After 1-1/2 years staying in Northridge we have finally been able to move and I couldn’t be happier. Don’t get me wrong there were benefits to being close to things in LA, but the constant REALLY loud traffic noise and the lack of green spaces was pretty miserable for me. I really tried to acclimate, but I am a small town girl at heart and at the age of almost 58 I don’t think that is ever going to change.

As I have mentioned before there are very few RV park options around LA and most of those are super utilitarian. There is one place though about 1/2 hour away in Valencia that is a true Travel Resort. Since it is near Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park it has all of the standard resort features but with limited monthly spaces available it was impossible to get into, we tried multiple times.

A few days ago I reached my breaking point and even though Lee wasn’t thrilled about the extra 1/2 drive for him we drove up to see once again if we could get on a waiting list. Turned out the universe was smiling because they had just opened an expansion and actually had 3 spaces available. Holy cow!! The only downside was we had to pay right then and there so we did knowing we might have to double pay rent for the month of August but for me it was more than worth it.

Thankfully though after talking to our current RV Park manager she was willing to let us out of our last month on our 6 month commitment as long as we left on 8/1. Moving on a workday is not optimal, but Lee packed everything up and we managed to roll out around 2:30pm. The traffic getting here was not great but once we arrived it truly felt like a haven.

We were escorted to our new site and Lee had help backing in (taking pressure off me) and in no time we were opened up and out walking the dog. At first poor Jack was a bit nonplussed by all the grass (he’s been mostly a concrete and gravel dog for the last year, but he soon perked up and loved exploring. We even saw a bunny which was awesome and the first wild creature (aside from skunks) I have seen in 6 months.

The park has lots of amenities including multiple dog parks, an arcade, an adults only pool, hot tub, decently stocked camp store, and adults only lounge.

The absolute best part though is we are surrounded by rolling hills and green space. I can see trees and hills from my windows and a short stroll takes me to beautiful views. I truly feel like I can breathe again and what a wonderful feeling that is.

I know this is not permanent and as soon as Lee is making enough to cover rent and an apartment I will happily move to Burbank (which is a small town in its own right) but for now I am truly grateful we got this spot and cant wait to explore the smallish towns in the surrounding area.

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