Carmel By The River RV Park

We love this quaint RV park! Close to everything! There is a long road to just get to the entrance, then it narrows as you get closer to the entrance of the park. But, other than that its been great. Has a small enclosed dog area too. We would definitely come back!

After an 11-day journey from Florida to California — our very first adventure as new RVers — this stop was pure peace. A full week surrounded by nature, calm mornings, and the kind of quiet that lets everything sink in. 🌲🚐☀️ We are in a double site. Bbq and propane fireplace have been used often.

The staff was very friendly. Office and restroom/showers were clean and welcoming. Unfortunately, those were pretty much the only positive parts of our week long stay. 1. The road getting in for almost a mile is very narrow. And guests must leave prior to noon and can only come into the park after 1pm. We were told to stop on the road prior to getting to the RV park to unhook our tow vehicle (about a mile before actually getting to the park). Then had drive down the middle of VERY narrow road and tree limbs hitting both sides of the RV. 2. Our site was not well maintained. Weeds growing tall enough to touch the underside of the rig, leaves everywhere as the hedge on our door side was dying. It looked like the drip system was clogged up. 3. The entire week we were there, I never once saw any maintenance people anywhere. Guests would leave and not once did I see anyone check the lots that had just been vacated. 4. The name of the park seems to indicate a river—there was no river! 5. For almost $1,000 a week, I was surprised to find no laundry facilities at the park. Instead we had to plan our grocery and laundry trips to begin before noon and not come back til after 1. And 6. It seemed long term residents were allowed to have all kinds of bins and trash on their spaces and dogs were never kept on leashes.

This was actually our second time staying here, this time we stayed long term, from May to August. During the week we were one of a handful of guests, but they were fully booked every weekend, so plan accordingly if you we be here during the summer! This park is super peaceful, at night you can hear owls and frogs, and there is no light pollution. It has a country feel as you have to go down a road with boar and horses, with the occasional deer and turkey. My toddler enjoyed looking for frogs in the pond by the office, as well as reading in the clubhouse, and walking down Schulte road to feed the boar. I wish I could give 4.5 stars, the only things lacking for a perfect score would be a designated play/green area for kids (separate from dog potty area) and access to the river. But we will definitely come back if in the area, and would recommend you staying here too!

We enjoyed our stay for one night at this site! Our only (big) complaint is that the showers felt unsafe. Rather than shower stalls for privacy, they use curtains. There was no ease of mind while I was showering, especially since I was showering at night and the door into the women's restroom is quiet (in the case that someone snuck in). Please renovate inside the showers to make your guests more comfortable, especially since we paid $140 to be there!