Chesapeake Bay RV Resort is located at 12014 Trails Lane in Gloucester, VA

This 365 site Thousand Trails Park is located on 280 acres of land which sits right next to the Piankatank River.

Like all Thousand Trails parks, they also offer campsites to the public and the basic 30 amp site runs around $68 a night.

Click here to see the campground map for Chesapeake Bay RV Resort

Chesapeake Bay RV Resort Features

They also have a fishing pier and a boat ramp. You can launch your watercraft and travel down this river about 1/4 of a mile and be in the Chesapeake Bay. Sweet!!!

This park is fairly easy to find. It is located off Route 198 which can be accessed off Route 17.

Both routes can be traveled with little risk to most RV’s, even big rigs. So getting to this park is easily done.

The park itself is easy to navigate for rigs of all sizes. And it offers both 50 and 30 amp sites with full hookups. Please be aware though that the 50 amp sites are an extra $3 a night.

The sites usually offer gravel pads. And the spots are fairly level for the most part with ample space between them.

There are a number of long term residents there. So sometimes finding a 50 amp site can be challenging, especially in high season.

But you also have a choice of both sunny and shady sites. A nice plus!

Chesapeake Bay RV Resort Amenities

The staff was courteous and helpful. We were there during the Covid pandemic, but you could still use the bath houses and laundry room.

The laundry room was reasonably priced and clean. And the amenities such as pool and playground looked in very nice shape also.

The park itself was beautiful with not only access to the river but nice walking trails around ponds and a small beach access.

We enjoyed the waterfowl and the beautiful breeze off the river in the evening. It was very restful and relaxing.

What’s Nearby?

As far as being close to places to provision and visit, you do have a little drive to access these.

The nearest place to go for grocery stores, Walmart, and shopping is about 30 minutes away on Route 17 in Gloucester. There are other townships about 10 minutes
closer. But they offer very little to be able to restock your pantry.

What about places to see and visit???? Well this park is located within about an hour of some very historical places.

Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Richmond are great day trips and Yorktown lies only about 30 minutes away.

All of these places offer not only historical areas but also many shopping areas and restaurants that will satisfy almost anyone.

Internet Connectivity

How about being able to connect with others via phone or internet? Well unfortunately, the park does not offer wifi.

But we did seem to have good cell service with our T-Mobile phones. And our hot spot worked really well with AT&T.

Our Conclusion And Review

So how would we rate this park? We would give it a 4 out of 5. It was a very nice park but not exceptional.

We enjoyed the peaceful and restful environment. But it seemed like everything was just a little further away than we like. Especially if you are staying only a fairly short period of time.

Overall, we did enjoy our visit though. And we thank everyone at Chesapeake Bay RV Resort for a pleasant stay.

As always, have safe and happy travels everyone …..

Downtown Riverside RV Park is located at 250 S. Locust St., in North Little Rock, AR.

This 61 site park located right in the heart of North Little Rock, Arkansas was such a great little find. And we really enjoyed the short time that we spent here.

You would think that being downtown, it would be difficult to find and navigate to. But that would be wrong on both counts.

This RV park is located at exit 141B off the I-30. And it is very easy to exit off the highway.

The directions you receive from the park when you book your reservation makes it extremely easy too. In fact, the roads that lead to the park have wide enough turns for even big rigs.

Click here to visit the Downtown Riverside Park website

Downtown Riverside RV Park Features

When you arrive at the park, they offer a gated, secure campground that sits right on the Arkansas River.

Yes, this park sits right on the Arkansas River and I mean right on the river. There are spots that back right up to the river bank and the view is just lovely.

They also have 14 pull through sites. So if you have a large rig or you just don’t want to disconnect your tow vehicle, you can do that.

All of the sites have 50 amps and full hookups. Many of the sites have concrete pads and all seem to be extremely level.

Even though all the sites have full hookups, they also offer a dump station too if needed.

And they have onsite laundry facilities and restrooms for those RVers that may need them. But just an FYI, the only type of camping they do not accept is tent camping.

With all of this, the nightly cost for this campground is still very reasonable. Depending on which site you want, the sites range from $25-$35 per night. And they offer several discounts too, including Good Sam.

Downtown Riverside RV Park Surroundings

As mentioned, this park is located right on the river with beautiful views. But be aware though that the park itself is not fancy.

It is more like being in a large parking lot rather than a campground. But you can walk over to the pavilion or river bank, and look at the beautiful skyline of Little Rock.

Or you may enjoy watching the boats that make their way up and down the river during the daytime.

But the real beauty of this location comes at night though, when all the lights come on. The bridges that span the river nearby are lit with many different colored lights. And they are spectacular.

The bridge lights change regularly with different colors, making it a beautiful site to see in the evening and night.

One of the bridges that crosses the river is a pedestrian only bridge. It is called the Clinton Pedestrian Bridge.

You can walk or bike across the bridge whenever you want. It is well kept up and lined with some beautiful flower boxes. And there are several places to stop and look out over the river.

It ends on the other river bank which leads to many shopping areas and restaurants in downtown Little Rock.

Things To See And Do In The Area

If you like hiking, there is a very easy trail that surrounds this RV park called the Arkansas River Trail.

It is a prominently marked 15 mile trail, and you can walk or bike as much or as little of it as you like.

Also not far away are some historical areas and museums and for those who like a bit more adventure. And there is a great sunset kayak tour for those who enjoy being on the water.

The last thing that we want to mention is connectivity. Being right in the middle of the city, it is not hard to get cell reception for your phones.

The RV park does offer free Wi-Fi but we honestly do not know how good it is. We hooked up with our AT&T hotspot and had great reception though.

Our Rating For Downtown Riverside RV Park

So how would we rate this small RV park since it is located right in the middle of a reasonably large city???? We would give it a 4.8 rating.

The only thing that could be improved would be the parking lot feel. But you have to remember that the park is in the middle of a city.

It’s not located in the countryside or a forest, so we would say that overall it is a great park for its location!!!!

We would definitely go back because it was very enjoyable, unique, and a great price!

I hope you enjoyed this review. Have safe and happy travels everyone!

GulfView RV Resort is located at 10205 Burnt Store Rd. in Punta Gorda, FL

This RV Resort is part of the Thousand Trails/Encore Resort system. And a campsite can be reserved through them for up to a two week stay.

However, a reservation can also be made at Gulfview RV Resort outside the Thousand Trails system. And when you do, the RV camping rate runs between $90 to $100 a night.

Click here for a site map for Gulfview RV Resort

Gulfview RV Resort Features

The campsites at this park all have 30 or 50 amp hookups with water and sewer as well.

One reason why the price is a little higher than some is most likely the close proximity to Punta Gorda and also Fort Myers, FL.

It is a small park with only 197 spots, and there are long-term residents here. But there are plenty of spots for those of us who come in for shorter stays too.

The good news is that it is a very easy RV park to access. In fact, it is only a few miles off I-75 right outside of Punta Gorda.

The access roads to the park are very easy to drive. And there is plenty of room for even a big rig on the major roads all around it.

The park itself has pretty easy roads to navigate and are all paved. The sites themselves are not paved or concrete though, unless you pay for an elite site.

Most of the sites are just grass and some of them are definitely harder to level your rig on. And this is especially true if you have a larger rig.

Drainage Problems At The Park

Unfortunately though, drainage in the resort is not as good as in other parks we have visited.

For instance, we arrived right in the middle of a tropical storm, and found the site they had assigned us to was flooded.

And someone else had parked their vehicle in the campsite too. So even if it had not been flooded, we would have had no place to park our car.

And unfortunately, because of the inclement weather, we could not get in touch with the office to get another site.

So we found an empty one that was not quite as flooded and set up there for the night. Then we had to settle the matter about our assigned spot the next day.

I’m happy to say that it all did work out fine. But as you can imagine, it was stressful coming into all of that in the middle of such bad weather.

I have to admit that the office was helpful to a point. But we didn’t feel that they were exceptionally supportive at all.

Meanwhile, it took almost 3 days for the park sites to start to dry out and we were just very thankful we did not get stuck.

So if you plan on going to this park during the rainy season, just be aware of the possibility of flooding.

Gulfview RV Resort Amenities

With that being said, the park itself is very clean and well maintained. The bath house and laundry room were all clean and up to date. And the prices to do laundry were very good.

They also have a real nice pool and shuffleboard area. But what was really lovely was the club house near the back of the park.

There is where we found a bocci ball court and a boat ramp to put your watercraft into a nice sized creek that ran by the park.

The little boat dock had a couple of benches to sit and watch the creek and water fowl. And it provided enjoyable views at sunset.

Around the clubhouse area, there were beautiful trees that shaded a very nice veranda. It was a pleasant spot with plenty of tables and chairs and was extremely quiet and peaceful.

Shopping And Other Things Close By

This park is also close to most places that many people go to get their provisions. About a mile and a half down the road is a Publix grocery store. And about a half mile after that is a Walmart.

Also, next to the Publix is a Home Depot if you need any kind of maintainence things.

On the corner by the Home Depot is a main road that is called the Tamiami Highway. And if you go to the left on that road, it will lead you to other areas where there are restaurants and shopping areas.

So this is a really good place to stay if you want to be close to things like that.

Sights To See In The Area

There are, of course, beautiful sights to see in the area too. Since you are right near the coast on the western side of the Florida peninsula, you can access beaches nearby. And of course, Florida beaches are beautiful.

Not far away is the Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park. Here you will find places to hike and launch your boat, and just enjoy some of the flavor of what older Florida is like.

We also enjoyed going to the Peace River Wildlife Center which is about 5 miles away.

It had some beautiful rescue birds that are native to the area. And they do a great job of taking care of them and explaining about how these birds normally survive in the area. It was extremely informative.

Another place that we visited in Punta Gorda is the Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Center. If you love animals and nature, we can highly recommend it as well.

It was a very unique sanctuary which helps preserve big cats. So you will see lots of lions, tigers, and even ligers.

All of the animals appear to be well cared for. Of course, they have other animals too, but they especially like to work with these magnificent creatures.

So as you can see, there is quite a bit that surrounds the area here.

Internet Connectivity

Because of it being in such a populated area, access to TV stations was not hard. And you can get cable in the park for an extra charge.

We did not notice if they had free wifi available because we access the internet by means of our AT&T hotspot.

But we had no trouble getting internet connectivity and T-Mobile worked well for our phones too.

I’m sure a quick phone call would tell you about their wifi if they have it though.

One other perk in the park was that a propane truck comes through once a week. So we were able to fill our propane tank without moving our RV, which made it very easy.

Our Conclusion About Gulfview RV Resort

So how would we rate this park??? Well, we probably would give it at 3.8. Why??

Mainly two reasons. First, the staff could definitely have been more helpful when things were very stressful on our arrival.

Secondly, because the sites were somewhat uneven, and definitely should have better drainage.

All in all though, the park was in a great area and we want to thank everyone there for a nice visit.