Tucson - Lazydays KOA Resort

Last November when we left the saguaros at Gilbert Ray Campground we wanted to stay somewhere in the city to explore Tucson. We decided to find a campground with amenities and laundry. We couldn't have been happier with our site at Tucson Lazy Days/KOA. This campground is so pristine and has a wide range of site options from covered, private fenced in dog sites, two level deck sites, hammocks, or private patios with fireplaces. We originally booked a hammock site at $57 per night, but quickly upgraded on arrival after seeing the private fireplaces (Site 1325, avg $75 per night). They will even deliver firewood to your site, and so does the BBQ restaurant on site. This place also had the largest campground dog park we have seen yet. Other amenities include pickleball courts, two pools, hot tub, dog wash, large community fire bowls that were lit each night, laundry, free wifi, playground, and scheduled activities.

Initially we only planned to stay for a week and then we kept extending and extending due to Covod19 shut down. It felt safe. The staff was beyond wonderful with dealing with the uncertainty and CDC recommendations.
There are lots of different sites. Some are basic. Some have fireplaces. Some have little fenced areas for your pets. Some have patios or hammocks. We picked a pull thru under the solar panels and really appreciated the extra shade as it was getting hot already.
Also tons of citrus trees that are bursting with free fruit.
When we first arrived the amenities were open but very quickly closed for to CDC recommendations but they have 2 pols. 2 hot tubs. Good laundry and goof areas to walk the dogs.
Our very favorite thing about staying here is if you like to bike. You are right on the Loop a long paved bike/green way trail that curcles around Tucson. We rode a lot.
Large, clean KOA wit great staff.

Easy I-10 access and about 6 miles southeast of downtown Tucson and the University of Arizona. Not a very scenic area, but this large, clean and well maintained campground is far enough away from the freeway so as not to be noisy - in fact we observed that it was very quiet at night. We made an overnight stop here in early April 2019, and chose a standard pull-through gravel site with full hookups which was plenty long enough for us and also not too close to neighbors. For the hot summer months there are sites overhead shade available. Did not use the facilities.

This is a nice looking and large park. Check-in was quick, and the staff was polite. There is a barbecue restaurant on site that stayed pretty busy. There are “covered” sites but it is solar panels so it is not complete coverage. There is a stretch of grass and a citrus tree between sites. The sites are close together but not right on top of each other. Our site was surprisingly very unlevel – mostly side to side but also different in the front and back. We were afraid of torquing the frame so we settled with mostly level. The gravel just needs to be graded which should be done after each RV leaves. Our site was long enough for the car and motorhome but there was also a paved spot next to the motorhome for the car. You are allowed to pick fruit which was in season when we were there so we helped ourselves to grapefruits, oranges and lemons. The WII FI, which was tengointernet, worked good for once. Directv satellite worked fine in our site but they also have cable. You will hear trains, planes and automobiles. The park is not in the best part of town but they have a gate and concertina wire. We were only there for one night so didn’t use any of the amenities.

Beautiful resort park. BBQ restaurant on site with delivery to your rig. Was great food. Had a corner site with cement pad with table and chairs which were nice. Trash is left curbside for pickup. We arrived the day after a storm knocked out power to part of the park. We had a large generator on the corner right next to our rig. Not how I wanted to spend my evenings listening to a generator, however the park advised we would not be charged for our stay. Very nice of them. All and all a nice place to stay.

This is one of the rare "RV Resorts" we've been to that actually seemed like a resort. There were multiple pools and hot tubs, putting greens, community fire pits, tennis/handball courts, horseshoe pits, a large dog park, community outdoor kitchens, and much more. There are normal RV sites as well as those that offer large outdoor fireplaces and seating areas. Some sites even have individual fenced in areas of grass for your dogs. There's a BBQ restaurant on site that we were impressed with, and we appreciated things like them picking up trash at curbside multiple times each day. We also took full advantage of the many fruit trees throughout the park. Guests are encouraged to take whatever they want, so we gorged ourselves on fresh oranges, grapefruit, and lemons all week.

The park is well located if you're looking to take advantage of the various attractions in south Tucson. The Desert Museum, the Titan Missile Museum, and San Xavier del Bac Mission are all within about 30 minutes. While south Tucson is not particularly scenic, there is a lot to see and do close by.

Sites are lined up right next to one another, but there is a reasonable amount of space between RVs and sites are at an angle to the road, so you're not looking right into your neighbors' windows. We had a nice little sitting area, but the views in all directions was of campers.

Overall, unlike so many RV "resorts" that don't offer many services or amenities, this place stood out to us because they really do try to make it nice. The flip side is: $60 per night for a campground is pretty excessive. We stayed here because it was conveniently located near the airport and we had family visiting, but generally, we would have a hard time justifying the cost.

We absolutely loved this RV resort with 2 heated pools & hot tubs, a fitness room, restaurant & bar, nice big gravel sites, tons of citrus trees (with all the free fruit you can pick), and the best WiFi we've found in 4 1/2 years of full-time travel. We used the monthly rate with metered electricity, so I can't say what the nightly rate was. Our site was a back in all the way in the back and even though the park was full, it was nice and quiet.