Sparks Marina RV Park

I'm only giving 4 stars for an overall rating. The management appears to be rule-bound and somewhat enforcement happy. Put succinctly, it's a bit too precious for my taste. I know the problems in a major Nevada city in keeping standards high, but customers should be treated as customers, not as a revenue source. Nearby shopping and eateries are numerous.

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This was our first visit to this park but it won't be our last. Park was very clean and quiet. Great location in the heart of the Reno area. Spacious sites with easy access close to the freeway, shopping and casinos. Truly a top notch park.

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Ok, I'm here for the Reno Air Races. Made a reservation to be side by side with a friend in sites that would let us have our doors open to the same area so we faced each other. Unfortunately my friend had to cancel due to a medical condition but the still had them in the computer when I checked in to be side by side. I do not use the showers and such but I did go by to check them out. Nice clean facilities that are well maintained. Everything is paved or astroturf at the sites. I haven't seen any that do not look level. My only compliant might be I'd like a little more room between them our just a bit longer. Still there is plenty of parking for our 45' unit and tow. The internet works. I've had my coach logged into their network since arriving. It is hassle free and pretty fast. There is cable TV but I get a snowy picture but I've had snow cable just about every where we've stayed that has provided cable. Beginning to think there may be a problem with our coach so I'll be having it checked. There is a little lake across the street with a 2 mile trail around it. The trail has a nice dog run on the opposite side from the RV park where you can take you dogs for a swim it you'd like. It even has benches to sit on while the dogs play. It is fenced down to the water so they do not have to stay on leash. The park itself has 3 dog runs. Two at one end and one at the other. With everything being paved or astroturf they require dogs only use the dog runs which are fenced as well. The staff has been fantastic. Check in is easy and you are led to your site and they help get you parked. The lead in guys are out and about in the park all the time meaning help is near just about anytime you need them. The park is just off I80 in Sparks and easy to get to. That being said, I use a Garmin and the Rand McNally that came in the coach and both lead you to a back gate which is locked and not to registration. The address is correct on Lincoln Way but the map data base info has not been updated. Ask for directions based on where you're arriving from. I expect the GPS directions will take another year or so to be corrected. Finally there is a relatively new outlet mall across the street as well along with lots of eateries in the area. We've had a great stay and will come again if we come to Reno.

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Sparks Marina is one of the cleanest and visually pleasing RV parks in Nevada . That is the good. The truth is that this park is on of the worst places to stay in the entire country. The rules and regulations have recently become overbearing, the prices have skyrocketed in 2018, the parking is impossible ( guests can be required to park 1/4 mile away on a public street ), and worst of all the people employed at Sparks Marina are the rudest folks I have ever met. Look elsewhere for your stay in Reno/Sparks .

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Very clean place. However they couldn't spell our name or street right from the get go. Front office staff was very rude from the start. Changed our reserved spot to be as far away from the people we were visiting as possible. Every time I went to drive my 65 year old mother in law and special needs sister in law the entire length of the complex. I had the Golf Cart Gestapo breathing down my neck. You know we have a handy cap window hanger for a reason. So, unless you like unprofessional behavior, constant harassment, and discrimination then go some place else that treat you with dignity and respect. I only met one person there that even made us feel welcome.

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This is probably the premier RV park in the Reno/Sparks area. A staff member will escort you to your site and help with getting you into your spot. We were even able to get an extra day stay here with the park coming into a busy weekend for an event in the local area. There are 3 pet areas around the park that were super clean. There are various shopping and restaurants venues within walking distance. There is even a rather large park nearby as well that has a playground and large dog park/beach area. Talked with a few of the other campers staying at the park and there seemed to be a change in the parks management earlier this year and some additional rules have been added or more watched out for. Not usually a big deal at parks but the staff here will let you know when the rules are not followed or are about to be broken. There is some construction going next door, which we were told might be a small casino when finished. Not sure on the accuracy on this but hopefully whatever is built does not detract from the quality of this park. I would stay here again. The staff was nice, facilities were great and the park's in a good location.

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What a shame, this was going to be our last stop on a long trip. Looking forward to the easy in/out and the nearby dining. But NO... Turns out that if your rig is over ten years old you may not be able to stay here. The young lady on the phone was very helpful, even giving us her personal cell number so we could text a photo of our rig. She reported that there shouldn't be any trouble but wanted to get manager approval before taking our credit info. When they called back we were informed that they would not take our reservation. I guess only the beautiful get to stay here.

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Oh My !!! What a beautiful park. We loved it.. The office staff are friendly & very helpful. The sites are clean & the maintenance workers make sure they stay that way. The shower and bathrooms are military clean. The only negative I have is they need shelves in the shower area for us women to put our stuff on.. LOL we have lots of stuff..

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Love the greeting when driving in. Never had to get out of the coach since they pull up a step ladder and do everything thru the side window. Then, they'll escort you to your spot and help out if required. Very nice dog run too. We'd return without hesitation.

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Probably the best RV park we've ever stayed at, and we have traveled in all 50 states. Clean, quiet, friendly staff, and affordable.

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