The campground is amazing and very big. Quiet and a lot of deer walking around. We stayed 4 days and wanted to extend 1 day. The office said they would have to move us. I said just move the one coming in after us and they refused. So great campground but some of the staff is not helpful. read more

Thousand Trails Colorado River - Campgrounds Near Me - Columbus, Texas

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Is Park has some of the most wonderful employees they go out of their way to help you and they wanna make your stay very welcoming we've had issues with freezing weather and the staff has been really good about helping people with there frozen waterlines and giving them a heads up as to what's happening before it happens all in all the staff is just all right fantastic they've opened the launch to help people that are having heat issues so they can stay warm they've helped us as I am having medical issues and they work with my wife to arrange for extended stay love this place read more

We loved it here. The staff was amazing. People were great. We had a 50 amp pull thru site in the new area and was just great. You get to see a bunch of deer. Nice trails. Starlink worked great. Everything was a big plus already booked a return trip. read more

Confusing signs pet walk area don't walk dogs on the grass within a 50-ft space of each other basically facing the same piece of grass. Staff was confused and rude read more

Texas, Columbus (70 miles east of Houston), Colorado River RV Campground, Thousand Trails. Very peaceful place! This campground felt more like a state park, located on Shaw's Bend, a old-time haven for hunters and outdoorsmen, because of its lush environment. TT bought the ranch and turned into a camping preserve.  This campground has dozens of huge 200+ year old pecans and oak trees gracing the river and trails--absolutely amazing.  Because of its geographical location/weather, its easy to grow actual grass, which they have done extensively.  They have over 4 miles of hiking trails, mostly through shaded woods. There is a boat ramp to the Colorado River at the end of one trail.  There were very few 50 amp sites working in the park, that were not used by permanent residents. This is a temporary situation, and they were working on electrical while we were there. We got there late in the afternoon the first day Texas reopened, and they had dozens of people check-in before us. So we were only able to get a 30-amp site for our big rig, with water and sewer. We were parked under a huge oak tree, and had afternoon shade so 30-amp worked out for the most part. Our site was in the older A section, with smaller spaces between sites, we had to trim a few branches to prevent roof and slide out damage. Most of the rigs around us were small, and all were backed up in a circle so we had some privacy. The Ranger that checked us in was very kind, kept checking on us, and wanted to know if we wanted to relocate if a larger 50 amp site in C or D came open. All utilities were reliable. We were able to back up enough to disconnect our 5th wheel and have room to park our truck. We visited 1-15 May, and we enjoyed a variety of spring wildflowers, deer and fawns, rabbits, birds, we even saw some feral pigs in the distance. It's the only TT park where we didn't see any potholes.  The restrooms were so clean, they looked newly built. The grounds and trails were likewise spotless. The laundry room had 4 washers and 4 dryers all working. The AC and laundry table could use an update.  We only have very good things to say about this campground and the folks who worked there. We will return, and hopefully during bluebonnet and/or pecan seasons. We camped during Covid-19, so none of the amenities, like the pool, were open.  Thousand Trails corporate prevented them from opening any amenities, so they were unnecessarily much stricter than the State of Texas Governor's re-opening recommendations, which were provided by Dr. Birx. We couldn't even get a staff member to place a jigsaw puzzle on the porch for us to pick up later.  This was overkill, by corporate TT. They should have opened the Texas campgrounds in-line with the Texas Governor's reopening criteria. This entire county adjacent to Houston had only 12 Covid cases with 0 deaths, but TT kept the campground locked-down tight at least through 15 May, when we left. Nearby, we can recommend taking the gorgeous Painted Churches Tour (we picked up a brochure in Shulenburg and did the self tour, which includes all but two of the churches). If you want a guided tour, contact the Shulenberg Chamber of Commerce 3 weeks in advance, and you'll need to pay $50. Columbus has an app you can load for a driving tour to hear interesting information while visiting local historical buildings.  We also dined-in at Shobels in Columbus and the Market and Café in Shulenberg. Hruskas and Original Kountry Bakery offered pretty great sweet treats. read more

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Heading west through Texas and decided to take a week long breather here. Check in was smooth and easy, very friendly ranger. Found our spot and set up. Guess it's off season here, plenty of spots to choose from. We chose one that was near some friends who had rerouted to meet up with us. Quite a large campground with a decent amount of space between campers. Many full hook up options, $3 upcharge for 50 amp. Bathrooms are clean, as is the laundry room and the activity center. They have a small pool, and a large mini golf, basketball court and a unfenced pickleball court. There are also 2 ponds on the property. There are still a few activities offered. Large grassy fields. Some a bit overgrown, but found out that was intentional. The local deer and having their little one and the fawns hide out in the grass. We were also lucky enough to see a bobcat while here. We attempted to take their 2 mile hike around the park, but could not find the trails as it has overgrown. Propane is also available here. We camped here in a 40' class A. read more

We have stayed at this campground a couple times. It's a Thousand Trails membership park but they also rent out spaces now to the public. The park is clean and well managed.for the most part. We love the level sites. There's a choice of sites either close to the lodge or down by the river. Wildlife freely roam at times. There's a pool, hot tub, club house, pickleball and other activities to keep you busy here. If in the area, we would definitely stay here again. read more

My boyfriend and I absolutely loved this campsite. It's was beautiful and peaceful. Huge campgrounds plenty of room between campsite. We were coming back into Houston from New Braunsfuls on a Sunday and decided to camp somewhere, they answered the phone and by the time we arrived they had paperwork ready for us. Such a peaceful 2 days. We definitely will be coming back. read more

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This is a great little park situated along side of the Colorado River. The people here are always very friendly and helpful. The grounds are well kept as are the restrooms and pool area. As a general rule TTN parks are very rustic. We full time and love the TTN parks. At this one you can actually park next to the river. This is a Thousand Trails member park. They do welcome the general public. There is an up-charge of $3 a day for 50amp service. Although most Thousand Trails Parks don't charge this $3, it's still worth it. read more

During check-in we were informed that no full hookup sites were available due to a large portion of section C being down for electrical repairs. This was a major bummer as life is rough without a sewer connection! We chose water and electric only site A30 in hopes of eventually moving. Rangers Rick and Kim immediately expressed empathy and went out of their way to help. Rick offered us a 50 amp site but we declined because it was rather small. We then noticed that full hookup site A35 would become available in a few days. I called the office and Kim stated that not only would the site be held for us, but they would also place an "occupied" sign on the electrical post to keep others from taking it. Now that is great service! I also met membership specialist Jeff later during our stay and he was very nice. This park has some great hiking/biking trails. The roads kick up a lot of dirt on warm days so watch your speed. Section A bathrooms were excellent. Large showers with removable showerheads and very hot water. My only complaint was that the sink counters were built too high. I felt like a little kid when washing my hands! Here is a shocker: the free park wifi worked most of the time at our site. Holy smokes! This is incredibly rare at a Thousand Trails park. My AT&T phone had 3 bars and the hotspot worked fine. The staff also let us wash our tow car so that was nice. All amenities except the pool were closed due to Covid-19. Don't miss Hruska's store and bakery on Hwy 71. Delicious desserts and the best bacon cheeseburger that we've ever had! read more

My husband and I stayed here for our first time ever taking out our new RV over the Thanksgiving weekend. We had never been overnight in an RV so we stayed close to home, so we could still see family living nearby. The staff couldn't be any nicer and more welcoming, the campground is well manicured and you can tell they take great pride in their property. The site was level and large enough, we had 30 amp and water, and the site had grass and shade. Pecan tree shade dropping pecans all night. :) There were deer all over in and around the campground, so be careful when driving around the area! The weather was perfect, breezes were cool and the river was soothing to walk by in the evenings. Other campers were respectful and friendly as well. Definitely would stay here again! read more

I had my membership for one year and in Feb 2017 I called thousand trails and told them I did not wish to renew my membership. 9 months later Thousand trails hits my bank account for membership dues. I guess in the fine print it states that you have to send in a signed letter requesting membership cancellation. I guess my personal request after I have verified who I am is not good enough and now they are sending me a renewal membership bill even though they have had a signed letter for over a month. Unbelievable how a so called family oriented place such as Thousand Trails can be sneaky and underhanded. Very disappointed ex-member Tim Merritt Lincoln, CA read more

This thousand trails is so nice. Big spots with trees and grass. Great and friendly employees. They have a great pool and Jacuzzi. The Jacuzzi is so hot, nice. Deer all over. Great path to ride bikes. Would stay again and again. read more

Love this Thousand Trails Campground. They were affected by the flood but they have restored some washed out campsites and bath house plus updated with new full service meters. Plenty of private views and lots of room to add tents or screen rooms. The staff is awesome as well. read more

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This is a membership campground but they do allow the general public to camp as well. Large clean well spaced campsites, most with full hook ups. Some have 50 amps, the rest have 30 amps, most have sewer and water. The deer roam freely here, and plenty of walking trails to hike on. This is one of the better TT parks which include a pool and hot tub, mini golf, and other amenities. Nice clubhouse. I highly recommend this campground. read more

Beautiful Park. Big sites. Right on the River. Sad to see they lost so many sites to erosion. We pulled in around three in the afternoon and we saw deer all over. We even had to wait as they crossed the road, walking right between the RVs. Nature everywhere. Trails. Stayed in Jan. 2018, in our TT. Came down on rt. 35 to 77 to route 71. Beautiful ride. Right off route 71. We will be back. read more

Reservations made in advance, noting that we need full hookups. Get there and they have none available. And only 30amp to boot. The lady in the office really didn't seem to care and said that the fine print of the reservation says they can only guarantee 30amp and water hookups. We stayed in the partial hookup spot for 2 days, when a full hookup spot opened up. This RV Park is beautiful and peaceful, so it's a shame that they have so few full hookups. From what we saw over the (almost) two weeks there, it seems that most everyone ends up in partial hookups when arriving until someone in a full hookup spot leaves. So be prepared for that if you choose to stay at this park. The spots by the review are wonderful if you can get a FHU one. We ended up closer to the front across from the cabins. Great spot with shade trees and quiet friendly neighbors. Things are pretty spread out, so also be aware of that. There are some activities. People are all friendly. Bathhouses are very nice, seem to have been recently renovated. Nicest ones I've seen at an RV Park, pretty tile and all. Overall it's a good park. It would be outstanding if they had more full hookups spot. read more

We are full time RV'ers and have never seen a more spectacularly beautiful RV park than this.

First experience with Thousand Trails and probably last. To get to campground we had to drive about a 1/4 mile down a bumpy gravel road to get to gate. Much of the campground is under construction, none of this was mentioned in the brochure. There are stacks of what appeared to be underground pipes and mounds of dirt all around. The mini golf course needs mowing, and there is a cement area that looks like it possibly was a tennis court at one point? With a bunch of rundown benches on it. Check in was easy, the receptionist suggested we stay near river, said those were "nicest". She failed to mention that The river is basically dry and there is non existent WiFi. We had already set up everything and it was dark outside when we called about WiFi. She suggested we could switch spots (at 9pm. No thank you.). Also the pool was closed, according to receptionist because it needed cleaning, and according to Rick the campground supervisor who came by, it was closed due to a guest swimming in it while they had Covid. I told Rick that I thought it was a shame that we paid $60 a night for a spot with no Wi-Fi and little amenities and he said "there's nothing I can do about it". No suggestion of reduced price, nothing. I will never stay here again. Total rip off. read more

Not impressed. Difficult to understand where to go to register. Staff was having difficulty getting computer to work right - a lot of waiting. Pool was ok but dated. Pickleball court - we would have used if we had more time. Cute miniature golf course. Lots of deer. Only 2 pull through sites and neither have sewer hook ups. Was ok for us as we only stayed one night. Roads in bad shape. The part of the river we saw at the back of the park definitely didn't look like the picture below - but maybe it was at a low level. read more

Nice and spacious sites. Lots of open area. Lots of ant hills, weeds and uneven sites. Water level extremely low. To get the the activity room you have to exit the park each time. read more

Did not give full 5 stars due to lack of wifi. But other than that, park was great. True that roads aren't the greatest. But it's peaceful. And the staff is extremely friendly and accommodating. Stayed at park for 2 months. The trails are maintained. I run trails so I was on them regularly. Have to watch out for snakes. But they wound around the park for 2 miles. After 3 laps, I did some laps in the pool, sat in the spa...and it was like heaven! Don't be scared off by small inconveniences. If you are looking for a peaceful, country setting to rest and relax, head to Thousand Trails Columbus. And No, this is not a member of the staff...just a very satisfied RVer! read more