Back in May of this year when we were all living two weeks at a time I did a post asking the RV community to support RV parks so we all would have safe places to park if we needed. The closer we got to Portland OR and the more people started to move around greed started showing up. Most of the RV parks in the Portland area don’t offer monthly rates during summer months. They offer weekly rates that equal roughly $1500.00 a month which is about triple our budget for rent. We found a place named Aurora Acres in Aurora, OR that still had monthly rates around $500.00 and it was prefect to make home base for exploring. Aurora Acres could only put us up until 08/01/2020 so we had to start planning our trip out of Oregon. We decide to head to Williams AZ and along the way everything went pretty smooth with the RV parks, they were staffed with nice friendly people until we got to Williams AZ.

Never in 5 years of full timing Have we every been treated so poorly by a Good Sam rated 9 campground or any campground for that matter.

We arrived at Canyon Motel and RV park in Williams AZ where we had been quoted $1275.00 for 53 days. At check in I was told the stay was going to be $2550.00 and the error was my fault because I don’t know how to make reservations. The options I was given was to take my deposit and leave or stay 1 month at $1275.00, tried from the road I decided to stay. The site they put us in was gravel and weeds with a bad water leak on the water spigot. The day they came by to fix the water leak we were gone and our water was off. When we got back at 9:30pm and turned on the water it sprayed out of the water hose like a shower head. once again when I talk to the manager it was my fault my hose was defective. Later the owner of the park came by to tell I had to leave because I wasn’t there. I informed him that I was paid thru 09/07/20, I had not broken any laws, park rules, and I’m not going anywhere. When the police arrived the officer told that Arizona has a law on the books that states; a property owner can evict anyone at anytime for any reason or no reason and they do not have refund any unused rent. He also told me I had 1 hour to clear the property or I was going to jail. We loaded up and left but we had nowhere to go.

The real heroes in Williams, AZ

Canyon Gateway RV Park; a women named Madison who didn’t have site open that night but called all the campgrounds in the local area to find us a spot for the night and than the next day we could come and stay as long has we wanted up to 09/03/20. We didn’t ask her to do that she jumped into action after hearing what just happened to us. Your awesome Madison!!!!!

Railside RV Ranch the women who runs Railside was able to give a site for month at a better rate than Canyon Motel and RV for the second month we needed. She came to our rescue again when we needed to change in and out dates because of the eviction. Your awesome thank you !!!!!

Please, if your in Williams, AZ give these folks a try you won’t be disappointed!