Very disappointed in the customer service I called to cancel my account and the woman was just plain rude. I'm glad I canceled my account because the service was not worth the amount of money up front and the monthly $55 fee. read more

Nice campground in Idyllwild, We Signed up for the annual membership to 18 western campgrounds. If you got kicked out for having a wood fire it means that you did not bother to read any of the many signs that say "No wood fires" Duraflame logs are ok for campfires in your own covered firepit. read more

Great experience and trip at Thousand Trails Idyllwild!! The location and facilities are amazing. The check-in staff was excellent, Chris keeps the location in excellent shape and Cindy gave us an amazing deal on a membership package all while being very honest amd straight forward. And lastly Pat and Jan in the store are truly great people!!! Pat's knowledge of the area and expertise is second to none. Love this place!!' read more

Some mommies and I went here on a day trip. This is a gorgeous mountain resort with almost everything you would want for a camping experience. Pros: ~It is such a beautiful location not to far from freeways. ~Great hikes with amazing views ~The pool- A large one that gets apprx. 5' deep and a kiddie pool that is apprx 1' deep. ~The camp sites looked well kept. ~Bathrooms were super clean, I freak out in public bathrooms and I was okay with my kids going here. Cons: ~I feel $9 to catch 2 fish per day is expensive and we love to fish and have to opt out. (last camping trip elsewhere 1 kid caught and released 8 fish. We could not afford that here) ~No wood campfires. I love weeny roasting and s'mores but I understand in this type of environment how this makes sense. I would rather have the campground than have it burned down. We are able to have the ambiance by bringing a duraflame and our covered fire pit. Heather and Rick are the 2 Rangers that I have dealt with and they have both been very nice. They also follow the rules which is there job! read more

This is my favorite Thousand Trails that is in So. Cal. We have tried Wilderness Lakes, Soledad Canyon and Palm Springs. Idyllwild gives you the feel of camping without the giving up everything. Hot showers, pool, horse back riding, and the town of Idyllwild not too far away and it's the perfect weekend get away. No fires allowed, so that's a bummer, but totally expected when we haven't had rain in 5 years! LOL. Better to skip the fire than to burn the entire forest down. I prefer a camping trip where they leave me alone, so I've got no comments about the staff and their friendliness or lack thereof. I guess my only complaint is the entrance. They know we have rigs, but they have a tree RIGHT in the entrance/exit. Makes for some fun maneuvering (by the hubby, since I'm terrified). Overall, this place is amazing and I will continue to come back and back and back read more

This was the third Thousand Trails campground we've visited since becoming a member and after a sub-par experience at Pio Pico, I was a bit anxious about this one. I'm happy to report that this campground was almost perfect! The nature and scenery were stunning with tons of trees, nature and large rocks for the kids to play on and the legal-drinking-age kids to lie on at night and gaze up at the stars. We had a great time utilizing most of the amenities including the pool on a daily basis, went on a horseback ride, a bit of hiking and some playtime at the game room (the arcade games are outdated but we enjoyed playing pool, ping pong and getting trinkets from the quarter machines). The staff was awesome, especially Mark and Rachel and the crew at the country store. Additional pluses include: - Great cell phone service (for AT&T at least) - Nice little fishing pond (was fully stocked for our visit) - Many sites have decent sizes and spaces - Guest policies accommodating (we had friends join us for some tent camping on our site) - Clean bathrooms (at least, the ones next to pool) - Close to Idyllwild which was great for dinner and walking around before heading back down the mountain As for the fire situation. Many campsites including most of Thousand Trails campsites require raised fire bowls and often wood fires are prohibited. These rules are clearly stated everywhere so anyone who complains about being kicked out of the campground for burning wood should not be taken seriously. I bought a folding fire bowl on Amazon for like $50 and it worked great. That being said, there are two reasons I didn't give five stars. I do understand the sentiment around the firepits when you compare with a lot of the state campgrounds that have built in fire rings. Those are awesome and it seems like Thousand Trails could invest in those across the board at all its campgrounds to truly elevate the experience for every camper that visits them. Second, the biggest problem I have with Thousand Trails in general is site booking. With the technology available these days, I just don't understand the first-come-first-serve policy. There's nothing more anxiety-inducing than getting to the campground just after dark to search for sites in hopes that you find one. At Pio Pico, we literally found the very last site and ended up on polar opposite ends of the campground from our friends who had booked a cabin already (don't know what we would've done). Here there were more sites available when we arrived since we went a day early, but we were only able to snag one of the last sites by our other friends who had arrived a couple hours before us. It's lucky we did because the campground is so big and hilly that if we had ended up on different levels (there's a lower and an upper level), it would've been quite difficult to spend time with them without driving stuff back and forth. As much as I loved the campground, I'm really going to have to think about renewing my membership next year due to the lack of site-specific booking. This feature plus giving members VIP windows would really entice membership enrollment which they definitely spend marketing dollars for and is actually a great deal. If they would invest in the camping experience instead of their digital marketing, I'm guessing they'd get an equal if not better return on the investment. In the meantime, I would come back to TT Idyllwild for sure, but I would definitely go on off days or leave 48 hours early on holiday weekends to not stress over which site we can land in. In the end, if you can deal with the first-come-first-serve site booking and fire policies, you're going to love the natural beauty and the amenities and of the three so far, Pio Pico vs. Soledad Canyon vs. Idyllwild Resort, this one wins hands down! read more

This was our 1st RV camping trip and we enjoyed it. We have only done tent camping in the past. We went on Memorial Day Weekend 2015 and the weather unfortunately was not what we expected because it was very cold, so we stayed in the RV most of the time. Other than the weather, the campground itself is very well kept and has a lot to offer. As previous reviews said they do have a lot of rules and one of those is NO WOOD FIRES. The signs are posted every where and they clearly tell you when you first check in. Not sure why people would still think its okay to do it. They DO allow Duraflame fires as long as the fire pit has a lid. They also have fire pits available for renting if you want. We took our own and a ranger did come by at night twice to make sure we weren't burning wood, which was fine with us. When you first check in they clearly tell you that if you are caught burning wood, you will get kicked out and banned for life. I like that this place didn't have rowdy people late at night like at other campgrounds. Just like other campgrounds they have their quiet hours and they definitely enforce it since the rangers do their nightly rounds. Also, they do not assign you a space. When you get there, they basically tell you what areas have the most available spaces and you have to drive around until you find a space you like. Some spaces are very tricky to get into. We have a travel trailer, which we have to back in, so that makes it harder. I do not recommend you get there at night. It's hard enough finding a spot in the day time, I cant imagine having to find a spot at night. We will definitely come here again, hopefully next time in a hotter month. read more

Don't pay online for your site ahead of time as they don't reserve spots. We paid for full hook up but there weren't any full hook up sites available when we arrived and they just said oh well and we had to take a partial. Laundry rooms are tiny and always busy. Bathrooms are moderately clean but also always busy. Showers are big though and great if you're traveling with youngsters that need to shower with parents. Pool is fantastic and they even have a separate kiddie pool. Lots of great trails to hike. Definitely worth a couple nights but the lack-of-reservation-system sucks especially when you're paying an additional hold fee. read more

We have stayed at this resort in a motor home. As such we did not use any public showers only the restroom in the clubhouse and that was very clean. The sites are all dirt, and not particularly level. We travel with a small child and appreciated the many different styles of playgrounds. They are scattered around the park, so a nice leisurely stroll around the park and we were able to pause and play at 3 separate different types of playgrounds. In response to the complaints, there are many, many signs posted everywhere stating the rules and consequences for starting a wood fire even in the BBQ. As a guest I would be thrilled to see some one run off even permanently for blatantly disregarding the rules and the safety of my family. read more

OMG! What a great time we had here. Idyllwild was beautiful and the weather was perfect. We stayed in the little two-BDR cabin, which was brand new and sparkling clean! It had everything in it that we needed: full kitchen, two HDTVs, two A/C's, Bedding, towels, cooking/eating utensils. Propane BBQ--no wood fires--picnic table and so quiet! The staff at the little Ranger station was so nice, especially Dawna, who was so helpful, answering our questions and even gave us the names of good restaurants. We loved this trip and can't wait to come back. Nice hiking trails and fun shops. We practically had to drag our son away from there, since he wants to move there now! read more

Spent memorial weekend here and had a great time with my family ! Campground really clean and staff very friendly. NO WOOD FIRES? No problem! bring your fire pit with a screen lid and some Duraflame logs (Duraflame roasting logs for s'mores) and you're set! You can rent a fire pit here if you don't have one . Can't wait until we go back . read more

Thousand Trails - Fishing pond - Campgrounds Near Me - Idyllwild, California

I love love love it here. So friendly are the staff. The bathrooms are clean, the sites are very nice. It's in a great location. Close to town. read more

This is my first review ever. I felt compelled to tell people to stay away! This place is a joke. Lazy employees. Shitty service. That is saying something for a campground read more

We received this Thousand Trails campground membership for "free" when we bought a new camper. Sounds wonderful until you attempt to reserve a site for "free" except every time we called to reserve a site, it was too far in advance, or no sites were available. But, if you go to the campground website, there are sites available if you want to "pay" the retail price. In other words, this membership is worthless unless you are wanting to go to a campground somewhere in an area no one wants to go to. Or, if you want to pay more money ($200+) for access to Encore resorts at a discount. Don't waste your time with this. read more

Used them twice. Both times my reservations where screwed up. Both times I had refund issues. Both times campgrounds didn't know anything or very little about my reservation. Both campgrounds said the reservations with Thousand Trails did not guarantee a reservation. The second one said I was lucky to get a space and they don't honor the Thousand Trails reservations. BEWARE !!! I recommend to you reserving with the campgrounds directly. read more

This was our third year coming to your campground and again we had a great time. We love the pond for fishing and the pool for playing/swimming. The campground staff does an amazing job keeping everything stocked and clean. The staff is friendly (Dawna for activities, Pat in the store). We love hiking the little trails right from our tent site (no need to even leave the campground). This was the first time coming during a holiday weekend and we really enjoyed all the activities Dawna and team had set up for the kids and adults: pine cone races, making pine cone bird feeders, Candy Bar Bingo, Cream Social, Music and a movie at night, nature walks and a kids hike with a lesson on how to catch a lizard ... we had a great time doing it all. We made great new memories which we will treasure and we look forward to the next time we come to visit. Thank you! read more

Great place that is surrounded by acres and acres of green pine trees. Bathrooms are super clean with clean showers. Yes open fires are not allowed but with all the forest you are camping in it is understandable. You can take a fire pit or buy one there or rent one but you can only burn the Dura flame logs which are just fine by me.I like the fact that they are on top of the rule breakers as there are no large groups drinking and getting out of hand because of this. There is a small town 3 miles away that has lots of little stores and eatery's to go to as well. read more

The campground is very big, quiet and pretty BUT the sites are very uneven and difficult to manage in an RV and they are first come first serve so you end up driving around trying to find any empty spot. The worst is that we were there in June and our campsite was swarming with biting flies during the day so badly that we stayed inside our RV most of the time. The mosquitoes at night were really heavy also. We've camped in 35 states in the U.S. and these were some of the worst bug problems we've had. A lady we talked with at the pool said she wears a hat with protective insect netting when she stays there! Also, customer service wasn't very good. When we arrived, the ranger was " at lunch" so we had to sit at the gate for over 30 minutes before we were allowed to check in. In addition, when we checked out early due to the overwhelming insects, the ranger simply shrugged her shoulders and said " That's camping!" When I told her I had driven 10,000 miles in an RV last summer and this was the worst flies I had every dealt with she shrugged again and said "That's Idyllwild!" When I asked about a refund, the ranger recommended I call customer service, however after 15 minutes on hold, they declined to refund our missed night stay and referred me to " corporate" if I wanted to file a complaint about the campsite. Just not worth it. read more

Tim is a know nothing. He is abrasive and rude. The rest of the staff are helpful and friendly and they have some idea of the park and how it is supposed to run. Tim, on the other hand, argues every issue and is a customer service nightmare. This is a great park with one employee who ruins it with every interaction. So, my advice is to find someone else for your questions. Hell, you are better off asking a tree. Get rid of this guy, or train him, one or the other. read more

Beautiful and peaceful. ... great hiking available. . I have no complaints. .. staff has been helpful and nice. ... wow!

Not impressed. Gave me the impression of an RV graveyard. Sites are right on top of each other. It's kind of cool that you can pick your own site on arrival but that turns into a bunch of trailers doing loopyty loops trying to find a spot. Pool is kept up well and showers were clean w warm water- free which was nice. Sadly a 1 & done for me.... read more

Thousand Trails is a rip off!!! We purchased our membership May 2003 and used it for 6 years. Due to my husband job change in 2009 we were not going to be able to use it for some time. We called to suspend our membership "maintenance fees" for the time being until we would be able to go camping again. I was told on the phone that if we did not pay the yearly "maintenance fees" we would not be able to use the campgrounds, and once our situation change to call and reinstate. Now I call and in order to reinstate we would have to pay back all the yearly maintenance fees for the years we did not use our membership! read more

Great RV Park. Managed to get one of the Full Hook-Up sites near the store. It would be nice if the store was open mid-week, but the town of Idyllwild is less than 5-miles away. Burning 1 Presto Log at a time in our covered pit. Great Place! read more

pacific city oregon was a no for me... steep roads and hard to get into sites... most with no sewer.. no wifi.. tv didn't work...dirty showers and bathrooms... will not go back. read more

We find this campground to be high on our list of 1000 trails campgrounds to visit. The hiking was great and we definitely got all the exercise we needed due to all the hills and steep roads. Facility's were very clean and the management was super friendly & helpful as well as local ranger Parry Pannozo. We found there was lots to do & see in the Idyllwild area. The office was very helpful in giving us a good rundown of things that were happening the week we were there. read more

The campground itself is decent and there are some pretty hiking trails, but the cabin we stayed in was terrible. The floor was disgustingly dirty, it was like it had never been cleaned. Cobwebs everywhere, dirty towels on the bottom of the shower that were left there from the previous occupants, and the worst part was the bedding they provided. There was supposed to be enough for 5 people but a lot of it was missing so we were short pillow cases and blankets. When I pulled out the sheet for the queen bed I was mortified at how stained/dirty it was. If you're gonna camp here, do NOT rent a cabin unless you like staying where hundreds of other people have slept and nothing has been cleaned. read more

We've been Members since 2oo4. Since it's been opened to public it's just gone downhill. They are letting people live here and allowing them to pile up stuff in sites so it looks like a junkyard. They also don't enforce the rules only members are expected to follow them. Parks are so full of the public we cant get into our own parks. It's all of the parks.its just sad. Seriously considering getting rid of our membership and joining another that cares and appreciates their members. read more

Was a very nice place. Beautiful trees Nice Landscaping fish ponds were stocked caught a lot of fish with the grandkids cleaning station nearby was really hilly a lot of walking. read more

Terrible experience trying to sign up. Representative was rude and dismissive.

We were very excited to go to this place, rented the most expensive unit! The ac went out and they thought we left ac off so they waited 4 hours to come check, mind you I had two small children. They shuffled us to a unit with soft floors and no hot water, in the chaos I left my very expensive 2k opal pearl ring in the bathroom. Finally got a hold of the asst. GM Ben( no one answers phones at the property) they said they had my ring and that they were mailing it to me. I offered to pay for shipping because of its expense I wanted insurance. Now when I contact them after NO followup, they say they don't have my 2k ring. Housekeepers don't speak English probably illegal aliens who stole my jewelry! Thieving liars! read more

Now, for the most part, the first stay Thousand Trails Frenchman's Lake was not too bad. The layout of the park is perfect for bike riding. There is a hidden trail that Ty and I discovered that takes you directly to Frenchman's Lake. But here are a few things you will want to consider; the showers have been in renovation for years, the bathrooms have no lights, the COST of staying here is OUTRAGEOUS! Here are the fees: $23/$23 a night, plus $3 per pet per night; plus $7 per dump (we have a larger tank, but this forced most around us to use the dark option offered by the park). For us, we also had the gas cost for the generator at approx.. $15 per day. Quiet hours were from 10 pm to 6 am. We used our batteries for the fridge over the night, turning off our generator between 9-10 each night and keeping it off until nearly noon the next day. In short, it actually costs a camper MORE MONEY TO STAY in the NPFS campground than to pay for all the luxuries and conveniences offered at a private R.V. Park! For us, however, we have an Access Passport for the NPFS and an Interagency Passport for the CA State-owned parks. Here's where it gets interesting. The Passports guarantee 50% cost of the fees. But, according to Thousand Trails who is managing Beckwourth Service District, this only applies to the nightly fee not the pet fee or the dump fee. They claim no firewood can be burned that isn't approved, so basically, you are expected to buy their bundled wood at $7 a "fire". Needless to say, we only had one firewood fire during the month. Because I'm talking about fees (for now) I'll tell you that the month of July's dry-camping experience for our family in Lily (ending August 1st) cost our family over $250 MORE than it would have for us to stay at the nicest of all the RV parks we enjoy in the area, to include: Little Bear RV Park, Clio's River Edge RV Park, and Sierra City RV Park! With a month's total of almost $1,000! Keeping that it was MORE EXPENSIVE to dry camp, you would think that we had the most enjoyable of all our experiences thus far in Lily . . . you would be so very, very, very wrong. Remember that Access Passport? These special passports are cards that indicate to the Host of the campground, or Park employee(s) that we have an inhabitant that is Special Needs. This is no secret to those of you who read our site. Taylor is Autistic, Ty has EFI, Tavyn is also special needs. And though Trey is not, sometimes one questions that too. (Just kidding Trey!) The card numbers are written on the receipt and reservation envelope and then shown to the Host upon entry. Accommodations must be made to make the special needs person and those traveling with them comfortable. BUT apparently Thousand Trails feels that such a passport entitles them to discriminate and harass the cardholders. We left Cottonwood on the 5th and went over to Grasshopper. By the 7th, despite having paid and planned on staying for 7 nights, we were back at Cottonwood where, believe it or not, the nightmare that started at Grasshopper carried over; or shall I say, they drove over to Cottonwood to further harass us! What a miserable experience. The experience was eye-opening. Here are a few of our lessons learned! * Stay away from the expensive NPFS campgrounds if you can. Dry-camping is no longer the cheaper alternative. R.V. parks give discounts for those staying a month even during peak seasons; they also give group discounts. So in truth, you get more convenience and greater beauty and peace at an RV park than you do the NPFS campground. Those we have stayed at offer a place for your pet to relax off the leash and do their duty where your kids are not going to be playing. They also are more family-oriented in that there are outdoor game areas and sometimes even large patches of grass for the kids to run barefoot. * Avoid Parks managed by Thousand Trails if you have a family or an access passport. If you just want to take a chance and you are only a one week out the year type of camper--tent, pop-up, or R.V.-- (like my parents) be warned who is managing the park where you intend to stay. If it is managed by Thousand Trails, be sure to ask hosts their own rules because we noticed they like to go by their own rather than that of the NPFS or any that are posted for all to see (in this district anyway). * If you do camp at a campground managed by Thousand Trails or some other agency known for being "difficult" be advised it could cost you. Only pay one day at a time! Grasshopper had us evicted and then attempted to cash our check and demanded full payment in cash for the week were NOT in their park because of the eviction. We are now out of the environment. read more

DO NOT waste your time or money! This place is far from an "RV Resort", it's terrible. We made our reservations online expecting to get a full hook-up RV site, upon arriving we were told it is first come, first served, this was not mentioned on the website. We were then told to drive around and find a spot we liked and call the office. Of course there were no full hook up sites available, most are occupied by "full timers". All the sites, full or partial hook-ups are not level, or maintained and on top of each other. And if your driving or pulling anything longer or bigger than a 29 footer, forget it! You are not allowed to have wood fires here, also, not mentioned on the website. We were told not to ride our bikes on certain roads because of the incline, understandable, but then we were "advised" not to ride them anywhere because of traffic. Apparently every amenity offered here is seasonal. The store on site was closed, the cafe was closed, the pool is closed, and no fish in the lake. We reserved and PAID for 3 nights($150.00) and didn't stay for more than 30 mins after arriving. When we expressed our concerns with the staff and asked for our money back, we were told No Refunds! Giving this place 1 star is generous. read more

This review is coming from a person who is NOT a camper. I usually stay in hotels, so please take that into consideration when reading. Thousand Trails Idyllwild is a mix of camping in tents, RV spaces, tiny cabins, and people who live in their RV spaces for looooong periods of time (think Hoarders). Check in lady was helpful, nice, and talkative. We stayed in a tiny cabin, and I mean tiny. As in, having the fold-out loveseat open means it's up against three walls of the "living room." We were greeted by a pile of dry dogfood on our welcome mat. I quickly sweep it off due to possible critters around. The interior smelled like sewer for the majority of our stay of 2.2 days. Didn't smell outside, so we couldn't figure out if it was coming from the shower when we flushed the toilet or what. Extremely quiet place, nice windows and breeze coming through, the campsites were clean and had plenty of trash receptacles. Lots of rules here, which we liked, to keep things quiet. Hiking trails around. No pool or spa in March. They're seasonal I'm sure. Queen(?) bed was hard as a rock with just a 3" mattress(?) on it which squished down to nothing when laid upon. Upper bunk twin was a regular mattress. Both of these were about 5' 10" long. No room to fully extend legs. Central heat" sounded like a jet engine, but it was very warm and cozy. Instant hot water was great. Location is about 4 miles to Idyllwild. Propane grill was gross and wouldn't use it even with the dirty brush provided. Soap, dish soap, sponge, plates, cups, silverware, towels, sheets, pillows, paper towels, toilet paper, alarm clock, tv with satellite and DVD player provided. Sheets and towels seemed clean. Blankets maybe. Not sure on those. On check out day we were ready to leave the stench and get on the road. Went inside to give key to the lady inside and she acted as though I was putting her out by coming inside to check out (handing her a key). I'm sure if you are a camper, this place might be okay for you to provide a warm bed, shower and full kitchen. We won't be back. read more