THOUSAND TRAILS CAMPGROUND REVIEWS
In our ten years on the road as RVers, we’ve spent over 1,000 nights (that’s almost 3 years!) staying at Thousand Trails campgrounds and Trails Collection parks (Encore RV Resorts). And we’ve saved literally thousands of dollars on camping fees along the way. In fact, we average under $10 per night when using our Thousand Trails membership, which helps subsidize our other camping out of the TT network. Click on the images below for campground reviews and articles. If you want to learn more about Thousand Trails memberships and how much they can save you every year, click here.
Access 110 Encore RV Parks with Trails Collection
Whether you’re already a Thousand Trails (TT) member – with a Zone Pass or one of the upgrade options, you’re going to want to check out the Trails Collection offering by Thousand Trails. This post will help you consider if it’s worthwhile adding this extension onto your existing membership. The Trails Collection is basically a
Bend Sunriver RV Campground, OR Review
In August, 2017, we spent 3 weeks at the Thousand Trails Bend Sunriver RV Campground. It was our first visit and we really enjoyed our stay. The RV park is located just south of the resort town of Sunriver. Camping about 30 minutes south of Bend, Oregon. It is your typical campground with fire rings,
San Francisco RV Resort in Pacifica, CA
We spent 8 nights at San Francisco RV Resort and really enjoyed our stay. It’s located right on the ocean just south of San Francisco. So just know upfront that you are paying for the location! This is a nice place to park your RV while you head out to explore the city or simply sit by the
Palm Springs RV Resort in Palm Desert, CA Thousand Trails Review
We’ve actually spent a total of about 21 weeks at the Thousand Trails Palm Springs RV Resort and Campground since our first visit in December 2014. We most recently stayed again in February 2023 for a 2 week stay. This park is special to us for many reasons. It remains our most visited RV park
18 Months of Full-time RV Living: Video Update
Hello from Key West, Florida! No, we aren’t there right now but it might feel like it when you grab a drink and sit down to watch our 18+ month video update. We sat down among waving palm trees, blue ocean and chickens (really) to bring you up to speed on our RV lifestyle, answer some frequently asked questions and share
Gateway to Cape Cod RV Park, Rochester, MA TT Review
A great RV Park home base for visits to Cape Cod and Plymouth, Gateway to Cape Cod is a quiet, wooded campground with dirt roads and dirt sites. We stayed in September and if you’re lucky like we were, you could score a fabulous spot nestled among the trees and feel like there’s no-one else
Circle M RV Resort Lancaster, PA (TT) Review
Circle M RV Resort and Campground is a Thousand Trails (Outdoor World) property located in the heart of Lancaster County. Pennsylvania Dutch Country and Amish Country. We visited here after our stay in Gettysburg Farm RV Park, because Gettysburg Farm was closing for the season. Circle M RV Resort was also nearing the end of
Gettysburg Farm RV Campground Dover PA
Gettysburg Farm RV Campground was a pleasant surprise. Part of the Thousand Trails camping network and in the north east zone. We visited this campground in Dover PA after a 3 day stay in New York City, and it was an amazing change from the raw, intense energy of NYC and our very
TrailChat Q&A: Favorite Camping Gear and Places
This week, Thousand Trails invited us to participate in a Twitter #TrailChat about favorite camping places, gear and essentials, alongside leading industry brands Airstream, Coleman and Teton Sports. Marc was working so I (Julie) was the “chatter” and because TT asked great questions, we’ve shared them along with our answers – plus a few additions you just can’t fit in 140 characters! This was my view (not bad, huh?)
How to get best deal on a Thousand Trails Zone Pass
Every now and then Thousand Trails runs special promo offers on their Camping Zone Pass, but even when they’re not actively showing an offer on their website, you can still probably snag a deal. In this article, we share our tips for how to make a good deal even greater and get more bang for
Orlando RV Resort in Clermont, FL Thousand Trails
Thousand Trails Orlando RV Resort was our first Florida campground experience and had been highly recommended by friends. It didn’t disappoint. Thousand Trails Orlando RV Resort consistently rates among the top 5 of all Thousand Trails and Encore properties. It’s one of the nicest Thousand Trails parks we have stayed at so far. We stayed
The People We Meet: The Nelsons “Free2RV”
One of the best things about our life on the road is the incredible variety of people we meet from all places, backgrounds and walks of life. We hear so many interesting stories and want to introduce some of them so you can be inspired by them too. We’re delighted to bring you Leslie and Troy Nelson (now full-timers) who we met
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