Casino Camper Update, December 27 2009

A member of our Yahoo forum reported that the primary RV parking area has reopened.  The collapsing barn which was a problem before has been removed.  The dump station is also open.

Casino Camper Report, August 15, 2009

We stayed one night.  Good signage leading to the RV parking area.  Huge parking lot with plenty of space for us to park with the toad still hooked up.  To park overnight you're supposed to obtain a players club card and then register at the Security booth in the casino.  Take your license plate number with you.  You can stay three nights, and if you're playing in the casino daily you can stay as long as you like.  Unlimited  

This is a very nice casino, attractive, clean, and modern.  We ate in the buffet and the food was very good.  I had sushi, and I don't often eat sushi on a buffet.  It was better than most buffet sushi I've tried.  We over ate, and nothing was bad. 

We'll be back.

- report from Paul M., May 27 2009

I need to update the RV parking area at Spirit Mountain Casino in Oregon. The main RV lot is closed, and has been for 6 months now. Officials at Spirit Mountain are saying it's closed for safety reasons.

They are letting RV's campout in the back parking lot (we were there over Memorial week end) but there is no dump site for tanks. On the back lot, there are very few garbage cans, and it's a little hard to understand where to park.

It's not as RV friendly as it was that's for sure. There is no dog area, and no pooper bags, so you will have to walk your dog on parking lot and bring your own scooper.

The safety reason they are saying is, there is an old barn that is in bad shape next to the RV parking and they do not want anyone in the RV lot in case it falls over. We live 30 miles from this casino, and there really isn't any danger. They may have other reasons, but are not saying. When I asked when the RV lot would re open. They say when it's safe again. Asked for a date, and they will not give one.

Additional reports below photos...

Above is a new photo from Paul, note the barn in the background - see report for details

Spirit Mountain Casino RV Parking Area - photo from Paul

Spirit Mountain Casino New Dump Station - photo from Paul

- Report from our YAHOO group, October 2007

Spirit Mountain has a free dump station. You have to go inside to get the code for the gate

- report from Rick and Lucky Lucy, July, 2007

Leaving the coastal highway we headed east to Grand Ronde to the Spirit Mountain Indian casino. The casino is the largest in Oregon and they court RV business. One large paved parking lot was devoted entirely to RVs, had stripes painted on the pavement of RV length, ran shuttle buses through the lot, and provide a dump station. All we had to do was register with security and we were in.

Lucky us, we hit them on seafood buffet night (Wednesday) and a bargain at only $15 each. Very popular with the locals and there was quite a waiting line. But they had "take a number" system so customers could go off and do other things while they were waiting (like gambling for instance). As we stood in line (when our number came up) we noted several trophies touting the skills and abilities of the chiefs in cooking seafood. This was encouraging and proved to be true. There was lots of seafood dishes but the highlight was the steamer clams and pan fried oysters. We packed away lots of good stuff and I can't recall eating any vegetables, salad, or bread -- just clams, crab, and oysters.

Unlike Washington casinos, they had real VP machines and a few even had decent payback schedules.

-from F. Lucht, June 2007

Spirit Mountain Casino At Grande Round, Oregon 20 + miles east of Salem Oregon. On Highway 20. Very good dry camping, have call stations for the shuttle that are covered at central locations around the dry camp area. Parking Is free with one of their Casino cards. You have to requester at the Security Desk . Remember to get the space number where you park.  There is twenty four hour Security in the dry camp area and dog walk areas with pick-up sacks at all locations.
 

- from reader C Randle, April 2006

Some time ago I spent a night at the Spirit Mountain Casino in Oregon. It has a large, flat, quiet RV Parking area with security for dry camping. I played slots for a while and then started "lurking" around the Blackjack tables. Even after hours of watching Texas Hold'em on TV I am still not confident of my ability to keep up to the speed of the game so had never actually sat in on a live game. The dealer at the low limit table invited me to take one of the empty seats and I said no, telling her that I would just slow things down. She laughed and said everyone at the table were regulars and no one would mind.

Well, I had a great time! She basically taught me how to play the game. She told me how to bet, when to walk away and how important it was to watch her hand. I didn't win that night but the lesson didn't cost me too much either! It turned out to be much cheaper than playing the slots and I got to talk to some nice people.

I would rate the Casino as VERY RV friendly!

- from reader C. Williams, March 2006.

We moved here from Chinook Winds.  Nice level spot for dry camp parking and you can stay several days.  I was told there was not a time limit (within reason).