Flying Flags RV Resort

Flying Flags RV Resort in Buellton was the most expensive RV park or campground we have stayed at yet, but it was one of the few that have deserved the title "resort". You get what you pay for. It is a very well maintained, fancy RV park with top notch amenities in a prime location minutes away from downtown Solvang and close to Santa Barbara and many vineyards.

The park is very clean with manicured landscaping, friendly and efficient staff, and great amenities. There is a pool and hot tub, a well-stocked store onsite with all the essentials and more, and even a restaurant (only open on certain days) serving wood fired pizza and rotisserie. During our stay, we tried their buffalo chicken pizza and it was delicious.

My husband and I both work remotely and had no issues with the cell signal during our stay. Our internet setup uses a Verizon sim card and our phones use T-Mobile and everything worked great without interruption. We did not try Flying Flags' wifi so I can't comment on that.

The campsites are very level, gravel pads each with a patch of green grass (a rarity in California). Not much shade or tree cover available. We got the basic campsite without a picnic table, which I would recommend doing if you don't need it and would like to set up chairs and a firepit as the lots are quite narrow...

My only complaint about Flying Flags is that the sites were very tight. For the cost, I would have liked them to have a little more space between you and your neighbors but we weren't that upset by it. We read reviews ahead of time and were expecting it, and this is the case at most California RV parks – especially in highly sought after locations like this one. We still had enough room to set up our outdoor mat with our solo stove firepit and 4 camping chairs.

We didn't have any issues with noise. It definitely got busy for the weekend and many guests were outside enjoying their expensive campsites playing games or sitting by their fire which should be expected. This is definitely a vacation RV park. But the quiet hours were respected and we never had any issue.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Flying Flags Buellton and plan on visiting again in the future for a special occasion to help justify the cost.

I would stay here again for the convenience of the wineries and location. But, the spaces are very narrow and close together. thankfully no one was staying in the space next to us, but if they were, my slide outs would’ve been probably just feet from their trailer. The RV park was only about 2/3 full, but if it was at full capacity, it would’ve been extremely noisy, crowded and there seems to be a lot of partiers at this campground. We were in a “super premium” pull through site and we still didn’t have much room for our truck to park next to our trailer. We had to pull the vehicle partially on the grass to get off the road. We stayed in space 16 and it was on an end, but it was right next to the employee building and the propane tank, so there was a lot of coming and going constantly.
Management texts you with activities and things that are happening on a day-to-day basis, which is nice. One day they had a little farmstand pull in and we were able to pick up some fresh vegetables. They have a restaurant on site which serves pizza, sandwiches and salads. Also they have entertainment on the weekend around a fire pit.
If you bring bicycles, you have to be extremely careful with them as there are thieves that come through with heavy duty cable cutters and the RV resort recommends that you take a tire off and put it inside your vehicle in addition to using major locks. They sent us an email prior to our stay to alert us to this problem.
Also, they have fire pits and allow wood fires and have a good Wi-Fi signal.

No, not "outside" noise, like railroad tracks or highway noise, which the park can't control so shouldn't be blamed for. But: Tuesday, grass-cutting day; Wednesday, trash pickup day; Thursday, grass-cutting the sites that didn't get cut Tuesday and random driving around in noisy machines; Friday, tree-trimming and chipping day. It all starts around 9am, and it never quiets down until late afternoon. Not to mention the construction noise, which we weren't pre-warned about.
On the positive side, the staff are super-friendly and efficient, sites are clean and level.

We arrived the Sunday before Thanksgiving, it was busy and loud through out the week. The first site they put us was too short, and then put us at a buddy site which led to the cons listed below.

Pros - Location, resort amenities, and overall cleanliness

Cons - Expensive. Internal roads and sites are narrow. Most sites are short and narrow, will not fit a big rig with a TV or toad comfortably. Our neighbor could have opened a window on their main slide and touched our rig.

We will return only because there aren't viable options in the area.

Much more than a campground. More like a destination resort for campers. Sure, you have tons of wineries to visit including several within walking distance, and you have Solvang down the road.

At the camp you have tons of RV sites, cabins, and tents for rent. I did not see any sites though that allow you to pop your own tent. Also, many sites have trees though the premium paved sites don’t. The best sites imho are the xl.

Pools and hot tubs. Pizza restaurant and lounge. Live music on weekends.

Playground and 1/2 soccer field.

Great wifi and very clean overall.

In other words, tons to do without leaving the campground. If you want peace and quiet, this definitely aint it though they do appear to enforce quiet hours after 10 pm.

BIKES WILL GET STOLEN!!! Even if they're chained up!!! Do not stay here if you own bikes which pretty much every camper bring a bike or two. We were only here 2 nights and on the 2nd night our bikes were stolen from our campsite. Cannondale Trail 8 and a REI Co-Op DRT Mountain Bikes GONE and we heard nothing!! These are professional criminals and they know exactly what they're doing. Not only were our bikes stolen but our camp neighbor a few sites from us had his bike stolen the night before and another camper had his bike stolen 2 nights prior to ours being stolen. THIS IS A PROBLEM!! This place is to expensive to have criminals come into the campground stealing bikes and per the office bikes get stolen even when chained up. They have no security. There are multiple ways to go in and out of the campground on foot. For $100 a night I expect more security but the office doesn't care because they're selling campsites. They have tons of staff during the day but pretty much zero staff at night. I WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO FLYING FLAGS EVER AGAIN!

$200 for the site plus $1250 for stolen bikes equals one expensive camping trip! NEVER AGAIN FLYING FLAGS NEVER AGAIN!!!!

Advice for the office:
Tell people there's an issue with bikes being stolen. It takes nothing to warn people. If you warn people they'll take extra precaution and the bike thieves will stop stealing bikes!!

PS...We didn't even get the enjoy the restaurants on the campground because they're closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and we stayed from Monday to Wednesday.

Yep, we are “Pandemic RV People” and just took our first shakedown trip in our 33’ Cougar TT. Flying Flags is just down the road from us so it was a perfect intro to the RV life. It’s important to note I made and cancelled reservations FIVE times as we waited for our TT to be ready, and the nice folks at FF never batted an eye. Great and welcoming customer service!

The good:
Huge variety of sites, different sizes, sun/shade, pull through and back in, gravel and concrete. Different price ranges and amenities so a little something for everyone. Full hookups in great condition. Sites are close together so love thy neighbor 😁
Spotlessly clean, inside and out. Excellent COVID precautions, including efficient curbside check in. Easy to drive through the park with virtually any size rig.
Location is amazing, close to Highway 101 so some road noise but nothing earth shattering. Restaurants, coffee, huge markets, small markets, beer breweries, and LOTS of wineries within easy drive or even bike distance. Biking here on the roads is great,and mountain biking is nearby.
Beautiful pool area (open) and hot tub (closed) lots of seating, open green areas for kids to play ball.
Kids - and lots of them, on every possible mode of kid transport like bikes, e-scooters, etc. so be careful driving. Very family and pet friendly. We don’t have little kids anymore so if you’re looking to avoid herds of kids, maybe travel during the week during the school year. It was fun to watch them having fun!
Quiet hours were nicely observed by most campers, which was great since the park was FULL.

The SERVICE was great. Opening night I got a text from staff to make sure all was OK. Then following afternoon, another. For this one I let them know the lid on the fire pit was missing a handle and they sent someone right away to fix it. I’m a stickler for great customer service and everyone we encountered was friendly and helpful.

Dog park - was small and fully half of it was a hill, so that would be a “needs improvement” vote from us, especially given how many pups were there 🐶

NOTE: if you have non-rv friends or family, there are a variety of cabins and huts and safari tents and yurts available for rent. Very cool, done as “neighborhoods” with their own vibe, and scattered throughout the site. Also there is a Vintage Row of trailers that are available for rent to get the RV experience without the hassle.

This is a well thought out and very well maintained resort and we would absolutely stay again.