We landed this afternoon at Ely KOA Journey, pretty much right in the middle of Nevada, elevation, 6500 ft. This is just a stop-over for a night, but it really is a nice campground. We plan to drive around this after and check out the town.
From here we're heading north to Idaho. Our first stop is a place called Anderson Camp. We plan to spend a couple of days there so we can check out Shoshone Falls and what's left of Twin Falls
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Our original thought on choosing Natchez Trace to camp at was to visit Nashville, but we never made it there. We had planned on staying for six days and moving on toward Memphis, but the couple (Bud and Melanie) next to us at Diamond Caverns were heading there the day after us so we added four more days to spend more time visiting with them. (Also, Melanie was sewing us new curtains.)
Another couple (Ron & Glenda) that we had met at Diamond Caverns also joined us a week later. On our first day there we checked out the store/cafe and met some of the local people who invited us to join them at their table for breakfast. That wound up being a daily thing. We also met three other couples there, one park ranger and his wife (Thomas & Pam), the other two (Bob & Debi) & (Rick & Kim) had also been at Diamond Caverns while we were there but we hadn't met them yet. With all the truly great people there, we added another four days to our stay.
When we arrived at the campground we went off in search of a full hook-up with 50 amps, but the only one available was in a bad location in the sun and at the time our AC wasn't working. So we then looked for a 30 amp full hookup site and found only a few of them, but they were also in full sun. So we found a great spot under the trees (I had to trim some branches while standing on the motorhome for us to back in) It was 30 amps and no septic hookup, but it was a great spot and there was a full hookup 30 amp spot that Bud and Melanie could use when they came the following day. Our park ranger friend (Thomas) set us up with a pumping service, so after five days we ponied up $10 bucks and got pumped out. When Ron & Glenda showed up, there were a few full hookup sites at the beach and we all moved over there. We occupied four of the seven beach sites for the Labor Day weekend. It was camping at its best. Thomas offered up his pontoon boat to use while he was working and once we took him up on his generous offer, we drove it back to the beach and picked up the rest of the clan and enjoyed a couple of hours out on the lake.
The weekend before Labor Day the campground hosted a charity auto show which featured mostly "Rat Rods". It was an interesting take on restoring old cars. The campground is also located right next to the Natchez Trace. The Natchez Trace is a 444-mile long national park. It's a road starting from Natchez, Mississippi extending north almost to Nashville. No commercial vehicles are allowed on the road and it has a 50 mph speed limit throughout. It followed a trail that pioneers used as they traveled north through the area. The site where Meriwether Lewis is buried is pretty close to the campground. That, and the Amish community nearby are just about the only thing to see near the campground as Nashville is about an hour and a half drive.
From what we understand about the campground is that the previous owners were going bankrupt when Thousand Trails picked it up. There are over 500 sites and it's very spread out. Because of the park's age, most of the sites are 30 amp without septic. Most of the facilities are run down and are in need of a lot of work. There are only seven sites at the beach that are near the lake that are available for "transients", the rest of the lakefront sites are annual sites. Hopefully, with enough annual sites, the park will be able to make the improvements that it desperately needs. The campground also has a lot of cabins, which we didn't learn much about. I think the number one draw to the campground is the people who live there, work there, and live nearby. Everyone we met was so nice. The other nice feature is the cafe that serves three meals a day with the best prices. Jackie and I both ate breakfast there every day for around six dollars together. I'm sure that the campground will continue making improvements and we're looking forward to our next visit.
Natchez Trace RV Camping is a beautifully wooded RV camp in Tennessee that offers camera-worthy lookouts and a relaxing getaway environment. Located right off the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway, Natchez Trace makes RV camping an adventure. Its position within an 830-acre forested preserve means fewer crowds and more privacy. This nature-focused RV camp features some of the best outdoor resources and recreation in Tennessee: a large 3 mile long lake, pontoon tours, and excellent fishing for bass, shellcracker, crappie and more.
Getting outside of Natchez Trace RV Camping can be just as exciting. Nashville offers many sports and entertainment attractions including music, theme parks, and interesting museums. Other noteworthy day trips include Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch in Hurricane Mills and the home of President James Polk in Columbia, both of which can be easily accomplished from your home base at Natchez Trace RV camp in Tennessee.
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The Alabama cabin is the perfect getaway for the Crimson Tide fan. This newly remodeled cabin has everything for you to completely unwind. This cabin has 2 full beds and a nice size bathroom with a shower and is nicely decorated in Alabama colors. Be sure to enjoy the wildlife here while sitting on your deck.
The deluxe cabin sleeps 4 people and is located near the beach. These rentals include two full size beds. The back porch has a ceiling fan and patio table and chairs overlooking the lake. No pets.
The deluxe cabin sleeps 4 people and is located near the beach. These pet-friendly rentals include two full-size beds. The back porch has a ceiling fan and patio table and chairs overlooking the lake.
Welcome to the Fishing Cabin! Your perfect getaway for making memories. Screened in deck overlooking Chief Creek Lake right next to Natchez Trace Parkway. Fully stocked cabin: Towels, linens, pots, pans, stove, refrigerator, and a flat-screen TV. Sleeps 6 and 1 1/2 bathrooms
The newly remodeled Hunting Cabin is a perfect place for the family. It sleeps 6 and has 2 full bathrooms and the deck on the cabin overlooks Chief Creek Lake. Pack up the kids and food. The rest of your supplies is furnished in this cabin. A fully stocked kitchen, linens and towels, stove, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, and a flat-screen TV are here waiting on you. You and kids will make lifetime memories here.
Gather up the family and friends for a one of a kind experience at our lodge. Overlooking Chief Creek lake, this huge lodge has five bedrooms and three baths. With eight full-size beds, you can sleep 16+ people. Be sure to spend time out on the large gazebo right on the lake. With the gazebo's gorgeous, wrap-around deck, the lodge is the perfect place for outdoor weddings, family reunions or just making memories.
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The Nashville Cabin is the perfect place to get away and just relax. It has all the amenities of a home decorated in the music industries motif. Fully stocked kitchen, stove, refrigerator, towels, linens, microwave, and a flat-screen TV. Screened in the deck for you to enjoy the scenery and wildlife surrounding Chief Creek Lake located next to the famous Natchez Trace Parkway. Sleeps 4 with a large handicap bathroom.
The Pavilion has tables and chairs to seat 75. With a kitchen area, sink, refrigerator and more, it is an ideal location to host your wedding, reunions or party.
These three-bedroom cabins sleep 8 people and include two queen beds, two full-size beds in each room as well as one twin bunk. The large screened back porch has a patio table and chairs. Linens included. No pets.
Steps away from the lake and near a large grassy expanse, the big red barn is a great option for your wedding, reunions or party. This unique barn comfortably holds 75 and has a bonus loft space.
Venture back to the days of Route 66. This newly remodeled cabin takes you back to when times were more relaxed but has all the modern amenities. Lay back and relax on the 2 full-size beds that sleep 4 people, while watching your favorite movie on the flat-screen TV. After your shower in our spacious bathroom, go out on the screened-in deck and enjoy your favorite beverage.
These rental cabins sleep 4 people and are complete with linens and kitchens. Numbers are limited, so reserve one today. Call for availability.
These rental cabins sleep 4 people and are complete with linens and kitchens. Numbers are limited, so reserve one today. Call for availability.
Escape to the newly remodeled Tennessee cabin next to Natchez Trace Parkway. Perfect for the dedicated Vols fan!! Decorated with official orange and white Vols furnishings. The Tennessee cabin has 2 bedrooms with queen beds and sleeps, 4 people. The extra-large bathroom includes a full-size closet and a large handicap walk-in shower. This beautiful cabin features, AC/Heat, full kitchen, w/refrigerator, stove, microwave, toaster, coffeemaker and all necessary utensils to cook up a meal. After watching the game on the flatscreen TV, gather on the screened-in deck overlooking Chief Creek Lake. Memories made here will lure you back again and again.
We arrived at Wilderness Lakes on a rainy Sunday morning. We found one of the last two available 50 amp sites. The campground has semi-paved roads with gravel sites. About one-third of the sites are 50 amp and the rest are 30, annuals, or cabins. We also found that the campground is subject to flooding when it rains, we had the good fortune to pick a site that didn't flood. There are canals in the park which helped with the flooding issues during the rain. Most of the sites are large enough to spread out a bit. All the facilities that you would expect from a Thousand Trails campground are here. The family lodge serves meals on weekends and has a nice pool (closed during our stay) The adult lodge seems like several buildings pushed together to form one. The adult pool and hot tub are very nice. The tennis and pickleball courts are shared with a maze of confusing overlapping lines drawing out two of the pickleball courts that overlap the tennis court. The surface of the court is cracked and water puddles when it rains. Fortunately, we had enough sunny mornings to play for a couple hours almost every day here. Overall, the park was nice enough, just a bit wore down. I'm sure that we will revisit in the future.
While we were here in less than perfect weather and didn't explore the area much, we did get some needed changes done to the coach. First I added two dedicated 20 amp circuits to the living room. (all the receptacles shared the same circuit) Then we purchased a couple of space heaters to run on cooler nights to limit the amount of time the gas furnace needed to kick on. Then we replaced the washer/dryer taking up cabinet space in the bedroom with a compact freezer. The freezer being smaller than the washer/dryer allowed me room to build shelves above and beside it. We also replaced our microwave which had lost its convection function due to a lightning strike while camping in Kentucky.
Los Angeles Area RV Camp in California
Wilderness Lakes RV Campground offers the perfect getaway for all ages! With 80 scenic acres, this RV campground in California features fishing canals and a central location near shopping, hospitals, and freeways. All 523 camping sites offer water, electric and sewer services. For guests who wish to rent accommodations at Wilderness Lakes RV Campground, cabins and rental trailers are available. Guests also enjoy the convenience of our on-site general store, which is open five days a week.
In addition to its fun family atmosphere, Wilderness Lakes RV Campground is known for its fishing. In fact, this beautiful California RV campground periodically stocks channel catfish on which our angler guests can test their skills. California requires resort fishing permits, which can be bought at the ranger station or on-site Country Store. For golfers, five challenging golf courses are located within 10 miles of Wilderness Lakes RV Campground. Many Southern California attractions are within a 90-minute drive, including the famous San Diego Zoo, Sea World, Knott's Berry Farm, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and Disneyland.
Pay a visit to Wilderness Lakes RV Campground for your next vacation. The temperatures are mild in the winter and warm to hot in the summer, making Wilderness Lakes RV Campground a perfect camping destination no matter the season.
We spent three nights at Whispering Pines as a go-between stop between Myrtle Beach & Virginia Beach. We arrived at the park around one in the afternoon on one of the most humid days that we've encountered. We went to the office got our assigned site backed in and proceeded to get set up. Since we were going to be there a few nights I decided to put out the mat, chairs, table and set up the barbecue. By the time I was finished I was soaked. So we decided to cool off in the pool. The pool was small but nice enough. After about twenty minutes of chatting with a friendly lady in the pool, we noticed the northern sky fill with black ominous looking clouds. Although it was still sunny and 85, everyone decided to get out of the pool. Just after we go back to the RV, the sky went dark the temperature dropped and it hit. The rain was falling hard and we were getting quite the thunder and lightning show. Jackie was just about to get her phone out to record the show when lightning hit a tree about fifty feet from us. It was very very loud and just awesome. Power went off and on a few times and decided to stay on. It was too bad we didn't record it. I guess it's time to shell out for that surge suppressor that I've been putting off buying. The of our stay there, the weather was nice.
The park is just that, an RV Park. It was nice, there are ponds and a pool, but not much to call it a resort. Most of the people there were full-time residents with just a hand full of RV'ers. There is a lot of lawn and so there was a good feel to the park, just nothing to write home about. Most of the sites are a combination of grass and gravel without a lot of shade if you're not a resident. Overall, I liked the park and the people and would stay there again, but it wouldn't be a destination point.
While we were there, we drove north to Atlantic Beach and followed the coastline down Emerald Isle as far as we could looking for beach access spots. Well, we found lots of them, but no place to park except in the two public parks we found with a $10 fee to park. Not really worth it for an hour-long walk along the beach. The beaches are beautiful, but you can't see them from the road, which is too bad.
A quaint park near Bogue Sound, nestled among the North Carolina pines.
Whispering Pines Campground is right down the road from Morehead City and Emerald Isle, and just a short drive away from Atlantic Beach and Beaufort.
We are open year-round and welcome nightly, weekly, monthly, and seasonal (year-round) rentals.
We offer about 190 full hook-up sites, all 30 amp or higher with cable, and many pull-thru. Most sites have access to the free high-speed wireless internet.
Whaler’s Rest is located just south of Newport, Oregon, just about the middle of the Oregon Coast. It too is a Thousand Trails Campground, so here is their description:
Year-Round RV Campground on the Oregon Coast
Grab your bathing suits, towels, and flip flops! Whalers Rest RV Camping offers a pristine beach location just 150 yards from the Pacific Ocean. Open year-round, this RV campground on the Oregon coast offers beach goers activities including salt-water swimming, scuba diving, surfing, whale watching and fishing all within minutes of Whalers Rest RV Camping. On those not-so-sunny days, our indoor pool and spa are fabulous alternatives. Billiards, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, and mini golf are other popular activities at Whalers Rest RV & Camping Resort.
I have to agree; Whaler’s Rest is a nice campground with lots of things to see and do nearby. The campground is very well kept and the staff is great. Although there is access to the beach, you must cross US 101 to get there. The beach is beautiful and with Lost Creek Wayside being the only way that I saw down onto that section, so there were few people. That worked great for dogs who love nothing better to chase each other around the beach.
The campground has an adult lodge, a family lodge with an indoor pool and hot tub, a miniature golf course, a small disc golf course, shuffle board, laundromat, and tennis courts. There is also a fenced dog walk area and a playground. Our camp site was secluded, but not all were. Whaler’s Rest felt more like a campground than just an RV park. Overall, we liked the park and will return in the future. I recommend finding a tourist info center and find out what’s nearby. We did, but on our last day there, so we need to return someday.
Viento State Park is located five miles east of Hood River, Oregon in the Columbia Gorge. The campground offers river access, tent and RV sites. Unfortunately the campground is wedged between the freeway and the railroad tracks. With a crossing at the park, the trains blow their whistles twenty-four hours a day. Picking a site away from the tracks puts you closer to the freeway noise. This is unfortunate because the campground is very nice and people were very friendly. Living very close to the tracks on the other side of the river has accustomed us to the noise and we slept through all of it. From the campground you can follow the paved trail (the old hiway) to the east a mile or so to find Starvation Creek Falls and access from there to many more of the falls and sites of the gorge.
We took advantage of our dinghy and drove up to Lost Lake on Mt. Hood to check out the campground their. The campground is a first come, first serve resort. With steep windy roads to get there and very tight campsites and narrow roads, I wouldn't recomend anything bigger than a camper or small trailer. The campground has no electric or water sites, but it does feature one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. No motors are allowed on the lake and there are rentals available to venture out onto the lake. On the way back to camp we stopped into Hood River to window shop and have lunch. Overall, it was a great camp trip. It ended with us meeting some RV'rs from Arizona, who we hope to run into again sometime in the future.
We stayed at Victoria Palms for two weeks. The park is very nice with well-maintained facilities. A lot of the park is populated with manufactured homes and some permanent RV sites. The rest of the RV sites are rated as economy, standard, and deluxe, depending on the size of the lot. We had a standard site with a 16' x 60' concrete slab surrounded by green grass. Some of the deluxe sites were really big. If you were going to stay there for the winter it may be worth it to get one. We also found the people there to be very nice. With 55+ parks, we noticed a lot fewer weekenders who are too busy to get to know other people. There are lots of activities going on all week, from ballroom dancing to HO car racing. While we were there we had a range of weather conditions, but whether it was cold or hot, it seemed to be always windy. Which was nice on the really hot days, but it made it difficult to sit outside the RV and just enjoy the day. We also noticed that there are quite a few birds there. Every evening, parrots would come out and fly from palm tree to palm tree, making a whole lot of noise in the process. The Rio Grande Valley was fine but we did notice a poorer economy than most places we've seen. We will definitely return to this resort and recommend it to others.
Victoria Palms RV Resort is a premier age-qualified RV resort and manufactured housing community nestled in the tropical Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Open to guests 55 and up, this beautiful Texas RV resort features a tropical pool and outdoor spas, fitness center, full restaurant, two-story craft center and more. Guests also enjoy our convenient, central location near shopping, medical facilities, and other major amenities.
Victoria Palms RV Resort is proud to offer guests a variety of ways to enjoy their stay. We have pull-through and back-in RV sites complete with full hookups. Don't have an RV? No problem. Stay in one of our fully furnished rental cottages or manufactured homes.
Looking for the perfect RV resort in Texas? You've found it at Victoria Palms RV Resort. We enjoy an average temperature of 73 degrees and feature entertainment and activities offered year round, both indoors and out. We hope to see you soon!
After planning the first month we decided to join 1000 trails. We had planned a longer stay at Trinidad Lake, but I wanted to fit Verde Valley into pit trip, and so we cut some days out of our plan and put six days into staying at Verde Valley. I’m glad that I did. Since it was in Arizona, we figured we needed 50amps, so we called ahead and reserved a 50amp site. Unfortunately, there wasn’t going to be a 50amp site available our whole stay so we knew that we would have to move after a few days. I now understand that about 30% of the campground is people who lived there full time and when we asked for a 50amp service it put us in more of a residential part of the park and less of a camping part. After our first night of looking at someone’s shed out our window, we asked to move to a different section. The staff was more than happy to help and we moved into a 30amp site close to the pool. This site was great with green grass, shade, and a picnic table right out our door. The next day, we got neighbors right next door, Tom & Paula, and their dog Logan. They turned out to be great people and added to our enjoyment of the campground.
From the campground, we found several nearby things to check out. First, we checked-out Cottonwood. It had an older section of town with shops and restaurants. After that, we headed up to the town of Jerome, a supposed ghost town built on the side of a hill. It is an old mining town with an interesting history and now mostly a tourist stop with more shops and restaurants. Just outside of town is an old junkyard of cars and trucks which have also been marked as a ghost town. Unless you are really interested in rusted old cars, trucks, buses, tractors… save your five dollars and avoid this place. We also visited Sedona. I would recommend coming into town from the east through Oak Springs Village on 179. The red landscape of rocks, mesas, desert trees, and plants looked like a scene from a Roadrunner cartoon or as my daughter put it, “where Cars was filmed” The area is a must see. We had the time to explore the town and return for an early morning hike around Bell and Courthouse Rocks. On another outing, we visited Montezuma’s Palace. It’s another interesting part of history that I wasn’t familiar with.
Almost a year and a half later, we visited the campground again. It was obvious that they had been putting a lot of work into the park. Roads have been widened and a great deal of electrical improvements have been made. The new electric pedestals have been wired for both 30 and 50 amps, but a lot of the 50 amp outlets haven't been connected until the park installs new transformers. Also, since we were here last we have taken up pickleball and we were able to get in a couple of games almost every morning before it got too hot. Our site was similar to our last site, only we had the 50 amps. There is an extra $5 per night for a 50 amp site, but seeing the electrical improvements made to the park, it is well worth it. We're looking forward to our next visit here.
Naturally Beautiful RV Campground in Arizona
Arizona is known for its expansive desert and mountain backdrops. At Verde Valley RV Camping, you’ll enjoy the best of everything Arizona has to offer. Situated on the scenic Verde River, Verde Valley RV Camping offers 300 acres of picturesque beauty. Explore the majestic Red Rocks to the north, Mingus Mountains to the west and the Hackberry Mountains to the south. With a moderate year-round climate, this RV campground in Arizona is an ideal location for your next retreat.
Rich in geological and cultural history, the area surrounding Verde Valley RV Camping offers hours of exploration and sightseeing. Kayak down the Verde River, explore the famous ghost town of Jerome, take a drive through scenic Sedona, or sample wines at local wineries. The possibilities are endless when you spend your next vacation at Verde Valley RV Camping!
The drive in was wet and rainy so the branches along the route were low and did a number on our roof. Our Garmin GPS led us to the back entrance to the park (which was not a road for RV's) and Google Maps put us on the correct road but took a screwy way to get there. (Later the car's GPS placed us a mile away from the entrance) Check-in time is 2 PM and we arrive at half-past ten. So we had to pull over and wait. (however, our assigned site was empty when we arrived) Our site was nice enough, right between a park model that was vacant and a great couple with their three grand-daughters. (So it was all good) The park is along Tuxbury Pond which is large but mostly covered with vegetation that wasn't very inviting. The park is divided with the park buildings in the middle. It offers both heavily treed campsites as well as several with no shade at all. The swimming pool looked nice and has a nice camp store. There was an inflatable movie screen showing Christmas movies in July. We did look at some of the other buildings like the laundry and what I assumed was a teen area which was in bad condition. The campground is quite large and the only dumpsters are located about a quarter of a mile outside the gate with no recycling. The campground is half in New Hampshire and half in Massachusetts. Overall, the campground was fine and meeting new friends made it all that much better.
While we were there we took a day to drive up along the New Hampshire coast along Route 1A. This was the first time we had been able to drive along the Atlantic Ocean and actually see the ocean. We followed the coast until we reached Portsmouth. Along the way, we stopped at a revolutionary war bunker, Fort Constitution, that is located inside a Coast Gaurd station along with a Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse on New Castle Island. On another day we drove south back into Massachusetts to do the tourist thing in Salem. We spent the day poking around town, did a tour of a which house and walked out onto Derby Wharf to check out the light station built in 1871. Salem was a beautiful town with lots of history and lots of tourists. Who would have thought that less than one year of witch trials in 1692 would bring so much money into the town several hundred years later? We had also planned to visit Boston, but the parking cost alone made it unappealing for a partial day visit. In the future when we can take the train into town and plan a little better, we'll try it again.
Family-Friendly RV Resort in New Hampshire
Get ready for fun and exploration at Tuxbury Pond RV Resort in New Hampshire. There's something for everyone here: relax along the peaceful shores of Tuxbury Pond, lounge by our swimming pools, or take advantage of the many activities and events arranged for our guests to enjoy throughout the season. Located in South Hampton, Tuxbury Pond RV Resort puts guests within reach of popular tourist attractions including apple orchards, farms, and one-of-a-kind restaurants.
Join us at Tuxbury Pond RV Resort for a special vacation experience just 30 minutes from the ocean and Salisbury-Hampton beaches.
On our way from Virginia to Tuckahoe, our fresh water pump died. Not really a big deal, we haven't hit a campground without water for over a year. Come to find out, this park doesn't have a water hookup at the campsites. However, there was fresh water within 100 feet of the site and bathrooms with showers just a short walk through the woods. Tuckahoe is one of the nicest campgrounds that we've visited. All the sites in the "electric loop" have 50 amps and can comfortably fit big rigs. We honestly couldn't find a site that wasn't great. From the camping area, we walked to a large day-use picnic area and then followed a trail that led to the lake. At the lake was a youth camp going on with all sorts of activities for kids. The campground is heavily wooded and was absolutely beautiful. There are a few nice cabins to rent as well. We visited during the last week in June and there were only four other campers in the park. I don't understand why.
Tuckahoe Creek, a quiet country stream bordered for most of its length by wooded marshlands, runs through the length of the park. A 60-acre lake offers boating and fishing. The park offers 20 miles of scenic hiking, biking and equestrian trails, flat water canoeing, hunting, picnicking, as well as a recycled tire playground for children. The park offers activities and special events on a seasonal basis. Activities include day camps, canoe trips, Scales & Tales presentations and displays, and Challenge Course programs. Each weekend, Memorial Day through Labor Day, park staff offer a number of free family activities.
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When we arrived here we were assigned a site in the back 40. We found the site, backed in, powered up and leveled only to realize that we were one space over. So we moved to the correct spot and got all set up. This section of the park was mostly empty and the site we were given was right next to a homesteader with tarps over things and stuff all over. So we decided to go ask if we could move to one of the other vacant sites which offered more shade and wasn't right on top of this other camper. That worked for them, so we wound up with a much nicer site. The park has some nice picnic areas, miniature golf, pool and other amenities. However, with its proximity to Disney World, we really didn't use much of the park's services. It has manufactured homes to buy, park models to rent, deluxe paved RV site, full-hookup back-in sites on grass, and electric/water only back-in sites. The staff is friendly and the gate security is manned 24 hours a day.
Being from the west coast, Jackie and I have been to Disneyland many times, so of course, everything in Disney Wolrd was compared with that. Disney World has four parks while Disneyland has only two. We first visited the Magic Kingdom and it was like Disneyland light. It wasn't until we had visited all four parks did we see that pretty much every ride in California had the same or a similar ride here in Florida. It was just spread out among the for parks. Some rides were exactly the same, for example, the haunted house, while other rides used the same equipment but were different., soring over California is changed to soring over the world. The biggest difference is the Animal Kingdom. There is nothing in California even close to it. The Animal Kingdom is a theme park and zoo/safari all in one. I was really impressed!
An Unforgettable Year-Round Orlando Resort Experience!
Come explore all that our Orlando area RV park has to offer. Tropical Palms is that family getaway you remember from your childhood and now want to share with your children. It's flat-out Florida fun and good times, where you're close to everything and far away from the everyday. Tropical Palms is surrounded by wonderful places to enjoy a day of fun! Just minutes from the resort you can be at Disney World, Universal Theme Parks, and Sea World! You can spend the day at Daytona Beach, Kennedy Space Center, Busch Gardens, or take a stroll over to Old Town and celebrate the glory days of bygone times. Tropical Palms is far from the ordinary and close to the magic.
Trinidad Lake State Park is another campground that I would certainly revisit. We did have a couple of unexpected surprises though. First, you need to pay for a parking permit ($7 per day) on top of your paid camping fees. The second was, that most sites didn't have water, only a few did. Other than that, the campground was very clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful. There are six hiking trails, four of them under a mile. The facilities were immaculate. However, you did need to pay for the showers. We also found that each of the three nights that we were there, winds picked up each afternoon, preventing us from barbecuing.
While there, we took some time to do some site-seeing. One day we drove the "Highway of Legends" It's around 90 miles round trip. The views were worth the drive. On the way back we took some time to visit the Ludlow Memorial and learn about the Ludlow Massacre in 1914. The second day there we explored Trinidad and visited a couple of museums and learned about the town's history. It has three separate histories, first the archeology history of the dinosaur and plant fossils found there, then the history of the Santa Fe Trail, and finally the history of its coal mining and brick manufacturing. Half the streets are paved in brick and most of the buildings are either brick or adobe block.
The mild climate and large lake are ideal for water sports. Anglers catch rainbow and brown trout, largemouth bass, channel catfish, walleye, crappie, and bluegill. All types of boaters appreciate the open waters and modern services.
Miles of trails winding through ancient and interesting local history and spectacular scenery provide visitors and nature enthusiasts with great outdoor exploration opportunities.
Trinidad Lake is a wonderful place to escape the crowds and establish a base camp from which to explore the great outdoors plus visit interesting local attractions. Area attractions like the former mining town of Trinidad with its colorful history make great side trips.
In order to provide better customer service and access to quality camping, starting July 1, 2018, all sites at this park will be available by reservation ONLY.
Occupation of a site without a reservation will not be permitted.
If you wish to occupy a site at this park, you may reserve it 24/7 at www.cpwshop.com or by calling 1-800-244-5613.
The 3-day reservation window does not apply at this park; sites are available for reservation 24/7.
Self-service camping permits will no longer be valid.
For questions, please contact the CPW call center at 303-297-1192.
Below is a link to the Thousand Trails Campgrounds that we have visited.
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