior Member
RV LIFE Pro
Without a reservation, much more likely to get a spot for a night or a few here at the 55 or older Picacho Peak RV Resort. Even though "Resort" is in the name, it is not expensive, $45.00 per night if a Good Sam member (I am), $50.00 per night otherwise. But my spot most would think is a lousy one, right next to the garbage/trash dumpsters with people constantly driving up to them and not only noise from the freeway (right next to I-10) but also a very well used train track across the freeway. And even with my poor hearing, it is somewhat loud. But they did tell me when they moved me today so I could stay a couple of more days, that I should check out this spot first. I did, and I decided I can tolerate all of it.
The spot they gave me for the first night was better. But I could only stay there for one night.
They tell me at the State Park expect it to be full at this time of year--every year and every day. However, I must leave this RV "Resort" on Thursday, and I could get a spot for three more nights then at the Picacho Peak Campground on that same day. However, the checkout time here is 1100 hrs and the check in time there is 1300 hrs. But that should not be a big problem if the guy leaves early. Worse case is I will have to wait a couple of hours.
The camp spots are all long, a 40-footer should have no problem, but it looks like most, including mine, is far from being level and I am not sure if it will be in range of my self-levelling jacks, but I should be able to get close enough. I will probably need to use them separately to get this rig level.
The state campground has electricity only (50 & 30-amp, the same as this RV Park) and only non-potable water at the common location dump station near Section "C". The State campground cost $30.00 per night, and they also add a $3.20 "Reservation Fee". Even though I never been at that park, I was in their computer from staying in other AZ Parks, such as Organ Pipe.
For day use, it cost seven bucks just to enter, which I paid today just to check the place out.
For those like me who enjoy desert hiking, the Picacho Peak State Park cannot be beat. Very scenic desert with hiking trials all over the park in perhaps every direction.
Here are a few photos of the Picacho Peak AZ State Park I took today on my motorcycle ride through it:
Down the road, they have a sign like this but with a wabbit instead of a sneaky snake:
The spot they gave me for the first night was better. But I could only stay there for one night.
They tell me at the State Park expect it to be full at this time of year--every year and every day. However, I must leave this RV "Resort" on Thursday, and I could get a spot for three more nights then at the Picacho Peak Campground on that same day. However, the checkout time here is 1100 hrs and the check in time there is 1300 hrs. But that should not be a big problem if the guy leaves early. Worse case is I will have to wait a couple of hours.
The camp spots are all long, a 40-footer should have no problem, but it looks like most, including mine, is far from being level and I am not sure if it will be in range of my self-levelling jacks, but I should be able to get close enough. I will probably need to use them separately to get this rig level.
The state campground has electricity only (50 & 30-amp, the same as this RV Park) and only non-potable water at the common location dump station near Section "C". The State campground cost $30.00 per night, and they also add a $3.20 "Reservation Fee". Even though I never been at that park, I was in their computer from staying in other AZ Parks, such as Organ Pipe.
For day use, it cost seven bucks just to enter, which I paid today just to check the place out.
For those like me who enjoy desert hiking, the Picacho Peak State Park cannot be beat. Very scenic desert with hiking trials all over the park in perhaps every direction.
Here are a few photos of the Picacho Peak AZ State Park I took today on my motorcycle ride through it:
Down the road, they have a sign like this but with a wabbit instead of a sneaky snake: