Garden of the Gods RV Resort

This Park is HORRIBLE DO NOT STAY THERE! Staff to check in also has to answer phones and take reservations, we waited for extensive time every time we went into the office. The escort to the site acted put out to help us. The sites are not level, are so close our jeep blocked our door to get in and the awning for the next lot was inches away from our slide. We only have a 32’ rig!! The showers were the only good thing I can say for the place and they were only average. The price to value is terrible, the location is ok but they cram so many in the park that it feels like a trailer storage lot instead of an RV park. I stayed in 10 parks on this excursion and this one was the most expensive and the worst of all. I will never stay here again and I will warn anyone I see to stay away. With the Good Sam rating I question if a kick-back is involved because this is not even close to a 2 rating and they are giving 9’s and 10’s!!!

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Good Sam’s needs to come back to this place and rate it again!!!!! Since my husband retired and I was still working, he made all the reservations, but never looked at the review, just good Sam ratings!! This is a dump. I would rather stay at at Walmart parking lot, and trust me I have. I can’t wait to see the other places look like. This is going to be a long month!! The spaces are so small my rug reaches to the next RV.

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GoG RV Resort Review. I called to make initial one night reservation, a week or so later I called back to extend it to a 2-night reservation and then called a 3 Rd time 2 weeks later to move it out one day later than planned. Staff seemed nice enough and accommodating.... BUT NOBODY GAVE ME A WARNING ABOUT THEIR ISSUES WITH GPS. Whether you use Apple maps or Google maps...they both direct you to the EXIT of the park....as opposed to the front entrance. Lucky for them I got there after their early closing time, so when I actually found my way around to the entrance, I was met by the night watchman. When I barked at him about the screwed-up GPS, he laughed it off and said "Yeah everybody knows about it, but the owners can't get Google to change it. Have you ever tried to get Google to change anything?" No, but lots of parks have "issues" with GPS directions. The staff tell you about them, their websites warn you about them....GoG on the other hand said nada, zip, zilch. NOTHING. Why is it a big deal...because to get from the back to the front towing a 43 + foot 5er isn't just as easy as going around the block, especially when your GPS stops updating.... see ATT below. If this happens to you, my suggestion is DRIVE IN THE EXIT GATE. Now.. for the rest of the review. While “RESORT” is in their name and they do have two swimming pools, this is NOT a resort like a Rayford Crossing in the Woodlands or Stella Mare in Galveston.... GoG has 5-6 concrete/flat pads. The rest are all gravel and some are fairly flat. Our spot was not flat, but we were able to get level. Then the line from the tank dump to the park sewer connection then ran UPHILL.?? The parking spaces are very, very close....so close that your picnic table is sitting within 5 feet to the LEFT of your neighbor’s sewer connection. When it was barely above freezing the 1st week of May....wasn't used, do not an issue. Come humid mid-summer....Hmmmm??? They seem to have propane service, but their website does not mention it. Did not use their laundry or showers or go in their office, wife wouldn't let me. She knew I wanted to get the GPS thing off my shoulders. Wi-Fi is a joke....my tablet wouldn't connect, nor would my laptop. I was able to get my email over my mobile phone, but that was it, but it took forever. ATT cellular was 1-2 bars...SOMETIMES…. then going to ZERO. We both lost connectivity at the back gate, the early evening when we arrived. So, we had no clue how to get back to the front gate on the narrow road. This was observed on both Apple and 'Droid devices. ?? The park seemed clean enough, not a lot of trash and junk around parked rigs...even the ones that looked long term or permanent. While I didn't have a problem with my 2020 43 ft Vilano, big rigs beware.... turns are tight and not easy for the novice driver or faint of heart.?? Guests park near the road on some turns, making it more difficult. When you come in the front gate, one of the first signs you see, has a corner bent and says "CAUTION TIGHT TURNS".???? All in all, were it not for the weather, we would have/could have enjoyed our stay.....except WE PAID $90.00 A NIGHT to stay in a unlevel, gravel pad, no cable, terrible wi-fi, no satellite reception RV park. $40-50 a night and I would have not said a word...other than maybe complain that the staff said nothing about the GPS issue. $90 a night and given what their webpage pictures show...I was expecting something like Rayford Crossing or Stella Mare.?????? In my opinion the "price to value" equation is way NEGATIVE.

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The Garden of the Gods RV Resort is the worst campground I have ever stayed at. It's more like a parking lot than an RV camp. There are weeds everywhere, the area smells like manure, and RVs are jam-packed together. I will never stay there again.

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We visited this park in May 2020 with a truck and 30 ft travel trailer (deluxe back-in site). Reservation was made with park and above equipment listed. Restrooms not visited, therefore no rating. The park is highly rated through Good Sam but we weren't impressed and wonder how it rated so high. The following list of deficiencies: Park entry is confusing and no signage Interior roads poorly labeled, Rows not labeled Sites are short and narrow- had only one option to back due to traffic parked in opposing isle. Numerous sites in park causing 'cramped' conditions Site was unlevel, 2.5-3 inches off side to side Sewer connection 4-5 ft from picnic tables Litter throughout the park including in a dry creek drainage area. Numerous full timers creating a crowded atmosphere Extremely poor cell service (AT and T) This is an RVC Outdoor RV park. It does not even come close to the other RVC parks (excellent parks) and doesn't meet their standards. Will not return here.

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Very disappointing facility. They even upgraded us to a premium site after the one they first assigned us was too short. We were in N3 and trailers are packed like sardines. In order to disconnect/access my water, I had to crawl under my neighbors slide-out. Literally, they had to drive within 6 inches of the water valve to fit in their space. On the door side, I had my neighbors sewer connection within 2 feet of my steps, and their power box within 3 feet. Oh, and the rate was ~$66 per night weekday and $82 on the Friday night when we decided to stay an extra night. The fees are ridiculous for how congested this site is. It is a ripoff. What is really sad is there are few options in the area as other parks had more issues. Also very challenging to maneuver our 41' fifth wheel as there are many tight back to back switch back turns to get in and out of the sites. I would first consider Cheyenne Mountain State Park, or during summer Woodland Park campgrounds. This facility really needs to be ripped up and designed over. I was told by staff it was originally constructed in the 1950's and it appears true. The image they show for cover on Good Sam is false advertising of the general park sites. How this facility scores a 10 for Facility and 9.5 for Appeal clearly indicates that Good Sam needs to revise their scoring criteria to provide accurate information for members. I would love to post my own pictures of the sites, but Good Sam does not have this option. I will post photos to CampgroundReviews.com

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Certainly the most over rated, over priced RV park in the country. Narrow, cramped, unlevel, gravel sites. Non-functioning cable and wifi service. Road construction directly adjacent to the site. Luxury big rig travelers beware: the six "Executive Pull Through sites" have concrete road construction barriers placed across the front of the sites with months worth of debris, garbage, six foot tall construction fencing, 4 foot tall weeds, and a construction zone of constantly beeping construction vehicles as your view. Obviously, the sites are no longer pull throughs but cramped drive in and back out sites. In my three phone conversations with park personnel prior to arrival, none of this was ever mentioned.

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If you are looking for peace and quiet, keep looking!! This place is in a mess of construction. Not their fault, but you should be warned this WILL affect your stay! Dust and constant noice during working hours. Traffic is horrible getting in or out of the place. Internet is HORRIBLE! Pool was closed for some reason. Laundry washers are tiny. A load starts at $2.50 and then goes up for everything. Cold water, lightly soiled is the base. If you want warm water, it's additional, hot water is even more etc If you are thinking of booking here- call and ask if road construction is completed. If not, keep looking!!

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We selected this RV park from it's beautiful website. When we arrived we were pretty sure we were at the wrong place. The park is Nothing as advertised! Entrance and exits are almost impossible 0for large RVs The sites are hideously close with each of us staring in the others windows! Management ia rude and with plenty of excuses. There is no scenic or pleasent parts to this cramped park! Also poor wifi. Transients roam through at night stealing. We will never return here and please spare yourselves the trip! They need to rename the place Garden of the Sardines!

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Let me start by saying the staff was great. I feel bad they have to field so many complaints and concerns. Now to the park. There is no security. Spaces are too close and there is really no place to park a car. Sites are not level. There is no internet and only got 2 channels of the cable to work with any reliability. Even their electric system runs low (108-115 volts). Not coming back.

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