I’ve been touring in my Sprinter van for a very good chunk of yearly since 2016, and all through that point, I’ve camped at greater than 1,000 totally different campsites. I not too long ago spent 6 nights with my household at Roam Horseshoe Bend RV Resort in Web page, Arizona, and I can confidently say that it’s one of many nicest campgrounds I’ve ever stayed in.
On this Roam Horseshoe Bend evaluate, I share what I liked in regards to the expertise, just a few issues that may be improved, plus some insider ideas like the most effective campsites to e book based mostly on views and privateness.
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The place is Roam Horseshoe Bend?
Roam Horseshoe Bend is positioned in Web page, Arizona, lower than 2 miles from the middle of city. In comparison with the Wahweap and Antelope Level Campgrounds in Web page (which I’ve additionally stayed at), I discovered the situation of Roam Horseshoe Bend to be rather more handy for getting round, whether or not that be a fast journey to the Safeway, grabbing acai bowls at Native-owned Desert Vitamin, or consuming dinner at Sundown 89. It’s additionally 2 miles from Walmart in case you neglect any small necessities.
Like most guests to Web page, we additionally checked out the well-known Web page landmarks -Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon – that are each lower than 10 minutes away.
Overview of the Roam Campsites
Like most RV campgrounds, there was a spread of web sites at Roam Horseshoe Bend. Some have been greater and extra non-public with nice views, whereas others have been a bit smaller or nearer to the primary street. Beneath I’ll share the totally different website varieties, the small print on our particular campsite, and which internet sites I assumed have been the most effective and value reserving forward of time.
Campground Overview
At Roam Horseshoe Bend, there are just a few various kinds of websites. All websites have a metallic hearth pit, picnic desk, and full water and electrical hookups.
Again-in websites : These websites are finest for smaller rigs, like vans, truck campers, and small trailers which are nimble sufficient to again up right into a website. Ours was technically a back-in website however we pulled in ahead as a result of we needed our slider door subsequent to our terrace and picnic desk. Normally, the back-in websites are extra non-public and have higher views as a result of they’re on the surface edges of the property and don’t have any different websites behind them.Pull-through websites : These have been designed for greater rigs – assume 40-foot RVs with a tow automobile. These websites are in the midst of the property and have the least privateness. The campground was fairly empty once we have been there, but when it have been full, the view from many of those websites can be blocked by different RVs.Basic/Customary websites : The back-in websites and the pull-through websites are designated as basic/commonplace or premium websites. The basic websites are cheaper.Premium websites : These websites price greater than the basic websites and provide higher views, a extra fascinating location, and extra space/privateness.Premium patio websites : These websites are priced the very best and have a concrete patio, a nicer brick firepit, and two Adirondack chairs. I discovered premium patio websites to be the nicest within the campground in terms of house, views, and privateness.Tiny Cabins : There are 12 model new tiny cabins at Roam Horseshoe Bend that weren’t fairly prepared throughout our keep. These will sleep 4 and are outfitted with a kitchenette and a toilet. Tent tenting isn’t allowed at Roam Horseshoe Bend, so for those who don’t have a van or one other kind of camper, you’ll wish to e book a Cabin as soon as they’re prepared.
Our premium patio back-in website As a result of Roam Horseshoe Bend is so new, there’s little or no vegetation or shade at any of the campsites. They’ve planted bushes that can ultimately fill in and supply shade, however at this level, they’re nonetheless too small. I counsel packing a shade construction, whether or not that be an awning, a Moonshade , or an EZ-up fashion tent.
I additionally advocate that you’ve got a method to stage your van or RV. I used to be nervous once we drove in, as a result of I forgot to pack our leveling blocks and never the entire websites have been completely stage. Fortunately our website was flat and it wasn’t an enormous deal, in any other case, I might have been making a visit to Walmart.
I favored the truth that each website has water and electrical hookups. Since everybody might plug in, nobody was operating mills at evening. After darkish I seen most individuals, particularly these with massive RVs, have been inside their rigs, so it was tremendous quiet once we stargazing round our firepit.
With water hookups, we additionally didn’t have to fret about operating out of our water provide or filling up our greywater tank. Whereas I all the time apply water-conserving measures in my van , it was good to refill our water with out having to drive the van as much as a dump station.
You van lifers will wish to carry a greywater/sewer hose. That method you may empty your gray water tank with out making a large number of your campsite or driving someplace else the place you may dump it.
Our campsite
We have been in Web site 173, a Premium Patio, back-in website, which I believe was the most effective in the entire campground with just a few high contenders. We had uninterrupted views, much more privateness than a number of the different websites, and being on the finish of the resort in a culdesac, there was little or no site visitors or individuals driving by.
I liked having the concrete patio. You would possibly assume…however “you’re purported to be in nature, why would you like a concrete pad at your website?” Effectively, that is the desert. The bottom and rocks are sharp, and having a clean concrete pad the place our son might play and the canine might relaxation with out mendacity within the dust was an sudden luxurious.
We additionally had a pleasant massive brick hearth pit with two Adirondack chairs. We in fact introduced our favourite camp chairs , however it was good having the ability to change it up. It was too heat to trouble with having a wooden hearth, however I arrange some string lights across the firepit for ambiance.
The one adverse factor about our website is it was brief stroll (possibly 3-4 minutes) up a hill to get to the toilet. This wasn’t an enormous deal for us as a result of we might go to the toilet in our van in the midst of the evening, and we additionally introduced our e-bikes which made rest room and bathe runs very easy.
Greatest Websites at Roam Horseshoe Bend
I’ll focus on extra in regards to the bogs subsequent, however Roam Horseshoe Bend has three totally different bathhouses and 5 dumpsters unfold all through the Park. Some websites are an additional stroll from the bogs and dumpsters, so if that’s one thing that issues to you, you must contemplate that when you find yourself reserving your website. The identical goes for eager to be near the pool. From our campsite 173 to the pool, it was about an 8-minute stroll.
On the map under, I’ve marked what I contemplate to be the most effective campsites at Roam Horseshoe Bend. My private priorities are all the time views, house, and privateness.
If you wish to e book a selected website, there’s a small payment. In any other case, they’ll assign you an accessible website within the class you select. Additionally, for those who’re wanting on the map view on the Roam web site, they present pictures that respresent the positioning class, fairly than an actual image for every particular website. So don’t be shocked in case your website seems to be totally different in particular person than what was displayed on the web site.
Inexperienced stars : These have been my favourite websites at Roam Horseshoe Bend. These have been on the top and had probably the most house, privateness, and the most effective views not blocked by different campersInexperienced circles : These are additionally prime spots with nice views. Inexperienced websites on the west facet of the property (the highest of the map) sat up towards an enormous hill and have been the primary to get shade within the early night. I believe that’s a plus in the midst of summer time. Of those 156-160 have been my favourite and appeared probably the most quiet. On the alternative facet, I additionally actually favored 192-201 which had very nice sundown views. Out off the entire pull-through websites, 142-148 and 174-175 had probably the most unobstructed views. Orange circles : These websites are the following finest. Websites 202-217 have been up towards a wire fence, which is the one purpose I rated them orange and never inexperienced. Additionally they weren’t as stage, though the workers advised me they have been engaged on grading them. In any other case, these websites have been nice. I additionally would have included 181-190 as orange, however these websites have been backed by an enormous concrete wall, which I felt interfered with the vibe. For pull-through websites, 176-180 have been very good, however they weren’t so long as 142-148 when you’ve got a bigger RV.Unmarked websites : These websites have been all nice. There simply wasn’t something notable that made them distinctive or particular in comparison with the others. I wouldn’t hesitate to e book these in the event that they have been the one websites accessible, however I’d want the inexperienced and orange websites talked about above.Pink websites : I might truthfully be a bit bummed if I bought considered one of these websites. They have been proper up towards the street subsequent to a number of industrial buildings and had alot of street noise in comparison with the remainder of the campground.
Scroll by a number of the pictures I took to get a really feel for the totally different websites at Roam Horseshoe Bend.
Bogs
The fashionable bogs at Roam Horseshoe Bend actually differentiated this campground from others I’ve stayed at. I’ve stayed at some RV parks the place the bogs have been so gross that I wouldn’t even contemplating bathe. That couldn’t be farther from the case at Roam.
The property had 3 bathhouses, every with 6 particular person unisex bogs with their very own rest room, sink, and bathe, with loads of counter house to your toiletries.
I liked having my very own house to bathe, dress, use the bathroom and brush my tooth. The one factor I wasn’t loopy about is the very high of the wall of every rest room is open to the remainder of the bathhouse, making them barely much less non-public than they’d be in any other case. I’m certain they have been designed that method to enhance air flow, they usually all the time had music enjoying so that you couldn’t as simply hear the particular person within the subsequent rest room.
Showers have been tiled with a glass door and have been extremely clear – so clear that if I didn’t have bathe sneakers, I might nonetheless bathe with out worry of choosing up some kind of foot fungus, which is one thing I’ve by no means stated a few campground bathe. It’s clear that they take cleanliness significantly at Roam Horseshoe Bend. Showers have been additionally spacious sufficient to bend over to shave your legs with out bumping up towards the perimeters.
The limitless showers have been piping scorching, and also you didn’t have to fret about being on a timer or including cash for extra water. Every bathe additionally had pumps with shampoo, conditioner, and cleaning soap that was increased high quality than what you get at most motels. The conditioner was good and thick and truly felt prefer it moisturized my hair after a day within the dry warmth.
Lastly, I’ll point out the bathroom paper…as a result of hey, I’m all in regards to the particulars. There was none of that single-ply, low-cost TP that tears each time you tug at it that many campgrounds attempt to economize with. The bathroom paper right here was smooth, fancy double-ply.
In whole, there have been 18 bogs throughout the three bathhouses. I by no means waited, and there was all the time not less than one rest room accessible within the bathhouse closest to my campsite. Nevertheless, if the campground was utterly full, I do query for those who’d have to attend for the bogs. Whereas I believe many RVers want to make use of their very own bogs and showers, I might see there being a little bit of a wait at peak instances like very first thing within the morning.
The Pool
The pool at Roam Horseshoe Bend was a spotlight for me. We don’t have AC in our van, and in mid-Could, the air temps have been getting fairly scorching. It was a luxurious to chill off within the pool within the afternoon after mountaineering within the warmth each morning. Additionally, it was my first time taking my son within the pool, and he completely liked it.
The pool was heated to a refreshing 75 levels. It was very clear with out feeling overly chlorinated, which I additionally favored.
The pool space additionally had a splash pad, they usually allow us to carry our canine in, so long as they stayed by our pool chairs. That was nice as a result of it might have been too scorching to depart them in our van whereas we have been on the pool.
My solely grievance in regards to the pool is there isn’t numerous shade. I’m well beyond the age of letting myself bake within the solar, so we didn’t hang around a lot as soon as we have been carried out swimming. The workers noticed me at some point with my child and kindly provided to carry an umbrella over from the courtyard. That made an enormous distinction, and it might be nice if they simply arrange umbrellas close to the lounge chairs as an ordinary.
Canine-friendliness
The Roam Horseshoe Bend workers welcomed our canine Charlie and Gumbo with a number of stomach rubs once we arrived, and it was apparent that this can be a dog-friendly place.
They’d canine baggage and waste accumulating stations across the property that made it very straightforward to choose up after your pets.
Additionally they had an enormous fenced-in off-leash canine space the place you would play fetch together with your canine. We didn’t use this, sadly. The idea was nice, however the floor within the canine space consisted of gravel identical to the campsites. Our canine’ paws get torn up after they run round on that form of terrain, and we didn’t wish to threat them slicing up their pads. There was additionally nowhere shady to hang around when you have been throwing a ball.
Whereas I do know grass in all probability isn’t possible, I’d like to see them put some turf or different softer materials on the bottom within the canine space. That may make it much more comfy for canine to play and chase one another round.
The excellent news is there are locations to hike and get your canine train that you may stroll to proper from the campground (see under). I might counsel that you simply carry canine booties although as a result of the sand and floor have been already fairly scorching for our canine’ paws in Mid-Could.
Different Facilities
There are just a few different facilities that I ought to point out in my Roam Horseshoe Bend Overview.
Laundry : Not like most RV parks which have one or two units of washers and dryers, Roam Horseshoe Bend had 2 washers and 6 dryers in each bathhouse – that’s a complete of 6 washers and 18 dryers for the property. I didn’t use them as a result of we didn’t must do any laundry throughout our 6 evening keep, however there have been numerous worldwide vacationers who appeared very pleased in regards to the ample variety of machines. Free WiFi : The WiFi at Roam Horseshoe Bend was fairly good. At Web site 173, we have been as distant from the workplace as you would get, and I nonetheless had 2 to three bars always. It was sturdy sufficient for me to do work on my laptop computer, together with importing pictures to my web site and tales to Instagram. We didn’t stream any Netflix, however I think about it might be quick sufficient to take action.Retailer/Espresso Store : The entrance workplace had an espresso/espresso machine the place you would purchase espresso, in addition to a cooler stocked with drinks for buy. Additionally they had cute t-shirts, hats, and some tenting necessities. There’ll ultimately be a restaurant serving meals too, however that wasn’t open throughout our keep.Courtyard with Video games and Fuel Firepit : The courtyard exterior of the pool space has some couches, eating tables with umbrellas, a gasoline hearth pit, and a few video games, like cornhole, that you may play.
The entrance workplace and occasional store
Issues to Do Close by
Web page has a ton of out of doors actions , and Roam Horseshoe Bend is completely located to get pleasure from them.
Mountaineering from the Campground
In case you don’t wish to drive wherever or simply wish to get a greater vantage level for sundown, you may hike up both of the hills on the east or west facet of the campground.
There’s additionally a neat cave positioned behind the gasoline station subsequent door that’s a 15-minute stroll down a sandy path from the campground. I’ll say it seems to be a bit extra dramatic within the pictures, however it was cool none the much less.
Lastly, there’s an ATV/4×4 path on the north finish of the campground. Periodically there have been vehicles on it, however it was usually fairly empty. This is able to be a very good place to take a night stroll together with your pups.
Antelope Canyon
Mountaineering by Antelope Canyon is probably the most well-known factor to do in Web page. I’ve been to Web page a number of instances and by no means carried out it, so this time, I made a decision to make it occur. In case you don’t wish to trouble shifting your van or RV, we organized our Antelope Canyon tour although Shun’Diin Canyon Excursions .
Our Navajo driver/information Erwin picked us up proper at our campsite in an air-conditioned Sprinter Van (we didn’t even must stroll as much as the entrance workplace). On the way in which to Antelope Canyon, he gave us an outline of the world and a lesson within the historical past of his Navajo tradition.
After we arrived at Decrease Antelope Canyon, he handled the tickets and bought us located with one other information who can be main us by the canyon, which was completely beautiful and value doing, particularly for those who’ve by no means carried out any of the opposite slot canyons in Arizona or Southern Utah.
After the tour, Erwin was there ready to shuttle everybody over to Higher Antelope Canyon the place the following tour was shortly departing. In case you plan to do each Decrease and Higher Antelope Canyon, having Shun’Diin Canyon Excursions was particularly handy as a result of they coordinated the entire tour instances so we didn’t have an enormous time hole to attend between the 2 excursions.
They will additionally assist you schedule your tour for the most effective instances so far as lighting within the canyons for pictures.
If Antelope Canyon sounds too busy, then Shun’Diin Canyon Excursions additionally presents an alternate choice to Mountain Sheep, Owl, and Rattlesnake Canyons, which is extra off the overwhelmed path.
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend is a should for those who’ve by no means been, and it’s additionally lower than 10 minutes from the campground. In case you can go for sundown, that’s what I’d advocate. That wasn’t potential for us, due to our son’s bedtime, so we went at 11 am. I discovered the lighting to be surprisingly good for pictures. Your complete river was glistening, and the solar was nonetheless behind me so there wasn’t any harsh glare in my pictures.
Parking at Horseshoe Bend prices $10. The three/4 mile stroll from the parking zone to the overlook is on a dust path. There are just a few shade buildings on the way in which the place you may relaxation, however in any other case, you’re within the direct solar. So although it’s a brief hike, take correct solar safety measures and produce loads of water.
Discover Lake Powell
Lake Powell is the large draw to Web page, and it’s price getting out on the water to discover. With our canine and our 1-year-old, a ship day wasn’t within the playing cards for us on this journey, however we did cruise right down to Lone Rock Seashore for a few hours on a gentle day.
We’ve additionally kayaked Lake Powell up to now and had a magical time. There are a selection of corporations on the town that provide boat leases and excursions, and the workers at Roam Horseshoe Bend can present some suggestions.
Learn how to Guide your Keep
If this feels like your form of place, you may make a reservation instantly on the Roam Horseshoe Bend web site . I like to recommend reserving a selected website based mostly on my suggestions on the map above fairly than letting them select for you. It prices an additional $25, however I believe it’s price it to make sure you get a primary spot.
When reserving, additionally take note of the positioning size to make it possible for your website is lengthy sufficient to your rig.
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