My girls had the MOST amazing horseback riding experience of their lives today thanks to Rockin…read moreMaddy Ranch! I highly recommend it.

Laura, Scott and her staff were absolutely amazing to us from the moment we arrived til the moment…read morewe left. I felt at home, at ease and had the best time while we were visiting the area. We will be coming back for sure!!! The property is very clean, horses are very calm and taken care of. Our group consisted of 4- all beginners (ages 9 and 15), our guide was very patient, knowledgeable of the area and was an amazing leader! We couldn't be more happy and pleased with our experience! Thank you for everything! Kim & family

Grew up coming to the R-Ranch. While it's not a Forbes 5 star resort, it is a great opportunity for…read morefamilies to have a multitude of activities at an affordable rate where they can go year round.

Managed by people who have no experience managing a resort, campground, equestrian facility, or…read moreanything else. The last professional resort manager was let go 7 years ago and replaced with friends and family. The results have been a mass exodus of unhappy owners. Today the ranch does not have the revenue to mow the grass. Weeds and mustard grow in front of headquarters, horse pastures are fire hazards, riding trails are blocked by fallen trees. Riverfront campsites are overgrown with brush so ricer access is very limited, the boat ramp is clogged with thick green alge, trash and unusable. No maintenance and unsafe conditions for livestock continue to be a problem. All of the experienced and professional employees have been fired and replaced with friends and family of the new management. Owners are selling their shares or giving the back to the ranch. They are currently facing a $300,000. Dollar deficit and asking for higher assesments with a massive cut in available service. Go ahead and fact check this. I dare you.

This is a review for the Kidder Creek in Etna, CA and not for the Mt Hermon location in the Santa…read moreCruz mountains. Important to note they're different locations about 5/6 hours apart from each other which is a common mistake. I had done a lot of research prior to our recent trip (just got back a week ago) but noticed there wasn't much information about Kidder Creek in Etna especially pretty much none/minimal info online about their accommodations so hope this review will be helpful to you with your prep/planning. We just visited the Etna location with my son's troop. Had a great experience with all the fun activities they offer (horseback riding, hiking, laser tag, archery, swimming, fishing, petting zoo, zip line). The staff and counselors are great with both kids and adults. They assign counselors to each group to help as a guide throughout your time there and to connect with the kids which we really appreciated and found them really helpful and knowledgable. We also had a wonderful time of worship over s'mores each night and had ice cream the last night. They also have a snack shop right by the pond area where you can buy coffee and treats. A great experience overall. They offer different accommodations depending on what your group is looking for. We stayed in the Timberline area which includes "tent-cabins" with our own fire ring for campfire time, bathrooms, cafeteria/eating area which was really convenient. It's at the top of the hill of Kidder Creek and we either drive our own cars or ride their stagecoach down the hill for all the activities. Refer to my pic for what the cabins look like. These cabins are rustic and minimal so it's good to be prepared and set proper expectations (see below). The bathrooms in our areas have three separate areas: boys, girls and one single combined bathroom that's "adult-only" that includes a toilet, sink and shower). The boys/girls bathrooms have a sink area (girls have two sinks), four toilets and four showers. Bathrooms are equipped with hand soap and paper towels. Some tips of things to bring to help make your accommodations more comfortable include: camp chairs, portable battery pack, portable power station, foldable camp table, sanitizing wipes, power strip (if you don't bring a power station), twin bed sheets, pillow, ear plugs, sleeping bags, flashlights, an electric lantern, bag for garbage, shower slippers, personal toiletries, clothesline (to hang wet towels and swimsuits) and a about 1.5 yard of rope/parachord string. We also brought out own camping toilet since we already have it which made things a lot easier for us:) With that said, these cabins are built with just wood panels, a metal sheet cover that sits on the roof without any insulation, a roll of tarp attached on the outside that serves as window curtains and has no access to electricity and light source (no ceiling/wall lights), so similar to a tent, you can hear everything outside so bring ear plugs to help you sleep. Their windows are basically just a cut out with an open space with no frame/screens so keeping the tarp down helps with privacy and keeps some of the bugs out (they can still crawl around it since the tarps just loosely hang on the outside of the window and doesn't have a frame to seal them out) but this can also make your room very stuffy and warm. I noticed the beds in my cabin was pretty dusty and had some stains on it (therefore the sanitizing wipes and bed sheet recommendation). We went during one of the hotter weeks so our room just got very warm and stuffy at night until it cooled off briefly during the wee hours. There's no electricity in these cabins so you won't be able to plug in a fan (unless you bring your own battery/generator which you would want to do anyway if you want to charge your electronics/medical devices). They have a couple of outlets in the bathrooms and the cafeteria you can use for charging purposes but note that you'll be competing for outlets with others who may want to do the same (so therefore the power strip/power station/battery pack recommendation). I've noticed they have other tent-cabins onsite that do have window screens so you can keep your windows open at night so consider asking for these when you book to have a little more comfort. Also the tent-cabin doors here are literally just a panel of wood with an outside door handle so you can pull the door open (but no inside door handle or lock mechanism) which means the door does not close for privacy nor does it lock for security. Our troop leader thankfully was a good problem-solver and tied a rope to the outside door handle where I was able to tie the other end to the inside bed frame to keep it shut (therefore the recommendation for a rope/parachord string).

This is the most amazing camp to send your kids. They are incredible people and they run a…read morewonderful and very reputable program for a lot of years now. You can't find anyone w anything negative to say about this place. Lucky to live close by.

Came by to get dinner with family at the golf resort's restaurant. There were plenty of parking…read morespaces. We were seated promptly. Severs were very friendly and attentive. There were TV I. The restaurant showing different sports games. They have a variety of food on the menu. I ordered fish and chips. The fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The filet was well seasoned. It tasted perfect when dipping the fish in the tartar sauce. The fries were crispy, which is what I like. I will come back to try more food soon.

Pizza, burgers (locally sourced), beer and golf - say no more! Best kept secret from tourists but…read morewell known amongst the locals. The meat lovers pizza and "half" chef salad (huge portion) were divine and the views are absolutely amazing. The added bonus is that the golf course is the best in the area with newly renovated condos. I highly recommend staying for the weekend or just stopping by for a quick bite to eat. Did I mention the staff is absolutely amazing?!?! Forgot to take a picture of my food but here's a view from the driving range.

Friendly staff. We stop by occasionally when we are in town to get a few games in. Always a good…read moretime.

Run by volunteers to raise money for the food kitchen, it is a passion project to keep bowling…read moreavailable to the local public. Great venue for birthday parties, for each lane you get 6 bowlers and one extra large pizza, 6 sodas, and 90 minutes of bowling. You can order additional food and beer as needed. The beer by the can is only $4 for the premium micro brews which currently feature Fall River and Etna breweries. Other beers like Sierra Nevada in the bottle for $3.75. You can't beat those prices. Your time starts when the first ball rolls down the alley. They got an upgrade to the modern scoring systems and the lanes are in great shape. Plenty of shoes available and lots of balls. Let's roll!

Klamath is gigantic! It spans across Del Norte/Siskiyou County, California's northern most county…read morebordering Oregon. The forest spans from the I-5 to I-101. Yreka to Crescent City. The dense woods is truly magnificent with skyhigh trees, rivers, gorges and creeks. When traveling, keep in mind cell phone doesn't work in most parts. Verizon has best reception then T-mobile. Boost, Metro and any other won't work at all. Carry enough food and gas cause services are limited unless you are on the 101 or 5. Safe travelings. IG: cigarcpa

Vista point is a small rest stop/ view point off the southbound I- 5-fwy. There are no restrooms or…read morevending machines here as this is a place to take a break from the unnecessarily dramatic and often crowded Freeway and simply soak in the breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean. A good place for birding and if you're here at the right time with your binoculars you may catch a glimpse of some migratory whales or a group of dolphins. The Vista point turnout is located a few miles south of San Clemente State Beach and just north of Oceanside.

Do you have kids who need entertaining and have extra money to blow? Love good tasting but…read moreunhealthy food? Love double fisting with cold draft brews and watching brawls at the beer gardens? This is the place! It's fun, local, exhausting, expensive, tasty, and full of potential memories. Welcome to any county fair!