Thousand Trails

I enjoyed our stay here! We are TT members, and I found this park to be very nice. It was a busy weekend for the campground, but was still nice and quiet. We thought the staff were nice, the grounds were great, all the amenities were a plus. But, the only reason I gave this campground 4 stars is because you have to find your own spot, they give you a map that I found to be confusing and a little frustrating, but after driving around we found a great spot on a bluff with full view of the beach. Im not sure if people are looking for 5 star resorts or what, but it’s a campground typical of other campgrounds and better than others I’ve seen and been to. All in all we plan to return :)

This is a beautiful campground that has fallen into disrepair. We received a free pass to thousand trails, its proximity to pacific beach and the ocean has allowed this place to survive without to many updates. The pick out a spot even though you reserved one earlier. makes finding the right size very difficult, if we came in later or late evening we would be screwed. This is not for people that are disabled, I repeat, hilly, no trails worthwhile, that makes walking difficult. The trail to the beach closes at dusk, but does not open till 8 am which makes us early risers whom do not have a extra car to find other ways to get to the beach. The camp sites are pretty, only 40 have full hookups, and they try to give you a feeling of seclusion there is no clean up service, our campsite full of trash, butts. The place is not special, I guess we were expecting something more. We have a year free membership, going to see if it gets any better down south.

I was very disappointed in this campground. We received a trial TT membership after purchasing our trailer and though this looked like a good place to try. We reserved the 60 day maximum ahead of time and when we arrived we were told that they may not have a space long enough for our fifth wheel. Even though we gave the length when we made the booking. Apparently, they do not monitor to ensure that small trailer or tents aren’t taking the larger sites making it impossible for those arriving later in the day to find a spot. Well, after driving through the camp ground for a half an hour we found an available spot. It took awhile to fit in and we had to push the picnic table and fire ring into the brush. The camp ground itself could have been nice but clearly hasn’t been adequately maintained. We will not return.

It kills me to rate this campground so low, but it’s well deserved. I started camping here back when I was 5 years old (I’m now 36) and the grounds have slipped and the attitude of most if the staff has slipped.
We stayed for a little over a week during the Tillamook County Fair.
Pros: check in was quick and easy, the staff at the store (formerly known as the trading post) were extremely friendly and helpful, firewood sales hours were good (though cheaper toward town), pool was warm and they’ve added a hot tub since I last stayed. They have updated the laundry facilities at the lodge, making «laundry day» quicker and easier.
Cons: the rangers that police the sites were pretty rude and confrontational rather than the old days of getting things accomplished by being nice, the grounds (especially the roads) have not been maintained well (some would be hard presses to be passable by lower clearance cars), the paper towels and soap dispensers in multiple bathrooms were routinely inoperative, the showers at the lodge leave a lot to be desired in flow (a trickle) and temperature.
Overall, we still had a fair time, and my kids had fun. It just wasn’t the same fun family atmosphere as when I was a kid. It’s my memories, and sharing those with my kids, that made the trip fun. I miss Mary making breakfast at the lodge!!! ;-)

We reserved this back in June – stayed mid August. We had 4 campsites. We listed out each family member for each site. The check in process was extremely frustrating and difficult. There were fees for people arriving after us-​even though we had the number allotted per site and had given names back in June. They were doing their best although they readily admitted they were understaffed. There were no campfire rings or pits or grills in any of our 4 sites. There was no staff up at the pool and hot tub/​game area. The lights were off in the indoor pool until 15 minutes before it closed. It was so difficult for the swimmers to see-​which is not safe. For $ 47 a night plus fees, $ 55 a night total, this was not at all worth the price. A state owned and run campground is a much better value and experience.

I would never come here again, nor would I recommend it to anyone else. If you do decide to try it don’t arrive at night, finding a spot and parking would be a nightmare. Their literature says they offer «resort style amenities». Spots without sewer, cable, or 50 amp service do not quality as resort amenities based on our camping experiences, and most didn’t have those. Their store was only open 3 days which made renting videos or picking up a needed item extremely difficult.
When you arrive you’re given a map and told to go «pick your spot»; that was a first for us. The campground is hilly and has sharp turns as you drive around looking at spots. Speed bumps were everywhere which made maneuvering slow. Their map didn’t give you the size of any spots and the markings at the spots for amps, or cable service weren’t clearly marked or marked at all. We tried multiple spots that looked okay but turned out to be too small or too narrow or weren’t level. In addition, sites weren’t designated as tent campsites vs. for trailers or big rigs. We found tent campers in large sites with 50 amp service they couldn’t use which forced us into 30 amp service. If their sites were all clearly marked for appropriate size and usage they could improve the campground significantly.
At this park you’re basically «on your own». Some of the info you need is in your packet, but generally speaking you don’t read all of that until after you’re parked and set up. And there is no cell service there so if you end up in a spot without cable (most didn’t have that) you’re out of touch for the entire time you’re there. That is unless you go up to the family center and sit in a room with everyone else that is trying to communicate with people outside the park and use your phone there.
On the positive side, it’s a nice setting, in a good location, with easy access to the beach. Too bad the sites were so miserable.

This is a great campground! It’s a membership campground, but you can buy one of their ready go camp memberships for $ 49 a year giving you access to most of the thousand trails campgrounds. It would be worth it to buy just for this campground as far as I’m concerned. The spaces are large and very private most with full hookups and some with ocean views. They have great ameneties such as an Adult Center, Basketball Court, Beach Access, Family Center, Fire Ring, Food Service, Horse Corrals, Horse Trail to Beach, Horseshoe Pits, Laundry Facilities, Mini-​Golf, Nature Trails, Pickleball Court, huge playground, RV Storage, Sanitation Station, Shipmate’s Store, Shuffleboard, Swimming Pool, Volleyball Court, Wi-​Fi Access. There is also giant bunny rabbits all over the campground that you can hand feed. This is one of the best campgrounds I’ve ever stayed at. The pool and hot tub as well as showers were kept very clean.