We had a large group of SXS riders, we chose this park because they advertise as being a great location to stay for off road SXS rides. We called ahead letting them know our club would be arriving, making sure they had space for all of us, and asking if they could park us near each other. They stated they had plenty of parking for us and would do their best to get us all together. Our club members called- telling them they were part of our club. Even so - we were spread out throughout the park, We even called multiple times- asking for spots closer to one another. We convoyed to the park, and checked in together - the staff was less than friendly and seemed annoyed that we all checked in together. Day four of our stay was too rainy to ride - so everyone came to 1 trailer - hung out waiting for a break in the rain so we could ride. The husband/wife managers came to our spot and threatened to have our vehicles towed- because you are only allowed 3 vehicles per spot. The area behind our unit was 'open parking' We reminded them each and every person at our spot was a paying guest at the park and ride from their spot to ours. Didn't matter- she told us in no uncertain terms if the sxs's weren't moved - she would call the cops and have them towed. Pretty poor people skills! As some previous reviews mention, the spots are gavel (at best) mostly dirt. With heavy rains - the spot turned into a giant mud puddle All in all - if you are planning a group SXS event in the area - avoid this park at all costs! read more

I don't get the bad reviews and noise complaints. We just stayed here Thursday through Saturday. I heard very little noise, and my friend who had not seen these reviews actually randomly commented, "It's so quiet here." Every now and then a golf cart or UTV would drive by, but if you can't handle 10 seconds of engine noise a few times a day, you probably shouldn't be outside your house at all. Staff was courteous and helpful. All of the amenities were in good condition and clean. I did find it odd however that even though there were a lot of open spaces, they tended to assign people next to each other. Why not give us space and put people farther apart? The spaces are gravel covered with a small picnic table in each one. They are level and smooth. read more

Escapees - RV Parks Near Me - Congress, Arizona

North Ranch is part of the Rainbow Parks Escapees RV Club and as Escapees Parks go this one is fair to poor. First off it is very noisy. As in many of the SKP parks they allow golf carts but here most people have gas ATVs. They drive all over the park on gravel roads adding to the noise level. There are problems with the electric. They only have 30 amps and that went out twice during our 5 day stay, the last time for over a day. The people do not seem as friendly as other parks we have stayed at and almost no activities. When we first checked in we asked if we could have our mail forwarded from the main park in Texas. We were told we could and given the address of the park and told what to put on the label. When the mail tracking showed it had arrived we went up to the office and were told by a different person they do not accept forwarded mail. Fortunately we were able to retrieve the mail at the Post Office before it was returned. The park MAY be ok for an overnight stay but I would not recommend it to a friend. Oh and no refunds. read more

Escapees - RV Parks Near Me - Congress, Arizona

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A bit hesitant to stop here after reading the reviews, but stopped we did. We are Escapees members. Arrived in the afternoon, summer hours, office is closed from 11:30 to 3:30. I had called the day before to get a bit more information. The gentleman I spoke with was very friendly. Told me where to look for a spot that provided some shade trees and an exposure so our roof mounted satellite would work. Nice, level gravel spots. Wonderful eastern view to see the sunrise over the mountains. Went in to register when the office opened. We were welcomed warmly and shown around the clubhouse. Which is quite nice by the way. Clean bath/showers. Very reasonably priced laundry room. We were told of the upcoming activities and invited to join in. On the tour there was a couple working on a puzzle. They both stopped working and gave us a very heartfelt welcome. There is also a smart weigh station at this location. In previous reviews someone mentioned constant trains. We heard very few in our four days here. And the few we did hear were barely audible. We would definitely stay here again. read more

This is a beautiful park. Spacious sites level and on stone. Very quiet and relaxing. The folks here are very nice. Lots of hiking right from the park. Very friendly dog park. We stayed there Thanksgiving week and were invited to share in there meal. We will definitely stay there again. They have a Sunday evening ice cream social. Sylvia M. read more

The campers and long-termers here are both great. The pickle ball court is great. The laundry rooms are nice. The community events are a lot of fun. The people in the main office are very intense, though, and have made it such that we won't stay here again. We've been here for two months. All was well for quite a while, but this last week, we've been approached and yelled at twice. At first we were yelled at about the materials we were recycling -- we believe, we couldn't really hear what the managers were yelling from across the road. But after we showed that we were indeed recycling, we were then accused of illegal usage of the dumpsters even though we are staying in the campground and have every right to use the dumpsters. Today after dropping off our garbage, we were FOLLOWED and again accused of illegal dumpster usage even though we are staying in the campground, and the guy who keeps accusing us is the guy who checked us in, helped us change spots, and processed our utility payment. This second time we were also threatened to not have our site renewed (even though there are many empty here). So we're being threatened to be kicked out for using the dumpster. The managers are very angry and seem to not realize they approach people with a great deal of anger and yelling. I tried to respond and give constructive feedback this second time and encourage a conversation but I couldn't get a single sentence off and then the manager just drove off. He literally followed us around the park to come find us and accuse us of this illegal garbage dump use and acted like he'd never seen us before even though, again, he's the guy who checked us in, renewed us, handled our utilities, and we've said hello to numerous times in two months. The following and all the anger is way too creepy and way too aggressive and I no longer feel any comfort staying here -- the took the fun right out of this place. I'll never stay here again and I won't recommend that anyone else ever stay here. read more

This is next to the worst RV park we have had to suffer through. Firstly, they do not take any discounts save for Escapees, so 2 nights came to $56, and we even decided to leave early because it was just a horrible experience in just one night. There is no shade, it is only gravel, and the spaces are east to west, so in the morning it's wakey wakey as the sun comes up. I noticed a horrible sewer-like odor and it was foul; no idea what is was but it was disgusting. There was no Internet signal and forget about cable. It is situated in a small community and there was noise day and night, particularly motorcycles and semis that seemed to be used with the larger trailers. Then there is the train...our entire trailer shook day and night. Honestly, the only good things were that we were near Wickenburg and the scenery is quite nice. Never again at Escapees in Congress. read more

I agree with Steve S and Susan G. We joined in July 2016 as we had heard such good things about escapees. Our first problem was when we asked for some extra rock for our site as it was muddy around the area we needed to access for our sewage. We were told they were not ordering anymore rock this season. Three months later a neighbor asked for rock for the same reason. She got it. Second, there was a bad sewage leak down the line. The manager came to my site after dark, disconnected my power WITHOUT asking or even notifying me. He then connected a piece of his own equipment to my power pole to route the sewer line leak or blockage. He would not talk to me. He did not apologize. He did not offer to compensate me for the inconvenience and the unauthorized use of my electricity. When he was done, he left without a word. He left me unplugged. And he shut off my power at the cut off switch on the pole. During the episode, his assistant who did not appreciate my repeated questions of what the thought they were doing, approached me in a menacing manner. I called the company and talked to Bill Wright who oversees the park and he completely supported his managers behavior. He said that they had every right to act as they did in an emergency. My wife and I felt threatened, and violated. I told Bill Wright that their attitude led me to decide to cancel my membership. His response was,"That is fine". This company places employee behavior above customer and member rights. No one needs to pay for this kind of abuse.There have been other issues at this park involving the manager and his attitude toward other members. There are better and nicer places to stay in this area. And by the way, to be fair, my behavior in response to their behavior was not pleasant toward them. But at least I did not call the police for their threatening behavior or the theft of my electric. During hot weather there is a very strong sewage smell. When it rains water floods the area and then leaves mud for days. The assistants cannot make decisions without first checking with the manager, and if he is busy, he cannot be disturbed. This place is like the military. If you are liked, you are treated with respect. If you are not a part of the "in group",they make you feel like second class citizens. Finally, the sewage they allowed to escape around my unit, they left and did not clean. Very unhealthy. Stay away from North Ranch, and stay away from Escapees. read more

A truly awesome place to enjoy retirement and to live. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets and you can't beat the weather, for sure! The people there are the best and you feel like you are a part of one big happy family. read more

Great people at this park. The spaces aren't super wide, and are just on pea-gravel. But, what makes the park is the people. Many permanent residents who easily accept you into the fold. The management was great, except that on our first night, one of the help pulled our sewer hose and left it on the ground to dump raw sewage. I talked to the manager who said we didn't have a "hard connection," which is required by Arizona law. I wish he would have just knocked and had me fix the problem. Lucky for us, our neighbor, Beth, wasn't offended. That was the only glitch we encountered. Watching the fighter jets from Luke AFB play war games over the desert was entertaining, albeit a bit noisy. And there is a wonderful cactus garden maintained by the permanent residents. Again, I can't stress enough how friendly everyone was - typical of Escapees at every Escapees park where we have stayed. It sounds as if many of the other reviewers must have stayed at a different park! read more