Palm Oasis RV Park and Resort

This is our forth stay at Palm Oasis. Things around here have changed somewhat. (1). If you travel with pets you will be parked in the south side of the park and non-pet owners are parked in the north section. You are not allowed to walk your pet through the non-pet area. (2). We have noticed very few activities (or at least not as many) as there were the last time we were here. The bowling center snack bar has some of the best pizza’s and chicken wings around and the Club has some good food as well. We thought the drinks there are a tad expensive. Base gas station does not have diesel fuel. Small NEX and Commissary but the prices are good. Free movies Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun. If you carry a firearm you must sign a form that states you will store it in the base armory. When we tried to make the reservation through Navy Bed we were told you cannot make it for more than 30 days. I called Joann at the RV Park office and made it for the two months. The wind blows hard here a lot, sometimes when it is not forecasted. Recommend you never leave your awning out and nothing loose outside, specially if you are going to be gone for awhile. If you are going away for an extended amount of time (we were gone on a 12 day cruise) make sure you give the office keys to your rig. WiFi (gowifi) is very good. No problem with a satellite signal in most sites. You don’t need a password, just check the box and hit Submit. Here’s a handy web site: https://elcentro.navylifesw.com/

The desert location we found okay. The base has no assigned aircraft but many come here for the good winter weather to practice: including the Blue Angles Jan-Mar. It can be noisy at times but we are guest and if we don't like it then we don't have to stay there. The commissary is like the old corner grocery store: has almost everything, no problem parking and the staff is very friendly. Not sure what was going on with two groups that that come here every winter. Both groups seem to not like each other and seem to think they run the park. They complain about the management, camp host, and even the military command at the base. These two groups cause lots of friction for those staying near them. The security police was called a couple of times because one of the groups didn't like what was going on with the other group. These two groups acted very immature: like they were in grade school again. The facility commander and XO finally got involved and requested some from one of the groups to leave the base but didn't take any action on a couple other from the other group that were just a bad causing trouble. Management at the park need to get more involved with the rules and enforce them. There is no enforcement on where owners are allowed to walk their dogs. There are two dog walks available but most owners don't use them. Some sites are allowed to store lots of stuff/junk and management did not make them clean it up while I was there. Park roads need to be better marked to prevent wrong way driving on those that are suppose to be one-way. We found that the people working on the base were very friendly and were happy that we were there and using the facilities. The monthly cost to stay here is one of the best you will find with full hook ups.

I wish I could give one extra star for the value rating. The monthly rate cannot be beat! This is one of my top favorite campgrounds to stay for the winter. I’m already looking forward to my next visit in December. 

This is not a destination RV resort, but it's good for a few nights en route. We had reservations and checked in on a Saturday. The camp host said the sites were numbered incorrectly and guided us to the site she said was ours but Monday morning MWR said that several of us were in the wrong sites. Oh, well. We were treated very politely on all accounts. Contrary to other reviews, our pad was 4" out of level side-to-side but we were able to handle it. The BX and exchange are VERY small, but you can stock up on the basics and it's only fifteen minutes to Walmart, Aldi, Lowe's, etc., in town. The theater was closed for renovations. As mentioned, the Blue Angels are based out of El Centro NAF in the winter and it was fun seeing them fly. 

Wife and I had a pretty enjoyable snowbird stay for the most part. There is a strain on maintenance around the part but not bad overall. Joan and Doug are the best managers you could find. Too bad they don't have a camp host. There was a lot of contention going on between some of the long termers. It came to the point where the Base X,O. Had to call a meeting to discuss the problems. A few of us were very embarrassed about some of questions/comments brought up. Example... "Can the flight path be changed for the Blue Angels so they won't fly over my M.H.?" Unfortunately, most of the old timers won't be back next year. 

Great RV park, free air show!! Winter home of the Blue Angels and we got to see them depart! We arrived on a weekend and the office was closed but found camp host RV and info was on his door. Never did deal with the office but the camp host was outstanding. Very helpful and provided sightseeing info as well as restaurants, etc Glad he suggested seeing the Salton Sea! Site was large and gravel but flat. Utilities were good. No cable. We did not use the bathroom or showers but the laundry was huge with a lot of machines ($). The commissary was adequate but small. The NEX was like a shopette. No diesel on base. We would definitely stay here again if something brought us to this area.

Friday 3-10-2017. 1600Hrs, Check-in offices was closed for Blue Angels weekend. 1630Hrs Camp Host could not be found, (due to serious dental surgery that morning). Host dogs, auto, and golf cart were onsite, but we could not locate the Camp Host to check-in. Base operator did not have camp host phone number. Security did not have camp host phone number. After two hours we (RV1) and our guests (RV2) found available spaces and settled-in for the weekend. Dinged Hospitality and Overall Experience for these shortcomings.**NOTE!** Alert campers on Blue Angels Opening Show weekend that nearly ALL BASE FACILITIES will be closed on Saturday, including both pools, water play park, bowling alley & Kingpin, commissary, theater, and Staff/Officers Club/restaurant. NavExchange was open for the weekend, including the adjacent Subway sandwich shop. Found a great local Italian restaurant (Mozzarelli's) that would deliver food to the gate on Saturday evening, but it would be nice to have a list of authorized meal delivery vendors in the local area. I'm going back, due to the possibility of having access to all of the facilities mentioned above! It really is a Great Place to go!

We stayed here a year before, in the same site. It had rained prior to arrival. While there is a good concrete pad for parking, the hookups area is unpaved. It was very muddy and a mess to get hooked up. Longer term sites seem to have gravel next to pad. The men's shower hose was broken. An easy fix, but it appears nobody was motivated to get a new hose and install it. A cheap and easy fix normally. I've sent my comments to Navy Gateways about these two issues. Otherwise it is a nice park and a comfortable base to walk around. The dining facility had excellent food for Sunday brunch, the exchange and commissary are small, but have good selection. The barber is very reasonable and did a good job. We'd stay here again.

Very nice military campground located conveniently off I-8. Staff is very friendly and even give you a folder of information when you check in. Level concrete sites that were just long enugh for our 42’ 5th wheel and truck. Nice space between sites and. No cable or wi-fi but our Direct TV and phone hot spot worked fine. Picnic table at each site and a nice dog park ( that has grass !). Walking trail around park and base is great place to ride your bike. This is a small base but has a commissary, exchange, bowling alley, pool, water slide, theater and playground. Park was very clean. Blue Angels practice here during the winter so was fun watching them from your RV site. We would definitely stay here again.