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| - Lived at Apache Palms for many years. WIFI DOESN'T WORK consistently and is often inoperable. Angie and Barb (manager and owner, respectively) are very rude and unhelpful. You cannot get a site for $236 in the summer. Spaces are very tight and there are few spaces with any shade. Electricity is outrageously expensive as the park tacks on an extra fee to each monthly bill. Lots of dishonesty among the staff, so be wary. Although not the park's fault, this area of Tempe has become ghetto. Park is surrounded by low-income housing, a noisy auto repair shop, an adult book store, a no-tell motel, and a vacant lot used by locals to sleep and sell meth. The homeless and grifters also walk into the park after the staff have left and hustle to make money selling worthless stuff. There is no security at the park, and no staff after 5, so you're on your own, folks. Walked in on a guy sleeping in the laundry room recently. Others sleep in remote corners of the park. The police are frequent visitors to the park especially at night when young couples get into fights. The police station is NOT directly across the street as advertised. A student condo complex is directly across the street, but the police certainly know their way to the park! Read the other ads. I am by no means alone in my opinion about the area and staff, so please understand I am not trying to harm the staff or the owners. I just believe they can do a much better job treating their customers like... well... customers. Apache Palms has benefitted by the closing of many local rv parks who have sold out to condo developers. Since inheriting the overflow of business, the owner of Apache Palms can be very selective about who can -- and who cannot -- stay in her parking lot. There isn't much peace and quiet or even privacy to be had at The Palms anymore. I suggest you stay at a place that is eager to earn your money. Good luck and happiness in your travels. Be safe!
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