Campground Reviews 2018

CAMPGROUND REVIEWS

Here you will find our reviews for the RV Parks, Campgrounds, and other places we have stayed this year. This page will be updated throughout our travels. The posts below the map have more details about our stay.

Click on the location symbol on the map below to get a short review and other information about that camping spot. 

Campground Legend

Green: Thousand Trails RV Parks
Orange: State Parks
Brown:  Boondocking
Blue: RV Parks/Campgrounds/Casinos
Red: Cabelas / Walmart
Yellow: Travel Centers (Pilot/Flying J, TA, Loves)

RVing Resources
Thousand Trails and Encore RV Parks

Our Reviews

Elkhart Campground | Campground Review

Elkhart Campground | Campground Review Nightly Cost: $325 wk (different prices for YOUR needs listed on their website) Days Stayed:  3 weeks Hookups:  Full Hookups Reservations:  YES Pad Type: Concrete Pets: Allowed on Leash – Dog Park! Cell Service:  Yes Time Visited:  August 2021 Open Times: All Year Reservations: YES Location: 25608 County Road 4 Elkhart, Indiana […]

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Abundant Life RV Park | Campground Review

Abundant Life RV Park | Campground Review Nightly Cost: $55.00 for us Days Stayed:  7 Hookups:  Full Hookups, 50/30/20 Reservations:  YES Pad Type: Asphalt Pets: Allowed on Leash – Dog Park! Cell Service:  Yes Time Visited: June 2021 Open Times: All Year Reservations: YES Location:  Abundant Life RV Park is conveniently located right off of  Interstate-I84 […]

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Ambassador RV Resort | Campground Review

Ambassador RV Resort | Campground Review Weekly Rate:  $260.00 Nightly Cost: $50.00 Days Stayed:  7 Site: C100 Hookups:  Full Hookups, 50/30/20 amp service Reservations:  YES Pad Type: Gravel Pets: Allowed on Leash Cell Service:  Yes Memberships/Discounts: Good Sam Time Visited: June 2021 Open Times: All Year Reservations: 1-888-877-8307 Location: Ambassador RV Resort is located at 615 Smeed […]

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Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City KOA Holiday | Campground Review

Salt Lake City KOA Holiday| Campground Review Nightly Cost: $70.00 Days Stayed:  3 Site: 904 Hookups:  Full Hookups, 50 Max Amp Reservations:  YES Pad Type: Asphalt – 80′ Max length Pets: Allowed on Leash Cell Service:  Yes Memberships/Discounts: KOA Rewards Time Visited: May 2021 Open Times: All Year Reservations: 800-562-9510 Location: Salt Lake City KOA Holiday is located […]

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Campground Review: San Francisco RV Resort

“Parking Lot with Awesome Ocean Views!” San Francisco RV Resort This was our first visit to the San Francisco area and the San Francisco RV Resort was appealing because we only had to pay $20 a night with our Thousand Trails (Affiliate Link) membership. While checking in I heard the clerk on the phone quote […]

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Campground Review: Elk Country RV Resort

“Open Spacious Sites Close to Redwoods” Elk Country Our desire to stay at Elk Country RV Resort was for the elk. Thought it would be really cool to see them up close and traveling through the campground. Unfortunately, zero elk the four days we stayed here. We stayed middle of August so it may have […]

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Campground Review: Bullards Beach State Park

“Just Another Beautiful Oregon State Park.” Bullard’s Beach State Park There is definitely a common theme with Oregon State Parks; friendly helpful staff, clean and very well kept, beautiful settings and ease of access. We’ve been to many private campgrounds that could learn a lot from how Oregon State Parks are managed and maintained. Bullard’s […]

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Campground Review: South Jetty Thousand Trails

“Quiet, secluded, easy drive to area shoreline attractions.” Amenities We enjoyed our stay at South Jetty Thousand Trails. We scored a full hookup site near the dog park. This Thousand Trails park is heavily wooded and the temps were cool and damp. Nice campground with all the amenities, Laundry, Pool Hot Tub, Game Room and Club […]

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Campground Review: Nehalem Bay State Park, OR

“Beautiful State Park!! AMAZING Staff!” Oregon State Park We stayed at Nehalem Bay State Park the middle of July 2018. First off I want to say the staff at this park is AMAZING. When we arrived to a campground that was completely booked, busy season, just to find that an inconveniently placed tree, directly across […]

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Campground Review: Whiskey Creek Beach NW RV Park

“Awesome Family Run Campground with Amazing Views!” Whiskey Creek Beach NW RV Park We stayed at Whiskey Creek Beach NW RV Park, July 4th thru 7th 2018. This is a private family-owned campground with full hookups and amazing views of Vancouver Island across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We used this as a launching point for […]

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Campground Review: Newhalem Creek Campground

“Beautiful National Park Campground; Nestled in the Forest!” Newhalem Creek Campground We stayed at Newhalem Creek Campground the end of June 2018 🙂 This National Park campground is nestled in the forest and feels very remote even though it isn’t. Walking distance to the visitors center and a short drive into the small town of Newhalem. North […]

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Campground Review: La Conner RV Resort, Thousand Trails

“Rustic and Secluded Campground!” La Conner RV Resort We enjoyed our stay at La Conner RV Resort, Thousand Trails the last week of June 2018. This Thousand Trails park has less than 10% full hookup sites but a really nice dump station at the entrance/exit. La Conner RV Resort, Thousand Trails Entering and exiting this […]

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Campground Review: Vasa Park Resort, Washington

“Camping in the middle of suburbia next to a beautiful lake!” Vasa Park Resort We really enjoyed our stay at Vasa Park Resort and the park managers were super friendly and helpful. We had more than one long conversation about the local area and the park itself. They even gave us specific park and ride […]

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Campground Review: L.L. Stub Stewart State Park, OR

“Beautiful Oregon State Park and Spacious Campground!” LL Stub Stewart State Park Our visit to L.L. Stub Stewart State Park the first of June 2018. A well laid out park with a typical Oregon wooded environment. There is a large fenced dog run at the day use area. We are always glad to see a fenced […]

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Campground Review: Paradise RV Campground, Thousand Trails

“Quiet Thousand Trails Campground” Paradise RV Campground, Thousand Trails This Thousand Trails campground that was quiet and peaceful. Cell coverage was good and it is in close proximity to Mount Rainier National Park. The surrounding scenery is beautiful and the park offers some really nice walks through the woods and around the pond to the […]

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Campground Review: Lassen Volcanic National Park

“Perfect RV Overnight for Visiting Lassen Volcanic National Park!” Lassen National Park Camping Looking back at places we have stayed this trip, I had forgotten about this beautiful dry camping spot at Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. I couldn’t let it slip by us without sharing with you. We visited Lassen Volcanic in […]

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Boondocking Review: Williamson River Campground, Oregon

“Awesome Boondocking! ” Williamson River Campground We stayed a week, next door, at Collier Memorial State Park (our review here) which was amazing but Collier was booked solid for the Memorial Day Weekend so Plan B so off we went to check out Williamson River Campground. We woke early Friday morning and quickly packed up and […]

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Campground Review: Bend/Sunriver Thousand Trails

“Great Base Camp for Bend and Crater Lake NP” Bend Sunriver Thousand Trails This Thousand Trails is a large park with many sites that are spread out pretty well. Campground was very quiet during our visit the week following Memorial Day weekend. The sites here are large and pretty level with plenty of trees around […]

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Campground Review: Collier Memorial State Park, OR

“Another Gem in the Oregon State Park System!” Collier Memorial State Park We simply loved it here and would have stayed longer if it hadn’t been all booked up over the weekend. We loved the fact that the sites were somewhat spread out and it was so peaceful and quiet. Camp hosts were super nice […]

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Campground Review: Park of the Sierras Escapees Members Park

“Beautiful Escapees Park!!” Park of the Sierras Escapees Members Park This is a beautiful park we stayed here as a launching point for Bass Lake and Yosemite National Park; the location is great. This is a co-op park meaning all residents contribute their time in the upkeep and overall well-being of the park. Pride in […]

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Campground Review: Thousand Trails RV Park, Palm Springs

“Large Thousand Trails RV Park!” Palms Springs Thousand Trails We visited Palm Springs Thousand Trails RV Park the first week of May and it was quite empty. The park closes May 15th for the season so most people had already left the park. There were a few campers that came and went while we were there but […]

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Campground Review: Kartchner Caverns State Park, Benson, AZ

“Another Beautiful Arizona State Park!” Kartchner Caverns State Park Kartchner Caverns State Park is simply one of the many beautiful Arizona State Parks. Everything was perfectly maintained from the landscaping to the showers and restrooms. The visitor center was beautiful as well and the staff, very friendly and more than happy to answer questions. The […]

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Boondocking Review: Holloman Lake – New Mexico

“Beautiful camping just outside of White Sands National Monument thanks to the USAF!!” Lake Holloman We loved this spot just down the street from White Sands National Monument. Thanks to the United States Air Force and the Holloman AFB Commander for allowing free camping here. Although the lake was awesome, the sunset was absolutely amazing […]

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Boondocking Review: Mile 10 Dispersed Camping, Whites City, NM

“Perfect Boondocking for Carlsbad Caverns. Can be very windy!” Mile 10 Dispersed Camping We stayed only a couple of miles down the road from White’s City and the National Park entrance. If you need fuel, groceries, laundry, etc. its an easy 20-mile drive into the town of Carlsbad for “normal” prices. We boondocked at Mile […]

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Campground Review: Sea Bee Park, Abilene Texas

“Quiet and peaceful stop near Abilene, TX. ” SeaBee Park This park has a small lake, RC Airplane Airport, fishing, bird watching and more. The park was nice and so quiet you could hear the birds sing. We love to sit and watch birds, it is relaxing after a long day of driving from Oklahoma. […]

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