Robbins Nest RV Park

we enjoyed our stay there. it was close to town and short drive to the beach with several great spots. Fun stuff. AT&T was weak. Bless their hearts they seemed to be trying hard to make good wifi. There was 4 or 5 modem antennas around the park but none of them worked consistently good enough to watch Netflix. Close to 101 Hwy, there was traffic noise but not bothersome. There was only one washer and one dryer in the "Clubhouse" but it did not seem to be a problem as this is a small park.

If some improvements were made, this could be a nice enough park. Unfortunately, there is not much they can do about the constant, very loud road noise from 101. Sleep is challenging! There are new owners and managers so hopefully they’ll make positive changes. One would be availability of the managers. Answering the phone is not a high priority, and that is the only way to get in touch with them. We saw the husband a couple times but never saw his wife. There are no signs indicating where office is located. New arrivals (us included) asked people already there where to check-in. This required knocking on the front door where the managers live so they could go to the office (read “storage area”) to check you in. Secondly, they need some landscaping. There are a few trees but the rest is dried up grass/weeds between sites. There are no views other than looking at other RVs. This is a very small park with many long term/monthly renters. Sites are near, and there is no privacy. The pull thru sites are long and pretty level. All the roads and sites are gravel. The utilities worked fine. Surprisingly, the WII FI worked really well most of the time although sometimes it didn’t work at all. Verizon was 4g 2 bars so we were able to use our hot spots. Satellite is possible in most, if not all, sites. They have cable but we didn’t try it as you need to install one of their boxes. There is only one washing machine and one dryer. The washing machine was broken until the last day we were there. The laundromat in town is in disrepair. The bathrooms were not open. There is nothing for kids to do here, and we saw none while we were there. Bandon is a small but cute little town on a harbor. It’s hard to get away from water here :) There are local grocery stores but no big chains. Bandon Fish Market has delicious Fish & Chips. Face Rock beach is amazing with large rocks and a long flat beach. Catch Circles in the Sand if it’s scheduled. It’s a cool activity! Twin Creek Ranch blueberry farm is a couple miles south. Picking blueberries is addictive, and our freezer is full! On the way, stop and check out Misty Meadows Jams. Coos Bay and Shore Acres State park are about a 40 minute drive and well worth the trip.

The first thing I look for in an RV park is whether or not we can squeeze our big rig into the sites. Nothing else matters if we can’t fit on the pad. That is definitely not a problem here, as the sites are at least 80 feet long. Having said that, Robbins Nest is not a resort, but a relatively quiet, comfortable, and safe place to stay while you’re exploring Bandon. Bandon is my wife’s hometown, so we are very familiar with the area, and we come back to visit every summer. I can honestly say Robbins Nest is the best big rig friendly park within 30 miles in any direction.

The park is only a few minutes from Old Town Bandon, just off Highway 101, but not so close that road noise is a problem. There’s plenty of room to extend slide-outs and awnings, unlike some of the other parks nearby. The electric pedestal provides a rock-steady 120 volts, water pressure is adequate, and the sewer hookup and fresh water spigot are about 15 feet apart, an important sanitary consideration. The free WiFi boasts some of the fastest speeds we’ve seen in our 5 years of full-timing. There are excellent photos of the park and local attractions on their website, and a very cool hi-def video showing a fly-over view of the park.

The owners, Joy and Dondi are friendly and helpful, and strive to keep the park clean and well maintained. An online search will show numerous 4- and 5-star reviews, except one left recently (July 2020) by a disgruntled guest who complained about being evicted for violating the park’s posted speed limit. Do not judge this park based solely on his angry testimony. It’s true that upon check-in, Joy makes it a point to ask you to drive slowly in the park, but that’s because she’s concerned for the safety of the guests. She certainly doesn’t stand on the road with a radar gun like that one sad individual seems to imply. Surely, there’s more to his story than he’s willing to admit. Bottom line, Robbins Nest is the best park in town. Come see for yourself.