Southwest Zone
We headed out west one year and stayed at some of the Thousand Trails. We only stayed at one in California so far, but there are many more to visit. However, I think we will only get to the ones in northern California, as we have no desire to go to southern California any more.
Arizona
Verde Valley, Cottonwood
There are both pull through and back in sites; they try to utilize the sites back to back so the street sides are together and you are looking at your neighbor's front yard. There are a lot of full time resident. The electric aspect was OK and water quality was good. The park is trying to put in more 50amp sites but the local electric company will not update the park's electric so there are many sites unavailable. As with all TT, they have a nice pool and recreation area. They are fairly close to the Verde River but it's brown and unappealing. It's kind of a long walk to get to it, down the mountain and into a wash, then to the river. There are walking trails through the mountains surrounding the park. The best place to let your dogs run loose is in the wash area. The sites are nice and level. The only thing we did not like was the unfriendly full time residents, and the signs all over the grassy areas "no pets on grass." These signs are not just by the main recreation areas, but next to RV sites. They do have a small dog park and grassy area for the dogs around it, but it's not very convenient. The wifi at your campsite was almost non-existent; no cable and not many TV stations.
California
Pio Pico, Jamul
Nice park with lots of sites; very spacious and woody. Mostly back-in sites with access for big rigs; also allows tenters. There are full time residents as well. The electric voltage was good as well as water quality. No cable and very sketchy Wifi, and very poor cell service. Nice rec area with a few swimming pools, and other amenities. Very family friendly; nice playground. Pet area was too small and all gravel. The walking trails went behind the campground and into the mountains. However, you need to keep an eye out for Mexicans coming over the border; lots of Border Patrol going in and out of the campground and going up the roads in the mountains. This campground is very close to the border.
Nevada
Las Vegas, Las Vegas
The sites here are very close together and it's all gravel; they have mostly back-in sites; some full time residents. The restrooms were OK, some broke and were not fixed right away. The pool/rec area was destroyed when a tree fell on it in Feb and in Sept they were still closed. They did not have many 50amp sites, most of them are 30amp; picnic table. The voltage was good as well as the water quality. No cable and sketchy WiFi reception. They have a small dog park; no playground. Sites are all gravel with a few patches of grass here and there.
We headed out west one year and stayed at some of the Thousand Trails. We only stayed at one in California so far, but there are many more to visit. However, I think we will only get to the ones in northern California, as we have no desire to go to southern California any more.
Arizona
Verde Valley, Cottonwood
There are both pull through and back in sites; they try to utilize the sites back to back so the street sides are together and you are looking at your neighbor's front yard. There are a lot of full time resident. The electric aspect was OK and water quality was good. The park is trying to put in more 50amp sites but the local electric company will not update the park's electric so there are many sites unavailable. As with all TT, they have a nice pool and recreation area. They are fairly close to the Verde River but it's brown and unappealing. It's kind of a long walk to get to it, down the mountain and into a wash, then to the river. There are walking trails through the mountains surrounding the park. The best place to let your dogs run loose is in the wash area. The sites are nice and level. The only thing we did not like was the unfriendly full time residents, and the signs all over the grassy areas "no pets on grass." These signs are not just by the main recreation areas, but next to RV sites. They do have a small dog park and grassy area for the dogs around it, but it's not very convenient. The wifi at your campsite was almost non-existent; no cable and not many TV stations.
California
Pio Pico, Jamul
Nice park with lots of sites; very spacious and woody. Mostly back-in sites with access for big rigs; also allows tenters. There are full time residents as well. The electric voltage was good as well as water quality. No cable and very sketchy Wifi, and very poor cell service. Nice rec area with a few swimming pools, and other amenities. Very family friendly; nice playground. Pet area was too small and all gravel. The walking trails went behind the campground and into the mountains. However, you need to keep an eye out for Mexicans coming over the border; lots of Border Patrol going in and out of the campground and going up the roads in the mountains. This campground is very close to the border.
Nevada
Las Vegas, Las Vegas
The sites here are very close together and it's all gravel; they have mostly back-in sites; some full time residents. The restrooms were OK, some broke and were not fixed right away. The pool/rec area was destroyed when a tree fell on it in Feb and in Sept they were still closed. They did not have many 50amp sites, most of them are 30amp; picnic table. The voltage was good as well as the water quality. No cable and sketchy WiFi reception. They have a small dog park; no playground. Sites are all gravel with a few patches of grass here and there.