Susanville RV Park

This is out of order but wanted to let you all know about a nice park in Susanville, CA if you are ever on the road in that area.  A few years ago we were going to Reno and boondocked near the Wal-Mart.  However, that location is where we stopped for lunch the other day and were accosted by the crazy lady. 

We got a late start leaving Reno to head home, so we only went as far as Susanville.  I had looked up the Susanville RV Park online and it looked like a nice place to spend the night.  At $39 is was a bit high for the facility but at least it was quiet and there were no crazy ladies yelling at us!

We had a nice pull through, and even though the grass was not exactly green, it was better than the artificial turf we had at Sparks Marina.  The dogs were too busy reading the pee-mail to look at the camera!!

The spaces here are concrete and ours was totally level.  Didn’t have to do a thing but pull in and unhook the car.


The park is basic with no real amenities other than a laundry room but for an overnighter, it filled the bill.  It is a couple of blocks off the highway and was very quiet.  The park backs onto an empty field and we saw several deer browsing for their dinner.  There is a nice view of the mountains…these mountain had a dusting of snow the next morning.




One of the unique things about this park – and I really appreciated this – is the way they do the dog runs.  The dog run was separated into four fenced units so the doggies did not have to share.  Ollie does not like to potty when he is on a leash but he does not play well with others.  It was nice to be able to let him off the leash and not worry about some other dog coming into his enclosure. 


The runs were small but it worked fine for us.  There is plenty of open space at the park for the dogs to walk on leash and sniff at all the interesting smells.  The park has placed doggy bags and trash cans all around the perimeter of the park so it is always handy to pick up any accidents.

This park does have a great location.  It was only a couple of blocks to the highway and a small shopping complex.  I went to the Safeway right across the highway for groceries.  There was also a Rite-Aid drugstore, a Starbucks, McDonald’s and was very close to Wal-Mart and more small stores. 

It was cold in Susanville and WINDY.  It rained some in the night and the mountains all got a dusting of snow.  The sky darkened in the evening and the wind howled like a banshee.


All in all, I would recommend Susanville RV Park for an overnight stay.

On a less happy note, got a call this morning from my brother - the one we had planned the trip to see.  We ended up not continuing on to Bishop but David and Linda, and Brian and Laila did.  Brian got real sick in the night and is now in the hospital in Bishop.  Not sure what's wrong - bad diarrhea, dehydrated, dangerously low blood pressure, and some kind of systemic infection.  Worried about getting them home.  I'm trying to talk one of their grandkids into flying into Reno (no airport in Bishop) and driving them home.  Not sure when Brian will be released from the hospital.  Prayers appreciated!!

Brian, Laila, and Linda earlier in the day at Lake Sabrina.