Small Home – Big Yard

Apache Junction / Mesa KOA

We’re parked at site #1 in the Apache Junction KOA, the first of our multi-days stay in the Phoenix area.  RV spots around Phoenix prove difficult to reserve this year – and unfortunately we won’t be back to our favorite, Lost Dutchman State Park.  Even here, the KOA can accommodate us only until the 1^st when we have to vacate this spot.  Site #1 is located near the office/entrance and surrounded by KOA Kabin’s and a few tent locations.  This is a oversized spot, with full hookups (water, sewer port and 30A electric).  After calling to confirm they had only one spot open (#1), I reserved online noting we’d like site #1.  Upon arrival we were charged a $25 specific site reservation fee, in addition to the $47/night reservation fee (less our Value Kard discount)

The facilities at this KOA are well maintained.  The pool and recreation building seem to be constantly busy with social activities.  The sites are raked and manicured between each departure and arrival.  The laundry room is also busy – with 6 washers at $2/load and 3 over-sized commercial dryers that also run about $2 with a combined load.  With great cellular coverage (there is even some type of cellular “tree” right in the park) there’s not much need for the parks WiFi – which is good.  It’s as unreliable as any we’ve seen.  Even with an access point next to us in site #2 and within 300 of the transmitter on the office building, the network is weak and inadequate for nearly any use.

Here on the outskirts of Phoenix we have 50 or more OTA TV channels,  most of the nationals are duplicated from Phoenix and Tucson.  Located on the edge of Apache Junction, the park is sandwiched between Tomahawk Road and Old West Highway, about 1 mile north of Highway 60, the Superstition Highway.  There is some road noise from Old West Highway and it would be worse on northern edges in sites 39-50 and 120-124.  The southern sites are probably the quietest, but maybe not the most appealing since they look out over a junk yard.  However, #12-#15 might be the best since they have fairly large trees to the back of the sites.

On Thursday we’ll pack up and make the 5 mile trip from the KOA out to Canyon Vista’s RV resort in Gold Canyon.  More from there…

Apache Junction / Mesa KOA

Apache Junction / Mesa KOA

Apache Junction / Mesa KOA

Apache Junction / Mesa KOA