Washington Terrace Llc

Nice clean and friendly

A job contract brought us from Wyoming to Bellevue, NE. Owning a 5th wheel and traveling a considerable amount of the time, we looked for RV parks that were year round. There aren't that many in Nebraska because of the weather. We happened to run across Washington Terrace by chance. So, we checked out the web page and contacted the owner.

Steve Hipple is a very cordial person. He is ready and willing to answer questions and share information. He explained that he had a total of 10 (approximate) RV sites located throughout the park. There are a total 150 spaces in the park, primarily trailer homes that are owned, but the space is rented. This park has been here since the 50's and it's literally a "family owned and operated" business since its inception.

We were told basically that there was one tenant who was talking about moving out at the end of the month and that we should check back closer to the time that we would be arriving and he would know for sure whether or not he would have an available space then.

RV spaces are on a monthly basis, with water and sewage added to the monthly rent. Power and internet must be arranged separately with power being through OPPD and internet through Cox. The rent is also taxed at 7%.

The majority of the trailer homes there are owned, but the lot is rented. There are a few trailer homes that are in fact rented out.

Then there are those trailer homes that get sold and whoever buys them rents the space.

Like I said, space is at a premium here and if you have an RV and are thinking about staying here, check the park out first to make sure that you can in fact get your rig in, parked and out again without issues. The manager Nick, met us the night we came in. He was there at the site waiting and helped to get us parked. We had to ask several neighbors to move their vehicles in order to get in the space, but it was a community effort.

There are no laundry or shower facilities here. There used to be a laundry a long time ago, but that burned up and the building was turned into a duplex which gets rented out monthly. If you don't have your own washer and dryer, you will have to go to town to do laundry.

There are plenty of kids in the park. They play wherever. There is a park just up the street, but they prefer playing there in the trailer park. It can get loud and noisy sometimes. And it can go that way late into the evening. We ended up speaking to the neighbors regarding the kids playing in our space and the parents made sure that it didn't happen again.

There are plenty of dogs in the park. And some of them bark relentlessly. It is a pretty lively place.

As far as trash pickup is concerned. There are 2 cans located at the back of the park. The garbage man comes every day Monday - Friday around 7:00-7:30 every morning. They would do well to add 2 more cans somewhere to offset the overflow issue.

Speed limit.

There is a sign as you enter the park that reads 10 miles per hour, but once inside folks tend to drive quite fast and that makes for potential problems. Mr Hipple would do well to post speed limit signs throughout the park to remind folks that it isn't the Indy 500.

All in all, I would say that I enjoyed doing business with Mr Hipple and his manager Nick. They were attentive and listened when I needed to speak to them regarding something. They were there to make sure that I got my rig in safely and securely and when I had to leave before month's end, were willing to see that business was conducted in a honest and simple way.

So, if you have a rig, and are thinking about an RV park that is year round here in Bellevue, talk to Mr Hipple first, check out the place if you can and then decide if this is what you want.

Been here since 1994, no real problems with management or owner. Decent rent compared to other parks.

Looks clean enough. They take trailer homes and rvs. Lots of kids outside playing, so I assume it's a pretty safe area. I'll be moving here later this week, so we'll see.