Elk Valley Casino | Informal Campsite

March 3rd, 2024 by sierraindia87

Sprinter Van (with a bathroom and self-contained) approved to stay for three nights. The check-in process only took 5 minutes. They did look outside to see what I was driving before confirming.

Had a classic burger, curly fries, and a side salad at Warriors Bar & Grill and it was decent ($25 with tip).

The drunks driving fast and crazy through this parking lot is no joke. I moved out of the RV parking spots and backed into a spot on the outer perimeter near the woods.

There was a man that showed up in a blue Mobility Van with four dogs. He took a piss in front of his van then allowed his four dogs to roam off leash and poop everywhere and didn’t clean it up. This is what continues to get these amazing places shut down for us. :-(
If you know this character, please encourage him to be a better person.

December 29th, 2023 by kace

Very friendly staff, clean and well lit parking lot. We had dinner at the restaurant inside and it was delicious with very generous portions.

Security gave us a parking pass and pointed out where they’d like us to park.

The only negative is how fast people drive in the parking lot. Be careful.

December 20th, 2023 by shawnkeck

Nice lot other than rv parking is right by the main vehicle entrance for the entire casino. After security taking down a comical amount of info, ultimately left and headed to Lucky 7cuz Verizon cell data was crap and could not open any apps…just wanted to veg out streaming some TV after a long day of driving!

November 28th, 2023 by racialabdomen88

I drive a van and stopped by here. The security guard wouldn’t let me stay, said only people in RV’s could stay.

November 21st, 2023 by nickczrwc

Very calm sleep, did not hear the fog horn with our fan on and open 24/7 for bathrooms. However, they are a little hesitant to let vans stay, in case people go to the bathroom in the parking lot. But they were cool, just told us not to do that, and then let us check in. Saw a heard of elk too, which was great.

November 6th, 2023 by fugimosdecasa_nolimits

very calm night. I did not check-in, was rainning a lot and I only stopped and sleeped.

November 5th, 2023 by hdanielsen93

Stayed one night. As others mentioned, must check in with security and get a players card. They walked outside and asked me to point out my rig (truck camper) and said that's fine. There were about 3 other cars stealth camping though. if you do that, definitely don't check in and keep it low key. We all parked in the back row. Full bars AT&T, easy parking with 5 RV pull through spots. You get $5 to gamble with by getting the players card if you're into that. There's a restaurant & bar inside.

July 17th, 2023 by Project Soul Quest (Tori and Dylan)

Stayed here one night, we didn’t go inside to do any check in. No one bothered us, nice flat parking lot as described

June 10th, 2023 by Calimero

Really nice place, 6 spots for big rigs, vans can park in regular parking spots. No problème for 2 nights. Really nice and friendly staff. There is a Non smoking section for slots. Parking pretty leveled. Good signal from AT&T.

June 5th, 2023 by brandonphelps_7

Small nice casino. Food looked good. 5$ free play with sign up. Only vehicles with restrooms allowed to stay overnight. So no car camping we had to move on

May 27th, 2023 by salinarae

As described. Nice new casino, very friendly staff, great pull through parking spots. The elk in the meadow are such a bonus!

May 22nd, 2023 by moalone

Great overnight spot! We were in a van and were able to choose our spot so we positioned our van to open towards the west with views of the ocean, grazing elk and setting sun. Peepers came out after dark in the nearby ponds so pretty idyllic!
Quiet in the evening on a Sunday, security roamed the lot. There were 3 rigs in all by morning. Enjoyed the salad and soup bar for $17 in the restaurant with west facing windows that have views of the elk herd.
Check in process as previously described by others. Would def recommend especially if you need a break from the dark deep woods camping at the local state parks!

March 31st, 2023 by Bincent

We thought it was a great spot. Registered for players card, showed them ID, got free $5. didn’t win nothing. Grabbed some good food in the casino, listened to a guy playing guitar and singing. Had a fun night here.

February 6th, 2023 by Vernie

As others have described, nice, clean new location. You need to obtain a players card and then check in with security. They took my info, plate # and asked who my insurance carrier is. Allowed to stay 2 nights in a 90 day period. Fog horn faint in the distance but noticeable. Don’t believe it will be an issue for us. Trash cans in parking lot, elk in the field next to us and a water view. Not bad at all. Excited to try the waffles in the morning that were mentioned in another review. 🤞

September 11th, 2022 by abenteuer-vanlife.de

Checked in here tonight. You have to register with the security and also get a players card to be able to stay here. It seems like most people get 5$ free play after they spin the magic wheel.
It’s very important to mention that they will only allow proper self contained RVs to stay here. We had to talk to the manager about our European made Fiat Ducato “Van” to make sure that it’s a proper RV and not a simple camper van. They will also check the insurance. Everyone is very friendly and professional but it took us a while until we were all set. Would definitely stay again but it’s easier to stay at the nearby Home Depot if it’s only for a quick nap.

September 9th, 2022 by c.rossfire

There seems to be a limited number of RV length stalls, I think there is 5 of them. Lots room for vans and smaller rigs tho.
Parking lot is paved and fairly flat. We were told we could stay 2 nights free if we joined the players club.
The club card comes with some free play.
This casino is about 3 minutes away from Cresent Beach, which is a fabulous place to spend a day.

August 11th, 2022 by thefullers.timbers

Nice new casino…
Staff very nice and helpful.
We were the only RV here on a Wednesday night.
You can hear the fog horn but it wasn’t loud enough to bother us.
Had a good night sleep.

July 25th, 2022 by An Unknown Adventure

I’ve stayed here three times in the past year. It is my favorite casino parking lot, mostly because the weather is almost always between the mid 50s to low 60s, overcast and foggy. So it’s great for a California summer.

The first two times I stayed here were during the week and it was quiet. However this time I stayed over a weekend, and it was louder in the evening with couples fighting loudly, and barking dogs locked up in trucks for several hours.

There are other RVs and vans always parked here. It feels pretty safe. There are trash cans in the parking lot. The first time I came here I checked in with the staff, but the last two times I did not. You have to park at the far end of the parking lot. I thought you could only stay two nights but I stayed three without issue.

July 9th, 2022 by GayleC

Level large RV parking. Very nice clean casino and bathrooms. People were great. Lattes delicious. View is amazing. Lots of bike paths nearby. Everything awesome unless the RV three feet away runs his generator all night in 60 degree weather.

July 8th, 2022 by toolmanbmw

Moved to new location. Very nice place. Like others have said, you do need a players club card, prove of insurance and they are very strict on the type of RVs you have. They had problems with people staying at their location that had units that are not self contained and going to the washrooms outside and etc.

June 3rd, 2022 by on.vagabonde

Slept one night here. You have to register at the security and you can sleep 2 nights for free.
Much safer to sleep here than in the city.
Full phone reception
Benji & Audrey🇨🇭travelling with our Truck Camper @on.vagabonde

May 30th, 2022 by Beerboy

The new casino is nice. Freshly paved lot with about 6 trailer/class A pull-throughs plus parking along perimeter. As mentioned, get a players card and check in with security. You're good for 2 nights. I could barely hear the fog horn. Elk in the surrounding meadows are a nice addition.

May 2nd, 2022 by TheWisconsinites

New location! They had a grand opening April 22 2022 at a new location. Use Google maps for new coordinates.

Allowed to stay 2 nights at Casino. Front desk will ask for plate numbers, type of vehicle & who your insurance provider is. Delicious Belgium waffle breakfast that is so worth it!!

Overall was a quiet stay and we felt safe. Only thing to note is that you can hear the city fog horn from here… & it goes off every 10 seconds 24/7 (no joke). If you have a fan on it’ll probably drown it out but it was too cold so we just dealt with it.

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May 1st, 2022 by thunderchicken1200

This place is permanently closed.

May 1st, 2022 by thunderchicken1200

Closed as of 5/1/22. Giant cement blocks blocking the parking lot. Feels like it’s permanent, but not sure.

April 9th, 2022 by 3weltreisen.de

not quite on weekends, many cars in overload lot, and am like the generator the whole night, some arrived late night, horrible

July 29th, 2021 by fettke.kimi

Nice quiet back lot, really friendly staff checked us in. Had a nice hot breakfast in the small restaurant with a wonderful server. Casino is smokey but its a great place to sleep for a night. They allow you to stay for two nights.

July 3rd, 2021 by jcbates12

No issue with our van being allowed to stay as long as security knows it’s a fully self-contained class B as the previous reviews had mentioned. Lot is a gravel lot about half and acre big that can accommodate a lot of rigs of any size. Security makes rounds every couple of hours which is nice.

June 29th, 2021 by SolInvictus

Big quiet parking lot in the back with grazing elk. Good AT&T. No Verizon. Restaurant closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Security regularly monitors the grounds. Good location access to Redwood State and National Parks as well as nearby big city shopping. $5 blackjack tables.

February 4th, 2020 by johanroos1961

Had a good night on their separate parking lot. Quiet also. Friendly employees,checked in, get a card, spin the wheel and won 5 dollar play money. Would stay here again

December 21st, 2019 by shawnkeck

Only RVs...but I told security I had a “fully self contained class B RV” and they were good with my van. After getting players card and and playing 20 questions checking in with security to give them plate and Insurance they direct you to the “upper lot” which was nice and quite but it was a muddy mess since it was raining and there was no Verizon cell service and casino WiFi did not reach so we bailed for the Home Depot lot...but confirmed casino is a viable option.

October 29th, 2019 by /blogs/6128

Big parking lot as part of the casino. Very quiet. One has to register with security, obtain a player's card (provided for free, but you need to be 21 years of age) and is allowed to stay for two nights. It is mandatory that the car has a valid insurance (will be checked).