Excellent customer service, once I got someone on the phone. The website was hijacked by a spam…read moresite, so ignore the website & call them. It is mostly for long-term guests, and it had a waiting list when I talked to them because it was the busy season. I drove through the property and really liked it. I changed plans & didn't buy a 5th-wheel travel trailer now, but when I do, I will buy it off-season & be sure to stay at Santa Vida.

We stayed here for five days. This park is mainly for long-term guests, but I will say the people…read morewho live here are so kind and helped us get our trailer situated as the spot we were given was difficult to park in (off a hill). Everyone was very friendly. Not many amenities, but we had our full hook-ups and use of the bathroom facilities which is really all we needed as we were out most of the time. The park is super close to downtown which was a plus. We had issues with our power as we had to convert from 50 to 30amp, but I think our rig was just too powerful which is not the parks fault. Everything else was great! We were told there is a cool hiking trail and creek but we did not experience that for ourselves. Definitely a cute little spot to stay close to town!

My Husband and I just spent a lovely 3 nights at this quaint campground. The location was ideal! A…read moreshort walk to the beach, local restaurants and shops. Even though nestled off the road, traffic noise was not an issue. The owner lives nearby and is available for anything (even bringing you quarters). Although there's not a ton of amenities, the personal touches to the property was over the top. Dog park, Laundry, and very nice private restrooms/showers. Plus they even have a station set up to paint rocks! We will definitely return, and highly recommend!

We took an impromptu camping trip in the middle of the week and landed here, at Pleasure Point. The…read moreease to book and find this spot was great. We were immediately greeted and helped by Eric (owner), he is kind and informative. It's not a large RV park, but it's absolutely perfectly situated to food, shopping and the beach. We walked to all these locations. We really loved it here.

Excellent rv resort! Very clean, well maintained and super friendly staff. We stayed for a week…read moreand loved every minute. Great Wi-Fi, clean showers and bathrooms, they have a common bbq area that is really nice. All sorts of local sightseeing events, steam train, Santa Cruz Boardwalk and a couple of wineries. Super nice.

Stayed here 6/14-6/20/26. 5 stars: Very clean facility,…read morerestrooms and laundry room very clean and well kept. Family friendly w/ many amenities. Excellent location in the redwoods, near Santa Cruz and activities in Felton. Limited contact w/ staff, they were polite and helpful. 2 stars: Spaces are extremely close together. Awnings could not be completely extended on our rig or neighbor's rig. Our 29 ft. rig in a larger size site was tight. We could hear the neighbors in their rig w/ our doors and windows closed. 1 star: The place is a zoo. Site occupants who disrespect/disregard noise rules, play loud music from about 2:00 P. M. to well past quiet hours at 9:30 P. M. Friday night was party central w/ loud music and voices that got louder after 9:30 and didn't get quiet until close to 11:00 P. M. Here's a thought; I stand outside your rig at 8:01 A. M., bang pots, and blast a boom box so you can know how others feel listening to music no one but you wants to hear, listening to you drop F bombs. Children are wonderful and it's great young families want to go RVing. PLEASE properly supervise your precious ones on bikes, scooters, motorized small cars, etc. Had several close calls w/ children on bikes who weren't watching where they were riding and going way too fast. Many under 4 yr. old children running around w/o immediate adult supervision. Pricey for the area, over $120 a night. Overall, 2.5 stars. Likely won't be back.

$10 day use fee. Henry Cowell has 3 great attributes:…read more- The old growth loop is stunning. It's a very short flat loop, but the trees are magestic. - It has fairly interesting hiking paths. There is an option to stay on a wider paved trail to avoid ticks and poison ivy. - Right next door is Roaring Camp railroad. You can pay for parking there, take a train ride, then hike the redwoods without paying the day-use fee.

Stayed at the campgrounds of the Henry Cowell State Park for 2 nights. The sites are spacious with…read moremost of them having plenty of shade and room to park our car with tent on top. They just finished building brand new restrooms, showers and a dishwasher station near the site we chose which was awesome. There are individual restrooms cubicles that are spacious with warm water and a hook to hang a towel, etc., and an electric outlet. We took one of the nearby trails accessible from the campground that led to cable car beach which is fed by eagle creek. One side of the hike was beautiful with views of Santa Cruz and an observation deck and the other shady with trees. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Only downside was a campsite full of younger people were next to us and kept talking loudly until maybe 12:30 a.m. Camp hosts are supposed to keep those things in check and it was not dealt with. And as it was a chilly night, we didn't want to get out of our tent to go ask them to keep it down. I would if in the future I come to this campground alert the host ahead of time of a potential problem before retiring so they can be aware to check on it. Otherwise, this is an excellent campground near to Santa Cruz and many trails and the skunk train that takes you into Santa Cruz.

I am a big fan of KOA and have stayed at all of the three levels that I thought they had up till…read morenow. This one is a small KOA - the manager tells me it's the first KOAExpress. The other levels, journey, destination and resort are increasingly fancy, but generally have some kind of market, a cafe or restaurant, pools, jacuzzis and the like - more so at the higher levels. Well, this one was a fraction of the size of most of those. it was very well kept, nice level paved sites, excellent bathrooms - two full bathrooms, where you get your own toilet, sink and shower and door It's essentially located right in the harbor, there's a gate that will get you to the docks. Including all the whale watching boats . A bunch of sea lions were my neighbors on a rock on the other side of the fence. There are a couple of restaurants within walking distance as well, so that makes up for not having one on site

I really love KOA campgrounds. This one is a hidden little spot between Monterey and Santa Cruz,…read moreless than a 1/2 hour drive to each. Really nice staff, very clean and safe. The spots are very close to each other, but this is a small campground, maybe 50 spots. The KOA person guided us into our spot, made it easy because if it was just me and the wife... well you know! Moss landing is an old fishing town, very small, abut very historical and interesting to walk around. The ocean beach is walking distance from the campground. I will return to this place, very safe and very secluded. Nice clean laundry room, landscaping is beautiful, location is in a very secluded area in the farming community. Very tight spots, you are really close to your neighbor. But that's OK, this is a place you stay at, and go out during the day to see the sites around the area. There is no stores or restaurants in the area. Only one deli (which is really good but only open to 3pm). So you will need to have food and supply with you.

Smith Woods RV Park was exactly what our family was hoping for. We stayed over Thanksgiving and…read moreloved the setting -- tucked into the trees and woods with that true forest campground feel. It was peaceful, scenic, and really gave us the nature experience we were looking for. The staff was amazing -- every single person we interacted with was friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Getting in and out of the park was extremely easy, which made traveling with the RV stress-free. We also appreciated having good connectivity so we could stay in touch while still feeling completely unplugged in nature. Our kids had the best time -- biking around the park and making friends with other families and campers. The location was perfect too: close to Felton and just minutes from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, which made exploring super convenient. We had a fantastic stay and would absolutely recommend Smith Woods RV Park to any families looking for a relaxing, kid-friendly forest getaway.

Traveler beware. When the business has a sign on the desk that says no refunds after check-in there…read moreis a reason. This park is showing its age and only has one male and one female bathroom open with one stall in each and two showers (although only one worked in the male bathroom). The bathroom is located near the entrance ( not all that close to our original site). There is no free wifi in the park at the sites and no cell service. You can purchase wifi for $8 for 6 hours but we had to move to a site closer to the office and closer to the long term residents in order for it to work. You have to purchase the wifi for EVERY device you plan to use it on. Only positive was that the lady in the office was willing to move us closer to the bathroom/wifi.

The drive to get here reminds me of the road to Hana! It wasn't as bad though, it was just an hour…read moreand a half from the East Bay. It was nice and quiet, clean and signs were posted at communal areas (restrooms/sink) to remind everyone to social distance and wear a mask (however not everyone wore masks ) It was really beautiful being surrounded by the Redwood trees and fresh air! We went on a nice hike, not difficult but doable for beginners. They had a basketball court, tennis court, volleyball, soccer and baseball field to use. We brought our own basketball but I believe you can check one out at the office. It's great for all ages My only complaint and it's not against the camp at all, it's that there were so many mosquitos! So be prepared if you're like me, I ALWAYS get eaten alive !! Bring your bug spray , lotion etc.... Definitely a place to check out in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

We had campsite #2 (tent, not cabin). Great place. Had deers close to us. Restrooms were near…read moreenough as well. #2 site is not really ensconced by trees as much as we'd have liked. Miss T. Elkins, of the park staff was the best part of the trip. She helped us with our campfire and checked in on us across our multiple nights there. (This rating gets it's positive stars due to her hospitality!) This is a privately operated camping operation inside the big basin state park. So if you want to donate/do good for the state parks system, go for big basin redwoods state park. The firewood here is extremely expensive at $17 per 0.9 cubic feet. (compared to $5 at a safeway in the regular bay area). Even Big Basin Redwoods State Park Visitor Gift Shop had their firewood (same brand and size) for $13 so there's some clear gouging here. (-1 star) The road from Big Basin's road to Little Basin is horrible with lots of potholes for ~3 miles. (-1 star)

I have been a member for many years…read more Great place. Great people. An experience that should not be missed. Come on up!

I visited years ago for a massage and received a one day admission. It was so relaxing. I used the…read morehot tub and sauna. Since then I lost a leg and use a wheelchair. As I recall there was a incline to the pool area. Also, is the sauna accessible to roll a wheelchair up too the door?

I liked the convenience of the location as we were visiting family for the holidays…read more However this RV park caters more to full timers which is evident by the post office boxes at the office. Here are some pros and cons. Pro's: Spaces are large with plenty of room for the RV plus two cars. No light pollution is really nice for star gazing. Full hookups are nice. Easy check-in and out. Nice little walking trail by the creek. Overall very quiet with occasional road noise but not much at all. They also will fill your propane and drop it off after you drop off to them. Lots of trees which is probably great in the summer. Cons: Full timers give the RV park a different feel, there's none of that fellow camaraderie you find at most RV parks. Many full timers have sheds and storage of their belongings outside their RVs and makeshift porches that give the place a run down feel. Gravel sites could use some upgrades as ours had a deep hole that could have been an ankle twister so we had to keep a chair over it so we didn't step in it. No picnic tables here which is a first for us. No other amenities besides the restrooms and laundry room which we did not see. Only one garbage location at main entrance. Overall decent place and better than Thousand Trails down the way IMO. Plenty of room and spacious spaces. I would probably stay here again if in a pinch.

Very rude staff I went there with my 3 kids my son is a double amputee it's the first break since…read morehe's surgery he's been through so much I wanted to extend I talk to the lady in office who was very nice she said she will talk to manager so a hour later the manager beat my door down and said if you don't leave tomorrow I'll call tow truck .like what was this all about my kids were not disturbing anyone we were gone all day and coming back at night. I have never ever seen more ruder in my life.

This checked all my boxes for a great hike: woodsy, water, scenic, peaceful, moderate, posted…read moresigns, and free parking was a bonus. We arrived around 10:15 am on a Thursday, and there were still a few parking spots in their smallish parking lot. I'm sure you'd have to come much earlier on the weekend. There's a map of the various trails. We decided to do a loop of: Fall Creek - S-cape - Ridge trail - back to parking lot. The Fall Creek section was very easy, and you're walking along the creek with a few small waterfalls to admire. A couple of times you cross over the creek, but there are planks to walk on. I couldn't stop taking pictures during this section. There's a bit of elevation when you get to the Ridge trail section, but nothing too bad. The only thing to be cautious of is the abundance of poison oak. There are some narrow paths where the poison oak was spilling over from both sides of the path. TIP: wear long pants. This is a hike that I'd come back to.

#641 #1/25 A very…read moreBeLated review of '23 summer hike... til next visit to a Lusher forest :) Started from Big Ben near Bonny Doon airport to Fall Creek and return. Climb Dry rebirth after the fire Me n this Forest Scenery is an old growth forest with little ground cover other than Redwood sorrels after the fire. Entirely canopied, easy and well kept but a steep trail. Heard owls at the top near Big Ben, a squirrel, few birds and some grasshoppers. Otherwise pretty quiet. Fall Creek had steady water flowing and a tiny waterfall at the time of my visit. Pups are NOT allowed here. Less visited old growth forest as the trail is continuous elevation down to Fall Creek and back up to Big Ben. A couple of crossing to HC Lime Kilns where the lime was used to rebuild SFO post 1906 earthquake and to Lost Empire. Signals were virtually nonexistent and the BBT is NOT marked! I took pictures of the Trail descriptions and maps prior to and that was helpful. Go with someone who is familiar with these trails or download descriptions and good trail mapS. Felton Empire Rd runs through it. There is NO parking lot or any signs to per se. Once you find the trail, you can park on the shoulder. Pro tip: It's MUCH easier to find and start from Bennet Creek to Fall Creek Trailhead as there is a parking lot off Felton Road. About 3 to 8.4 miles hike depending on the trails (partial loop) you choose with little to ~1500 ft elevation if you hike to Big Ben and entire loop (8.4 miles). Recommend water, protein bars and comfortable shoes.