Marble Quarry R V Resort

Having made reservations without seeing this place in person, and only going by the website and a few reviews, we thought we would give it a try.
Someone smokes inside the back door by the laundry mat and it fills the entire office with stinky cigarette smoke ! YUK!
I am sorry that I did. We arrived on a Tuesday at 2:00, checked in and was pointed to our spot. It was a «back in» space right against Yankee Hill rd. What a noisy road!
After getting settled in to our very tight spot, we tried to get the TV stations to work, after several attempts, I finally called the office. They sent someone down to a box at the end of the driveway, he said they forgot to turn on the booster. (What is a booster). After it was turned on, we showed that we should be getting 7 TV stations. But out of the 7, 4 were restricted. Of the 3 other stations that worked, only one was view-​able, the other 2 were so fuzzy you couldn’t make out what was on. So we were basically stuck with the Discovery channel for 5 days.
The kid that works there drives the noisiest darn diesel truck and he drives around the place very fast. It is VERY VERY ANNOYING! I sort of complained by asking who the kid was, the lady said it was her son, the manager. REALLY? He’s the manager and drives like that and interrupts the entire place with that noisy truck?
The next issue is the WiFi. They advertise free WiFi, what a joke ! First off, it is so weak that nothing will load, and when it does, it is SO SLOW !! The next issue is that they have filters on the WiFi so you cannot use certain sites. I like to listen to the radio at night, but with the filters set to «Radio» you cannot get any radio stations at all, this includes IHeartradio, Pandora radio, RDIO, and many more. When more people showed up, and they were all trying to use the WiFi too and it basically stopped working. We went 3 days with NO WiFi! We had to drive into Sonora to use our Data service to log onto the internet. *We need internet to find places to eat and things to do)
The trash dumpster was so full and overflowing that animals got in to it and made a big mess.
Friday when many others finally came in, it was so packed and so noisy too. This is not the place to come if you want to relax.
I almost forgot, they have a leash law for dogs. However, they let their own dog roam free about the campground, and the visitors also let their dogs roam free. There must have been 20 dogs running wild. What good does it do to have a leash law if you are not going to enforce it, and why does their dog get to run free?
The swimming pool was empty. I was so wanting to go swimming. I was told it was drained for repairs. Well it looks like it has been empty for quite some time. I was totally bummed.
On my last day, I had to use their restroom, WHAT A GROSS SMELLY restroom!!! It smells as if the sewer is backing up inside the place! GROSS!
When it was finally time to leave, the place is so small and packed with trailers, that I could not get out of my space. Luckily one of the neighbors came over and helped to guide me when I had to make a 7 zig-​zag turns to finally get out.
Over all, I am SO DISAPPOINTED!
I would give it zero stars if I could.
Sorry Marble Quarry, I do not think I will be coming back.

Highly disappointed in this campground! We made our reservation online and payed the deposit. When we arrived, they charged us more than originally quoted. We were there for 3 nights and no one ever cleaned the bathroom or shower. It was disgusting! We could not get any rest due to the children of the partiers, they screamed and ran through the park until late in the evening We will never return!

Really 3.5. The service was friendly, but the office and mini store was only open 9 – 5. There are only 11tent sites, the majority of camp other 70 sites were for RV. They placed us at campsite tent 1, which was literally next to the sloping road in and out. We were right next to the two lane entrance, on the exiting side. A camper or car could have accidentally swerved and it would have dropped onto our tent, not to mention the noise of incoming and outgoing vehicles. This particular site should be closed for safety reasons. Also the entire tent camping site was also maybe 10 feet from the street, so you can hear cars and motor bikes zooming nearby. More shrubs along street might be good. The site was well lit, and our site 1 was under a street lamp, so it had its pros and cons. I noticed that the sites weren’t full, yet they assigned us the least desirable site… maybe they should fill in all other sites first and #1 last. There was a water faucet on our site, but the run off went to campsite 2. We dug a dirt trench to divert water away from 2. No electricity as promised. Someone vandalized it? and it wasn’t fixed. The did have wireless, but on Labor Day weekend it was slow, but with no electrical plugs it was almost useless. They had a great clean, clear, but very cold unheated little pool and we used it on hot afternoons. They also have volleyball, badminton, tether ball on hand for loan and a nice grass field to play on. It was a short walk to historic Columbia state park, Which was nice. Also quarry was nice. Bathrooms were clean but very old and outdated. They were a trek from our site 100 yds. Even after weekend, only shower stalls were slightly muddy from dirt trekked in, but it wasn’t smelly. I’ve roughed it with campsites with no running water, so I’m grateful for clean not smelly bathroom. This rating was for campsite and related management items only, not about nature.
Things to expect from nature: We had no problems with earwigs, no mosquitoes (yah…since I get earn first), but lots of wasps yellow jackets. We had a difficult time with our first breakfast. I told my son to eat quickly. We thought about eating in tent or car… Luckily our neighbors brought traps and after that we had 1 or zero wasp and could eat in peace. We’re bringing traps in future. The trap had 150 wasps, probably entire nest so we didn’t have problems. Really we are in THEIR back yard, so we can’t complain.

We have camped here 2 times in our travel trailer and we Love this place! We have reservations to go back in a month! The staff is very friendly! The camp ground is always very clean and well taken care of. I wish I could give this place a horrible review so people will stop coming here and we can keep it to ourselves!!! We look forward to making many memories here with our family and friends.

We came here for our first annual family summer camping and we all had a great time. The property is well kept and clean, also all the cabins and tent sites that we rented are all clean and lots of shade. We are definitely coming back to this place to have another family get together.

We came here this past weekend for 4 days with our trailer and friends for my guys birthday. We had a great time. Very family friendly. We had the best full hook site too, not going to say which one, but we didn’t have hardly anyone around us. :-) Columbia is a nice little hike from the park too. Love this town and area. Only thing is its a sleepy town after 5pm. Really looks like a ghost town.
I checked out the tent camp area, nothing special at all, I wouldn’t recommend tents. The cabins look cute too and fairly new, which is right above the tent sites. There is store, which they close at 5pm during the week and fri/​sat at 7pm, also there is a pool and bathrooms with showers too. We found a site that all kinds of wood to use for camp fire too. Price was good, about $ 43 a night with Good Sam discount.
Verizon doesn’t work very good either either, text does. Not sure which carriers work, I read metro pcs doesn’t either. Maybe at&t. Oh, my friend has Sprint and her cell worked. Also, wifi is spotty too depending on where you were at in the park on how close you were to the store. The nights and early mornings where 2 bars and some connection. There is a mini mart about 5 min drive w/​gas station that stays opened to 9:30pm, if you need ice or any other little things, when the general store in dt Columbia is closed.
We talked to some locals about gold panning, and if you drive down Italian Bar rd, You will hit the lower fork Stanislaus river and its opened to public up to the 5 mile marker. Not a lot of gold there, but it depends on how far you dig. You can fish, swim, pan, camp etc. free! It turns to dirt road and somewhat washboard too.
We will be back and explore more very soon. So much to do in this area.

This review is based on tent camping
My big knock on this place is for the tent camping. The spots are very tiny and you are very very close to your neighbor. Too close actually. The other thing they did is to book the tent camping spots from the back to the front so everyone is together. The tent spots were only half full the weekend we were there so everybody was jammed to the back and the front spots were empty. If they would of staggered people with a spot open in the middle (of course this will work if they are not full) that would of made a huge different. The tent spots are also just below the cabins so you get the light from their front porch lights and the doors opening and closing.
The bathroom showers are a bit of a mess but that’s typical of what we have seen at other spots. 3 showers for the men’s room. They also run out of paper towels pretty quickly so remember to always bring a towel even if not showering.
As far as service goes, they were super nice and attentive to everything we needed.

My husband and two (now grown) children have been staying here at Marble Quarry RV Park since they were little, over a decade ago. Numerous trips have we made up here in our camper. We have also stayed in one of the cabins which was fun. So ya, we love the place. Esther is so wonderfully nice to us.

Metro PCS does not work here at all unfortunately. Depending on what site you are at will determine how good the free WiFi reception will be. The closer to the office the better if you have to have it. The showers are decent with good water pressure. We have found the restrooms clean and supplied for use. Security cruise through the park all night long. I felt very safe. Tv reception has been fine when we have used it. Area channels via cable but who really watches TV when camping? Columbia is just a short 6 minuet walk away. We have seen so many changes over the years at Marble Quarry and the quaint little town of Columbia which just draws us back each year.
If choosing a cabin to rent one needs to bring sheets, blankets, shower towels to use. The higher end cabins usually have TP, dish soap, pots and pans with utensils fridge, microwave, coffee maker. That is if you use a cabin with the kitchen and shower, not in the «sleeping cabins». Lots of fun. The office also operates as a small affordable general store and gift shop.
Always something going on on weekends through the summer. The pool is small but a nice dip on a very hot day is enjoyable. Lots of lawn chairs to relax in the sun. Front lawn activities are fun as well. There is shuffle board, horse shoes and I believe tether ball as well.
Definitely a great place for first timer campers. A wonderful Home away from Home atmosphere. Thank you all Esther, Joan for making our stays so enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing you all this summer.

We stayed in the studio cabin. Very clean and cute. Really nice lady running the store. Common bathrooms were close and clean. Nice grass area with horse shoes and volleyball net. Small but clean looking pool. The location is walking distance to Columbia and a short drive to Sonora. Fun and affordable.

Site we were in was #42. It is a great site as it is large and roomie. Arrived at the front desk on Friday afternoon and was treated well. The store is stocked well and the bathrooms were clean.
We walked up to the marble quarry wall and enjoyed the view. It is a shame that idiots feel the need to spray graffiti on the wall. We also walked to the state park and be sure to wear good shoes as it is a little rocky. the town was cool. Stop in and get a sarsaparilla at the bar.
Back to the RV park. It was very quiet and clean. Because of the Rim Fire, there was a lot of smoke in the mornings and no campfires were aloud. Also, there were a lot of «meat bees» but only when eating. My suggestion would be a Net Tent for the eating area.
All in all, we really had a great time and will return soon.

We just got back from two nights in Marble Quarry Park. reservations were made from their website, we were in a 19 foot airstream trailer pulled by a dodge ram. It was fast and easy check in and we had a good shady spot. what to expect: sites are good but close together. they have a small general store and office and t.v. room and laundry but it closes at 5 p.m. on weekdays and 7 p.m. on weekends. The pool is small but adequate, showers are great but a seating bench is needed to get dressed in a dry area instead of inside the shower locker. Its quiet at night, you can watch t.v. in your r.v. and internet connection is very very good. Marble Quarry is a site to see and only 5 or 8 minutes from behind the check in center on a dirt trail. You can walk into town on a dirt trail through rock formations or just carefully walk on the highway outside the park into Columbia.
Anybody coming up here should bring adequate food and beverages. There is a store concession in Columbia, like a full service small grocery but prices are really high $ 6.50 for a Kraft mayonaise jar is only one sample If you need serious groceries you will probably have to go into Sonoma and load up.
There is a lot going on in Columbia, you need to follow their schedule and a lot going on in the surrounding towns. If you want to go to Railtown and ride the trains, they are only op en on Sat. and Sunday.
But if you want a nice RV park, Marble quarry is the place to go, convenient, clean and very nice. If you want a campfire, ask for a camp wood stove which is really the inside tub from a washing machine, very effective. It will be delivered to your campsite. Bring your own wood or buy bundles from the store. A sign on the trail says not to forage for firewood but with the amount available you would do somebody a favor by picking up the wood and bringing it back.
Again, a nice trailer park, our first trip in the Airstream and everything went well. The owner of the park lives there, a man in his 80’s and quite happy to acomodate you in whatever way he can.

Camped here for 4 nights in July 2013. Had a great time. The place is centrally located to a bunch of great things to see. The walk to Columbia is cool… but not for someone with any disabilities.
We will be back next year.

The only reason I am giving it 4 instead of 5 is because I am a tent camper. The tent area is a small (10 site) area next to the entrance and rural neighborhood road. Google map it for a good idea. If it weren’t for the fact that was always just us and 1 other group it may have been a real bummer.. Sites are close But as for the rest of facilities thy were great. Good proximity to Sonora (5 – 10 minutess) for supplies.

Just stayed here recently with family and friends. What a great little getaway. Not far from the valley, but isolated enough to make you feel like you escaped the city. They have a ton of things to do, the place is very clean and the staff are awesome. They attended to our needs quickly and without hassle. The price was affordable and the amenities were abundant. Less than 10 minutes to walk to old town Columbia. A 5 minute walk to the old marble quarry and more. The general store had a ton of stuff that was well thought out. Everything you could ask for as an RVer or camper was in the store and fairly priced. Put this on your list if you are planning future getaways!

I try very hard when penning a review to make sure that I am assessing the intention of the business. What does that mean? I am not going to write a review on Jack in the Box and compare it to a dinning experience at a Ruth Chris (I am using generic terms here). So I knew going into this that this park was not a 5 star RV resort. So, why the Meh response?
The staff is friendly enough. There is little to no security. Anyone can drive in and out, I was told specifically that the hangers that are provided to you to let the park know you are a guest there are not checked. (I had left mine at the counter upon check in and went back to retrieve it).
The wifi is terribly slow and spotty at best as it relates to a connection. This becomes problematic if you need to keep into contact with people (the cell phone service in the area can be allusive).
The place is littered with meat eating wasps. They try to control it by putting out the wasp traps, but I still had a heck of a time sitting outside with any sort of food or drink. This however did NOT affect my rating as it is something hard to control and after all I am camping.
Don’t expect to watch TV here. The stations are limited and the reception can be fuzzy.
If we are anticipating on a casual walk to the Columbia state park on the advertised walking path, you are mostly correct. If you have a disability (bad knees) or especially if you are wheel chair bound, consider driving to the park as this is not a paved path, more along the lines as a very casual hike (meaning the walk path is uneven) not so much that there is elevation gain.
The area is indeed in a wooded area. The ground that you will be walking on is gravel, so don’t expect to be going barefoot anywhere.
On the plus, it did have a pool albeit fairly small.

We stayed here for a week with our travel trailer. What real nice find. The staff was friendly, grounds were clean, we will be back for another stay. Thanks Ester for the hospitality

Perfect place to pitch a tent! And you can walk right into Columbia State Park and Marble Quarry! We camped here for two nights and I came with a group of kids. The staff was incredible! They even offered us a big bbq to borrow! A group of 50 kids can be overwhelming, so Marble Quarry gets 5 stars in my book!
Nice, shady camp sites. Grassy area for kids to run around. Tether ball, playground, pool, and a camp store. Clean showers with warm water. What more can you want?

I love this place, the staff are nice and helpful, you can walk to Colombia State Park, It took me 3 minutes from my RV camp site, they have really cute trails everywhere, cool rocks, the female bathrooms were clean, 3 showers with hot water, the only bad thing is all the RV camps sites are really small, to close, no privacy.

Camping here for two nights. Pretty nice park. Plenty of places to walk around, and things to do.
I stayed in site 63. The spot was fairly level, and there was only trees behind the site. There are walking trails to Columbia State Park, and to the Marble Quarry. There are lots of trees here, and this place is a good mix of campground and RV park.
The grounds and bathrooms are clean, and the staff friendly. I would give 5 stars if the sites were bigger.

We love this park. Great hospitality. We didn’t want to go home early on Sunday and the Management staff let us stay until 5 pm at no extra charge. Most parks would charge you to stay. Surrounding area has so many things to do. Close and beautiful walk to Columbia State Park. We were up for the Harvest Festival on Oct 8^th, 2011. We will definitly return to this park over the other one located down the road.