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    Steele Canyon Campground

    3.2 (48 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Boat launch
    Justin R.

    Awesome place, easy boat launch, dry camping but beautiful sites and the resort is manicured.

    We did get a nice site with close water access, sites are very small though.
    Destinee Y.

    I recently stayed at Steele Canyon Campground, and unfortunately, I won't be returning. While a few sites offer good water access, the campsites themselves are crammed together, providing little to no privacy. During my stay, neighboring campers were extremely disruptive--blasting music, leaving trash everywhere, and generally being disrespectful. When we first arrived, someone with a day pass was blocking our access to the site, and it took over 45 minutes to find the person and have them move. Additionally, the dumpsters were full from the moment we arrived, and it only got worse after some neighbors unloaded a trunk FULL of trash which they spilled everywhere and didn't bother to clean up. On top of that, the same group of campers had two off-leash doodle mixes that repeatedly ran and jumped all over us, especially when we went down to the water. One of the dogs pooped in the water where we were trying to fish, and the owners did nothing to clean up after them. Overall, the combination of poorly maintained facilities (we did see a camp host on Sunday who came to remove and clean some of the trash), overcrowded campsites, and inconsiderate campers made for a very disappointing experience.

    Launch. Water is so HIGH
    Angel H.

    Water is high! Lots of parking and big launch. No store or bathrooms. Portable toilets were pretty gross and the handwashing station was a mess. The staff at the front are super friendly. It is really a beautiful place.

    Lake
    Elecia S.

    Campgrounds were neat and clean. Easy access to the lake for swimming. We had an excellent time. The first night the bathrooms were gross, the next morning spotless clean. Also the skunks are very brave and came right into the campsite while we were sitting at night. I would go back.

    Decent camp but beware of filth.
    Nestor C.

    To call this place horrendous would be a compliment. Let's start by the highlight of the camping trip. We unfortunately got to the campground around 7:45pm on a Thursday and the gate was locked. To our surprise, this is variable dependent on how the staff feels. The contract does state that the campground closes for entry anywhere between 4-7pm, but they also have been flexible in the past. Their star employee, Cindy, answered the after hours phone and was extremely rude! This lazy woman simply said "sorry, pull over on the side of the road and wait until 7am I'm not letting you in." I understand rules, I understand the need to close gates at the end of the night, but come on, this campground generates thousands of dollars a month from year round camping. Upgrade your system! People travel from all over to visit your camp, and to add to that outdated technology at the front desk, you add an extremely unpleasant woman to "assist" customers, making the whole experience awful. We turned around and unfortunately had to wait until the next night to get in. To our surprise, they had the gates open til 9pm! If Cindy wants to throw the contract we signed in our face then adhere to the rules 100% rather than being flexible when you feel like it. In addition, campsites are FILTHY!!! We were in the 28-26 campsites, and every single site in our group had an incredible amount of nails. They should get Cindy out there to clean up sites instead of sitting glamorously at the front desk being a putrid woman to customers. If you don't like your job, leave! Finally, the boat launch area is very easy and one of the better ones in the area. No water available, unless you drive a ways up into the campsite. My advice, look elsewhere!

    Elquin D.

    Here's my disappointment. The cost does not justify the stay. Sun outdoors recently acquired this campground. And are now charging sun outdoors prices. I've stayed at other sun outdoor rv resorts and they are well kept. So at those places I'll pay the premium. But don't charge premium for a dry, no amenities campground. Once the campground starts being developed then charge more. But in the meantime when you haven't done anything to the campground keep the prices at what the campground is worth. And the new woman at the gate is super rude. I do miss the old berryessa. Such a disappointment

    Campsite 29 - no shade
    Miranda S.

    This was our first time visiting the lake, as we were staying over the weekend for the Lake Berryessa swim. We arrived Thursday, and All and all the campsite was ok- super barren with very little shade, lots of trash, and run down picnic tables. Unfortunately there was a fire ban put in place the day we headed up so we were unaware that we wouldn't be able to cook anything (we ended up having to drive back to town for cold and no perishable food Irene's to keep us going over the trip). While this is certainly not anyones fault, a more updated website would be much appreciated, as there was also a huge lack of information about areas we could swim, boat, etc. and the paper map given at the front was very basic. I highly recommend coming early to set up camp because it's really hard to read some of the numbers painted on the grills to tell which campsite is which. Got super busy Friday night with lots of noisy rvs, and unfortunately a lot of them didn't follow the guidelines about quiet hours. (I don't mind mild noise and music passed midnight as everyone is just trying to have a good vacation, but there was blasting music and yelling well into the wee hours.) I will be back next year for the same swim, but will definitely look into a camper van as the campsites are very, very dry and dusty and without shade, making it kind of miserable during peak heat hours.

    Campsite 81 has the best view
    Wendy A.

    Took my family here to get away from the summer heat in Vegas! Beautiful get away, perfect for social distancing! The campsites where clean and nicely spaced out. The views were absolutely breathtaking staff and friendly and accommodating. Will definitely be back to enjoy the great outdoors again!!

    Site 84  Canopy is needed for Sure!
    Oscar O.

    Our first time at this campground. The family and I loved it definitely making future reservation here. We revered spot 84 which doesn't have no shade and a canopy is a must. Site 83 and 85 have more of a shade.

    Inflatable kayak action!
    Dennis R.

    I had a great time here a couple of weekends ago! Our site was nice and clean, and was right next to a little cove that we fished out of for all 3 days (caught some fish!). The campground is very beautiful and scenic, and very peaceful as well (albeit, we went here Sun-Tues, which is probably why it was so peaceful!). There were 3 of us on this trip, and the campsite had ample room for our 2 cars, 2 tents, a canopy, and all our gear. Our site had one picnic table, one bbq grill, and one fire pit. I grew up camping, but this was my first time camping in 5+ years, which made this trip extra enjoyable! The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because this campground is lacking the creature comforts of a running water faucet at your campsite, and available showers on site. The lack of faucet isn't too much of a big deal because we just used a big water jug and/or a refillable water jug to was dishes etc.. There is a water station within the campground however. The lack of showers, especially during this 100 degree weekend did suck a bit, but luckily we have one of those portable tent shower things, which btw was a life saver! As far as bathrooms go, there are porta potties with a hand wash station near each campsite, so that's a plus. Overall, I had an excellent time here, and would come back in a heartbeat!

    Len S.

    Nice size camp grounds with picnic tables and fire pits also BBQ grill. Some spots bigger than others and campgrounds are well kept. Water front sites available which was good for dropping anchor with boats and P.W.C so you dont have to launch and re-launch every time you want to come a shore. No running water so bring lots of bottled water. Bathrooms are kept well and plenty available. Might be a good idea in the summer to to bring insect repellent or yellow jacket traps as in the evenings they seem to come out but mainly in the summer season. We make trips year round and haven't had any trouble in the off seasons. In the summer and fall the lake water is nice and warm. People seem to be friendly most of the time here and the staff is very nice and insightful.

    View from campsite in March

    I went in the springtime when everything was green and there are lots of nice hiking trails. Very thankful it was quiet as I've heard it can be a party scene in the summertime. Everyone was kind and respectful and lots of kids running around playing, fishing, paddle boarding. They have a day camping spot and sometimes my kids and I go picnic and fishing. There's no lifeguard and some of the shallows the mud is mushy, swampy and gross so watch out where you go on the lakes edge.

    Heavily used boat ramps, but not on a cool morning.

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    My family and I went for the weekend and had a blast. My oldest boy caught his first fish, we did s'mores by camp fire and swam all day.

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    Ask the Community - Steele Canyon Campground

    Is there running water available to fill rv' tanks?

    Yes, there is a central water fill-up, no hookups per site though.

    Are you able to get in and out of the campground after gate hours? Read on the confirmation that you have to arrive before 5pm? Any flexibility here? What if some of the group arrives before the. And some after the gate closure?

    You're able to get out but I dont think in after gate closes. Maybe a good idea if someone parks outside the gate and then someone with a car meets them at the gate.

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    Review Highlights - Steele Canyon Campground

    There were 3 of us on this trip, and the campsite had ample room for our 2 cars, 2 tents, a canopy, and all our gear.

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    Sugarloaf Ridge State Park - Morning coffee companions.

    Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

    4.3(151 reviews)
    18.6 mi

    An amazing network of trails of all levels can be found at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, as well as…read moreinformational trails that are great for kids. You can pick up a list of trails and rough map at the entrance. We meandered creekside, and looped Hillside Trail to meadow trail, all with amazing scenery. Very clean and well-maintained park, with plenty of rangers. Loads of great picnic areas as well. Can't wait to return and try more hikes.

    This state park was relatively easy to get to despite the long drive and heavy traffic from…read morePeninsula. However the road leading up to the park was relatively straightforward. We are getting into camping this year and this was our trial run with all the new gears we bought. We rented camper site #1 which is labeled as "premium". Maybe it was a bit bigger than the regular sites but other than that it didn't feel particularly premium. Since #1 and 48 are the first and last sites in the campground loop and closest to the visitor center, they had the best WiFi reception. The downside is we were the farthest to the bathrooms and showers which were located on the opposite site of the loop. This made trekking over at night a bit inconvenient. The bathrooms were somewhat clean and the showers are coin-operated at the cost of 25c per minute. Shampoo and body wash were provided which is nice. All in all this was a nice introductory experience for us. If we were to come back to camp at this park we will opt for site #3 which is nicely tucked into the shaded corner and is fairly close to the bathrooms.

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    Napa Valley Expo RV Park - the cats love your trash

    Napa Valley Expo RV Park

    2.6(66 reviews)
    15.1 mi

    So sad to see this park go downhill so quickly under new management. Note to self the new camp…read morehost, who is on site every day, has a pit bull. Which she brings into the office everyday. Most parks strictly Prohibit you from bringing in such an aggressive breed this park does not. Pro's The location is still the best thing this park has going for it. Period. And don't forget this location is the old 4 H agricultural site so your literally parked next to a barn full of flies! CON's There is NO WIFI or any kind of cable services available or provided. The Feral/stray cats rule the roost. You can find them digging in the trash (which is rarely collected) and pulling the garbage from bags onto the street. Which is left in the street until the trash is collected which usually happens once a week. The cats fight under your rigs often at 3 am and go on for hours. Or they poop on your lawn for you to find when you go to the trash the following morning. Which is also left unattended to unless you clean it up. At one point we counted an excess of 16 cats. The park is falling apart and the landscaping is a joke. But hey if you pay the new Camp host, Emma, $20 she will mow your lawn for you! We saw two people do just that after the grass and weeds grew a foot high and they repeatedly asked to get their grass cut. The park has a serious ant and fly problem. Their idea of pest control is the hanging fly bags like you would see in a barn which reek! So lucky you if they are hanging next to your "premier or luxury site" the bags have a foul stench just a few feet from your windows. When the ants converge on your camper they will fill the cabin as well as your counter tops, cabinets and floors. And may happen more than once in a visit if you stay more than a day or so. The park reeks of urine and raw sewage. Note to self if you see a tall red pipe in the pictures that is a sewage exhaust pole so you will smell the raw sewage usually around 11 when people dump their tanks. The power is still unreliable so leaving your pets at home on a hot day without a backup generator is a bad plan. You may see power spikes and or the breakers will blow on hot days. The homeless stay on property during the winter months so lock up your bikes and personal items. We saw one night the homeless stole 3 bikes off property. Two were actually locked to the back of a Motorhome and they cut the locks and stole the bikes. But don't worry the park does not care and the city will send a social worker to take notes of your loss. Also in the middle of the night you might be awoke by the homeless rooting around in the recycle bins for discarded bottles or cans. That always made us feel so safe! Restrooms are filthy! And their laundry room consists of two of each machine. So hopefully you will not need either facility and if you do I would wear shoes into the shower for sure! No pool or on site amenities at all. If you spill your black or grey tanks no need to report it, they do nothing about it. There is ZERO clean up after a guest departs. Even though the camp host will feign interest and tell you she will get right on the clean up. So be aware when your pets are walking around eating grass.... Oh and in some cases their prices have gone up about $30 a site. The new management has decided they price the sites now based on noise levels. Which is a joke because the PG and E trucks use the entrance road all day and night. The place is noisy and filthy! Oh and bingo comes and goes I think 4 nights a week so that let's out around 10 pm with a stream of cars and noise as well. The park now allows all ages of equipment in all sorts of conditions. Pay no attention to their own printed materials and rules. The Camp host herself has a rig that is so old and rundown her equipment would not be allowed in most parks. Or any class A park for sure (See photo) This park is no longer supported or affiliated to Good Sam probably for the reasons all mentioned above, but that is a guess. So don't go looking for a Good Sam discount. People sleeping in their exterior bays were not discouraged by Management on our last visit. Nor was the hanging of laundry asked to be removed from outside clothes lines on several units. In summation, steer clear of this park!

    The park is easy to find using the address included in your reservation email. With a discount…read morewe're paying $80 a night for a "premium" pull through. All sites have the same full hookups, concrete pad and picnic table so what's premium? It's almost level so the auto leveler finished quickly. The bathrooms are decent though cleaned about every three days. The trash and recycling are clearly identified and picked up daily. They have a laundry with 2 washers and two dryers for a reasonable cost. The staff is helpful and over loaded with tasks. There's no WiFi though you can receive deliveries here. At $65 a night I'd rate it higher.

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    San Francisco North/Petaluma KOA - Group firepit and movie area.

    San Francisco North/Petaluma KOA

    3.3(425 reviews)
    30.5 mi

    This campground is amazing. The RV sites are sized appropriately and offer some privacy. The sites…read moreoffer varying amenities - paved and gravel, hook-ups, picnic tables, log love seats, round table and chairs and umbrella, patio environments, etc depending on location. There is plenty of tent camping sites. The restroom/shower sites are well maintained and clean. The campground area can only be accessed through a security gate. Visiting friends and guest must pay a fee and register at the office. There are a variety of things to explore around the facility and plenty of activities for kids - Petting Zoo, huge pool, awning canopies at pool, hot tub, Rock Wall, Jumping Pillow, mining area, biking, etc. The grounds are nicely landscaped and have inviting environments. The store is very well stocked with a vast variety of camping and other items. I have been to a variety of KOA campgrounds but none have been to the beauty and level of experience as this location. My only con about this location is the price of the sites and merchandise and propane. I suppose this could be the very reason this location is so exceptional. Location, location, location and beauty. The representatives were extremely helpful, friendly and knowledgeable.

    It wasn't perfect, but we had a good time…read more The bathrooms were sufficiently clean and the tent sites were tidy. The store is well stocked and there's lot of activities on-site so the kids were occupied/entertained. The camp kitchen is awesome. Cook and grill all you want. There's outlets if you want to run a rice cooker or instant pot. Hay ride is a nice event and lets you see the whole park. My daughter loved the gem mining. The gems are bigger in these bags than any other that we've done before. We came here in September, and despite advertising a heated pool. The pool was filled with freshly melted glaciers. We still swam, but couldn't do it longer than 15 minutes. The hot tub was hot, that's nice. If your site is situated on the North West side of the park, you will be overcome with a stench of farm animal feces from the petting zoo. The smell is persistent, not just when a breeze comes through. But you weirdly get used to the smell very quickly. It was bad when we got there, and then you stop noticing it. If you leave the area for a couple of hours and come back. It becomes evident again for a little while... The street lights are BRIGHT and stay on the entire night. The tent sites closest to the driveway are most affected. It's probably not a problem if you booked a cabin. Tent sites close to the driveway can be an issue. Overall, it was fine. Good enough where I would try another KOA again. This particular one again? MAYBE.

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    Registration, bathrooms, showers next to the pool.

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    Spring Lake Regional Park - Canada goose

    Spring Lake Regional Park

    4.3(170 reviews)
    24.6 mi

    Very popular, easy 2 mile loop around a reservoir in nature, located right in the heart of Santa…read moreRosa. Easy access, well maintained trails and paved pathways for all levels of athleticism. Bathrooms are clean and located at two points on the loop. Fun for the whole family and pets. Always forget how serene it is. It's considered a state park so entry fee may apply.

    Pretty nice and relaxing stroll/jog with a water feature if one doesn't want anything too strenuous…read morewith incline. It is basically several trails that go around a reservoir (Spring Lake). The circumference of the lake is about a 2 mile flat loop. Upon entering the park felt very bizarre. You leave a nice neighborhood with nice homes then in a blink of an eye, you are surrounded by bare trees covered in moss surrounded by tons of small flat boulders. It was so bare and quiet that it felt like this portion of the earth had died. Very bizarre. You'll eventually find the parking lots which all connect together in some form. There's an $8 fee here. You can't see the lake from much of the parking lot, maybe in a few spots like where a boat ramp might be. I had to use a map in my hiking app to find which direction the lake was at. Once at the lake there are pretty much 2 trails that go around the same lake. 1 is at lake level and is a dirt trail. So it has a more hiking feel as the trail is rough with lots of heavy brush on the sides. Even tho lake level you'll only get a glimpse of the lake in only a few spots. That's because the brush is so thick and over grown that it'll block views to the water since you are at lake level. The second trail is a paved trail that is above lake level, so from most spots you are looking down on the lake. This is the trail to take if you want to take pics or just admire the water views. Also the trail to take if you want to bike or jog as it is a wider and smoother trail than the dirt one at lake level. I saw a separate swimming lagoon on one of the corners. It wasn't in operation in October when I went but looks like it could be a popular spot during the warm summer Santa Rosa months. This area of the lake is also the most landscaped as I saw lawn areas with picnic benches and nicer trees alongside the lake, even some very pretty small redwoods. I enjoyed my views most on this side of the lake. You can also add length to your route by connecting this loop with other trails. There's even a loop that connects this loop that goes to another smaller lake, which would make your route now closer to 4 miles. Nice spot may even have to bring a group here someday for a picnic day if ever back in the area.

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    Canadian goose posing.

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