The staff were so nice and very helpful. We broke down and only had our camper. One of the owners said we could take his truck to get propane. Lots of people live there. Bathrooms dated but we enjoyed our stay. read more

Manager is updating and working very hard to keep the grounds clear and clean. Great hosts. Very attentive, friendly and professional. Weekends can get very busy, so reservations are advised. Full hook-ups, 30 and 50 amp. read more

Extremely "rustic". Showers were very icky. Only good thing is that it was very quiet at night.

Well kept RV site, and great customer service! We have stopped here a couple times when we need an overnight stay before getting back on the road to AZ or UT. The family owned campsite has been our overnight stays a couple time and each time they have been super kind and helpful! Each time we have stayed here, the host has been super friendly, helped us to our campsite, quiet, and understanding since we were coming in a bit late. Its not high end, which is fine. They do keep it well maintained and we are happy they can accommodate us each time. read more

This is a bare bones stop over in the middle of nowhere. The camp host is very nice and the spots are $50 a night. There are quite a few permanent residents scattered about. All in all it's a decent stop over on your way to your destination. Don't expect much and you will be fine. There is a cool old school drive in movie theater next door and a cool 50's restaurant down the road called Peggy sue's read more

We called ahead and got the green light for a pull through space with full hookups. When we get there, he tells us go ahead and park then come check in. Very friendly management and they help you park. We unexpectedly ended up staying a second night and sure enough there was room, but we had to move just a few sites down since a group of 3 were coming in and had requested to be next to each other. That tells me this staff are wanting to make the best experience for everyone. My impressions about the actual park: all gravel with no grass, (bonus is generally very level sites.) They have a coin opp laundry room with a slop sink and puzzles, magazines, books, and games you can borrow. The bathrooms are dated but clean and well stocked. The showers have old rust stains, but again appeared clean. They have what I coined as "The State's Smallest Museum" which they've called a "Time Machine" since it's an old phone booth filled with "ancient artifacts" mostly electronics from pre cell phone and pre DVD days lol. It's hilarious. The park is off away from a busy road, so it's pretty quiet and undisturbed. 5 min drive into Barstow proper where there's bigger stores if you need them. The people staying there all seemed friendly and the park is pet friendly. It appears the owners and managers live on premise and there are about 3 mobile homes parked there with fenced yards and storage sheds. There are additional sites situated along the fence line, probably W/E only but would do for the night. I didn't see any dumping station, so please don't expect a ton of extras here. Overall, safe and simple with everything we needed for the 2 nights we stayed. Thanks, Shady Lane! read more

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Amazing family owned business. Great people and I can't recommend this place enough. Great location and well kept park. read more

UPDATE: THIS DOG THAT CONTINUES TO BARK NEXT DOOR IS ANNOYING!!!!! The guy that helps us was awesome. Great customer service! He meet us when we pulled in. Directed us to our spot. It had full hookups which was great. Options of 30 and 50 amps. Nice and clean spot. This review is for the great customer service. Wish all RV parks had a guy like this. I'm so sorry I forgot his name. Definitely will come back when on another road trip. Thank you read more

We stopped over for a night since we had a late start picking up our RV rental. I was an hour out from Barstow and did not want to keep driving in the high wind advisory. I called up Sandy Lane to check for availability and Don got all my information over the phone. He waited for our arrival at 8:30 pm. He showed us to the site then I went to pay. It was that quick and easy. Check-in took less than 5 mins. At the price point for full hookup, it beats the KOA further up. We didn't need all the amenities or used the facility. So this was perfect! read more

Still a wonderful place to stay. It is nostalgic and very clean. I don't understand how people can give 3-4 stars when they state that everything about their visit was good. If things are dated it doesn't make it less than 5 stars. The family is very attentive and keep the nostalgic place clean. Thank you for such a pleasant experience. read more

shady Lane RV camp is just a nice, very basic, RV Park, that has a very friendly, family staff, and it is our stop anytime we leave California to travel Arizona or California to Utah. Easy access to the freeways. read more

Kind of like a David Lynch movie set, but nice helpful hosts and a convenient overnight hook-up on our way from LA to Lake Mead with our 26-foot trailer. I looked at the other options and this one didn't have the noise of the car and train traffic. Convenient location, not far from all the wonderful places to see in Barstow. We got a pull-through and it was perfect. My wife locked us out of the trailer, but the manager there was quick to send for a locksmith. That was the only hiccup and it was operator error. If you are passing through and need to stop for the night, make a reservation here. Very quiet and peaceful. read more

Excellent customer service, kind and understanding. When our GPS put us arriving earlier than our actual arrival time, our host was more than accommodating and led us to our campsite for the night. Quiet and well maintained, and a drive-in theater a few minutes up the road. Can't complain one bit. Thank you and look forward to our next stay. read more

Another wonderful overnight stay at Shady Lane. We came in at midnight and Jim escorted us to our spot in his golf cart. Hard working man he is! We did use the showers and although they are older...they are clean. Lots of hot water ....who can ask for more at $38 a night. Bathrooms clean and well maintained. One very important item worth mentioning is that Shady Lane IS Barstow's ONLY RV Park without railroad or freeway noise The hand drawn map is more then handy when it comes to finding the least congested route back home or to your next destination. All I can say is the wonderful people who run this RV park are truly hard working Americans who do not sit on their derrières! They take Good Sam....not AAA. read more

The park was well kept. The owner was quick to respond to our arrival, escorted us to our spot, and gave us time to set up before we had to check in. The bathrooms were clean. The wifi was horrible, which seems typical. This park is in a small oasis in the desert, and is as good as it needs to be. It was well run and felt safe, and presented as advertised. read more

I had a great four nights at Shady Lane. It was the inaugural outing in my new class C rig and there was a big learning curve for me on how to use everything. When I got there, Robert, one of the third generation proprietors of this family run business, helped me hook everything up and loaned me a TV cable to connect the cable that is offered at the park. Later, his brother Daniel helped me with a refrigerator problem. I learned a lot from him about my rig that I didn't know. He also programmed my new TV. Their dad, Don, graciously answered my myriad questions throughout my stay. I felt safe and cozy at Shady Lane and appreciated that it was out of the way and not near the highway. The bathrooms were exceptionally clean. If I ever have work in Barstow again I will definitely stay at Shady Lane. read more

We are usually KOA people but we were on our way back and needed a quick overnighter. Thankful for yelpers and their recommendation. It is no frills but good enough to take a reprieve between long drives. The owner- I think Rib was super nice and helpful and even offered to help hook up. It's no frills but economical and the service is great read more

The picture that you see is of the laundry room. It is very clean as are the bathrooms. However, one of the showers in the women's needed a curtain replacement as it was quite moldy and the drain in the shower was extremely clogged. We had a wonderful campsite, very secluded, however, at the same time in the open. Hard to explain but we felt like we were in our own little oasis. Brothers Robert and Daniel are running the family business which has been in operation for 41 years. They were very polite and helpful. The grounds were quite dusty but our pad was graveled and level. We only stayed one night but didn't even have to unhook. The weather couldn't have been more perfect and for Barstow, that's saying something! read more

My wife and I stayed for one night at the camp as we traveled. We had just upgraded to a Grand Design Reflections 5th wheel and where relearning our setup and breakdown technique. During the breakdown I forgot to remove our PROGRESSIVE INDUSTRIES EMS-PT50X Portable RV Surge Protector (50 A) at the electric post. This item is worth $312 and is an essential item to us. I called and spoke with Daniel concerning mailing it to our next location in California. I offered to pay shipping costs and pay for his time. To make a this story short, the owners shipped it via UPS and sent us a very nice email, see below. "Thank you Mr. Parham for your email regarding your EMS Block. We appreciate your offer to pay for the shipping expenses, but we prefer to help our customers whenever we have an opportunity. So thank you anyways, but we're good. Hope to see you past this way again, until then, Happy Trails. Maxine Crownover Co-owner" You cannot ask for better customer service then this especially since this was wholly my fault. Thank you very much to Daniel and the owners. We look forward to a return and spreading the word about your kindness. Phillip and Dena read more

Great rv place for an overnight stop or if you need a few rest days in between travel. No frills park. Great price and quiet family owned park. Was greeted by owner and son who helped us get into our spot. They did say they are doing more to fix the place up. It's an older park nothing paint and landscaping won't fix. It's about 8 mins from downtown Barstow. Not much around the park but town is not far. read more

This was the first stop on our week long RV trip. It was really just a layover type deal. We showed up around 8:30PM and left around 9AM the next day. We weren't expecting a lot in amenities or scenery since it is in the middle of the desert and were there just for the night. What we did get was excellent customer service and a nice clean site. We pulled up and waited for less than 1 minute before someone came out and greeted us. Extremely nice. He knew who we were as we had made reservations. There was 2 RVs in our group. He told us just follow me to your spots, lets get you hooked up and then you can come back to the office to take care of payment. An older gentleman came out and told us the same thing. Both were extremely nice. They hopped in their golf cart and took us to the sites. When making the reservation we told them we were new to RVing. At the sites, both gentlemen were extremely helpful in getting us hooked up, electric, water and sewer. They both gave us some good tips on hooking up that we used at other sites we were at afterwards. Taking care of the payment was easy too. The site itself was very clean and well maintained. Definitely a 5 star experience when taking into account the location and what we were actually there for. We are going to be getting into RVing and any trips we make that pass through that part of California, we will be staying there as a layover. read more

Arrived after dark in our 42' 5th wheel, manager greeted us and escorted us to our site, a real blessing when it is your first visit, it is dark, you have a huge rig and it makes for easy parking when your tired after a long day. Site was clean, hook-ups clean, 50 amp breaker was new, 2 options to connect to sewer and water at the site, so you have options! It was large, plenty of room for the pop-outs. This place is old but obviously well-maintained, large cement pads (new) and far enough from the freeway to have quiet, and the huge signed is turned off at night so the park is dark and not lit up like a football field. Quiet, easy to find, well maintained, friendly staff...we will be back. read more

We LOVE this RV spot! We have stayed here before and they are so friendly and it is an amazing stopover on our way to Johnson Valley..Very clean and close to tons of restaurants and stores. read more

Beautiful location. My family is on an all girls trip to see the country. This was one of the stops. The staff was wonderful. The bathroom/shower area isn't the best but I have sure seen worse. Bring shower shoes and you're fine. It is a very large bathroom with 2 toilets, 2 sinks and 2 showers. I would definitely stay here again. It is Good Sam approved and I can see why. Great price too. My heart does go out to Bill's family. If they read this they will understand. I'm not sure if you folks are religious but you're in my prayers for sure. read more

This review is a year past due. The people at Shady Lane are flat awesome!! Helpful, kind and understanding just doesn't say enough!!! We stopped at a gas station Memorial Day weekend 2021 heading toward Montana when right at the pump our truck brake vacuum boost failed without warning. Being Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, no shops were able to get us in for a look, much less for needed repairs. The folks at Shady Lane created a trailer site for us even though they were full. They helped me plan a route from the Truck stop accounting for limited brakes, worked with us on our unknown day-by-day departure schedule until we were able to finally get repairs and leave on Wednesday. Great easy in/out location and these wonderful people deserve your business!!! read more

Anyone who doesn't rate this little gem 5 stars is crazy! We've been to a lot of RV parks, camp grounds , call them whatever you want. We pulled in, the gentleman came right out, said " you don't need to get out, just follow me and I'll take you to your spot and once your setup, come down to the office" HUH? Wow, very nice! He also showed us where everything was, talk about hospitality! Very quiet, cute little place! Only thing the wifi company didn't appear to be working, I left a message 2 hours ago and still no response ( not the RV parks fault) Would definitely stay here again! read more

This place is a hidden gem! The staff was friendly and extremely helpful. The laundry room and bathrooms were very clean. The rate for our stay a pull thru with full hookups was really good. It's small and quite. I would stay here again and definitely recommend this campground. read more

Simple, clean, quiet & friendly. The proprietor displayed excellent customer service & communicated well. We'll be back!

I can't say enough good things about the owners of this place. We broke down, and ended up in Barstow with our kids and dog. The came to GET US, and towed our trailer to their RV campground at no charge. Angels do walk the earth. Got us all set up and safe while my truck gets fixed. Full hookups, level pull through sites. Don't give it a second thought when passing through Barstow. NO railroad noise!!! read more

Don't let first appearances influence you! This is a gem. Very retro. Super clean. Nice gravel spots with concrete slab for your grill. Everyone has a picnic table. Restrooms and laundry nice and clean. The customer service is excellent. They are ready to guide you to your next destination or help you find propane. Their greeting includes walking you to your spot. Pet friendly. Trees for shade. Thanks for the stay. read more

I have to agree with most of the comments that this is a well run RV park. From the check in to Ron or Jim (don't know which one) leading to your site and making sure you were settled before paying. It's an older park that takes you back a few years but it was well maintained and off the interstate so it was nice an quiet. Well done Shady Lane. read more

Shady Lane RV Camp - RV Parks Near Me - Barstow, California

4 1/2 stars. My ass. I'm too pissed to give any more time to this disaster of a park. Come here at your own peril. They won't do you any favors... Not even if you've paid for them. I've been RV camping full time for 10 years and this is hands down the worst service I've ever had. You've been warned. read more

If you're bicycling Route 66 this is a great option in Barstow. They allow tents and the owners were really nice. Great WiFi and nice hot showers. Laundry was cheap, only $2.25 total to wash and dry. They have a TV in the office and the owner let us hang out in there and watch a basketball game while we ordered pizza and had a few beers. It's best to grab food before arriving here. None of the pizza chains deliver here even though it's less than 5 miles away. Route 66 Pizza delivers but they're crazy expensive. They have cold sodas for 50 cents in the office which was nice. Cost a little high ($35) for tents but no complaints and would stay here again. They only have full hookups. No dedicated tent sites. Quiet still. read more

This place was wonderful! The manager, Jim, guided us into our spot. That was so helpful, as it was 10pm and we were tired from our travels. The showers, restrooms and grounds were immaculate. It was quiet, so we slept in. I recommend this place if you are stopping in Barstow, CA! read more

I am giving this place 5 stars because the customer service is very outstanding. The owners here are so friendly, and so helpful it reminds you of being with family that you love. The bathrooms are very clean and the camp spots are fairly easy to get into with a large rv. I am definitely coming back. They even mapped out how to get out in the morning and a fantastic diner suggestion. Great little home away from home. read more

Shady Lane RV Camp - RV Parks Near Me - Barstow, California

Do stay here if you like being packed in like sardines. I walked into the women's bathroom and turned around and left. It hasn't been upgraded since they opened. Rust and falling out tiles. I will say that it was warm. The guy in the incredibly loud diesel truck parked 20 feet from our rig started it up and left it warm up at 5:50am. Thankfully we left shortly after that and I will never have to go there again. The 5 star reviewers must have never experienced a good RV camp. read more

Nice campground we got the last space last week and it was easy in and easy out. The owners are very nice. We only stayed over night so I can't comment on ammenites. read more

Friendly staff and everything is so clean and well kept up! Very quite no railroad noise or anything! Thanks for being such a great place to stay! read more

From the phone call reservation to the arrival you get super friendly staff. Let me start off by saying if you're looking for glitz and glamor this isn't the place. If you're looking for a quiet overnight stay with clean facilities and wonderful people you can't go wrong with Shady lane. As soon as we pulled in, Don greeted us with a friendly hello and then took us to our site and explained the hook up process to us first time RVers. He laid back but attentive and said once we get settled we can finish the check in/payment process. The bathrooms and showers were clean. They also have a laundry facility on grounds. I wouldn't hesitate to stay again. read more

Great place to stay short or long term. My wife and I stayed here for 3 months. Its an older park but super clean and very well maintained. Gives it a cool vintage feel. Owners and staff are super friendly and accommodating. We have 2 large dogs and there were a couple places within walking distance we were able to let them play. Residents and guests are very friendly. Everyone mostly keeps to themselves making for a quiet park. This will be our go-to any time we're in the area. read more