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Originally Posted by sourdough
Be sure and post your thoughts after your stay. I've gone to Galveston for many years but none in an RV. We stay at the Hotel Galvez or the San Luis Resort - neither is cheap. Would like another option an I'm very interested in your thoughts and the details of the place.
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We enjoyed our short stay at the new RV park and as I stated earlier, this place just opened so still a lot of work to be up to 100%. Full hookups with 50 amp service, other amenities are in the process of being built or plans to build. We weren't interested in any of the other amenities anyways so they were not a concern to us. The sites are very big and will easily accommodate any RV and very easy to get in and out of. I had a pull through but it appeared all of the sites would be easily assessable and I believe all are 60 feet long and around 20 feet wide. I think some of the sites are 60 feet long but the full length isn't 20 feet wide, just the first half or so maybe. Still plenty of room and width still not an issue.
There was an issue today with dumping as they were having some type of sewer pump issues. This was new to me and we were being told the 30 amp breaker needed to stay on all of the time due to the pumps. Everyone I spoke to was unfamiliar with this and we had all turned the 30 amp breakers off and were using our 50 amp breakers. Anyways, they were very helpful and did everything they could to try and figure out what the issue was. I was able to dump my tanks before we left but think maybe a couple of guys were still having an issue.
The only drawback to this place for some might be the location; it's a good 15 miles from the main strip of Galveston. If anyone is familiar with Jamaica Beach RV park it is past it a few miles. This may be either a plus or a minus I guess depending on what you are looking for. Beach is right across the street and was actually pretty nice (Galveston standards) and secluded. Kids loved it so we had fun. All of the neighbors I talked to spoke fondly of the place also and everyone seemed happy and loved the huge pads. The couple managing the place were very friendly and accommodating and came by several times to see if we needed anything and make sure everything was working properly. They told me they hope to have most everything completed by summer time, including a pool. They plan on doing several activities for kids also. I plan on going back there soon, we enjoyed it.
One more thing I'll add, the front sites are right next to highway that runs along Galveston Beach. When I go back I might choose a location further back and see if it's a little quieter. There wasn't tons of traffic that far out but we could still hear it. Several of the other RV parks appeared to have about the same offset distance to the highway though.