Midwest Gaming and Travel magazine runs an annual survey of readers called the “Reader’s Choice Awards” to find out which casinos are their favorites in various categories. Along with asking which casinos have the best video poker, best lounge, friendliest staff, etc. they also ask about the best RV park. The ratings are separated into two categories; commercial casinos, and Native American casinos. Way back in July I told you the results for the commercial casinos — yes, I know, I need to post more often! Below are the results for Native American casinos along with a few comments about each.
Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel, Tama, IA
We visited this RV park September 29th. All spaces are pull through, level, and long enough for a 40′ MH pulling a toad. Electric only 30/50 Amp with a dump station. There’s a clean bath house and on-site laundry. The casino is fairly new and the Buffet and other dining was good. We were especially impressed by the museum quality displays of Native American artifacts, along with narrative about this tribe’s culture and history. RVers get full use of the hotel fitness center and indoor pool. They also have a very popular day spa, so you snowbirds coming south might want to stop in and let the massage therapist work out your kinks and relax you for the journey! $15/night in the RV park, and the casino also allows free overnight parking along with the buses in their parking lot.
Island Resort & Casino, Harris, MI
You may have heard this casino called “Chip-In Casino”. We visited on September 19th. Pull through sites will accommodate the largest rigs; however, there could be some difficulty if the park is close to full because of the site arrangement and the way space is shared. Also some sites are quite a bit off level. If you’re a golfer you need to visit here at least once. They have a beautiful 18 hole course that I think you’ll enjoy. RV Park cost is $15/night through November 1st. Open through November 30th with electric only for $10/night. The casino also allows free overnight dry parking in a designated area of their parking lot.
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, MN
We were there Labor Day weekend and it was nearly full but not completely. 122 paved sites with full hookups, many pull through sites and big-rig friendly. Dry camping is also available in designated spaces. This park is attractive, clean, and well maintained. They have several conveniences on-site including a fuel station and a large RV wash. There’s also a playground for the kids. This park is close to the Twin Cities and the Mall of America. Open year round, rates vary $21 to $30 per night for full hookups and $10 for dry camping.
North Star Mohican Casino, Bowler, WI
Our visit to North Star was in the middle of September. If you’ve been here before note that they have a new casino just opened in 2009. The RV park has pull through sites with “side-by-side” full hookups seasonally available. Big rig friendly. They have fire rings, and we enjoy a fire in the evening but neighbors are close so be considerate with the smoke. The park is nestled in the woods which we enjoyed, but some sites may not have a view of the satellite for TV or Internet. Rates vary $25 to $35 a night with a $10 rebate in free play.
There you have it, the top four Native American Casino RV Parks in the Midwest. I hope to be back on track posting more frequently about Casino Camping and related topics.
Happy travels, and good luck in the casinos!
Mac McClellan
www.CasinoCamper.com
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robert propp
we stoped at a casino in al.[brand new] no parking in parking lot you can only stay if you used thier rv park at 40.00 a nite it was 7 miles from fl
Bob Timko
Hi, just a update on Seven Feathers Casino in Canyonville OR. There is a new RV Resort with 191 sites, 104 pull thru and 87 back in sites. There is an indoor pool and hot tub, fitness center, laundry all in the rv park. Free Sat & Sun newspapers, free wifi,free cable. Sun-Thur rates-pull thru $32.40-40.00, back ins $29.16-36.00. Fri-Sat Pull thru $35.64-44.00, back ins $32.40-40.00. There are 2 levels of discounts. Your regular 10% for Good Sam, AARP,AAA,FMCA + others and 10% with a Players card. In 40 + years of rving this resort rate among the top 5 we ever saw or stayed at.
Mac McClellan
Hi Bob, thanks for the info. I didn’t know they had an RV park. We’re still listing them as dry parking only. I’ll research and get that updated!
Bob Timko
Thanks for the updates. We just visited the Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City OR. They now have a FHU rv park. Its about 50 sites. Coast is $28. for a back in and $32 for a pull thru. Its about 1/4 mile from the casino and they have a shuttle that picks up in the RV Park. There is a covered waiting area for the shuttle. The sites are paved with a picnid table.
Mac McClellan
Thanks Steve, I have both Little River and Bay Mills listed on my website and readers have said good things about them.
Mac McClellan
Hi Ronald,
Thanks for the note. I have reports about Southern RV friendly casinos too at http://www.casinocamper.com
Mac
Steven Sweet
A couple more you may have missed that have big rig full hookup are
Little River, Manistee,Mi and BayMills,Bromley,MI. Little River Resort has a beautiful
RV park next to casino with pickup and delivery to front door and use of all the amenities at the hotel. The last time we were at Bay Mills RV park wasn’t completed
but that was 2 years ago. Steve
Ronald
Mac,
Thanks for the update. Made notions of your comments in our casino book.
How did the casinos in the southern parts of the country fare? For those of us that follow the sun, we would like information about that area, not the ones in the north that we’re fleeing from when it gets cold!!
Thanks for the information. Yes, please post more often!!