Las Vegas area?

[bill&jody]

we are outside of searchlight, nv for a couple of weeks. our daughter is moving from UDEL to LA to start work the 1st week of july. i'm flying her in to las vegas and going to spend the week or so helping her find apartment . . . in the santa monica area.
we have a coupon for 5 free nights at outdoor resort in los vegas (whooo hooo) which will basically give her a vacation! then i need a place for a couple of weeks where i can leave bill and bus with verizon phone access. he doesn't care about any amenities except for the usual hook-ups - doesn't even care about tv. just a clear shot towards TX with the internet satellite. anyone know of such a place? the fewer people, the better - he wants to get some work done. i just need it to be driving distance via car to santa monica.
also - anyone with connections/experience with a car transportation co? how about a deadheaded truck coming west anytime between 6/23 and 7/5??? she only has the little civic and a bunch of boxes - no furniture to speak of (that she is taking now).
thanks all - i know someone will have some good info.
happy memorial day - jody

[Joe Cannarozzi]

Where does the car and stuff need to be picked up?

[normancasson]

In the Las Vegas area there are many RV parks similar to what you are looking for-I'd just look along bolder highway 1st-these are older parks-many of them clean and without lots of trees. There is also a new Camping World on Bolder highway as you come into the Las Vegas area-they might have some suggestions also.

I just had an automobile shipped from Coral Gables Fl. to Palm Springs via Gran Turismo @ 800-896-0008-That number answeres in Las Vegas although they may only offer enclosed auto transport (it was a new car so we wanted enclosed only-about double the price of open transport). If you google auto transport you'll get companies who will get you 10-12 quotes within 24hrs.

I also have some space in the Antelope Valley in SoCal where you could stop for as long as you wish but I only have 30amp power. Just email me if your interested.

[Petervs]

If you want to be close to Santa Monica try Dockweiler Beach State park, it is right on the ocean under the LAX departures. For LA it is as isolated as you can get I think. If you can get a space there it might work for you. Maybe 15 minutes from Santa Monica.

[bill&jody]

thanks for the suggestions!
bill says we can't go to calif. we are 67' with the bus + trailer and we have heard all sorts of stories about having to unhook the trailer and hiring a truck to bring it over state line(?) any 1st hand experiences with this you calif. group?
thanks!
joe: i'll pm you.
jody

[garyde]

Hello Bill & Jody. 65 feet is the Law although the FMCA was working at the State Level with this issue but it had more to do with towable vehicles.
Having said this; Santa Monica is 5 hours from Las Vegas.

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

thanks for the suggestions!
bill says we can't go to calif. we are 67' with the bus + trailer and we have heard all sorts of stories about having to unhook the trailer and hiring a truck to bring it over state line(?) any 1st hand experiences with this you calif. group?
thanks!
joe: i'll pm you.
jody

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/bus-mh/fs-motorhms.htm ("http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/bus-mh/fs-motorhms.htm")

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/bus-mh/ ("http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/bus-mh/")

Jody & Bill,

Two sites with probably more than you want to read, but if you want your answers they are there.

I have found that many do not obey the law and don't get cought.

SOME DO GET COUGHT, AND PAY DEARLY!

I wouldn't hold it against you if you didn't go there. Cal. has so many people they will never know the difference:eek: :D :D

[Joe Cannarozzi]

Aaaaaaaaah the old can't go cause were 2 ft too long trick hu:rolleyes:

[garyde]

In Las Vegas, the KOA is at Circus Circus. If you want to travel to the California Border, there are several Casino's on Hwy 15. You can dry camp at their parking lots. If you want to go into California a little bit, Barstow has a KOA Park. If you want to venture into California a lot, there is a RV park in Ventura next to the Ocean and a Dry Camp State Park on the Ocean . Ventura is about 1 hour north of Santa Monica.

[mikedee]

There is a very nice RV park at the Nevada/California line on I-15. The name is Primm Valley RV Resort 702-382-1212. From Las Vegas take the number 1 exit and turn left under the freeway, 200 yards on your right.

It will be exhaust manifold hot during the summer in this area. Last year in July I crossed the area at 2:00 AM to beat the heat, balmy 107, rose to 119 in the daytime.

Good cell service in the area. We dry camp in the casino lot sometimes.

[bill&jody]

There is a very nice RV park at the Nevada/California line on I-15. The name is Primm Valley RV Resort 702-382-1212. From Las Vegas take the number 1 exit and turn left under the freeway, 200 yards on your right.

It will be exhaust manifold hot during the summer in this area. Last year in July I crossed the area at 2:00 AM to beat the heat, balmy 107, rose to 119 in the daytime.

Good cell service in the area. We dry camp in the casino lot sometimes.
ouch - although i must say the heat here is MUCH cooler than the 90+degrees in wash dc area with 90%humidity! A/C is a good thing!!!!!
thanks for all the info!
jody

[Ray Davis]

It seems to be that the area of enforcement of the 65 rule is a short stretch of road on I-10 near Blythe. According to what I've heard, the 65 limit cannot be enforced on roads built with federal funds, but that short section in Blythe was build with CA funds.

That being said, coming from Vegas you would enter CA on I-15, not I-10. I think you'll find the weather MUCH more enjoyable in CA. I could put you up for 2 days in front of my house (50A electric), but you'd have to move on after that.

As mentioned, there are many places to stay in CA, depending upon how close you want to be to things.

Ray

[lewpopp]

Bill forgot to tell you guys that the real reason he can't venture into Ca is he is in the Witness Protection Program and Ca is off limits.

Sorry Bill, I had to give it to them straight.

Don't put yourself on the google that JDUB has done. There will surely be an airstrike.

[Jeff Bayley]

Las Vegas: I dry camped at The Hard Rock Hotel for 2 or 3 nights and not so much as a knock on the door. They had ample parking outside their main parking garage for the rig. Quite enough and we made $1,000 at the black jack tables to boot.

Circus Circus lot is very boring and no shade. About 5 miles from the strip is a super nice lot with super nice pools (adult and kids pools), on site restaurant and only $15 cab ride to the strip if you want. Forget the name. A small chain of the upper class RV Camps but doesn't come to mind off the bat. Go there instead of Cirucs Circus KOA if you want to plug in. If you want to dry camp, Hard Rock Hotel.

For Santa Monica area, there is a killer RV park in Malibu which is about 15 miles north of Santa Monica or so. Nice cliff views right over the ocean but the managers bug me each day if I didn't pay the rent right at 12 noon. If you search posts by me you'll find a photos I posted of the spot we had which was on the point and the best view. You can hear the ocean but not the traffic from this place.

The park some people refer to near LAX and just south of Santa Monica has a 37' limit to it. I showed up with a 45'. If you have a 40' who knows ? I got the polite cold shoulder and was able to roll in to make a u-turn and dump my tanks is all.

Good luck.