Davis Camp Park

Rangers don’t patrol at night. Quiet hours are not enforced. Don’t expect to be able to sleep… Even at 3 am.
Boat and jet ski traffic speeds within a few feet of swimmers.

We go to Laughlin at least 3 to 4 times a year and we always visit Davis Camp during the day’s their. Over the last 5 years, the customer service has just decreased immensely. The front window people are just very rude and speak to you as if your are completely incompetent. I understand that they are Rangers and have to regulate, but there should still be a customer service aspect and overall general respect. The park is beautiful and very well kept and we enjoy ourselves every time. Customer service really goes a long way and makes the experience that much better. We will continue to go to the camp each time we visit, but it would be nice to start your vacation off with a positive experience.

We had an amazing camping experience at Davis Camp. Melanie at the front desk made our experience perfect. She took the time to ask all the right questions to ensure that we had the perfect spot for our family vacation on the river.
The full hook up spots are well maintained. The bathrooms were clean. The water temp afire in the showers was terrible. It was so hot we couldn’t take a shower. Hope they can fix the temp before our next trip. We had plenty of space for our trailer and our truck.
The only downside is that the beach is really far from the full hook up campground and if you don’t arrive early you will not receive a spot by the water.
We can’t wait to go back for another fun weekend on the river!

Davis Camp Park is NOT as advertised on the website. It is not well kept, and if you are reserving online be aware that there are ADDITIONAL fees of $ 40 per person at the gate. NOT DISCLOSED IN ADVANCE by the way. The men who work in the office are very nice and helpful, however the two women are as rude as can be. It is obvious these ladies do not like working with the public. Also, be forewarned that there are a great many «permanent» residents of the park that are not held to the same rules as visitors are so be prepared for many sites that are junky and full of trash. The little boy, about 3 years old, of the residents next to our site turned our water off several times, the daughter who was probably about 10 (and did not go to school), sprayed water from a hose into our window. Alerting park management to this was useless and asking to move to another site was denied.
If you are looking for quiet, this is not the place to go. Again, the residents are not required to abide by the «quiet hours» posted.
We gave Davis Camp Park one star because of the wildlife such as the wild burros, roadrunners and cactus wrens. If it were not for the wildlife, Davis Camp Park would get no stars from us!

This is for the «vacation» cabin, #41…Where do I begin? How about with the first thing we encountered as we walked in; the SMELL.
As we opened the front door, a wall of foul air slapped us HARD in the face! Smelled like mold, mildew and rotten eggs. We turned on the hot water and, as we suspected, a HUGE stink of rotten egg permeated the entire cabin! RUN! We left the cabin; hot water running, hoping to evacuate the foul water from the hot water heater. Obviously, it’s been sitting and has anaerobic growth like crazy. We walked over to the restrooms provided for the campers (DUMPY!!) to relieve ourselves then went back in… NOPE. Still gagging bad. We made a call to the front office and left a message. Turned hot water on again and went to dinner. By the time we got home, the smell had mostly cleared out, but the water pressure was nil. We bought Fabreze and Lysol and proceeded to bathe all surfaces in them.
OK, I get it; its an old cabin. The lack of charm stems from the unclean way it’s kept. The smells. The OLD brown beaten down carpet (we all remained shod the entire time), the filthy chairs (black mold on one), the dirty, smelly dining table with the top veneer peeling off in waves and bumps. The mismatched and broken blinds that don’t fit. The filthy couches. The terrible double sized beds (WHO really sleeps 2 to a Full anymore??). The stained, moldy shower that barley pisses out water because they turn on the sprinklers in the morning and evening right at prime showering time. Smelly water at that. Non working coffee pot. Door knob fell apart while in a bedroom. Filthy tattered curtains. MOLD in the bottom of the wicker bathroom trash can (For crying out loud! Just buy a new one for a buck at Family Dollar up the friggin street!!) The baseboards don’t meet all the way to the edges– not even close– and bugs kept coming out of the holes!!! There was a rat/​mouse poison bait box between the fridge and funky old stove. SCARY. A smelly old plunger with clods of… well, you can guess, sat ominously next to the toilet… just screaming at us, YES, you WILL need me to get anything besides pee down THIS toilet! It was right. The pillows are covered in PLASTIC, like old hospital pillows… as is the bed. That made for a loud night!
I mean, these places could have a serious shabby chic charm going if they’d pull the ancient carpet and do laminate and just FIX sh*t!!! And install the blinds either inside the frame or out… not BOTH on the SAME window, duh! And, usually, in my experience, I try to be sure the blinds actually fit the window… you know, to reach the bottom of it and, well, BLIND the view for privacy. Might wanna try that one guys.
YES. I did call the office. After I found the number on the tag of the key. EVERY time I had to listen to a long message and then leave a message. ONCE, a worker came. He said the tank on the hill was empty. NO… the water heater was fouled. Obviously doesn’t know what’s what. At 7am, 2 workers in their Super Happy Fun Fourwheelin Cart pulled RIGHT up to the side of the house and had a nice, loud convo regarding something they needed to fix. Without getting out of said cart, they just drove off.
When I went to check out, I had to wait while they checked that I left the place like I found it (Uh, I left it BETTER than I found it, honey! We fixed and scrubed quiet a few things!!) I told them of my issues with NO water or smelly water. They could care less. There are «NO refunds» signs EVERYWHERE… meaning, they KNOW it’s a sh*t hole and that once you go inside the unit, you WILL want a refund. I told them I would just take it up with my credit card company and send a notice to the Arizona Health Department. I have a feeling they’ve heard all of this before. They seriously could care less. They just laughed and carried on like I wasn’t there.
HOW on earth they are allowed to still rent these tenements out, I have no clue! Are tyhe other units this bad? WHY are people still renting these? I have to think the good reviews are by the employees; some of who live in these very units.
DON’T do it! RUN!!! Or stay OUTSIDE… but use the North end restrooms; the ones by the cabins are terrible.

What a great area for families to go and swim in cold, clean water! Only thing is:
1) go early if you want a shaded picnic table
2) wear water shoes because it’s so rocky
3) there’s an abundance of jet skiers (which is because it’s a great area for it!) but the gas fumes can be overwhelming
4) be careful of the strong river current
5) very shallow so it’s not ideal for boats, very rocky
6) if you plan on staying overnight, Davis camp has great rates such as a 2 bedroom cabin for $ 85/​nt!

I haven’t been jet skiing in probably over 20 years. Davis Camp Park was the highlight of my Laughlin jet ski trip.
Davis Camp Park is a user fee park area owned and operated by the Nevada/​Mojave commission (some cool or fancy name close to that). You pay to park, you sometimes pay to get in (we paid $ 40 a person over the 4^th of July weekend), you can use their cabanas, parking area, BBQ areas, camping areas, boat/​jet ski drop off areas and enjoy your time at «the river». The Colorado River.
I totally enjoyed my time at the river (minus the desert gnats that attacked everything and everyone once the sun set). Davis Camp Park is cool for jet skiers and boat owners. We had two jet skis with us and after dropping them in the water, we were able to anchor the jet skis by our cabana. Make sure you buy water shoes as the Davis Camp shore is very rocky. Bring lots of sunscreen as well. We did a lot of BBQing, jet skiing, drinking, relaxing, and chilling. River life!
We didn’t stay overnight or camped on Davis Camp Park, but the casinos/​hotels were a mile away. My friends always use Davis Camp, if I come back to Laughlin again, I’d use Davis Camp as well.
They have a small convenient store on the park where you can buy ice, beer and drinks, small goodies. I recommend you bring your own food and be prepared to BBQ or make sandwiches.

Davis camp is great to launch your boat or Seadoo. I choose to rent one of their vacation homes. Thankfully, we were all men as I would highly recommend staying elsewhere if you have family in tow. The outside of these homes are run down and the interior isn’t any better. If your vacationing with friends and don’t mind dirt and stains then this is your place. Picture them as frat houses for partying. On a positive note the Ac worked well in sweltering 110+ heat.