We landed this afternoon at Ely KOA Journey, pretty much right in the middle of Nevada, elevation, 6500 ft. This is just a stop-over for a night, but it really is a nice campground. We plan to drive around this after and check out the town.
From here we're heading north to Idaho. Our first stop is a place called Anderson Camp. We plan to spend a couple of days there so we can check out Shoshone Falls and what's left of Twin Falls
Life is good camping in California
On our way to Rancho Oso, I dropped Jackie and the car off in Pismo Beach for a couple of days and continued on to the campground alone. The road into the campground is very narrow and in places impossible to pass oncoming traffic. I was fortunate that no other RVs were driving out as I was driving in.
I’ve heard a couple of horror stories about the entrance road. Not only is it narrow, but there is a substantial drop off on one side. I would recommend not pulling a tow vehicle in case you need to back up. However, once past the entrance road, the campground is really nice. Lots of full hook-ups with easy back-in sites on a tiered hillside. Apparently, there is a lot more to do here than your standard RV campground. There is horseback riding, a bucking bull, and stock dog demo on Saturdays, pygmy goats to pet, wine tasting and more. There is really quite a list of daily activities. The ranch also has a family pool, a lap pool (not heated or at least not enough for me to jump in) and a hot tub for six. With very poor cell service on both AT&T and Verizon, the campground has added cell boosters to help, plus all the other outdoor games you expect at a camping resort. The internet is free, but is satellite internet and is frustratingly slow and is only available in the adult lodge. It’s good for checking emails, but not much more. Also, 30amps seems to be the max power here. They do serve meals on the weekends, unfortunately, I arrived on a Sunday afternoon. I regret only booking three days here. We’ll have to come back again.
Bordered by the Los Padres National Forest and the Santa Ynez River, Rancho Oso RV Camping offers acres of beautiful scenery and endless opportunities for horseback riding, hiking, and photography. Explore 310 beautiful acres of our RV camp in California, filled with history dating back to 1845. Put on your boots and hats (spurs optional), come to our RV camp in coastal California, and experience the Western atmosphere of Rancho Oso from our RV camping sites.
Have a horse? Board it with us & take advantage of our Western Village and horse camping options with spacious pasture covered corrals and more.
Visit the Western Village, adobe, stables, Conestoga wagons, cabins, stone lodge and all the unique amenities we have to offer at our RV camp in California. At Rancho Oso RV Resort, we encourage you to participate in the recreation events, entertainment or sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery and wildlife native to our area. We are also just a scenic 30-minute drive from Santa Barbara or Solvang.
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Rental rates cover 4 people. Add $5 per person for each additional person over the 4 included.
Where permitted, pets are charged $10/pet/night, maximum 2 pets/rental. We do not allow pets in some accommodation types; however, we do allow service animals and a service animal may have stayed in a non-pet rental.
This cottage has a queen bed, a set of single bunks, a full sleeper sofa and a dinette. Outside is a convenient gas BBQ grill. Linens are provided at no additional charge and include bedding and towels for the number of beds in the cottage. (COT87)
No pets in this rental, please.
Below is a link to the Thousand Trails Campgrounds that we have visited.
- Indicates Trails Collection Resort