Naco West Lake Minden

I found the RV Park on the web. The pictures looked wonderful so our family started the conversation about camping here Memorial weekend. I happened to be driving through the area today and decided to stop by to «pick the perfect spot». Thank god I did. This place needs a lot of maintenance and/​or management change. The kids playground is a joke. All the grass areas needed to be mowed and weed wacked. The grass was a foot tall and the weeds were two feet tall. There is no excuse for this. The bathrooms are in single wide trailers and are in need of paint and repair. Also, I know that many people need affordable places to live, but if you are going to allow people to live in your park, you should have standards and enforce them. When I go on vacation, I want a clean, safe place to bring my family and unfortunately your facility is not there right now.

warning… do not camp there! the manager is a lying piece of work. she is a very evil person. the manager and lake mindon is under investigation for fraud! god forbid you are handicapped! they are very discriminatory against handicapped people, especially if your in a wheelchair! don’t waste your money or time! you don’t have any civil rights. it’s the manager’s way or the highway! her rules are open to what ever mood she is in.

We had purchased a Temporary Membership pass for Thousand Trails and spent our first member weekend at Lake Minden with our children and grandchildren. Together, we had 2 travel trailers and 2 large tents. First let me warn you about the mosquitoes. Even after using several insect repellents and citronella candles we had to stop on the way home to buy anti-​itch creams and antihistamines for everyone. OMG! I have never seen so many mosquitoes! There is a sign at the office warning that they are spraying, but they must have missed our area.
I would expect to be treated to perks for being a member, yet, other than the reduced fishing fee, I found none. Yes, they called that the «reduced fee!»
Overall, I could actually like this place a lot except… Did I mention the mosquitoes?
Pros:
The small office/​store offers the necessities like bait, ice, and soda.
There are small boat rentals available, it’s bicycle friendly and very walkable.
Dated, but really pretty setting amongst orchards and the sunsets are amazing.
RV sites are adequate in size and level. Roads are nicely graveled.
Cons:
Certain parts of the facility are old and outdated.
Landscape and maintenance is barely passable.
No swimming pool.
The lake is a very odd color not appealing to swim.
Several sites had permanent looking RVs with very messy sites.
Fishing is $ 5.00 per day per person (children too) so for our family the fishing passes were going to be $ 40×3 days. $ 120 for fishing! So we just bought for the grandkids.
Dock and good fishing places all taken up by locals.
Accidently encountered a family with a Pitbull in a space across from the restroom. Not cool!
There were some less than desirable looking guests.
Store was closed at 4:00PM (Brochure stated 6:00PM)
Movie night was cancelled while we were there.

Its an ok park been to many TT being an elite member not crazy about only W/​E site very limited FHU but even then there are length restrictions and you can only dump every other day no using you’re own W&D staff seemed to be nice the week we were here the RC boat races and non members were parking everywhere and we had to set up in the back because non members were parking in the lake side spots with there cars all in all not a bad park but they definitely needs to improve some

I’ve been to Lake Minden for two years in a row now. Both times I’ve gone were on the 4^th of July weekends. They had a nice firework show on July 3^rd both years. The bathrooms weren’t clean but bathrooms are rarely clean in huge public places (especially on holiday weekends) Since we had such a great time last year we decided to do it again this year and we were all excited. Our family has a lot of kids so we were really looking forward to it, however, this year one of the employees treated us very rudely. I have never come across such an unprofessional before. We went to reserve 3 spots (not cabins) for camping and specifically asked if there were electric ports that we could use. The employee said yes so we went ahead and reserved it. Apparently we were not allowed to use the electricity and water ports that were there and were given a warning in the day to stop immediate use. The thing is, the warning was given to one of my in laws that did not understand what the employee was talking about. So we kept using the electric and water ports and then another employee came at night and he yelled at us for using the ports and disconnected everything. I was asleep and he literally woke me up with his yelling. I understand that he had warned us (but none of us knew because he told one of laws) but he had absolutely NO reason for yelling like that. All of us got mad at the fact that he acted so rude to us, ANYONE would be mad if they were yelled at like that. If we knew that we were not allowed to use the electric and water ports we would NEVER go to camp there to begin with! Two of my nieces are disabled and use electric wheelchairs to move around so we have to charge them during the day so that’s why we specifically asked BEFORE we made the reservation if there was electricity available to us. We used it last year, why did they make such a big deal about it this year? Why did the employee at the front desk say it WAS available? This was very upsetting, I would’ve given 4 stars if it weren’t for this misinformation/​rudeness that we encountered.

Stayed for 3 nights, bugs are bad and the lake is dirty! Would never swim in this or let my kids if they were with us! The office is only open till 4 so if you want to try and enjoy the this to do here better do it before then. We paid the same price for our cabin that our friends did with 5 people, they couldn’t put us in something smaller and cheaper?! The ac in the main part of the cabin didn’t work so we had to stay in the bedroom to stay cool and the TV didn’t work. There were dead bugs and spider webs all over our cabin. The sheets for our bed didn’t fit so we were pulling them back and forth. On the plus side there was a clean shower in our cabin. We will never stay here again, I can’t believe Thousand Oaks represent this place!

Cob webs and bugs everywhere, both inside and out! A/​C didn’t work in main room of unit #27, on a 100 degree day! TV also did not work! Gave 2 of us a large unit with enough room for 5 and we paid for it. Could have given us a smaller unit or told us no small units available. We complained about issues when checking out and didn’t get an apology or I’m sorry. Just $ 10 refund. Will not come back again!

This campgroup is pretty average.
Pros:
Lots of shady spots
Friendly workers
Spots in D sections are large
Clean restrooms
Quiet
Paddle boat rentals
Cons:
During the summer it is hot hot hot!
No pool (I know there’s a lake, but there are no chairs to sit at and only one small section of beach)
Electric is pretty awful. Can’t run my fridge and AC at the same time even when using a booster.
Larger spots have no sewer, only a dump station. (Unlike another reviwer, we were told we could dump whenever and as often as we needed)
From what I could see, other campers were your typical full time rv’ers or families. They were friendly and quiet.
BUGS!

The heat or the biting bugs are not their fault… but in the Summer it is HOT HOT HOT with no evening relief. No swimming pool, but they do have a lake that is not aerated, so expect a lot of mosquitos in the evening biting the heck out of you. Two weeks and I’m still scratching. The sites are very, very small… very strict rules about the septic also: some sites can dump on M, W, F and others on T, Th, Sat with NOT DUMPIING on SUNDAY. We arrived on Friday and picked a site that allowed M, W, F only, which mean we got to travel home on Sunday with a full load. Not too nice.
They DO NOT ASSIGN YOUR SITE AND YOU CANNOT REQUEST ONE. It is FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. Good luck if you want any shade… those spots will be gone when you arrive.
They are open to non Thousand Trail members and members, even though you pay dues and paid $$$ up front you are treated the same as if you camp once a year with no membership.
The guy that checked us in was an older guy and he was a MAJOR GRUMP! His attitude was so bad!!! I took him with a grain of salt, thinking his sense of humor was just very dry, but then I heard the way he talked to some other visitor. Holey Cow, he was down right crotchety.
We will never come back to this park…

This was my first time renting a cabin and I wasn’t sure what to expect so I only reserved the cabin for 2 nights. I went there with my young adult daughter and her best friend. We all enjoyed our vacation and would return in the future.
The pros: The staff at the resort are all very nice and helpful with one exception. One of the guys at the main gate seems a bit sour and not big on customer service.
There are plenty of activities to keep you entertained throughout the day. We rented a paddle boat for $ 3 an hour. There were potlucks scheduled on the days we were there, but after seeing some of the guests we opted not to participate. I’ll get to that on the cons.
The cabin was well equipped, clean and the air conditioner kept it nice and comfortable. The grounds are beautiful and we enjoyed a front view of the lake from our cabin. The fishing seems great. It’s $ 10 to buy a license and it seems the fish are plentiful. The first day we arrived we saw a guy taking his picture with the biggest catfish I’ve ever seen. He said he had just caught 3.
The cons: Many of the guests were downright weird. I don’t know if our visit coincided with a Klan Rally or the taping of a Jerry Springer episode, but we did not feel comfortable around some of them. That was one reason we didn’t attend the potluck. However, there were at least 25% percent of the guests who were nice and normal. This in no way reflects on the resort or the staff, so I am still giving them 4 stars. Another con was the bunk bed. The ladder was held up by the dresser and didn’t feel very sturdy climbing it. The cabin I rented was supposed to sleep 5, but that would’ve been a bit tight. I think 4 is more reasonable and you would have to move the dresser that’s holding up the ladder to the bunk bed to open up the sofa bed.
Overall, the best recommendation I can give it is that I will definitely return. It is only an hour drive from Sacramento and makes a perfect, quick getaway, for a very reasonable cost.

This is a Thousand Trails Resort, and we booked last minute and we wanted something close to home. Lake Minden appeared to be very nice and reviews were good.
I am really big on service. I treat people politely, and kindly in every circumstance. I work with the public and I know how trying customers can be, so I make a conscious effort not to be «that» customer.
Upon arriving on a Friday evening at 7:10pm, we pulled in to find the entrance gates down and no one manning the entrance kiosk, and no instructions on how to enter. We could hear people talking on a walkie-​talkie located at the kiosk, so after several minutes waiting for someone to come, I climbed out of the motor home into 100 degree heat, and began walking across the parking lot to get to the store. I hadn’t gone 10 steps when a voice came over an intercom and my husband was allowed access. While he parked the motor home I walked into the store to get vehicle tags my sister said was required to be in the campground. She and her husband had arrived earlier, and paid for our spot.
I entered the store and there was a young woman talking on her phone and a man behind the counter. She was having difficulty with her phone service and she suggested the man help me first. I stepped up to the counter and said «Hi my name is Susie _​_​_​_​_​and my sister arrived earlier and said we were in 8 and 9 and I needed to stop here first to get paperwork to enter.» He looked at me and grunted «8 and 9 what?» I said «I’m sorry, we have never been here, we are in sites 8 and 9, she came in earlier and paid for our sites and told me I had to stop here first to get paperwork to enter the resort.»
The conversation went downhill from there. He was the most incredibly rude, sour jerk I have ever encountered.
He asked my name and I gave it. He found my name on a list and said, «She only paid for 1 site so you can’t have 2.» I told him she was under a different last name, and I gave him her last name. He found her last name and said «Yeah she is here, she has your stuff.»
I told him again that she was told that I had to pick up my tag to put in the window of our motor home at the store when we arrived. He shrugged his shoulders held up his hands and said «Well it’s not here, I don’t have it.»
I repeated what I was told and he finally gave in and printed the necessary paperwork, shoved it across the desk and said «Here». No helping us with the map or explaining anything. We bought a bag of ice, and left.
We got back in our rig, and started down what we thought was the right road, but there were no site numbers that we could see so we turned around and went back to the parking lot to try and figure out the map, which we did. We were headed the right way to begin with so off we went again.
We arrived at out spot, and set up camp.
The resort was clean, but not very much shade. Within an hour, the mosquitoes came, I am familiar with the area and came prepared with bug spray, but it was so hot and the mosquitoes were in swarms so we opted to hang out inside with the AC.
The next day we woke and my sister showed me the 20+ mosquito bites on her legs that she got just from letting her dog out to potty in the middle of the night. The «Lake» is an over-​sized pond with warm, green, murky water, and very uninviting.
No one was swimming in the water even though it was another 100 degree day, go figure.
I am a water baby and I will swim in almost anything, but I wouldn’t even put my big toe in that funky water, and the thought of eating fish that came from it turns my stomach. My sister put her feet in and said it was bathwater warm, and felt disgusting.
The mosquitoes were biting again all through the day and we spent our day inside.
I am a seasoned camper and am fully aware of the unpleasant aspects of bugs, heat, and dirt but this was overkill.
To be perfectly honest, I maybe could have overlooked all of the the dirt, bugs and heat had I not been treated like a second class citizen by the bearded, gray haired man behind the counter.
We were considering buying a camping membership to Thousand Trails, but not anymore if that is the kind of service they promote.

We (6 adults) made this our half way stop on the way to Disneyland (June 2013). We were looking for a cheap place to sleep.
Pro (s):
*Beautiful lake! We are thousand trail members so it was only $ 3 for my mom and I to rent a kayak for an hour. Can’t beat that price! The lake was SUPER warm too. Some kids were swimming in it, I wouldn’t. They even had a beach/​swimming area on both sides.
*The «club house» is awesome! Wifi in the adult lounge and a big TV with couches in the family side. They even had a foose (sp?) ball table.
*The garden home had a nice kitchen, fully stocked!
Con (s):
*No wifi at your site.
*The garden house does not sleep 6 adults. It sleeps four adults, and two need to sleep on the small remaining space on the floor. The bunk beds are super shaky, I don’t know if I’d even put a kid on it.
*Customer service STINKS! The guy at the counter complained about his boss, and was not friendly. We requested sheets and he didn’t bring them to our rental until well after 930pm… After a long day in the car, that’s past bedtime.
*Nothing around there for dinner. We went to the absolute shady-​est mini mart known to man about a mile down the road and bought a few things to make dinner. No restaurants though.
Overall it was clean and it served it’s purpose as a place to stay for the night. I would not stay in the garden home next time (even though the price was under $ 80), I’d try two cabins, or even a tent! Hopefully the customer service will increase next time as well.

Summer or Winter, this is a nice vacation, only 1.5hrs from the bay. From 4yo-​70yo, B-​I-​N-​G-​O was a big hit. We had a nice sunny day and played miniature golf. Ice cream social was perfect after beating the boys, even after cheating to try and win. hahaha. My kids really love spending time with their grandparents. They think this is «one» of their cool homes. You can fish, boat, run/​walk around the lake, or enjoy your cabin by the lake. We are planning a group camping with our friends in the summer.
If you’re not a camper, don’t fret. There are cabins for rent, hot showers, tvs, pool area, adult lounge, etc. It’s a nice little vacation, you just have to love nature and the views.

I am fairly new at RV park visits but, so far my family and I are very pleased with Lake Minden.
The positive: 1^st and most importantly the staff here are super nice and very prompt. All the facilities are really clean and consistently so. It’s quiet and green all around. There are some nice litte beach areas big enough to accommodate swimmers and children for play. I personally don’t fish but i’ve run across several satisfied fisherman, and there is plenty of room for everyone! They have special events happening all the time for adults and children including but not limited to: kayaking, paddle boats, clowns, movies at the lodge, mini golf, fishing tournaments, RC racing events, and much more! The country store is equipped well with friendly staff and RV accessories as well as basic grocery needs. There is a gas station/​convenience store just down the road from the the park where you can purchase beer and all that other stuff thats not as important ;)
The negative: The road that wraps around the lake is a little small and tuff to share as a pedestrian vs vehicle. It only goes in one direction so if you miss your stop round you go again. Although, if you’re doing the 5 mph speed limit you should be ok. The sprinklers can and will be left on all night from time to time which doesn’t help the mosquito infestation. There is a ton of spiders everywhere but nothing unmanageable within the campgrounds. Just be sure to bring your bug spray, after all you are camping!

My husband belongs to an R/​C Boat Racing group and we race here at Lake Minden Resort several times every year. We have been going here for probably 12 years now. When we first started going, we would rent one of their trailers, then moved up to a garden home, and later purchased an RV and camp with that. We have also tent camped there. I have to say that their campground bathrooms are the CLEANEST bathrooms I have ever used in a campground. I think they clean them every 30 – 60 minutes. The staff there are extremely friendly & helpful. We have so much fun going there. the only downside is sometimes getting chigger bites or mosquito bites but hey, it’s camping… and that happens. This place has fun events going on all the time, lots of fun activities to keep the kids busy and even bingo for the adults. My husband never played bingo before and tried it for the first time at Lake Minden… so much fun! If you’re looking for a fun campground to go to with lots to do, Lake Minden is your place! They have a little man made beach, a small lake you can fish, ride paddle boats, watch the r/​c boats, and I think they even have real boat races there sometimes. There’s a little store, snack bar, and arcade and lounge. Plenty to do! Go check it out!