AA Royal Motel & Campground

We went to this campground because of its proximity to Niagara Falls. It’s a small campground and the turns are tight for a 40' fifth wheel. It was doable, but we did side swipe some leaves and we fit in a pull thru just fine.

The prices are higher because of it being close to a major tourist destination. When I originally reserved the spot online in February, I read that it was $56 a night, but when we arrived, we were charged $68/night plus $5/night/kid. So either prices went up or we were charged summer prices. We were also only on 30 amps for that price.

The man who checked us in was very nice and gave us some pamphlets for Niagara Falls.

They apparently have very good free guest wi-fi here. We were able to check it and it came in at 116 down, 37 up.

Because it's tight in the campground, we were blocked in when trying to leave by another RV trying to load a 3-wheeler onto their trailer for about 15 minutes. There was no way to get around so we had to wait.

Our Verizon phone signal was at 2 bars. With the cell antenna, we got 4 bars on both AT&T and Verizon. Starlink was coming in at 13 down, 6 up.

This is not a resort campground nor is it a campground built for escapism. It’s very close to Niagara Falls, the Rainbow Bridge (for driving into Canada), and Buffalo, NY.

Mike is very friendly; check in was easy. The sites are full hook up or w/e only. There are pull throughs and back-ins, 30amp and 50amp sites. Your site is assigned once you arrive. You pay a deposit when you book and pay the rest when you arrive.

They have Good Sam and weekly discounts and I was also given a cash/check discount. So our total was $51 a night for a week’s stay.

The sites toward the front are definitely more level and have better cell service, but the sites toward the back are better shaded. Cell service and wifi was enough for me to work during the week and stream at night.

The facilities could use some work. They are very old, and it’s hard to tell if they are clean or just old. Laundry is available - $2.50 a wash/$1.75 a dry.

Basically, don’t expect a beautiful vacation campground. I work full time remotely from the camper. I was able to work during the days and get to Niagara Falls, CAN, and Buffalo quickly after work. Even with the discount, which I’m thankful for, it is overpriced for what it is. But it served my needs, I felt safe, and the owner was friendly so 3 stars. With some TLC to the sites and the facilities, I’d give it 4.

We'll start off by saying this is a great location to visit Niagara Falls and for provisioning, but that's the only positives. Walmart, Tractor Supply, ACE, etc all in the area. Colton RV is just down the road. Don't believe this locations website, it hasn't been maintained in a while. Although the sites & drives are asphalt it has pot holes and uneven surfaces; looks like they just poured it in with no defined borders. Trees, shrubs need trimming, no fencing on one side were there are dogs running loose at neighbors Restroom/showers/laundry are in the worst conditions. No locks on doors for stalls or entrances, poor maintenance and really bad cleanliness (never saw anyone clean the entire time we were there - same trash all week). Fixtures loose, off the wall, stuff hanging down from ceiling. Laundry was the same, dog hair in washer & dryer. Most gas station restrooms are in better shape. The utility pedestals, hydrant, sewer is way too close to the neighbors, in fact they seemed offset by one site each. This was true for both pull-throughs and back in. We were assigned a 50amp back in site but the asphalt was uneven so we moved to a 30amp which usually is no problem for our 50amp trailer due to our large (600mah) battery capability & Victron system. However, even though the Surge Guard didn't fault on anything, the Victron's didn't like the 30amp (current must have been wonky, but have no amp meter to verify). We moved our feed to our neighbors pedestal which had both and they were using the 30amp circuit. This campground seems like an afterthought addition to the small motel that is at the entrance. Office/residence and motel roof's seem in disrepair, one section had a tarp over it. A little TLC & attention to detail and this campground has a lot of potential with the right owner which is not at present. Still too pricey for the condition it is in.

Great location for sightseeing the Niagara Falls area. Paid $67 per night for 2 nights (and that's after a Good Sam discount!). Pretty expensive for what you get, but there aren't a lot of campgrounds in this area.

Stayed in a back-in site 18. Full hookups. 50amp, water 60psi, and sewer. There's barely enough room for your rig and truck and it was pretty close to our neighbors. One neighbor left the first day so it felt a little bigger but it's cramped quarters. But the sites are asphalt and clean.

I need to be in the area for work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plenty of room in the pull-through site for 5th wheel and truck. Campground Wi-Fi was better than Verizon for data and calls. Most of the people in the campground were staying for work, leaving early in the morning and returning late afternoon. This a nice place if you need full hookups with 50 amp service to park. Not a facility I would return to for true camping but very convenient for a trip to the area.

The facility was small, but there was enough space for our purpose. Not an actual “camping” grounds, more of a small parking facility with very minimal green space. The bathroom and shower was pretty rustic, but sufficed.
The owners are very nice.
The convenience of the location in relation to Niagara Falls was pretty good. We were there for visiting and that location was fine for us.
Not a lot of space to walk a dog and busy road.