Allison C.
Yelp
Where to begin...
- I knew the Red Rocks area was 3/4 mile from the main camping area, so we brought bikes, but I didn't know it was all uphill. There was no way my kids and I were going to make it back and forth to the pool in 95-degree weather. We ended up driving back and forth.
- Once we got to the Red Rocks area, I was shocked we couldn't at least drive to our tent (1/10th mile from parking area, also uphill) to unload and had to use wagons. Unless you're strong/fit or have help, it's super difficult to pull all the food/gear that distance, uphill, and on slopes. Some staff saw me struggling and just drove by in their offroad carts without offering assistance. Did I mention it was 95 degrees out? Also, the fan in our tent wasn't working, and the lantern they provided wasn't charged. I informed the staff the fan wasn't working, and she scribbled it down on a piece of paper, and nothing came of it. The next evening, I ran into a maintenance worker and asked about the fan, and he said most of them broke during winter, and they hadn't fixed them yet. (It's July.) He did call in a standalone fan which was delivered that night.
- Was there for three days, and not once were there ice packs in the freezers, and the ice I purchased from the main area almost melted before I could get it back to tent. $5 for tiny bags of ice. The coolers were so big, unless you bought ten bags every day, it wasn't enough to keep food cold. Ours spoiled. Oh, and their food prices were outrageous. $21 for a hamburger? Really??? Pizza and fries were good and the only decent priced food.
-If you weren't lucky enough to rent a tent with the bathroom, there is a bath house in the middle of the Red Rock area with four shower/toilet combos. They were well maintained and shampoo/bodywash was supplied. The downside was that there were only four. So, if you had to pee and all the showers were in use, you had to wait until one became available. I had to wait 20 minutes one night. Would be nice if they could add a few toilets for guests not needing to shower.
- The main area was nice, and the pool was huge and perfect for accommodating a lot of people. The daily activities were geared more toward small children, but my kids still participated.
- For the price it costs to stay there, you think they'd invest in a bigger screen for movie nights, better wifi (absolutely zero service in Red Rock area so bring hot spot or satellite (Starlink) if you have it.) Games are in poor shape (Foosball, corn hole, ping pong) and shouldn't cost much to replace. The "store" was tiny and they "sold out" of bug repellent. Lol.
- They will charge $90 if you do not strip the beds, wash dishes, sweep the cabin and wash down surfaces. They also tell you to take your trash out every day but only supply one super small/flimsy trash bag and the dumpsters are outside the grounds, almost a mile away from Red Rock area.
- It is dog friendly (to certain breeds) but I was hugely disappointed with other guests and their treatment of their dogs. Since they are not permitted in the pool area, guests wood tie them up to the wooden fence WITHOUT water bowls. It's almost 100-degrees outside, and they're left without water. Its not Huttopia's responsibility, but if they allow dogs, they should put up rules about the care. Seriously though, don't bring your dog if you aren't willing to properly care for it.
If if I do decide to revisit in the future, it will be in the main campground area. Red Rock area was not worth the price nor the hassle.