Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland: Is it Worth it?

May 4

If you are thinking of going to Disneyland while RVing, there’s no place closer than the Anaheim Harbor RV Park. Their slogan is “There’s nobody closer to the magic.” That’s true. There’re also some things that you should know before booking an RV site there.

We stayed at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park for 19 days in the spring of 2024. Here’s what we learned.

Pros of the Anaheim Harbor RV Park

1. Location

The Anaheim Harbor RV Park is just a 20-minute walk to Disneyland. On most evenings, we could see some of the Disneyland fireworks going off promptly at 9:30 pm from our RV site. Yes, fireworks are a “pro” for most people. However, for RVers traveling with dogs that don’t like thunderstorms or loud noises, that could be a problem.

Disneyland fireworks can be seen from our side at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park

Pro Tip: We walked over 34,000 steps on the day we visited Disneyland. Even though the Anaheim Harbor RV Park is close to Disneyland, it was struggle walking back to the park after such a long day. Uber or Lyft, anyone?

2. Competitive Rates

The rates at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park are competitive, ranging from $65/night (small; 25x14ft) to $80/night (40x28ft; deluxe+ parking+grass). (These are 2024 rates, and taxes/fees are not included))

We chose the $80/night deluxe option because we had a tow vehicle and wanted some grass for our pups. We were assigned two adjacent sites (sites 116-117) for our “deluxe” site.

Our deluxe + parking + grass site at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland

3. Pet Friendly (Sorta)

The Anaheim Harbor RV Park is “sorta” pet friendly. Here’s what the RV park does right.

(a) The Anaheim Harbor RV Park did not charge an extra fee for pets. Thank you!

(b) The Anaheim Harbor RV Park provided pet waste bags near the office. These weren’t just any pet waste bags though. They were the NICEST ones I’ve ever used. Think of the difference between single ply toilet paper and some soft Charmin. These bags were like the latter, and the dispensers were always stocked! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

4. Security

As someone who grew up in the Midwest, I’m always nervous about staying in big cities with a reputation for crime. The Los Angeles metropolitan area seemed particularly concerning in that regard. I never felt unsafe during our stay at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park though. Most notably, a security guard manned a small guard house near the entrance to the RV Park at night, and we saw a couple of cars patrolling the area as well.

Guard House at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland

5. Amenities

The Anaheim Harbor RV Park isn’t a “resort,” but it does have some good amenities.

(a) The RV park has a modern laundry facility. Patrons must purchase a card to use the machines.

(b) There’s a small swimming pool.

(d) The RV park has a couple of very nice common spaces (one by the office and another by the pool) with a covered deck, grills, and chairs. We didn’t see any gatherings, but these spaces were well-maintained.

Laundry Room at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland

Restrooms at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park (code required)

The swimming pool at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland

Common area at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland

6. Great Staff

The folks working in the office at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park were nice, and made sure we got any applicable discounts for our stay. The office also let us receive mail and Amazon packages there. Lastly, for a small urban RV park, the place was very clean. The janitorial staff deserves a shout-out for keeping the place quite nice.

Cons of the Anaheim Harbor RV Park

1. Some Misleading Amenities.

The Anaheim Harbor RV Park boasts a “clubhouse” and a “five-hole putting green” on the website. Those aren’t want they sound like.

The clubhouse is an oversized shed with a 32-inch TV, PAC-man game, vending machine, and a Keurig machine ($1/pod). This isn’t a resort-style clubhouse.

The five-hole putting green is smaller than an RV site. We never once saw anyone playing the course…except when I air-golfed in the photo below. Look at that form!

The “Clubhouse” at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland

The “Clubhouse” interior at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland

Lana shows off her air-golf skills at the 5-hole putting green at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland

2. Real Grass is a Premium

Remember how I said that the Anaheim Harbor RV Park was “sorta” pet friendly? The “grass” on our site (which we paid extra money for) was actually artificial turf. Moreover, the small turf pad was located waaaayyy at the back of our site. We had to purchase some extra fencing in order to be able to route a path from our RV door to the small area.

There’s also no dog park or good place to walk the dogs at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park. We often found ourselves walking the dogs just outside the RV park on South Harbor Boulevard. While that is a very busy street, there are a few patches of actual grass just outside of the RV park.

Our classy looking fence system to get from the door to the “grass” at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park near Disneyland

3. Lots of RV Newbies (and Permanent Residents)

This item isn’t a true “con” but just something that people staying at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park need to be aware of.

As you can imagine, many people who stay at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park are tourists going to Disneyland. We saw lots of RV rentals who were there for only a night or two, and we spoke to several couples who were RV-ing for the first time. Indeed, I’ve never seen so many Cruise America rented RVs in my life! There’s nothing wrong with that per se, but just be prepared to be patient as these “RV Newbies” get settled into their sites. On a few occasions, I was a little nervous about a newbie RVer running into something. No judgment…. We’ve all been there….

On the flip side, most of the Anaheim Harbor RV Park is reserved for permanent (long-term) residents. Those sites are farthest from the road, and they are very close together. There’s nothing wrong with that per se, but just know that people actually live there and short-term visitors need to respect that.

4. Sewer Locations are Not Ideal

The sewer access points for each at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park are located at the back of the site (not the side). Make sure and bring extra sewer hose if you have it around. Moreover, our site was oriented so that the sewer access point was “upstream” from our rig. We had to do the “sewer hose” dance to get all of the liquid to drain. If you don’t know what that means, watch this video excerpt.

It’s a little hard to se, but our extra sewer house came in handy at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park

Is it Worth Staying at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park?

The short answer is “yes.” If I had to do things over as far as accomodations go for our Disneyland adventure, we would stay at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park again. It’s not a “resort,” but the pros outweigh the cons. If you have stayed at the Anaheim Harbor RV Park, I’m curious to know what YOU thought!

Lana Knedlik