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
Life is good camping in California
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 of 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.
Wilderness Lakes RV Resort and Campground is a flat, 80-acre RV Resort in California with fishing canals that weave throughout the park. As a centrally-located RV camp, it is close to shopping, hospitals, and freeways in California's Los Angeles region. The surrounding area has been changing quite dramatically with housing projects on two sides and dairy farms on the other. The temperatures are mild in the winter and warm to hot in the summer, making Wilderness Lakes a perfect RV campground no matter what time of year.
At Wilderness Lakes RV Resort and Campground, we have a total of 523 sites, which include rental cottages and cabins. Our general store is open five days a week for all of your convenience needs. Since fishing is one of our most popular activities, we stock the canals with channel catfish. Stop at the ranger station or visit the general store to purchase your required fishing permit.
Locally, there are numerous golf courses within a 15-mile radius of Wilderness Lakes, one that is only two miles from the RV campground. Old Town Temecula is only 17 miles to the south of our RV camp and offers great dining and shopping in true California style. The Pechanga Resort and Casino is about 20 miles south of the resort and is the largest gambling casino in the state. It has weekend entertainment, seven restaurants and a non-smoking section for gambling. Diamond Valley Lakes is just 5 miles to the east of the resort and has boat rentals and fishing. Most of the major theme parks, such as Disneyland, Sea World, the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park are all about 1 ½ hours away.
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The rate covers 4 people. Add $5 per person for each additional person over the 4 included. We do not allow pets in some accommodation types; however, we do allow service animals and a service animal may have stayed in a non-pet rental.
Linens are not included, although packages are available to rent. Linen packages include bedding and bath towels for two people. Please inform us of your linen needs when booking. Some rental photos below show example linen packages.
These comfortable rentals have a queen-size bed, a set of single bunks, and a full bath. In the living area there is a dinette and sofa. The cozy kitchenette offers all of the conveniences of home including a coffee maker, toaster, a full-size refrigerator and stovetop (no oven). Outside is a convenient gas BBQ grill. (COT174, COT175)
Linens included.
No pets in these rentals, please.
These comfortable cottages have a queen-size bed, a set of single bunks, and a full bath. In the living area, there is a dinette and sofa. The cozy kitchenette offers all of the conveniences of home including a coffee maker, toaster, a full-size refrigerator and stovetop (no oven). Outside is a convenient gas BBQ grill. (COT173, COT176)
Linens included.
This is a pet-friendly cottage. Maximum two pets.
These comfortable rentals have a quaint porch at the rear of the cottage. They house a queen-size bed, a set of single bunks, and a full bath. In the living area, there is a dinette and a full-size sleeper sofa. The cozy kitchenette offers all of the conveniences of home including a coffee maker, toaster, a full-size refrigerator and stovetop (no oven). Outside is a convenient gas BBQ grill. (COT302, COT303)
Linens included.
No pets in these rentals, please.
This comfortable rental has a quaint porch at the rear of the cottage. It houses a queen-size bed, a set of single bunks, and a full bath. In the living area, there is a dinette and a full-size sleeper sofa. The cozy kitchenette offers all of the conveniences of home including a coffee maker, toaster, a full-size refrigerator and stovetop (no oven). Outside is a convenient gas BBQ grill. (COT301)
Linens included.
This is a pet-friendly cottage. Maximum two pets.
These rentals have a queen-size bed, a set of single bunks, dinette, and sofa. Cottages include TV/Satellite (limited stations), heat and air conditioning, pots, pans, dishes, utensils, cups, glasses, electric coffee makers, toasters, microwave, BBQ grill, dish soap, paper towels, and toilet paper. These do not have an oven. Linens included.
This cottage has a ramp and doorway designed for wheelchairs along with an open area so the wheelchair can have access to the restroom/shower, living room, and bedroom. The shower is designed for wheelchair access and has a built-in retractable seat. The kitchen has lower counters for the sink and microwave. There is a mini-refrigerator (no freezer), electric skillet and two hot plates (no oven). This cottage has a queen bed in a separate bedroom and a full-size sleeper sofa in the living room area. (COT206) Linens included.
This rental houses a queen-size bed, a set of single bunks, and a full bath. In the living area are a dinette and sofa. The cozy kitchenette offers all of the conveniences of home including a coffee maker, toaster, a full-size refrigerator and stovetop (no oven). Outside is a convenient gas BBQ grill. (COT202)
Linens included.
This is a pet friendly cottage. Maximum two pets. $10 per night per pet, with a $50 max per stay.
These cabin rentals sleep 5 people and include one bedroom with full size bed and single bunk bed above plus built-in storage dressers, and a full size futon in front room. No oven. No pets. Linens included.
These cabin rentals sleep 5 people and include one bedroom with full size bed and single bunk bed above plus built-in storage dressers, and a full size futon in front room. Linens included.
Pets welcome for additional fee.
These cabin rentals sleep 4 people and include one bedroom with queen bed and one sleeper sofa in the living area. No oven. No pets. Linens included.
These cabin rentals sleep 4 people and include one bedroom with queen bed and one sleeper sofa in the living area. No oven. Linens included.
Below is a link to the Thousand Trails Campgrounds that we have visited.
- Indicates Trails Collection Resort