Reviews
Meteor Crater RV Park
User Reviews
Erin Hewitt
Not the best stay. We have a dog so they made us stay closest to the interstate with a long walk to the bathrooms bc that's where they put their dog walk, even though there were many open spots away from all the noise. You will hear trucks & trains all night long. Even having my white noise turned all the way up, I still heard the noise. They gave us paperwork which states there's a clubhouse code. Except there is no way to use a code. We went wandering around at night trying our best to find a way in but there's no keypad or anything at any of the 3 doors to the clubhouse. When I asked about this the next morning, the woman at the desk says, it's only open from 9-5. So I say, then if you lock it & unlock it, why is there a code listed? The extremely rude woman then says she has a call & cannot continue this conversation. Although they do have nice bathrooms & showers, it's not cheap at $63/night. For us, it wasn't a good stay for the money.
Michael Rinderle
READ THIS BEFORE BOOKING!! The good: 1) The park is nicely kept. There were no weeds in the spots and the landscaping was nice. 2) The price is fair Unfortunately, that’s about it. The bad: 1) The staff was not helpful at all. Their biggest priority is watching everybody walk their dogs and yelling at them if the dog stops to pee in route to or from the dog area. Seriously there is some weird dude (employee) that just walks around and stares at you. 2) The website claims they are “dog friendly “but our experience was that they are more “dog tolerant “. You don’t get to see their pet policy until after you have given them your money (which they charge $25 per day if you cancel) and then you’re given a short anti-dog dossier stating that dogs are not allowed to poop OR PEE ANYWHERE on the property except for the designated dog run area, which is on the far north east corner of the property. Unfortunately, my dogs do not read at a high school level so they were not clear on the instructions when we showed them the dossier. 3) When we noticed their anti-dog policies and the location of our site we asked if we could be moved to a closer spot which we were informed “unfortunately no, we are booked up”. That’s all fine and good except that during the next four days, the park never reached more than about 35% capacity and there were dozens of spots available that were within about 200 feet of the dog area. Unfortunately, for us, we were parked on the far other side, so we had a several hundred yard walk Just to let our dogs relieve themselves. 4) The website it says that pet bags are provided in the dog areas. Unfortunately, that is absolutely not true. We never saw a single bag and reading the reviews on Google shows that nobody has apparently ever seen a bag in those areas, either. 5) This RV park is unofficially marketed as an astronomy lovers dream site with phenomenal low light conditions for people to use their telescopes at night and while they do not have any overhead lights on the property, they do have insanely bright lamps about 3 feet off the ground that flood the entire area with bright white light completely washing out the dark skies that are above you. 5) They give you a code for the main gate, which is only a 12 foot gate FYI so make sure that you’re paying attention when you pull through it. What they don’t tell you is that they close off access to that gate when the gas station closed. They do, however, have gates on the side of the property, but what they don’t do a good job of explaining is that those gates get closed and one of them is locked while the other is dummy locked, so you have to manually go and open the gates to get in and out. However, we found that several people thought that they had been locked out of the park overnight and it was only dumb luck that we were able to help them get in before they drove all the way to Flagstaff and rented a hotel for the night. On top of that the road to get to those gates is NOT MAINTAINED AT ALL! There is no gravel on the road and there are MASSIVE potholes. 6) The dump stations are terribly designed. From the level that your camper sits on to the top of the dump station pipes is about 10 inches. They are NOT at ground level and it makes dumping tanks a mess. They are also at the end of each site rather than the middle so make sure you have extra hoses. We ended up cutting our stay a day short and we will not be staying there again.
Terra Rinderle
It’s actually a nice RV park itself. We wouldn’t stay here again though. We also left a day early. They have some weird rules. They’re not a huge fan of dogs. Apparently you have to be able to control where your dog pees. Which is really difficult to do. They’re only allowed to go in a specific pet area. When we first arrived, I let our dog out and was walking him on his leash and we had only been there five minutes and someone told us that our dog couldn’t pee on the dirt. The staff was not super accommodating when we asked to be moved closer to the pet area. At night, they have lights up all over the place, even though it’s advertised as a stargazing area. Also, all of the gates are locked up at night, which can be fairly deceiving. And difficult to get in and out. But also good for security. The exit road is not maintained at all, it’s all dirt and lots of potholes. Their dump station at each site is also poorly designed. They are way high above the ground.
ARS
Nice clean park. Friendly staff. Free coffee. However, convince store prices are gouging. ie. $6+ for a small microwavable burrito or breakfast sandwich. Bathrooms are older, needing a serious remodel. 1 shower semi-handicap accessible 5.5 miles from Meteor Crater. 20 miles from center of Winslow.
Tonya Ayers
Easy in/out, super friendly staff, a small store with lots of things and a laundry room that's very clean. A TV room with a few books, a new cantina, level lots with plenty of space. Weather permitting, they have a group campfire. They have a dog lot for those traveling pet friendly.
Hello All
Rv spaces r large & separated by a large picnic area on both sides. 2 club houses with tons of amenities, gas station & store. Very clean, but not enough soap in bathrooms. Staff: Tyler was so infuriating that I had to walk out. Met a neighbor after getting to spot and she had problems with staff also. Another downfall is that it’s super close to the fwy & the train blows its whistle all night long! It’s loud here even with ear plugs. Google maps says it’s farther down on the left, but it’s close to fwy on the right. Also a bit too pricy. Should get a discount when they cut trees! Loud beeping all day long!
Robin Baker
Very easy access from I-40! Super clean, quiet sites. Safe, secure stop. The only negative was that they are very particular about dogs, but the dog park had no poop bags in the dispensers!
Nicole Zeitz (Zeitz Heightz)
Made a quick overnight stop on our way from Southern California to South Carolina. After hours entrance was marked well with signage and clear instructions were in a box with our site (clear and easy instructions for self check-in). Fenced in dog area was perfect so we could let our dog stretch her legs a bit. Biggest 5 star point from us is that the pull through site was long enough to accommodate our RV towing our jeep on a trailer (about 58ft in length total)-not having to disconnect for a quick overnight is a huge bonus to us!! Sites were super clean and hook-ups were good. Water pressure was a little low...but worked just fine.
Felicia Urso
Not a good place for laundry. Most sites are super far away. It is coin operated and overpriced. $3 for a wash and $3 for a dry is excessive. There’s no coin machine or ATM. They also won’t charge your card in exchange for quarters, so if you don’t have cash you’re shit out of luck. After TWO dryer cycles my clothes were still damp but we had to leave. Also the laundry room closes at 4:30 so if you get in later plan on doing laundry in the am or not at all. Location is fine if you want to see the crater (don’t recommend, not worth the price of admission). The sites themselves are clean and nice. If you need the bathroom or laundry ask for a site in the front, otherwise plan for a bit of a walk.
Paul Rowton
Just off the freeway (I40) ... Very nice gravel sites. A little tight but level and easy pull-through. Lots of trees. One entry/exit and sign in at the gas station with convenience store next to the entry. Park in the large parking area next to the entrance to check in so as not to block the entrance. Very convenient to get into Meteor Crater only 5 miles down the road. They also give you a discount for the entrance fee when staying at the RV park. Also only about 20 miles from Winslow if you want to go "stand on the corner" etc.
Victoria Ikimi
Such a great spot when you’re driving Route 66/I-40. Easy access, just off the highway. Welcoming and informative check-in. Easy pull-through RV spots with water and electric. Dog friendly including dog park. All kinds of perks on-site but we only stayed one night so didn’t get to use them all. We did appreciate the bathrooms/showers. Space rental comes with discount for entry to the meteor crater which is just up the road. There’s also a convenience store and gas station on site. We will likely come back since we drive this route often.
Marcella Grondahl
We made reservations at the Crater RV park too go see the crater. We were so pleasantly surprised the RV park is spacious roomie very clean. Nice dog run One for larger dogs, and one for smaller dogs. The convenience store has everything you would need fresh coffee lounge area to sit in play games or watch TV great laundry. We also got a discount when we went up to visit the Crater The Crater is a must see beautiful building with movies about the Carter a museum restaurant fantastic.
bostonh2o
On our way to the Grand Canyon, a massive winter stormed was coming across, and we were directly in its path, So we found this RV park and made a reservation while on the road, we arrived just in time before highway 40 was shut down. This place is an oasis in the desert, beautiful RV sites, full hook ups, clean and organized bathrooms, each with its put shower, toilet and sink, with plenty of room to move around. They have a laundry facility which we did t use. There is a store that carries everything you would need, including RT 66 swag. If you use the RV park you get a discount t at the gas station. The spots are well organized and a good size for trailers, I have a class B, and you could fit 2 in the spot it was that big. Good clean grounds to walk around, beautiful setting, each spot makes you feel your in the desert. Edit: we decided to stay another night, actually the highway was still closed. I’m glad we stayed because we got to check out the camp ground. There’s a guest lounge with comfy couch and chairs, books and games, there’s a rack with area brochures of points of interest, a coffee station free to guest, a large TV and the laundry room is right off this lounge. There is also a door to enter the store from here also, the room is warm and cozy, perfect for a windy cold day when the highway is shut down. A nice change from a class B.
Serena English
This has senior Lily been one of the worst experiences I have ever had at a campground. They are not kid friendly. The worker Tyler who I spoke with in the beginning to file my grievances about the things that I am finding unacceptable for the price that I paid when I asked for the manager stated to the manager that I was going off on the phone which I was not cussing I had not raised my voice and all I said was this was singular worst experience I've ever had I asked her refund and I'm hoping that it's granted because I am leaving I have only been here for 2 hours and I don't have enough fingers and toes to take off the amount of problems that I've 2 hours and I don't have enough fingers and toes to take off the amount of problems that I've experienced
Luis Rodriguez
We have visited this park a few times as we pass thru the area on our way to the East coast. During our last stop we needed help with a socket that we needed to fix our mirror. Jot in the office was very helpful and loaned us what we needed. It was a huge help. Overall this is a great stop for us and we will stop again. The park is clean and gas station is right in front with a small store. Laundry facility and guest lounge next to it was clean. This is a great little park with two large size pet areas. We will go back.