Carson Valley RV Resort & Casino

My wife and I are seniors (70+) and military veterans. We've stayed at Carson Valley RV Resort in Minden, Nevada over the years because we enjoy the well maintained RV amenities and the casino and restaurant. At $40 per night, (plus restaurant and casino), I estimate that we spent about $6,000 during our 3 month stay, which ended on March 1, 2021. On February 25th, while paying my space rent, a male junior manager confronted me at the hotel desk. He accused me (in front of guests and staff) of several contrived transgressions and threatened to remove me from the RV park. This escalated into an email exchange with the Director of Hotel Operations. The Director was unwilling to resolve our issues and booted my wife and me out of the Carson Valley RV Resort. The first allegation was that I had an "unauthorized guest" who was sleeping in a truck near my RV. This is completely false as my wife and I are the ONLY residents in our space and it makes NO sense that we would sleep in a truck rather than our RV. The second allegation was that I parked my truck (and small boat) overnight in the vacant space next to me in order to move our boat into storage next morning. He said we "deprived the park of a revenue producing space," although the park was half empty! I would have gladly moved, if asked, but he said "it's NOT our job to ask you!" I don't think we were treated with the respect and courtesy due us as seniors and paying guests. The Director made a half-hearted apology that "things could have been handled better" but focused mostly on showing us that he did not want our business. I believe that we did not intentionally do anything that justified expulsion yet we were treated in a confrontational and hostile manner. We camped at Carson Valley RV Resort in a Travel Trailer.

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Pros: Overall Quiet and clean, and our experience with staff was very good. 50A worked great, as did water, wifi, and cable. Cons: Very narrow spaces. We have a 41ft 5'er with slides on both sides, and our slides were clearly in the neighbors space. This park was made for RVs of the 60s and 70s. We had no space for our truck and had to park it in an adjacent lot. There was not enough room to maneuver our rig to exit per the campground pathway because some of the more permanent sites had vehicles extending out into the roadway making passage risky (I just backed out through the front entrance to be safe). Summary: If you just need a place to sleep and can handle inside living, this place is OK. If you intend to relax outside some of the time, this might not be the best option if you have a larger rig.

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Not sure what the others are seeing in the place - it looks like a pretty run-down place, we had a pull-through site, #35 - the 'residents' that look like they had been here for a while were parked in the space blocking most of the access road into the space. Site was very uneven for a pull through, I had the front hitch electric jack fully extended and couldn't quite level - still pitched a little to the front, stairway was touching the pavement. Oh well, only for an overnight. Mix of nice rigs and scary full-time residents. I wouldn't recommend it, find somewhere else- this doesn't look anything close to an 8 or 9 "appeal" rating at other Good Sams we have stayed at. Kind of reminds me of the run-down look of the strip in Reno - we normally go for a walk in the evening - definitely won't be doing that here.

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This is quite a nice RV park in a good location to visit the Lake Tahoe and Reno/Sparks areas. Although the park is on a major road, it is set back far enough to be quiet (particularly at night). Sites are paved but fairly small and crumbling in places, and most have some grass. Bathrooms are acceptably clean with some niggles like a missing soapdash in men's shower, pressure-sensitive sink faucets with needle spray that result in quite a lot of messy overspray on countertops. Sprinklers were run every night we were there which resulted in dirty splash on our trailer and equipment as well as more mosquitos than one would expect in this area. Access to the South Lake Tahoe area is good, albeit the fastest way is over the steep, twisting Kingsbury Grade that won't be a favorite for some.

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Small and tight RV park right next to the casino. They offer an OK shower and bathroom, decent wifi and access to the workout room in the casino. The location in Minden is great for access to everything in Minden with Lake Tahoe just a scenic 30 minutes away. See our full review at www.thegilliamsisland.com

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We stayed at Carson Valley RV Resort & Casino in our 40' motorhome. The roads are paved and the sites are on the smaller side, but easy to get into and clearly marked. The CV steakhouse is a must for dinner during your stay. Also, this is a great spot to explore lake tahoe from. It's only about a 20 minute drive up the hill and you are in the heart of lake tahoe.

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Nice facility if you are traveling through 395. Park is well maintained but sites are small. Adjacent to Casino which you are allowed to use pool, etc. The casino will shuttle you back and forth if you need a ride. Small convenience store and service station in front of the park, plus located in the town of Minden. Restrooms are very clean! Highly recommend on your travels.

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