Monday, October 12, 2020

Ennis RV Village, Ennis MT

Stay Date:  October 2020

Our Rating:  GOOD - 9


We've enjoyed staying at this park over the years. Easy entry and access to sites on gravel roads, large, level gravel pull-thru sites, and nicely landscaped. Convenient hookups, No OTA TV or cable but no obstructions to satellites. WiFi was out during our stay but Verizon cell/data was strong. Although a large park, it was quiet at night with no road noise. Easy access to the touristy town of Ennis and Virginia City. A beautiful area; we'll stay here again. Reasonable at $41/Night

Osen's RV Park, Livingston MT

 Stay Date:  October 2020

Our Rating:  GOOD - 7


A nicely maintained, well laid out park that was quiet at night. A bit congested in the back in area but doable. Our site was spacious and level with grass and a table. No OTA TV, but park cable was very good and there were no

obstructions to satellite TV. The park's WiFi worked well throughout the day, and Verizon cell/date were very good. Entry and egress to the park/highway are on basically a one-lane road that requires opposing traffic to pull off when meeting a big rig. The procedure of closing the large gate at 7:00 nightly and requiring returning guests to remove the chain, open and close the gate was an irritant. $46/Night

Deer Park Campground, Buffalo WY

Stay Date:  Oct 2020

Our Rating:  Good - 8


This is a great place to stay while exploring the area. An old KOA, the interior gravel roads are easy to navigate and our gravel site, a "pull in - back out" was level and tree shaded. Lots of grass and shade, and quiet at night. Convenient to downtown and the highway. Park WiFi was usable depending on the time of day. Cable TV was fuzzy to

the point of being unusable, and satellite TV without a movable dish is iffy due to the trees. Verizon cell/data were strong. A comfortable stay in an interesting area.  $46/Night




Rocky Point Recreation Area, Belle Forche SD

 Stay Date:  Oct 2020

Our Rating:  GOOD - 8


A great place to relax on the shores of the Belle Fourche reservoir. Huge sites, many with access to the shoreline. Interior roads are paved with gravel, mostly level sites. Electric (50&30A) at site and water and

dump station available. Verizon cell/data were strong, but no OTA TV. Not much shade at sites so no obstructions to satellite TV. Volleyball and horseshoe courts available as well as a boat launch. Quiet and peaceful - an excellent getaway.  $33/night includes reservation fee.



Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Chris's Camp, Spearfish SD

Stay Date:  Sept 2020

Our Rating:  GOOD - 6

Large, busy park with grass and shade. Sites too close together to enjoy the outdoors; we had difficulty navigating around the picnic table without stepping on our neighbor's sewer hose to get to our tow car. Our pull through site was grass/gravel and sloped. Hookups are at the rear and may require extensions. The owner is helpful and friendly, but neither her nor her staff wore masks. Lots of motorcycle noise during the day but quiet at night. Park WiFi worked well during the day when there were few users but was unusable at night. Verizon cell/data were strong. No OTA TV but ample areas to use tripod satellite dish. Great location but at a premium price for sites crammed together.  Pricy at $53/night

Camp Three Forks, Three Forks, MT

Stay Date:  Sept 2020        

Our Rating:  BAD - 5

We were disappointed in our stay. While the park advertises full hookups, our $48.60 got us a 30A and water site. An old KOA, the infrastructure is in need of upgrading; even the 30A plug was worn, cobweb covered, and only inches off the ground. Otherwise, it looks like a nice park during the summer months with a pool, shade, and playground. WiFi worked well, and Verizon Cell/Data was strong. No OTA TV, no cable, and iffy looks through the trees for the TV satellites. Trees need to be trimmed - we scraped our roof getting into our site, and overall, anything over 40' is going to struggle to maneuver in the park. Next time we'll pass this one by. Overpriced at $48/night.





Farragut State Park

Stay Date:  Sept 2020

Our Rating:  GOOD - 10

An outstanding park with campsites to fit every desire. One campground has no hookups, another has water/electric, and another with full hookups. Miles and miles

of trails, a swimming beach with bathhouse, a boat launch, five disk golf courses, a "tree-to-tree" adventure concession, and an impressive museum of the parks WWII days. Paved access roads and sites, most sites under shade, and clean restrooms/showers. Amazingly, all sites are well spaced, regardless of the campground. Great staff of volunteers and rangers. Verizon cell/data spotty depending on campground, no OTA TV, and iffy if using a rooftop dish.  $37/night for non-resident full hookups.