As I was inquiring about purchasing a manufactured home in this park, the manager said…read moreunequivocally, "We don't want your kind living here." (I have multiple sclerosis; at the time, it manifested itself by poor balance and a limp.)

From the owner: Valley West Estates is a manufactured home community in the small Northern California city of…read moreArcata. Comfortably situated and well maintained, the community offers 2 and 3 bedroom homes that feature central heating, double-pane windows, and high ceilings. Valley West Estates also provides a recreation hall for residents to use for gatherings, as well as a large grassy area suitable for football, baseball, and soccer. A short distance away are the many attractions of Arcata, including eclectic restaurants, shops, and events such as the Oyster Festival. Nearby Eureka hosts the annual Blues by the Bay music festival and the Redwood Coast Jazz Festival. Managed by a professional onsite staff, Valley West is extremely popular.

This place is a joke. For the price you get nothing but a space. And you aren't allowed to do…read moreanything to your space. They have no restrooms or showers. They laundry facilities is mediocre at best. The don't mow the lawns. The tenants are responsible for weeds etc. Awful place to live. Also they raise the rent constantly. In 7 yrs rent has gone from 350.00 to 695.00.

I would really like to give this place a better review and not everything about it is bad, but it's…read morenot a place I would recommend staying in if you can avoid it. There is new management as of 1-2 years ago and they are really trying to clean the place up and are going about it in the entirely wrong way, in my humble opinion. Good things about this place- 1. They are outside of Eureka a little bit so there aren't as many homeless people wandering through. This can also be a downside if you don't have a vehicle or are having car trouble 2. There are showers, restrooms, and a laundry room. Laundry is much cheaper than at the local laundromats Not so good things about this place- 1. The managers are trying to get better tenants while removing amenities, not fixing things that desperately need fixing, and constantly changing the rules requiring tenants to spend money on things that are not their responsibility, and then changing the requirements as soon as they have complied. They are also raising the rent while doing this, even for people who have contracts that stipulate otherwise or who they haven't notified. 2. When there are problems that a tenant needs to have solved (like a homeless person causing trouble, other tenants allowing pets to potty without cleaning up, someone doing drugs, etc), the landlords put the responsibility back on the tenants requiring them to tell them exactly who is causing the trouble or calling them when it happens and then not responding for days or longer when they do 3. They are cutting the maintenance man's hours while requiring him to do more than they are paying him for. Because of this, major things requiring repair aren't getting repaired and lawns aren't being mowed and the clippings are left all over the tenants space 4. There are major electrical problems at this location- outlets catching on fire and having major issues like reverse polarity. This has caused damaged to multi trailers and RVs. When it does cause damage or a tenant has to spend a lot of money on an expensive surge protector, they refuse to pay for the damage they have caused and blame the tenant 5. There are many problems with the sewer system as well- drain flies, improper and leaking hookups they will not fix, even if they were messed up before you moved in, etc. I had to spend my own time and money to be able to hook up my RV and it still leaked and smelled. You also cannot leave your black or gray tanks open. This was rather inconvenient as my gray tank filled up daily. All in all, they are one of a very few trailer parks in Eureka that have openings and a less unreasonable rent amount. It's that way for a reason.

I have lived here in Ocean West for 12 years. During that time it has been sold to different…read morecorporations twice after the mom & pop that built it died and the heirs just wanted top dollar. The corp. immediately dropped most of the grounds maintenance staff and the very well-appointed grounds started deteriorating. Then the rents started increasing-- up to four times a year. We managed to get a rent stabilization regulation in place, but the park owners spent hundreds of thousands fighting it with lies-- lies on billboards, on TV commercials, in newspapers-- anywhere they could! Now, 6 years later we managed to get one more 1/2 time worker, and the sprinklers have finally come on!! The park is generally a peaceful, friendly place and a good lower-cost alternative to stick-built homeownership. We have managed to fend off negative situations with one administrative hearing and one mediated negotiated settlement. Home resale values are on the upswing. But there was a rat I festation deliberately created by a park resident and the manager was unresponsive to stopping it. The park has hasn't had a permit to operate for over a year and rent bills are incorrect.

While we stayed in Eureka we were parked in the Shoreline RV Park. When we got here we checked in…read moreand were told what site to park the RV and the trailer in and once we pulled into the site they assigned us to we saw that the pull through site was too small so we had to move to another site and try it again. This site was a good fit. We had to park the Jeep away from our site because there wasn't any room for it. The park and people working here were good. The grounds around the RV park were in poor condition. The grass between the sites were very long. No edging either. The WiFi was good and the place was clean otherwise. The big problem was the street access coming into and exiting the RV Park was terrible! Pit holes so large you would of thought land mines had gone off. This is unacceptable!!! Going in and out each day was a major chore. Kind wouldn't stay here again unless the road is fixed. Oh heck no!!!!!

Bathroom hasn't been cleaned, supplied, or trash emptied since April 17, 2026. But they continue to…read morecharge for it!

This rv park has nice staff and good utilities like a washer and dryer you can use. There's also…read morelots of cats around so if you like animals it's a good opportunity for you.it's not far from all the action of eureka and your right on your own beach so not to many people will be there. It's quite nice honestly for the price.

I love living here. The park is making improvement. It's cleaner and quit. I am the manager. But…read moreI'm part of the community first or at least I try. Come join us or stop by our store

What a lovely beautiful RV park. The giant redwoods are so soothing. We came during January so it…read morewas very slow. At most the campground had 3 of us which we don't mind at all. We like off season travel. And added bonus is this place is right off of 101 making it super convenient for traveling. Most spots have full hook ups. Some just w/e. They have a cute little u shaped area for pop-up campers. Not all sites are super level. Some are pull thru and some back in. Some spots back up to 101 but we became used to the sparse traffic quite quickly. The tent sites are mostly very private. They are nice. Perhaps the neatest places to stay are the cabins. They look so inviting. Some have full kitchens which works out nicely since this very well stocked grocer, Murphys, is just down the street. It was a surprising find in a town of a little over 300 souls. They have a hot bar too! Nice people abound in this area. The little store onsite is also well stocked. There are toasty bathrooms available and the showers, if needed, are coin operated. Fair warning: if you use starlink, there are a ton of trees! There is a "bark park". We visited all the cities/towns in the area including the absolutely adorable Ferndale! We highly recommend the beach in Trinidad. Just stunning with tons of soft sand. We recommend Emerald Forest Cabins & RV.

Quiet, clean, all sites are in the middle of a redwood forest. Site size adequate, a bit close…read moretogether. We would stay there again.

Making reservations was easy the folks were nice and the per night price is fair…read more The bad news is concerning because there is nothing worse than a company advertising a great place with all the amenities but they don't exist. The internet well there is no internet. That's right there is no cable and no internet. Oh wait they say they have the best internet ever. So we try to get internet and there is none. Call the office no answer. Read the full page of rules and regulations and guess what. Wi-fi : " We offer WiFi service , but do not guarantee its availability or security at any time". Ok guess what I'll guarantee I won't come back. Asta la vista!

Came to Eureka to visit relatives. Stayed a the Mad River Rapids RV Park for 8 days. It is…read moreactually in Arcata right next to Eureka. Very nice park, safe and easy to get to right off the 101 highway. Full hooks ups, pull thru level pads, grass all around the site. They have a pool and hot tub, Good laundry room, along with a good Mexican Restaurant in walking distance to the park. We will stay here again when we are in the area. Eureka and Arcata are nice, but they both have some bad elements, be aware of the areas you are in. This RV park is safe and in a good safe area. While there we visited the Redwood Nation Park, Trees of Mystery, Avenue of the Giants, town of Ferndale and lots of Ocean hikes.

It has been my distinct pleasure to have known Jeff Ragan for several years. Jeff is a very…read moreprofessional, very hard working real estate agent. He applies a number of innovative 21 century methods for marketing a home - and often can get the seller more money than they expect for their property. When he gets a lead, he follows up like a bull dog. Away from the office Jeff serves on a local hospital foundation board of directors and is active in his church. And he finds time to regularly attend Business Networking International meetings. All in all, Jeff is an extraordinary agent and a quality human being.

I recommend Jeff Ragan to others in the Humboldt County (CA) area who need a professional, hard…read moreworking real estate representative. My wife and I have been especially impressed that not only has Jeff taken care of the myriad of details necessary with marketing and selling a residential property, but part of his procedure has been to promote the property with two, personalized websites -- incuding excellent pictures, a floor plan, and a Visual Tour. Very impressed and happy with this businessman.

Such a wonderful and clean campsite. The are was so close to all of the beautiful redwood trees…read more Staff was so kind and helpful. We will definitely be back!

We traveled the coast highway PCH1 from San Francisco to the Redwoods National Park staying at…read moremultiple RV parks along the way. Giant Redwoods RV park was one of the best. So good we stayed 2 nights instead of moving on to Eureka. The lovely park caretaker lives on property and ensures everything goes smoothly and late arrivals no problem. It lays alongside the South Fork Eel River and amongst giant redwoods. Showers and bathrooms very clean. Setting is fabulous. Just look.