Scottsbluff YMCA Trails West Camp

The location is great. The venue is great. The buildings and cabins are great. The view is spectacular. However, my experience was AWFUL!! I got engaged on Feb 25, 2023, booked the venue on March 8, 2023, for my wedding (date Sept 28, 2024) so about a year and half early. Come June 2024 I was out shopping and through conversation with another lady, I find out they double booked the venue for a second wedding on the same day. Immediately I contacted them and they asked for a day to figure it out. The next day, I get a call saying they weren’t going to honor my contract and it would be best to find a different location to get married at or pick a different date and they could offer me a discount. They wouldn’t give me any reasoning besides that the other bride knew basically every detail of her wedding and I did not. (I’m not that kind of person and I hired people to do all that for me). I had to go to the YMCA and file a complaint (aka throw a huge fit). I had to send them my signed (and paid) contract. I did win the battle and I did get to have my wedding out there, but come wedding week I ran into more problems. It was like they were trying to ruin my day after this point. We had to buy cabins for Friday night so we could get ready in the cabins on Saturday, even though we had booked all the cabins for Saturday and when I initially booked they said I could have the cabins at 8 am Saturday morning (as long as no one else rented them, well no one else had rented them Friday, but I still had to pay for cabins for both nights in order to get ready there the day of. No one was around the day of the wedding. I never once received any sort of apology, the employees were so rude whenever I talked to them. Granted the day came and it was beautiful and perfect, just be careful if you’re going to book here. I recommend double checking every few months to make sure this won’t happen to you! (As I know I’m not the only one who has had this problem with them out there!) I also want to note that I am thankful to the YMCA board who made it right and honored my contract. Also the guy who I booked with is no longer out there. Just be careful and double check constantly

4 months ago

View is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL FOR A WEDDING! Absolutely beautiful! But thats not all, Cabins are lots of room and have everything needed. Big shower too lol. I heard about booking problems but our party didn’t have any issues.

3 months ago

We stayed for one night on a Sunday in May and had the place entirely to ourselves. The online reservation process was simple to use. There are trains that run through the night on the other side of the river, but, fortunately, they don’t sound their horn. The code for the bathrooms is provided once you make a reservation. I don’t think you could find a better campsite for a better price.

9 months ago

We rented the cabins. Very clean and spacious. Each includes a kitchenette, queen bed & 2 sets of bunk beds. There’s a shower, sink & toilet - separated by doors so multiple people can get ready at the same time. Each set of 2 adjoining cabins share a common area. There is a pool available for rent as well as a reception area. A campfire area is also included. Only downside, the rooms had a serious ant problem. The entire tiled area had ants everywhere (see photo).

2 years ago

The area is so beautiful! We rented the pool and pavilion for a company picnic and employees stayed in the cabins. Everyone loved it and wants to do it again next year!. Thanks for such a wonderful experience and Trevor was fantastic to work with!!!

2 years ago

What a little Gem right here in our backyard! Clean, up to date everything. Party rooms with a.c. kitchen with appliances, awesome pool for private use, playground equipment all part of our 4 hour rental ,& I felt like it was at very affordable rate! We will definitely be passing the word on about this place & guarantee we will be using it again!

2 years ago

Camped here for a night at a tent site for about $15, absolutely fantastic experience!! Site 3 is beautiful, right on the river and across from Scottsbluff National Monument. Facilities are clean and well-maintained, feels safe and tucked away while still being right by town. Quiet save the freight trains across the river. Highly recommend!

2 years ago

Excellent calling hidden away right on the Platte River. Had a wonderful time, easy to make a reservation and get setup. The camp host made everything so easy.

a year ago