Double Nickel Campground- Waco, Nebraska (July 2018)

According to the reviews on AllStays and RVParky, the Double Nickel Campground was a five-star, well-loved Campground. It had a swimming pool, a miniature golf course and movies on weekend evenings for the kids. The reviews glowed about what a great place this was for families. 

We were told that the park had a cancellation and were able to reserve the last available site when we called. While the fees seemed high, the park offered more than most campgrounds and it appeared that it was difficult to book sites there.

Sign at the campground

The office at the campground

We couldn’t deny that the park was full and every RV had more than the national average of kids. We quickly saw that this really was a great campground for families with children. 

It was interesting while walking around the campground that most RVs had license plates from Nebraska. It also appeared that a large number of people in the park knew each other. We guessed that they frequently camped there.

Rosie in the campground

Looking for surveillance cameras and the many signs warning everyone that the park recorded video 24/7 became a game as we walked around the campground. Maybe the CIA could learn something about video surveillance from the owners of this campground. 

Here are some specifics about this campground:

• Our site was a pull-thru
• Our site was gravel and we needed to use our leveling tools to correct a left-to-right lean
• Our site had 20 and 30 amp electrical service. Some sites had 50 amp electrical service 
• Our site had a water connection 
• Our site had a sewer connection 
• Our site was long enough that we didn’t have to unhitch the truck 
• The restrooms and showers at the campground were overwhelmed by the number of guests in the park. This translates into trash on the floors and dirty fixtures. It also means slightly warm water in the showers 
• The park offered WiFi, but we couldn’t get it to work
• AT&T offered three bars of 3G service 
• We were able to watch ABC, CBS and NBC while using Rosie’s TV antenna. We also saw digital channels Escape, Grit,Laff and ME-TV 
• In addition to miniature golf, weekend movies and the swimming pool, the park offered craft classes for the kids 
• There was a bench swing at every campsite 

This campground was just off I-80. The reviews coupled with the premium costs probably created an expectation in our minds that was difficult to achieve. We were probably in the minority being underwhelmed by the park because it was full of happy families having a weekend adventure. 

Getting ready for the weekend outdoor movie

Corn field next to the campground