Spirit Mountain Casino

- 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.

This is a great spot in that the lot is free and there is water and a dump station. Someone mentioned the shuttle busses and sharks. I chose to walk to the casino rather than ride in the shuttles and the drivers (the sharks) did not like that at all. Somehow, they think guests are obligated to ride in the shuttles and tip the drivers.
I was there in 2016 and things may have changed but there were very few Game King machines here and only a very few had multi card keno. The keno payouts are some of the lowest on the planet.

Like the title says the Dry Lot is now closed to overnight camping. This started shortly after the opened their FHS about the first of the year. It appears that even the employees do not know what is going on. I have asked two security personal and and two customer help staff, by phone, and have got four different answers. For the time being it appears that daytime parking is allowed but the sign states "No Overnight Camping."

I have sent a message to the Casino trying to get an official word but still waiting for reply and with four different answers already given I suspect the reply, if I ever get one will be the fifth useless answer.

SWMBO who is the supporter in this venture has stated she might stop by in-route for a meal but that is it. Sorry SMC