I’ve been touring in my Sprinter van for a superb chunk of yearly since 2016, and all through that point, I’ve camped at greater than 1,000 completely different campsites. I not too long ago spent 6 nights with my household at Roam Horseshoe Bend RV Resort in Web page, Arizona, and I can confidently say that it’s one of many nicest campgrounds I’ve ever stayed in.
Minutes from the greatest issues to do in Web page, Roam Horseshoe Bend is a model new RV Resort designed for van lifers, digital nomads, RVers, and touring households and is stacked with trendy facilities. Attractive views, spacious websites, water and electrical hookups, impeccably clear showers, quick wifi, an enormous pool, and colourful, quiet sunsets made for a really nice, enjoyable, and straightforward journey with our two canine and our one-year-old child.
On this Roam Horseshoe Bend evaluate, I share what I liked in regards to the expertise, a couple of issues that may be improved, plus some insider suggestions like one of the best campsites to ebook based mostly on views and privateness.
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The place is Roam Horseshoe Bend?
Roam Horseshoe Bend is positioned in Web page, Arizona, lower than 2 miles from the middle of city. In comparison with the Wahweap and Antelope Level Campgrounds in Web page (which I’ve additionally stayed at), I discovered the placement of Roam Horseshoe Bend to be far more handy for getting round, whether or not that be a fast journey to the Safeway, grabbing acai bowls at Native-owned Desert Diet, or consuming dinner at Sundown 89. It’s additionally 2 miles from Walmart in case you overlook any small necessities.
Like most guests to Web page, we additionally checked out the well-known Web page landmarks -Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon – that are each lower than 10 minutes away.
Assessment of the Roam Campsites
Like most RV campgrounds, there was a spread of websites at Roam Horseshoe Bend. Some have been larger and extra personal with nice views, whereas others have been a bit smaller or nearer to the principle highway. Beneath I’ll share the completely different website varieties, the small print on our particular campsite, and which websites I assumed have been one of the best and price reserving forward of time.
Campground Overview
At Roam Horseshoe Bend, there are a couple of several types of websites. All websites have a steel hearth pit, picnic desk, and full water and electrical hookups.
As a result of Roam Horseshoe Bend is so new, there may be little or no vegetation or shade at any of the campsites. They’ve planted bushes that can ultimately fill in and supply shade, however at this level, they’re nonetheless too small. I counsel packing a shade construction, whether or not that be an awning, a Moonshade, or an EZ-up fashion tent.
I additionally advocate that you’ve a strategy to degree your van or RV. I used to be apprehensive after we drove in, as a result of I forgot to pack our leveling blocks and never all the websites have been completely degree. Fortunately our website was flat and it wasn’t an enormous deal, in any other case, I might have been making a visit to Walmart.
I preferred the truth that each website has water and electrical hookups. Since everybody may plug in, nobody was operating mills at night time. After darkish I seen most individuals, particularly these with massive RVs, have been inside their rigs, so it was tremendous quiet after we stargazing round our firepit.
With water hookups, we additionally didn’t have to fret about operating out of our water provide or filling up our greywater tank. Whereas I at all times observe water-conserving measures in my van, it was good to refill our water with out having to drive the van as much as a dump station.
You van lifers will need to convey a greywater/sewer hose. That manner you possibly can empty your gray water tank with out making a multitude of your campsite or driving some place else the place you possibly can dump it.
Our campsite
We have been in Web site 173, a Premium Patio, back-in website, which I believe was one of the best in the entire campground with a couple of high contenders. We had uninterrupted views, much more privateness than a number of the different websites, and being on the finish of the resort in a culdesac, there was little or no visitors or individuals driving by.
I liked having the concrete patio. You would possibly suppose…however “you’re speculated to be in nature, why would you like a concrete pad at your website?” Effectively, that is the desert. The bottom and rocks are sharp, and having a easy concrete pad the place our son may play and the canine may relaxation with out mendacity within the filth was an surprising luxurious.
We additionally had a pleasant massive brick hearth pit with two Adirondack chairs. We in fact introduced our favourite camp chairs, nevertheless it was good having the ability to change it up. It was too heat to hassle with having a wooden hearth, however I arrange some string lights across the firepit for ambiance.
The one adverse factor about our website is it was quick stroll (perhaps 3-4 minutes) up a hill to get to the toilet. This wasn’t an enormous deal for us as a result of we may go to the toilet in our van in the midst of the night time, and we additionally introduced our e-bikes which made lavatory and bathe runs very easy.
Finest Websites at Roam Horseshoe Bend
I’ll focus on extra in regards to the loos subsequent, however Roam Horseshoe Bend has three completely different bathhouses and 5 dumpsters unfold all through the Park. Some websites are an extra stroll from the loos and dumpsters, so if that’s one thing that issues to you, it’s best to take into account that if you find yourself reserving your website. The identical goes for desirous to be near the pool. From our campsite 173 to the pool, it was about an 8-minute stroll.
On the map under, I’ve marked what I take into account to be one of the best campsites at Roam Horseshoe Bend. My private priorities are at all times views, area, and privateness.
If you wish to ebook a selected website, there’s a small payment. In any other case, they are going to assign you an out there website within the class you select. Additionally, when you’re wanting on the map view on the Roam web site, they present images that respresent the location class, slightly than a precise image for every particular website. So don’t be shocked in case your website seems completely different in individual than what was displayed on the web site.
Scroll via a number of the images I took to get a really feel for the completely different websites at Roam Horseshoe Bend.
Our website – 173
Websites 156-158
Websites 199-201
Websites 186-189
Websites 135-138
Web site 78-80
Websites 139-140
Websites 142-149
Cabins C1-C3
Bogs
The trendy loos at Roam Horseshoe Bend actually differentiated this campground from others I’ve stayed at. I’ve stayed at some RV parks the place the loos have been so gross that I wouldn’t even contemplating bathe. That couldn’t be farther from the case at Roam.
The property had 3 bathhouses, every with 6 particular person unisex loos with their very own rest room, sink, and bathe, with loads of counter area on your toiletries.
I liked having my very own area to bathe, dress, use the bathroom and brush my enamel. The one factor I wasn’t loopy about is the very high of the wall of every lavatory is open to the remainder of the bathhouse, making them barely much less personal than they’d be in any other case. I’m positive they have been designed that manner to enhance air flow, and so they at all times had music enjoying so that you couldn’t as simply hear the individual within the subsequent lavatory.
Showers have been tiled with a glass door and have been extremely clear – so clear that if I didn’t have bathe footwear, I might nonetheless bathe with out worry of selecting up some type of foot fungus, which is one thing I’ve by no means mentioned a few campground bathe. It’s clear that they take cleanliness significantly at Roam Horseshoe Bend. Showers have been additionally spacious sufficient to bend over to shave your legs with out bumping up towards the edges.
The limitless showers have been piping sizzling, and also you didn’t have to fret about being on a timer or including cash for extra water. Every bathe additionally had pumps with shampoo, conditioner, and cleaning soap that was greater high quality than what you get at most accommodations. The conditioner was good and thick and really felt prefer it moisturized my hair after a day within the dry warmth.
Lastly, I’ll point out the bathroom paper…as a result of hey, I’m all in regards to the particulars. There was none of that single-ply, low cost TP that tears each time you tug at it that many campgrounds strive to save cash with. The bathroom paper right here was comfortable, fancy double-ply.
In complete, there have been 18 loos throughout the three bathhouses. I by no means waited, and there was at all times at the least one lavatory out there within the bathhouse closest to my campsite. Nonetheless, if the campground was utterly full, I do query when you’d have to attend for the loos. Whereas I believe many RVers choose to make use of their very own bathrooms and showers, I may see there being a little bit of a wait at peak occasions like very first thing within the morning.
The Pool
The pool at Roam Horseshoe Bend was a spotlight for me. We don’t have AC in our van, and in mid-Could, the air temps have been getting fairly sizzling. It was a luxurious to chill off within the pool within the afternoon after mountain climbing within the warmth each morning. Additionally, it was my first time taking my son within the pool, and he completely liked it.
The pool was heated to a refreshing 75 levels. It was very clear with out feeling overly chlorinated, which I additionally preferred.
The pool space additionally had a splash pad, and so they allow us to convey our canine in, so long as they stayed by our pool chairs. That was nice as a result of it might have been too sizzling to go away them in our van whereas we have been on the pool.
My solely criticism in regards to the pool is there isn’t a number of shade. I’m well past the age of letting myself bake within the solar, so we didn’t hang around a lot as soon as we have been finished swimming. The workers noticed me at some point with my child and kindly provided to convey an umbrella over from the courtyard. That made an enormous distinction, and it might be nice if they only arrange umbrellas close to the lounge chairs as an ordinary.
Canine-friendliness
The Roam Horseshoe Bend workers welcomed our canine Charlie and Gumbo with plenty of stomach rubs after we arrived, and it was apparent that it is a dog-friendly place.
That they had canine baggage and waste accumulating stations across the property that made it very simple to choose up after your pets.
In addition they had an enormous fenced-in off-leash canine space the place you may play fetch together with your canine. We didn’t use this, sadly. The idea was nice, however the floor within the canine space consisted of gravel similar to the campsites. Our canine’ paws get torn up after they run round on that sort of terrain, and we didn’t need to danger them slicing up their pads. There was additionally nowhere shady to hang around whilst you have been throwing a ball.
Whereas I do know grass in all probability isn’t possible, I’d like to see them put some turf or different softer materials on the bottom within the canine space. That might make it much more snug for canine to play and chase one another round.
The excellent news is there are locations to hike and get your canine train which you could stroll to proper from the campground (see under). I might counsel that you simply convey canine booties although as a result of the sand and floor have been already fairly sizzling for our canine’ paws in Mid-Could.
Different Facilities
There are a couple of different facilities that I ought to point out in my Roam Horseshoe Bend Assessment.
The entrance workplace and low store
Laundry services
Working from my campsite
Issues to Do Close by
Web page has a ton of outside actions, and Roam Horseshoe Bend is completely located to get pleasure from them.
Climbing from the Campground
When you don’t need to drive wherever or simply need to get a greater vantage level for sundown, you possibly can hike up both of the hills on the east or west aspect of the campground.
There’s additionally a neat cave positioned behind the gasoline station subsequent door that’s a 15-minute stroll down a sandy path from the campground. I’ll say it seems a bit extra dramatic within the images, nevertheless it was cool none the much less.
Lastly, there may be an ATV/4×4 path on the north finish of the campground. Periodically there have been automobiles on it, nevertheless it was usually fairly empty. This could be a superb place to take a night stroll together with your pups.
Antelope Canyon
Climbing via Antelope Canyon is probably the most well-known factor to do in Web page. I’ve been to Web page a number of occasions and by no means finished it, so this time, I made a decision to make it occur. When you don’t need to hassle shifting your van or RV, we organized our Antelope Canyon tour although Shun’Diin Canyon Excursions.
Our Navajo driver/information Erwin picked us up proper at our campsite in an air-conditioned Sprinter Van (we didn’t even need to stroll as much as the entrance workplace). On the way in which to Antelope Canyon, he gave us an summary of the realm and a lesson within the historical past of his Navajo tradition.
Once we arrived at Decrease Antelope Canyon, he handled the tickets and received us located with one other information who could be main us via the canyon, which was completely beautiful and price doing, particularly when you’ve by no means finished any of the opposite slot canyons in Arizona or Southern Utah.
After the tour, Erwin was there ready to shuttle everybody over to Higher Antelope Canyon the place the subsequent tour was shortly departing. When you plan to do each Decrease and Higher Antelope Canyon, having Shun’Diin Canyon Excursions was particularly handy as a result of they coordinated all the tour occasions so we didn’t have an enormous time hole to attend between the 2 excursions.
They’ll additionally assist you schedule your tour for one of the best occasions so far as lighting within the canyons for images.
If Antelope Canyon sounds too busy, then Shun’Diin Canyon Excursions additionally gives another choice to Mountain Sheep, Owl, and Rattlesnake Canyons, which is extra off the overwhelmed path.
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend is a should when you’ve by no means been, and it’s additionally lower than 10 minutes from the campground. When you can go for sundown, that’s what I’d advocate. That wasn’t attainable for us, due to our son’s bedtime, so we went at 11 am. I discovered the lighting to be surprisingly good for images. All the river was glistening, and the solar was nonetheless behind me so there wasn’t any harsh glare in my images.
Parking at Horseshoe Bend prices $10. The three/4 mile stroll from the car parking zone to the overlook is on a dust path. There are a couple of shade constructions on the way in which the place you possibly can relaxation, however in any other case, you’re within the direct solar. So though it’s a brief hike, take correct solar safety measures and convey loads of water.
Discover Lake Powell
Lake Powell is the large draw to Web page, and it’s price getting out on the water to discover. With our canine and our 1-year-old, a ship day wasn’t within the playing cards for us on this journey, however we did cruise all the way down to Lone Rock Seashore for a few hours on a gentle day.
We’ve additionally kayaked Lake Powell prior to now and had a magical time. There are a selection of firms on the town that provide boat leases and excursions, and the workers at Roam Horseshoe Bend can present some suggestions.
Learn how to E-book your Keep
If this appears like your sort of place, you may make a reservation straight on the Roam Horseshoe Bend web site. I like to recommend reserving a selected website based mostly on my suggestions on the map above slightly than letting them select for you. It prices an additional $25, however I believe it’s price it to make sure you get a major spot.
When reserving, additionally take note of the location size to make it possible for your website is lengthy sufficient on your rig.
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Thanks for studying my Roam Horseshoe Bend evaluate. You probably have any questions earlier than planning a visit there, let me know within the feedback.
