Idyllwild RV Resort & Campground - Thousand Trails
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Write a Review 24400 Canyon Trail Dr. Idyllwild, CA 92549 951-659-4097 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.7666, -116.733
Overview of Idyllwild RV Resort & Campground - Thousand Trails
Last Price Paid: $60
Reported by camper-847129 on 9/20/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Class A)
Reported by MrRRL on 12/10/2018
Number of Sites 220
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 6,135 ft / 1,869 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Idyllwild RV Resort & Campground - Thousand Trails 16 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/18/2021
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Last reported 5/18/2021
“Changed”
Reviewed 9/20/2023
| Nightly rate: | $60 |
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They recently changed their maximum trailer length to 38’. Thats a shame since it was one of the reasons why we got Thousand Trails membership.
camper-847129 would stay here again
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“Disappointing ”
Reviewed 9/20/2021
| Nightly rate: | $60 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 625 water and electric only |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
If I lived in the LA area I might appreciate this place more, given its closeness (2’ish hours w/o traffic, but it took us over 5, so your time could be anywhere in that range). It also can offer cooler temps at 6000 feet. It’s close to the cute mountain town of Idyllwild. the sites are first come/first served and vary greatly in qual... more
If I lived in the LA area I might appreciate this place more, given its closeness (2’ish hours w/o traffic, but it took us over 5, so your time could be anywhere in that range). It also can offer cooler temps at 6000 feet. It’s close to the cute mountain town of Idyllwild. the sites are first come/first served and vary greatly in quality. The 600 section, to which management directed us in response to a question as to the best section, was a big dirt area where some spots had trees and others none. Some sites were small, others looked quite uneven. The bathrooms were dated, poorly lit and not well maintained. We also rented a cabin and had a family reunion. The hot water and toilet in the cabin didn’t work well. We reported it and were told the proper person Wasn’t working saturday, so that was that. The hose at the dump station had a tear in it and no waste basket. Our site had some trash in it on arrival. I doubt they maintain sites on departure. Att was barely one bar; it is better elsewhere in the park. Despite the fact that they know cell coverage varies so much and charge top dollar, they charge additionally for WiFi.
Lots of people come to this big park, perhaps as part of a thousand trail membership. Perhaps they should spend as much time maintaining and upgrading this facility to justify top dollar costs as they do selling memberships.
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“Awesome location with perfect reception for working ”
Reviewed 5/18/2021
| Days stayed: | 14 |
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| Site Number: | 508 |
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Perfect location for working in peace and tranquility and away from noise of other campers. Friendly staff, not always available, but they’re around. This place set the bar for my wife and I. I’m definitely returning. Snowfall was beautiful during early April too.
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MichEric would stay here again
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“Winter Wonderland at 7,000'”
Reviewed 3/22/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 230 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Travel Trailer) |
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We knew it was going to start to snow the day we arrived and the forecasters didn't disappoint. All told, over the course of ten days, I'd say we got a total of three feet of snow. The staff here worked constantly to keep the roads clear and keeping everything functioning. All the amenities were closed due to COVID, so I can't comment ... more
We knew it was going to start to snow the day we arrived and the forecasters didn't disappoint. All told, over the course of ten days, I'd say we got a total of three feet of snow. The staff here worked constantly to keep the roads clear and keeping everything functioning. All the amenities were closed due to COVID, so I can't comment on them other than to say the fishing pond looks inviting and the amphitheater is a nice touch.
The drive in needs to be mentioned. It's just over twenty miles from the time you get off I-10 to the park. The road is a two-lane highway with no shoulders, few guardrails, tons of blind corners, protruding rocks, and climbs up one mountain, down a little, then up again, all told it's around a six thousand foot climb. I can definitely notice that the air's thinner up here, just walking my dog a thousand feet leaves me winded.
The town of Idyllwild is charming and is full of small shops and resturaunts. We were particularly fond of the great food at Idyllwild Pizza.
Navigating around the campground isn't easy due to narrow winding roads with one area having a warning sign saying rigs over 30' shouldn't even go down that road. There are very few full hook-up sites and even less with 50 amp service. Our site was 30 amp but had EWS. Getting into and out of sites could be easier, but I managed my 36' TT fairly easily into this site, though I passed up several others that were empty because I didn't think I could get in them without muss fuss. And as everyone else had mentioned, don't expect the sites to be level.
10/10 will stay here again, especially in the summer when I have to be in the area and don't want to die in 120 F heat in Desert Hot Springs.
Excellent cell coverage with the cell tower being right near the guard post.
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Turtle Life would stay here again
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“Beautiful place at 7000 ft”
Reviewed 9/23/2020
| Nightly rate: | $55 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 427 |
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Beautiful place at 7000 ft. Very idyllic and quiet, surrounded by mountains. Cooler temperatures to escape the heat near LA. Not easy to get in a site and nearly impossible to get the RV leveled without leveling blocks. Dirty and outdated restrooms and showers that need need attention. Beautiful pool area. Unfortunately only a few si... more
Beautiful place at 7000 ft. Very idyllic and quiet, surrounded by mountains. Cooler temperatures to escape the heat near LA.
Not easy to get in a site and nearly impossible to get the RV leveled without leveling blocks. Dirty and outdated restrooms and showers that need need attention. Beautiful pool area. Unfortunately only a few sites with sewer connection. Nice hikin
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Matthias would stay here again
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“Beautiful Hilly Mountain Stay”
Reviewed 8/31/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 215 |
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Second visit here and we love the mountains! Some sites have FHU which we had this time.
Great Ranger, very nice. We came in on a Sunday evening and he helped us pick our spot. Excellent choice
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Louisa would stay here again
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“A beautiful quiet spot in the trees with mostly partial hookups”
Reviewed 8/13/2020
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | 423 |
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This campsite is lovely and just outside Idylwild. I cannot speak for the cleanliness as COVID has shut down mist the amenities here. There are a lot of fun activities including horseback riding. We will definitely have to return. The one thing to mention is that these sites are all dirt and in now way flat. They allow you to drive ar... more
This campsite is lovely and just outside Idylwild. I cannot speak for the cleanliness as COVID has shut down mist the amenities here. There are a lot of fun activities including horseback riding. We will definitely have to return.
The one thing to mention is that these sites are all dirt and in now way flat. They allow you to drive around and choose your site which is great but quite a few are tricky to get into.... they definitely are far from the pull through sites. However, in return, most often you get a little more space.
It’s delightful here. We’ll definitely come back to explore.
The honey pot is available for those who need it and don’t have one of the very few full hookups.
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the body defined would stay here again
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“Mixed Results...”
Reviewed 7/26/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 28 |
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First trip here was late May 2019. Had a great time! Not very crowded got a great spot. Neighbors were ok...Actually snowed! The park is laid out on a mountain side with narrow roads weaving through. Some very tight! Be careful! My Airstream seemed to barely clear some of the more narrow sections in search of prime real estate! Staff w... more
First trip here was late May 2019. Had a great time! Not very crowded got a great spot. Neighbors were ok...Actually snowed! The park is laid out on a mountain side with narrow roads weaving through. Some very tight! Be careful! My Airstream seemed to barely clear some of the more narrow sections in search of prime real estate! Staff was wonderful and very helpful!
Second trip a bit different. Started with gate being staffed by ONE guy. He was responsible for everything from filling propane tanks to check in and any other issues. I was the first in line and it took ~45 minutes for check in. Once checked in you pick the spot and THE only 50 amp spot was surrounded but a rough crowd that was already buzzing by 1PM. There must have been 25 people milling about 5 adjacent lots! As I attempted to pull in I got some attitude so split in search of another which there were none. Other sites were not laid out well. Confusing to see if I could get in and out. Went back to gate to speak with the one staff and he was on lunch for an hour... So I left... Made some phone calls that where never answered and emails never returned...I'm a 1000 Trail member so I burned 3 weeks of access due to the poor management of the campground. That cost me ~$1000 for other similar camping in the vicinity...
I'd give first trip 5 stars and second 1 star as the place was out of control and looked to be 20 somethings party central! One camper confirmed it had gotten a little crazy the night before....
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Warren would stay here again
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“Surprised we could camp at 7000' during November!”
Reviewed 11/15/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 16 |
| Site Number: | 109 |
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We had not planned to be here but moved from another camp that had no cell service to this one on the recommendation of Thousand Trails. This is now one of our favorites. We had 70 degrees every day. They do get snow sometimes in November so we may have lucked out on timing. The park was very quiet and we found a great spot in site... more
We had not planned to be here but moved from another camp that had no cell service to this one on the recommendation of Thousand Trails. This is now one of our favorites. We had 70 degrees every day. They do get snow sometimes in November so we may have lucked out on timing. The park was very quiet and we found a great spot in site 109 for our large fifth wheel. Had trouble in other spots since many are not level or have loose dirt or the trees were too difficult to navigate. This might be a challenge if the park was full but we had many to choose from. Cell service was great in the lower section but not as good toward the top. I was able to get 30 mbps download with both AT&T and T-Mobile.
Idyllwild is a cute town just down the hill and has several good restaurant choices. Several hiking opportunities in the area with nice views of the valley. Staff was very friendly. The road to the park and the park itself are tight, windy, and steep in places but we still were able to get our 43' fifth wheel in and out with no problems. Just plan on taking your time and use the pull-outs. There are many on the climb up to 7000'.
We also captured some Coyotes on our security camera behind our RV just about every other night. They appear to visit the fishing pond regularly. Also saw one in the middle of the day. Be careful of your small pets.
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Jason would stay here again
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“Love It Here!”
Reviewed 11/5/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 448 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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Idyllwild is one of our favorite local getaway spots and the Thousand Trails in Idyllwild is great! The campground is about 15 min drive from town and is clean, well maintained, with friendly staff. Some spots are better than others, and like other TT campgrounds, the have mostly water and electric hookups without sewer, but there is... more
Idyllwild is one of our favorite local getaway spots and the Thousand Trails in Idyllwild is great! The campground is about 15 min drive from town and is clean, well maintained, with friendly staff. Some spots are better than others, and like other TT campgrounds, the have mostly water and electric hookups without sewer, but there is a dump at the entrance at the park. Wifi is also great in some spots (the 100's, 300's, & 400's are our favorite for wifi) and not so great in others. There is hiking within the park and trails in the park that lead to other great hiking spots outside the park. I gave this 3 stars for noise as that depends on the time of year you go (Summer is busier than other months) and the spot you stay but overall, it's a very quite experience.
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Slipstreamin' Away would stay here again
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“Amazing place, amazing staff. ”
Reviewed 7/12/2018
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 21 |
| Site Number: | 625 |
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In life, our only guarantees are changes. It's nice to see changes. At first, we are uneasy. At second, we are home w them. It is really a treat to experience so many changes in so little time at Thousand Trails Idyllwild. Upon check in, 2 of life's changes were 2 new faces in the respective rangers station. I had the pleasure of bein... more
In life, our only guarantees are changes. It's nice to see changes. At first, we are uneasy. At second, we are home w them. It is really a treat to experience so many changes in so little time at Thousand Trails Idyllwild. Upon check in, 2 of life's changes were 2 new faces in the respective rangers station. I had the pleasure of being introduced to green T.T. staff "Diego" and to T.T. staff "Nikkie." Green for the record indicates, new, young. What was the icing on the cinnabon was observing senior T.T. staff Security rangers, Aaron and Michelle training the green, shiny and crispy new editions to Tom's Reiders team of amazing professionals.
As usual, we were checked into the park in under a minute. Our paperwork was extended to us by T.T. senior staff "Chris Watts." We like Chris alot, he wears more hats then an octopus can hold. Chris Watts always offers pleasant conversation and everytime so very neat and professionally groomed in his appearance. Chris conducts himself courteously and is highly eloquent in all dealings w the paying public, towards staff and all of the T.T. members. As we made our way up the hill, we had noticed the park Manager, "Tom Reider" flowering, digging, planting, weeding, tinkering, fertilizing and watering some freshly new editions to the grounds. I've always believed that the park manager, "Tom Reider" possessed not only the green thumb, but the entire arm and connected green shoulder. The park is visually thriving, exciting and exploding w colors thanks to Tom's magical green touches and exquisite eye for decorative design, knowledge of ornamental horticultural.
We enjoy the backdrop of 12 shades of green combined w 22 new shades of brown as we climbed the hills peering thru the pine forest. We had taken special note of Tom Reider's 2 new flower beds and exquisite water fountain at the entrance to his sweet Idyllwild. We thought to ourselves, such a beautiful park.
We continued rolling forward up and on into this happy mound called Idyllwild. Our 42,000 Lb, 4 wheeled monster was going to land a site on that mountain, despite the gossipy reviews of pessimists persons. I thought to myself as we climbed further and only after waving to a big brown, wooden art carved bear wearing a US flag sache waving back at us, "we should live here hun." It was cozy feeling. We weren't even in a formal campsite yet and stresses which had followed us up the 9,000 foot mountainside had now long fallen from us. We felt 30 pounds lighter as we rolled deeper into Tom Reider's pine cone paradise!
We arrived to our site and were politely greeted by T.T. supervisor of Maintenance Isaac. Isaac was on his way to do the parks water quality testing and had also just replaced 15 pig tailed site lite bulbs. There were 15 empty lite bulb packages In his mechanized maintenance cart. Isaac is not typical T.T. staff. He stops to talk to members briefly about weather, sports, politics, also asks members and the paying public if everything is OK with their sites, and if he could be of further assistance in anyway. T.T. staff Isaac is always clean cut w a sharp gentleman's beard. He is extremely courteous w myself and his coworkers. T.T. maintenance staff Isaac is liked by other T.T. members because he gets work orders physically realized.
After a good solid nights slumber, one bright morning, Joanne and I walked down to the T.T. Idyllwild welcome center w our dogs to grab a complimentary cup of flavored, "Keurig brewed" gourmet coffee. It's always clean, neat and organized inside the welcome center, and the gourmet coffee bar almost always is well over stocked w goodies thanks to hard working T.T. senior staff members, and assistant manager, Chris Watts. Chris Watts gets 5 stars for his duties in resort operations.
T.T. Cleaning, housekeeping staff Marcy and Roxanne do a thorough and diligent cleaning job in the welcome center, in all the guest cabins and for all bathrooms. On one occasion, I heard a T.T. staff had called in sick, I next observed Chris Watts, perform his responsibilities, a rangers duties, security, management, maintenance and also housekeeping duties in one magnificent Monday morning spectacle. I always make reference to "the Octopus." That's Chris Watts. Mr. Versatility. 8 arms for 16 tasks. He performs well under pressure and always w quality in mind.
To conclude my review, I will kindly extend to readers a one on one which had transpired between T.T. staff Diego and myself one nite after I pinned my rv on-the-go badge onto my lapel. Diego's confidence, posture and seriousness had reminded me of park manager Tom Reiders. At that moment, I was looking at a future T.T. park manager. I brought this feeling to young Diego's attention and his posture straightened more. I told "Diego, Tomorrow's managers were yesterday's rangers." He smiled proudly and confidently opened the gate for me.
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“just tried calling”
noted 5/29/2023
They would not answer phone at 1:00 PM and answer machine said "message machine full"
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Driving to Idyllwild RV Resort really brings home the impact of the California wildfires. The Cranston wildfire of 2018 burned 13,139 acres (53 km2) and caused 7,000 people to be evacuated. Luckily the...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: yes
Recreation
- horseshoes
- playground
- swimming pool: outdoor
Site Amenities
- big rig
- picnic table
Facilities
- cabins
- dump station
- laundry
- propane
- restrooms: flush
- rv storage
- showers
- swimming pool: outdoor
- trash
Discount Clubs
- Thousand Trails
Pets
- pets
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