At least it was supposed too!
Hubby scratched the enclosed card, and we are to receive an Android Tablet, $200 in gas, and 20 nights of camping for a year for merely listening to their presentation on why we should join.
Sounded good, so we scheduled our adventure for the 23rd.
We left town with plenty of time to spare, so we thought!
Immediately we were dealing with wind.
Once we got to the base of the mountain, we called ahead because it was apparent we would be about 25 minutes late. All we got was an answering machine, and we left a message. By the time we got there, we ended up being 35 minutes late, and they refused us entry. We explained we had called, but our call went to their marketing department who don't work weekends. I did get a bit bothered because we drove for 3 hours to get there with elements out of our control. On top of the weather, we also got caught up in traffic at the border check. They didn't care about our reasons for being late and just said we had to reschedule.
Which did not sit well with us?
Since we make choices based not only on our feelings but also on our interactions and research, they pretty much convinced us their place wasn't for us by our first impression. Any establishment we have visited or viewed, the gate security person there wore a uniform and had a name tag. They always offered information and have yet been refused a drive through. Their person wore regular street clothes, nor name tag of any kind, and didn't provide any information for us. She never offered to let us drive through, and when we asked she just walked away.
As we drove away, we were sure to let her know we were going to check out Oakzanita Springs RV Campground with Thousand Trails down the road.
It's got to be better than that!
Before we even got back down to Oakzanita, we stopped at the main lake area.
Check out Lake Cuyamaca!
We first visited their campground called Chamber Park.
Fell in love with two spots. This is their view.
I was ready to stop looking at this point!
The only drawback, there is a 14-day limit, and they do not have full hook-ups. Water and electric only. The nearest dump station is a mile away.
The area below is the primary place where you check in, etc. They do have a few spaces available for dry camp only. Wouldn't be a bad place to stay for a couple days during the week. Weekends get really busy, reserving well in advance is required and only by phone.
There is also no swimming allowed, but they do rent boats.
After our stop their, we checked out Oakzanita Springs RV Campground. Had a great conversation with the Gate Attendant who gave us all kinds of information. She even gave us membership options, and non-member can stay as well.
It wasn't a bad place. Some sites could be tricky to get our rig in, but we found a few we thought would work for us. We really enjoyed how spread out the campsites were. The mini golf area needs some TLC, as do some of the sites but in all, it was a place we could make work. Still doesn't cover my month desire but 3 weeks is better than 2 anad with full hook-ups.
On our way home we stopped in Julian for some pie before heading down the mountain. Along the way, we saw this sign for Pinezanita and checked it out once we got home. As soon as hubby has our new guy up to par, we plan to take a weekday trip up and check this one out for a few days.
They even had their rates posted as well.
All in all, it wasn't a bad adventure. It was a great way to spend the day before he headed off to Chicago on business and my upcoming surgery.
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