I’ve been touring in my Sprinter van for an excellent chunk of yearly since 2016, and all through that point, I’ve camped at greater than 1,000 totally different campsites. I just lately 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 fashionable facilities. Beautiful 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 simple journey with our two canines and our one-year-old child.
On this Roam Horseshoe Bend overview, I share what I beloved concerning the expertise, a number of issues that may be improved, plus some insider ideas like the most effective campsites to guide based mostly on views and privateness.
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The place is Roam Horseshoe Bend?
Roam Horseshoe Bend is situated 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 Vitamin, or consuming dinner at Sundown 89. It’s additionally 2 miles from Walmart in case you neglect 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.
Overview of the Roam Campsites
Like most RV campgrounds, there was a variety 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 primary highway. Under I’ll share the totally different web site sorts, the small print on our particular campsite, and which internet sites I assumed have been the most effective and price reserving forward of time.
Campground Overview
At Roam Horseshoe Bend, there are a number of several types of websites. All websites have a metallic fireplace pit, picnic desk, and full water and electrical hookups.
As a result of Roam Horseshoe Bend is so new, there’s little or no vegetation or shade at any of the campsites. They’ve planted bushes that can finally 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 model tent.
I additionally suggest that you’ve a solution to stage your van or RV. I used to be fearful after we drove in, as a result of I forgot to pack our leveling blocks and never the entire websites have been completely stage. Fortunately our web site was flat and it wasn’t an enormous deal, in any other case, I’d have been making a visit to Walmart.
I preferred the truth that each web site has water and electrical hookups. Since everybody may plug in, nobody was working turbines at night time. After darkish I seen most individuals, particularly these with huge 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 working out of our water provide or filling up our greywater tank. Whereas I at all times apply 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 wish to deliver a greywater/sewer hose. That method you possibly can empty your gray water tank with out making a large number of your campsite or driving some other place the place you possibly can dump it.
Our campsite
We have been in Website 173, a Premium Patio, back-in web site, which I feel was the most effective in the entire campground with a number of prime 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 beloved having the concrete patio. You would possibly assume…however “you’re purported to be in nature, why would you like a concrete pad at your web site?” Nicely, that is the desert. The bottom and rocks are sharp, and having a clean concrete pad the place our son may play and the canines may relaxation with out mendacity within the filth was an sudden luxurious.
We additionally had a pleasant huge brick fireplace pit with two Adirondack chairs. We after all introduced our favourite camp chairs, but it surely was good having the ability to change it up. It was too heat to trouble with having a wooden fireplace, however I arrange some string lights across the firepit for ambiance.
The one unfavourable factor about our web site 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 course of the night time, and we additionally introduced our e-bikes which made rest room and bathe runs very easy.
Greatest Websites at Roam Horseshoe Bend
I’ll talk about extra concerning the bogs subsequent, however Roam Horseshoe Bend has three totally different bathhouses and 5 dumpsters unfold all through the Park. Some websites are an extra stroll from the bogs and dumpsters, so if that’s one thing that issues to you, it is best to contemplate that when you’re reserving your web site. 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 contemplate to be the most effective campsites at Roam Horseshoe Bend. My private priorities are at all times views, area, and privateness.
If you wish to guide a selected web site, there’s a small charge. In any other case, they’ll assign you an obtainable web site within the class you select. Additionally, if you happen to’re wanting on the map view on the Roam web site, they present images that respresent the positioning class, reasonably than a precise image for every particular web site. So don’t be stunned in case your web site appears to be like totally different in particular person than what was displayed on the web site.
Scroll via a number of the images I took to get a really feel for the totally different websites at Roam Horseshoe Bend.
Our web site – 173
Websites 156-158
Websites 199-201
Websites 186-189
Websites 135-138
Website 78-80
Websites 139-140
Websites 142-149
Cabins C1-C3
Loos
The fashionable bogs at Roam Horseshoe Bend actually differentiated this campground from others I’ve stayed at. I’ve stayed at some RV parks the place the bogs 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 bogs with their very own rest room, sink, and bathe, with loads of counter area on your toiletries.
I beloved 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 prime of the wall of every rest room is open to the remainder of the bathhouse, making them barely much less personal than they’d be in any other case. I’m certain they have been designed that method to enhance air flow, they usually at all times had music taking part in so that you couldn’t as simply hear the particular person within the subsequent rest room.
Showers have been tiled with a glass door and have been extremely clear – so clear that if I didn’t have bathe sneakers, I’d nonetheless bathe with out concern of choosing up some kind 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 in opposition to the perimeters.
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 increased high quality than what you get at most accommodations. The conditioner was good and thick and truly 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 concerning the particulars. There was none of that single-ply, low-cost TP that tears each time you tug at it that many campgrounds attempt to save cash with. The bathroom paper right here was delicate, fancy double-ply.
In whole, there have been 18 bogs throughout the three bathhouses. I by no means waited, and there was at all times no less than one rest room obtainable within the bathhouse closest to my campsite. Nevertheless, if the campground was fully full, I do query if you happen to’d have to attend for the bogs. Whereas I feel many RVers desire to make use of their very own bogs 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 mountaineering within the warmth each morning. Additionally, it was my first time taking my son within the pool, and he completely beloved 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, they usually allow us to deliver our canines in, so long as they stayed by our pool chairs. That was nice as a result of it could have been too sizzling to depart them in our van whereas we have been on the pool.
My solely grievance concerning the pool is there isn’t lots of shade. I’m well beyond the age of letting myself bake within the solar, so we didn’t hang around a lot as soon as we have been performed swimming. The employees noticed me sooner or later with my child and kindly supplied to deliver an umbrella over from the courtyard. That made an enormous distinction, and it could be nice if they simply arrange umbrellas close to the lounge chairs as a typical.
Canine-friendliness
The Roam Horseshoe Bend employees welcomed our canines Charlie and Gumbo with a lot of stomach rubs after we arrived, and it was apparent that it is a dog-friendly place.
They’d canine baggage and waste gathering stations across the property that made it very straightforward to choose up after your pets.
In addition they had an enormous fenced-in off-leash canine space the place you possibly can play fetch along with your canines. 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 canines’ paws get torn up after they run round on that form of terrain, and we didn’t wish to danger them slicing up their pads. There was additionally nowhere shady to hang around when 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 will make it much more comfy for canines to play and chase one another round.
The excellent news is there are locations to hike and get your canine train which you can stroll to proper from the campground (see under). I’d counsel that you simply deliver canine booties although as a result of the sand and floor have been already fairly sizzling for our canines’ paws in Mid-Could.
Different Facilities
There are a number of different facilities that I ought to point out in my Roam Horseshoe Bend Overview.
The entrance workplace and low store
Laundry amenities
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.
Mountaineering from the Campground
If you happen to don’t wish to drive wherever or simply wish to get a greater vantage level for sundown, you possibly can hike up both of the hills on the east or west facet of the campground.
There may be additionally a neat cave situated behind the fuel station subsequent door that’s a 15-minute stroll down a sandy path from the campground. I’ll say it appears to be like a bit extra dramatic within the images, but it surely was cool none the much less.
Lastly, there’s an ATV/4×4 path on the north finish of the campground. Periodically there have been automobiles on it, but it surely was sometimes fairly empty. This is able to be an excellent place to take a night stroll along with your pups.
Antelope Canyon
Mountaineering via Antelope Canyon is essentially the most well-known factor to do in Web page. I’ve been to Web page a number of occasions and by no means performed it, so this time, I made a decision to make it occur. If you happen to don’t wish to trouble 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 should stroll as much as the entrance workplace). On the way in which to Antelope Canyon, he gave us an outline of the world and a lesson within the historical past of his Navajo tradition.
After we arrived at Decrease Antelope Canyon, he handled the tickets and acquired us located with one other information who could be main us via the canyon, which was completely beautiful and price doing, particularly if you happen to’ve by no means performed 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 following tour was shortly departing. If you happen to plan to do each Decrease and Higher Antelope Canyon, having Shun’Diin Canyon Excursions was particularly handy as a result of they coordinated the entire tour occasions so we didn’t have an enormous time hole to attend between the 2 excursions.
They will additionally show you how to schedule your tour for the most effective occasions so far as lighting within the canyons for images.
If Antelope Canyon sounds too busy, then Shun’Diin Canyon Excursions additionally provides another choice to Mountain Sheep, Owl, and Rattlesnake Canyons, which is extra off the overwhelmed path.
Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend is a should if you happen to’ve by no means been, and it’s additionally lower than 10 minutes from the campground. If you happen to can go for sundown, that’s what I’d suggest. That wasn’t potential 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 mud path. There are a number 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 canines and our 1-year-old, a ship day wasn’t within the playing cards for us on this journey, however we did cruise right down to Lone Rock Seashore for a few hours on a gentle day.
We’ve additionally kayaked Lake Powell up to now and had a magical time. There are a selection of corporations on the town that provide boat leases and excursions, and the employees at Roam Horseshoe Bend can present some suggestions.
Learn how to Ebook your Keep
If this seems like your form of place, you can also make a reservation immediately on the Roam Horseshoe Bend web site. I like to recommend reserving a selected web site based mostly on my suggestions on the map above reasonably than letting them select for you. It prices an additional $25, however I feel it’s price it to make sure you get a first-rate spot.
When reserving, additionally take note of the positioning size to make it possible for your web site is lengthy sufficient on your rig.
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Thanks for studying my Roam Horseshoe Bend overview. When you’ve got any questions earlier than planning a visit there, let me know within the feedback.