Though not a resort or anything, this spacious and well-run RV park will handle the largest vehicles without fuss. It is arrayed with back in spaces around the perimeter of the park offering 30A full hookups while the center row of spaces are all pull-thru style with 50A plugs. There is no advance registration at the park: self-registration only at the sign-in station as you pull in. We just spent a year in the park, leaving our RV there as we traveled back and forth from our house for working stretches during the week in the AV, and during that time there was never an instance where there were no spaces available. So do not worry about finding a space, the park is big and there are always lots of open spots, so long as the AV Fair is not going on. **SEE NOTE BELOW
Though you can pay by credit card if you prefer, you will need to stop into the office the next morning to do so if you are a late-arrival. As of this writing, the 30A back-ins are $20/night and the pull-thrus run $25/night. There is no better rate for pull-thru RV spots anywhere near the Antelope Valley that I could find.
The restroom and shower facilities are absolutely spotless. Though there are cypherlocks on the doors, you do not need a code or key to use them so long as you are a guest. Wifi is provided: the password is posted at the office when you sign in.
About the only drawbacks are the fact that the park is utilitarian with very little landscaping. There are small, curbed, islands of xeriscaped dirt on what is otherwise blacktop from end to end, but no significant shade except for a couple spots that are generally occupied. The other is weather, wind in particular. The AV is pretty famous for its winds and the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds RV Park is no exception. While staying there, use caution in deploying your awnings. You can get away with it in the AM but always be prepared to trim the sails in the afternoon as you will likely have to.
We never encountered one instance of crime out there. It is rather off the beaten path, well-fenced, and there is no real way for criminals to get to your stuff without really exposing themselves to being caught.
Tips: About the biggest one I can think of is telling you how to get there. Although the address shows up on H street, that is not how you get to the RV Park. The park entrance is off G-8. G-8 can only be reached from 30th St. West for this particular stretch of the street. Coming from the North off CA-14, exit Ave. G, travel west to 30th St. W, turn Left, travel .5 miles to G-8, turn left yet again and follow the street down to the park entrance.
Coming from the South, exit Ave. H, drive west to 30th St. West, turn right, and stay in the right lane. You will turn right at G-8. Follow the signs to the park.
Our year spent at the AV Fairgrounds was a real bargain for us. We were treated well by the excellent manager, Pat Rush, who really cares that the park is run well and that stuff works for the guests. If they had a little grass and a swimming pool the place would be a resort, but for a staging area in the AV for RV travel there is no better alternative anywhere close by.
NOTE: The park Closes for two weeks during the Antelope Valley Fair every year. The Fair is held in August so check the web to make sure they are open if you plan on staying in August. read more