Shoshone RV Park

When I booked this reservation they asked my length and height (31' fifth wheel) and assigned me a spot. When I arrived they had someone else in the spot I had booked and they stuck us in another spot. The "entrance" the site was a joke and not designed for a 30+ foot RV, especially a 5th wheel. We ended up having to drive on their lawn to get level/straight in the site and had to drive over the lawn to leave the site. The staff was not helpful at all despite going back to them about the site. They had multiple "sites" that were literally the park road. Thankfully there were not a lot of people there because we would have had a heck of a time getting out the park.

We stayed here because of its proximity to DV park entrance and we needed cell service. Next time we would just boondock or stay in the park itself since this place was NOT worth $36. There is a gas station by the RV Park but know its about $0.40 more per gallon than the gas station IN Death Valley park. I did not use the rest room, but my husband said it was the dirtiest bathroom he had ever been in. There are other options that would likely be a better option.

Wifi was good for the first 6 days, could stream videos & conference calls... then began to get flaky. People are nice. There is a hot spring & community marsh behind the property with ponds of little pupfish and small walking trails. Nice to have in the middle of the desert. Have to go to Pahrump 27 miles away for groceries & cell service. Mountain views and quiet. Full hookups. bathrooms are clean. There is also a natural spring pool 89 degrees for swimming.

Arrived without a reservation from Death Valley and where overwhelmed by this green oasis. After thee weeks on sand an gravel only a real treat! Services were clean and fully functional. Its associated pool with warm spring water 89°F was marvelous.
The manager was readily suportif off business hours and organized us for a second day a new, comfortable site, for the first one had been booked some time ago.

After 3 days of boondocking in the desert we were so ready for the luxury of AC and full hook-ups. Shoshone fit the bill and then some. I wasn't expecting this level of upkeep, the plants are mature, the lawns watered, the facilities very clean, and all of the rigs in the park are well kept...i.e. no dilapidated long-term rigs/sites. We paid $40 as we are not Good Sam or AAA members.

I had no competition for the laundry 2 washers, 2 dryers. The dryers will do a double load so you can save a bit there. $2/wash and $2/dry

We weren't planning to check out the pool but the sun made it look pretty inviting. It's a constant 89 degrees all year round which on an 80 degree day didn't feel very refreshing. There were a lot of tiny bugs floating on the waters surface so a constant arm wave was necessary to keep them off your face. However we quickly struck up conversation with a pair of snowbirds and all worries of the bugs were quickly forgotten.

In the evening we took the dog for a walk and found a delightful little trail network immediately across from the tent sites. There seems to be some habitat rehabilitation work ongoing here and it's a pleasure to enjoy it on a cool evening.

Overall the park is, a little palm springs, meets a little tiki vibe and it's obviously well loved and cared for. DID I MENTION THE WI-FI IS BLAZING FAST?!?! **Only the download speeds, the upload speeds aren't much to write home about.

We stayed two nights and enjoyed our time here. This little park is the only game in town and although the facilities are old and a little funky, everything is well kept up and clean. Management is friendly and it's really nice to find an RV park in the desert that actually has some grass and shade trees! It was a welcome stay after dry camping in Death Valley for several days.

The swimming pool was built in 1920 and is kept at about 83 deg. year round by hot springs water which comes into the pool via a large diameter pipe. Turn the valve on the pipe and the water is diverted to a large outdoor overhead shower - a not to be missed experience!

As the others have noted, some sites are on grass and others on gravel. Some have shade and others are out in the sun. Pick a site to suit the weather. The tent sites looked very nice. They are on grass by the pond, have wooden windbreak screens, picnic tables, and a shelf to put your camp stove on. The washrooms and showers are old, but clean and adequate with plenty of hot water for the showers. There is a laundry and a neat "library" as well as a small communal kitchen (in the library building).

It's easy walking distance to "town" and the Crowbar Cafe and Saloon. Several short hiking trails lead off from the park for those wanting to get some exercise. It was very quiet at night too - always a plus as far as we're concerned.

We had absolutely no cell service and were told there is none in the village at all. The park's WiFi worked well most of the time especially during the day when not too many people were trying to use it at the same time.

Access: There is a large wide pull in that could basically handle any size rig, I saw some BIG RIGS pull in and they were able to accommodate. Some are back in, a few pull through.

Location: This is in the middle of NOWHERE, an oasis in the desert. With that said it is right off the highway and very close to the rest of the town, walking distance. There is a gas station/general store, a cafe/bar. The closest grocery store and Walmart are 27 miles away in Pahrump, it is a beautiful drive in itself.

Cleanliness: Judy and Clay the couple running the place had things looking spic and span! The pool was clean, I didn't see any trash and they mowed and cleaned/trim trees. They have created a cute little walking trail next to the pool area which is super adorable and leads to a few ponds with Pupfish! There are public restrooms, a laundry room, and a "library".

Site Quality: The sites were typical, a few were little close for my taste, some had shade, some didn't, there is also lots of room for tents. Not as spacious as a state park but not crammed together like sardines either.

Noise: I am used to my neighbors not walking directly through my site, at this park nobody seemed to know that unspoken rule so we constantly had people walking and talking outside our rig in our spot, plus everyone having fun at the pool is a little loud. There were a lot of kids there when we were and seems to be more of a vacation style spot.

On the door to the office is a sign that reads: THERE IS NO CELLULAR SERVICE HERE. The wifi DID work, pretty well during the day but not so much at night. We are working from our moho and need phones, texting etc. SO we had to leave, unfortunately. We found a spot in the nearby town of Pahrump.