Two RV resorts in Las Vegas that I strongly recommend

 For the review on the RV resorts go to the second paragraph.  For those of you subscribers that read this blog just for the humor of my wife (Shalane),  I have some bad news for you today.  She is feeling a little under the weather, and so will probably not be joining me on this blog. (At least not on June 10th)  I suppose that there is a chance that she will add a few funny comments later in the week, so don't give up hope.  :o)  If you have read any of the previous posts you would know that me putting a nose on that last smiley face would certainly brighten her day, because she always seems to make fun of me for my normal one.  :)  Anyhow.....

About one year ago, we became full time RVers  while still working at our full time jobs in the city of Las Vegas. Our first task was to try to find an RV Park that we thought was safe and priced well based on the amenities offered.  We felt like we struck gold in finding not one but two in the city.

The first place we stayed was the Oasis RV park located on the south side of Vegas next to I-15 and across the interstate from Bass Pro Shops.  They have a guard at the front gate (the one and only gate).  This brings a certain amount of confidence that we could feel safe.  They also constantly have people patrolling the area.  (A huge plus in Las Vegas, the car theft capital of the USA)  Before we really got into  the idea of greendockin, we really liked everything they offered:  A miniature golf course with real (not carpeted) grass to putt on, two swimming pools (one for everyone, and the other for adults only), a hot tub, a little casino inside the general store, a clubhouse, and many other activities going on like family movie nights.

It wasn't too far from  strip.  (However, most people that live in Vegas rarely go to the strip)  It was priced a little more than the smaller, less secured RV parks, but I didn't feel like their monthly rate was out of the question based on what we got.

We did move to another RV park in February of this year.  We did so for two reasons.  One was that it was less than a mile from where I teach school.  The other is that it charged a lower monthly rate, and set a limit on your maximum electric bill.  This park is guard gated (again there is only one entrance) as well.  It is in a "rougher" part of Vegas, but we always felt completely safe at the park.  There were many times that we have gone on walks within the confines of the resort, and we honestly felt like we were back in a small Midwestern town.  Everyone at the resort is very, very friendly.  (I think they must fire anyone that doesn't smile and say hello)   This is an adult only park, so the noise level of little ones is almost unheard of.  No one under 21 is allowed to stay at the park permanently.  We did have our 18 year old daughter come visit a couple of times, and it was okayed for short visits.  They did have a nice office area, a swimming pool, hot tub, potlucks  (a great Super Bowl potluck), and wonderful laundry facility.  As much as we enjoy going to the mountains for the summer, we will really miss this park and all the wonderful people that we have met.  It is farther away from the strip than the Oasis, but it is within walking distance of Sam's Town Casino.  Sam's Town is a favorite place for the locals to gamble. 

The rest of the night, we will spend getting ready for the 4 hour drive to our RV park in the mountains.  I'm sure our trip up to these mountains will be the focus of our next post.  As my wife always says, "Happy trails to all!"