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November 2023 by Emily Keltie
Pretty cool, board rentals, some supplies, even gas but no diesel so plan ahead, they do have camping first come first serve 30$ a night, pretty cool spots too. Staff was friendly not a bad spot for out here in the valleyNearby activities: Sand dunes
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October 2023 by Anjum Sharma
They rent you boards or sleds for $21 each for a day rental (more if you want to keep it overnight). The line only had 4 groups but took 40 mins of waiting because the guys were high and/or bored and needed to talk to every customer aimlessly - took forever. If you can get the board elsewhere I recommend it. The sled wasn’t high quality, didn’t slide easily like many others I saw.
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October 2023 by Christophe Verne
This review is for the sled/sandboards rental.We came around 3pm. They let you keep them overnight and we had to return them by closing time next day. (~$21 + $250 deposit per board). The staff was super friendly.One of the board snapped on the first fall so I was worried they were going to keep the $250 deposit. Showed up the next morning, they told me not to worry about it and gave me a replacement (this was only the 3rd board this season that broke).Unless you are a skater/snowboarder, i would advise to get the sleds only as sand boards are harder to use. It was a blast. We had one boards for 2 people and that was enough, unless you plan to hike to the top and go down in which case one each would be more fun.All in all, good customer experience and we had a blast with the boards.
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September 2023 by Kamotion 40
Friendly staff, easy to reserve, fairly priced, clean restroom facilities and camp area with full hook up, plus convenient sand board rentalsIt's location is just a hop and a skip from the park entrance.Thanks Oasis we greatly enjoyed our jaw dropping views of GSD from our site #17 9/17-9/18.Nearby activities: Great Sand Dune National Park and Preserve. Unique, Beautiful, Dog friendly, and Fun (sand boarding).
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September 2023 by Kaitlin W
A great spot for tenting right outside of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The only complaint I have is that the bathrooms / showers are rather far away from the tenting sites but the sites themselves are spacious. Also note that the shower doors in the women's bathroom didn't lock but everyone respected each other's privacy. There are porta potties closer to the tent sites but to each ones preference. This campsite is good for rain runoff as it is tilted and we were able to pitch our tent in an area that was dry. A nice sink washing area for dishes. Convenient to rent sand sleds from, I'd recommend sharing with a friend since they're $18-20 each and it can be exhausting hiking up and down the dunes per ride.
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September 2023 by Randy Lutz
It's cool to see. Big sand dunes. You can climb them and sled or snowboard down. You can rent the boards there.Wasn't really my cup of tea. Like walking through sand at the beach in your shoes, which I'm not a fan of.But if you like snowboarding, do this at least once in your life.
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August 2023 by Jeremy Z.
DO *NOT* RENT BOARDS FROM THESE CROOKS! After spending $100 on overpriced convenience items we rented 3 sleds for the kids to use at Great Sand Dunes NP. After lugging the sleds in my youngest tried to use one on the first tiny dune and the board became delaminated making it useless and meaning we had to lug it around while the kids shared the other two. Upon returning them, I pointed out that the board didn't even work wince and asked if they could do anything to make it right. The worker just trotted out the "no refunds" sign... a total rip off!
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July 2023 by Mike Flood
Very good experience camping with an RV. Full hookups available up to 50amp. No WiFi, TV or radio available. Good opportunity to watch movies. Very close to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Zapata Falls. Can rent Sand boards here for $20/day. Restaurant makes very good Hot Roast Beef sandwiches and Burritos.
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July 2023 by Cathy Vaughan
The best view of the dunes! ?⛰ site 17!!!!Wow!Stunning!!!I love what another reviewer said - fully equipped - full hookups - yet charmingly rustic.Basic sites. Gravel with a picnic table but the park is quiet.AND Dark. Yes!!!! I hate parks with obtrusive security lights!!! Let me see the stars at night while camping! This small 20 spot all pull-through rv park is lovely. See the dunes out your door; sunset and sunrise and all day!Stargaze!!!! ✨?Amazing.We had GREAT customer service too! Had to check out late due to a tire issue. "No problem. Nobody is coming in. Y'all take your time and fix it." The lady cleaning the restroom (she's an ANGEL in disguise!) found my daughters ring and found US and returned it to us. We will be back next trip FOR SURE! Love this place! Clean restrooms and showers.Great store with pet things, food, beverages, gifts and camping essentials... (Next we just have to try the restaurant!). See you again soon oasis!!! You've won our hearts!Nearby activities: Great sand dunes National park a stones throw away!!!!
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July 2023 by Kaitlin R
Only place we could get food near the GSDNP. The camp store in the park was closed. The park however, offers non-potable water free! We had asked the cost to fill our tanks at Oasis and it was like $15. We have water filtration- and just wanted basic hose/or any non potable water for showers and rinsing off sand.Restaurant service and food was great!We also enjoyed our rentals- we had a sled and sand board.We found dispersed camping on the blm land about 15 miles away (after Zapata falls) so only came here for food and boards.
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July 2023 by Andy Wallingsford
Great location, great facilities, fabulous food, Dark Skies, etc...I was very open minded about what we might find upon our arrival and stay, but I was blown away. Oasis is a fabulous place to stay, regardless of if you have a camper, renting a cabin, or primitive camping!! We will stay here again without a doubt!!The store has everything you need and the restaurant was some of the best food we had on our two week trip out to Colorado. I was first introduced to Green Chile Sauce here and it was by far the best I had—it truly should be in its own food group!!!!The only thing I would recommend is doing something with the lighting of the cabins and the buildings. Being in "Dark Sky" country switching the bulbs to the warmer/softer lighting is better than the bright white daylight bulbs that are being used, and maybe having a policy to turn them off after a certain time at night?Rooms: We started in one of the cabins and they were clean and the mattresses were comfortable!Nearby activities: You literally wake up and start the day gazing at the dunes. We had family that brought their camper and we started above them in a cabin. The cabin had the far better views!You are 5 minutes away from the dunes or a 5 minute drive to the Zapata Falls trailhead.It is certified Dark Skies so go above the cabins to get away from the lights or even better drive to the dunes and you will be able to see hundreds of thousands of stars and the Milky Way cutting through the night sky, on a moonless night!
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July 2023 by Sonja Jackson
The store has a lot of stuff for how remote it is. Renting a sand sled was easy and it was a lot of fun. The shower building and associated bathroom was clean, however the bathroom for the tent site area was primitive. If you plan to tent camp here - think again. It is extremely rocky and there are no tent pads. It was perfect for an RV, campervan, or car camping.
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July 2023 by Taylor West
We had a camping cabin as we didn't want to tent in the wind. They don't have air conditioning but do get cool at night after the sun goes down. It does have a picnic table and fire ring to enjoy a campfire in the evening! Easier to get a place here than in the park.
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June 2023 by Taunya Hopkins
Great place to tent while visiting the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Super clean bathroom facilties plus a yummy cafe. There's also a lodge facility and it looks like they just opened yurt lodging!
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June 2023 by Sreekumar Soundararajan
The waitress was so friendly, went all out to make sure our dietary restrictions were heeded! Food was good and price very reasonable, considering the restaurant is 30 miles from the nearby small town!
