Reviews

Trevor Stevens

I came here to celebrate my upcoming wedding with a bachelor party here at Cotillion Gardens. It was the perfect weekend with all my friends in the redwoods, beautiful river views, good food, and wildlife. I couldn’t ask for a better experience and I will treasure this memory for the rest of my life. Thank you so much to all the staff that were so nice and accommodating. Special shout out Joey his wife you guys rock and I really appreciate the good vibes. Til next time! -Trev

Kate

We camped there recently with our dogs. They have good facilities and the place is very convenient. Access to the state park is good. The allocated spaces are very small though and they pack people in. So it was very busy and quite noisy. People don’t exactly adhere to the quiet hours and it’s not enforced. They provide fire pits but you have to sign a waiver first (why can’t that be done electronically before you arrive???) and will hand deliver them to your site between 3-4pm. So if you arrive later than that bad luck for 24 hours. Oh and heads up, the office hours listed in their website do not match their actual hours (or the hours listed on their welcome sheet for that matter). There’s also a resident skunk that has no fear of humans who liked to rummage through our things in the middle of the night and go for a loud swim in the creek. That was just amusing though. Things were well kept but it didn’t take much for the bathrooms to get messy given there are only two outhouses and there are sooo many people staying there. The main thing that annoyed me is that it was really hard to get them on the phone and they stuck a note to our tent which left adhesive that we can’t get off. Would prefer if they didn’t do that. But otherwise a good place to stay as long as you know what you’re getting yourself into.

Itzuri Esparza Devine

Horrible management this year. Front desk girls soo rude. Power went out for a long time and there was no apologies. We kept getting blamed for multiple things that were not us, even after trying to explain that we were there and our dog was not barking they kept harassing us. Many of our friends felt targeted and harassed this year. Prices went up substantially from last year, we have stayed there multiple years and this was our last. They are NOT worth hassle or horrible customer service from the front desk. We felt constantly watched everywhere we went by the maintenance crew on the golf carts. Even near the bathrooms. Not ok.

M.M.

Beware: the website and park map are misleading. We booked a partial hookup RV site expecting enough room for our tent, pop up and jeep, only to discover at check-in that we had a “unique site” with no explanation. What they failed to mention was that we were in a “companion site” right in the middle of a large family reunion. Our tiny site was squeezed between multiple RVs, trucks, tents, and vehicles belonging to one large group. Everyone was so friendly, helpful and gracious, but we felt like intruders being parked in the middle of their gathering. There wasn’t even room for us to use the fire ring we reserved and signed a waiver for. We mostly stayed in our pop-up or left for the beach. Several campers in the group questioned why our site wasn’t marked as part of the group’s reservation, and honestly, so did we. A simple warning at check-in would have saved a lot of frustration, and at that time, we could’ve possibly changed to another spot that was still available. On the plus side, the pool looked nice, and the clubhouse was great. On the downside, there aren’t enough adult-sized bathrooms. Also, someone in the neighboring group repeatedly used the area directly behind our tent as a bathroom starting around 2 am and woke me up every time.

Nathan Romberger

Update: I received a call and apology for what we dealt with during our stay. In the end, be very careful that you don't accidentally book a site that has a companion site attached to it, unless you'rewith a companion. They also mentioned there is no limit on site guests during the day; only overnight guests. When I said they might want to recondider that in companion sites, it seemed it will continue to be their policy. I used to stay here a lot when I had a pop-up camper, so my oldest child begged to come back. They have done a good job updating, and the hot tub was a great addition. However, we learned on our 2nd night that there is a companion site, attached to our site. If you don't book it, anyone can. On Saturday night there were 20+ people and 5 vehicles trying to park in this "companion site". The 4th vehicle made it so we couldn't walk out of the site, so we asked them to move it. They did, but they stayed up all night partying, with 6 visits from park staff telling them they needed to close it down. The next day I asked for more info on what portion of the site was designated to the companion site, and it was a fraction of what they took up. The camp host said it was illegal for them to have that many people in the site, so not sure why they did not get kicked out. The camp host was appalled by what happened and said the owners would come by our site to discuss. We received no visit, no email, no phone call, etc. The next night a 24 foot motor home took up the companion site. Luckily they were a quiet family not trying to take advantage of the situation. The lack of attention from the extremely obtrusive guests make me never want to come back. I hope the owners learn that ignoring those affected by other guests, only attracts more of the entitled guests. We unfortunately will not be going back, despite the convenient access to trails and upgraded pool area.

Connor Lloyd

This place is awesome! We had a fantastic stay camping in the amazing redwoods with family. The location is perfect with so many trails nearby to explore, and a short drive to the boardwalk. The bathhouse was clean and the pool area is a great place to hang out. All of the staff were welcoming and helpful. Shout out to Marty for pointing out the albino redwood tree, and sharing history of the RV park!

Daniel Richardson

Glamped in this area for years, first time at Cotillion. It's cozy and quiet. Not far from Santa Cruz, and right outside of Felton. Site 35 is great, it's tucked away in the back, and has a trailhead to Henry Cowell state park to the side of the site. There is free wifi at the sites, a game room with a few arcades, ping pong, foozball, and a billiards table. There is a pool, jacuzzi, basketball, a small playground for the littles and a dog park. Probably gonna make this the new home-base for the Santa Cruz area.

Rimante Barauskaite

Lovely place, but never before I paid for a 9 months old baby, not even when we are eating in restaurants. So yes, every extra person (kids) costs and 80$ for a small tent spot without electricity or water is crazy. They close the pool 6pm, and God forbid you will pass your check out time. Hot tub was closed today, so don’t feel that we got what we paid for.

Meghan Middleton

Going downhill!! We've stayed here probably 5 times in the past three years and this trip will probably be the last. You can tell the new owners are just money hungry! Park was beyond overcrowded, with some camps having at least 20 people in them, with 3-4 cars as well. NO JOKE. Instead of it being relaxing, there was blaring music all day, people screaming, kids running through people's campsites, fireworks (though they are illegal in SC County!), bathrooms are dirty and often out of toilet paper and no staff to be found after about 5pm (they don't even restock before leaving). Owners made the entrance like a carnival with a bounce house and carnival games so almost impossible to drive in and out. We used to love this place and always recommended it .... But no more.

Danielle McCauley

Ive been visiting Santa Cruz for decades and had never checked this place out. Boy was I missing out on a hidden gem! With direct access to Henry Cowell and a short drive to town there’s plenty to explore. The staff is fantastic, grounds kept clean, and the redwoods are gorgeous.

MIke Wendell

I was month to month and my stay was great. Staff very hospitable and accommodating. I very much felt at home and made many quality friends. It was a bit sad to leave as I had to relocate for another Job location. But thank you all at Cotillion for an outstanding pleasemt stay love you guys.

Jeffrey Mangulabnan

We had an awesome stay at cotillion rv park. It's true that spaces could be tight, We have a 25' trailer with a 19' truck but it fits perfectly. The neighbor was a little close to our right side just because they have slide outs. We are at site 23, it has full hookups and is well maintained, with an old picnic table and also a metal fire ring. It has easy access to hiking which we took advantage of, walking to the san Lorenzo river and Old train trestle bridge. The roads going to the park are curvy and narrow but the view is astonishing but make sure you pay attention because a lot of hikers and bikers park around the area and it is close to henry cowell redwoods state park. We will be adding this to our favorite rv campsite and probably visit again and stay a Little longer. One more thing, this rv camp site is a nature camp site and not a luxury camp site, stop comparing it to those sites, this site is perfect as it can be if you want to be around trees and nature. 👍

Mark

This was our first time staying here and we were very happy. The end of October was definitely the time to stay here. We arrived on Monday and left on Friday and the park was pleasantly quite. Our site was neat and clean, had ample space to enjoy outside and we backed up to a little creek. The lady who checked me in was pleasant, provided good advice on how to approach our site and back in making set-up a breeze. We like a quiet camp so I don't know if we'd come back during the summer busy season, but we will definitely come back in fall and winter.

Jamie Buck

Just got done staying a week here. Very well kept campsites. Some are really tight. We were in 40 and were happy with it. Very quiet and peaceful. Super nice employees. My only gripe is how small the back bathroom is. It needs to be extended like 2 feet so the stall door isn’t in your face or even cut it down to one toilet. Otherwise it was a pleasant stay and a great base for exploring the area.

Global Nomad

We visited here recently and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The facilities (hot showers, clean toilets with tissue, laundry facility, and Wi-Fi too) and closeness to the shops kept any tenting fears away. The fire pits were great and the open cooking area ensured lots of yummy hot food was served. The only challenge was doing the dishes with cold water in the sink. Will need to level up and be more prepared next time. I am a little jealous of the many big RVs nearby!