Photos of Desert Trails RV Park

Desert Trails RV Park here in Tucson, AZ has a lot of character. The current owner, Pericles Wyatt, bought it 12 years ago when it was a water park. It is hard to describe the RV park, but "funky" or "a work in progress" comes to mind.

We would love to spend a couple of months here, but we leave in a couple of days for San Diego. And it is booked solid (all 300 spaces) after the new year.

This park is really loaded with lots of things to do. I thought I'd try to show you in pictures why we like it:

The first thing you notice when you check in at the office is Andrea. She is very helpful and went out of her way to help us find a spot we liked.
Near the office is the row of mail boxes when mail is picked up and delivered daily.

Not far from there is the Activities Center where the Monday morning free donuts and coffee are served. Here Pericles, the owner, starts the week off with a recap of the previous week and a rundown of the schedule for the current week. The Activities Center also has a video center, library and is where this weeks Line Dancing, and concerts from the Tucson Accordion Club and the fiddler Arvel Bird were held. A laundry is located at the end of the beginning.

The Oasis is another meeting area. It also has internet direct connect hookups and tables for games and puzzles. Free self serve soda drinks and free coffee are available all day long.
The park has a dog run and dog park with a big yard.

The swimming pool and hot tub are both heated. Despite the 60 and 70 degree weather I only saw a couple of people taking a dip.

The observatory tower is in the center of the park and provides a good vantage point for views of the surrounding countryside.
The miniature golf course has 18 holes and is in good repair. They have a few fish ponds with a some gold fish.The park has an Exercise Room for yoga, Pilates and whatever. It also has two ping pong tables that are new.The pool hall has four pool tables.Twenty yards from our campsite are two horse pits. I learned how to toss in Silver City, NM when I was in fourth grade and love to give it a try now and then.
Our campsite has 50 amp and full hookups. It is a good one, but there are many good ones here.I am sure I missed some things about this RV park, but you can see it has a lot of things to do--and all of them free.

Earlier in the week I showed some of the beautiful walking/hiking/running trails adjcent to the park. We intend to come back.

To all of you that are back East--I hope the snow and bad weather hasn't messed up your travel plans. Be safe and keep warm!

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