Annual resort park pass. Is it worth it?
Hi We are new to Rv'ing. Started with tent camping and now we're searching for a truck + truck camper combo. We have a very active 2 year old who loves to explore new places so we're very excited...
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Check the 1000 Trails location maps and see if they have parks in places you want to go and/or spend time. While you can buy zone passes for $500 a zone (or less depending on what they're offering this week), you can also buy a full 1000 Trails membership on the resale market for around $2000 - and that gets you access to parks all through the system, plus no 7 days out of the system, and up to 3 weeks in a park. If you choose a resale system, go for an Elite, VIP or Platinum level, and make sure it includes all of the 1000 Trails sub-systems - Outdoor World, Leisure Time, NACO and 1000 Trails. Your annual dues will probably be under $600 a year. Don't know what the annual dues on a zone pass are.
That said, if there's a zone with parks you think you want to spend some time in, buy a zone pass and give it a whirl. 30 days free camping for $500 works out to around $17 a night, which ain't bad compared to the rack rate at most decent public parks.
We're fulltimers, and we'll spend around 250 nights in 1000 Trails parks this year - started out in Calfornia, now in Pennsylvania, end the year in Florida. For us it's a no-brainer and makes this lifestyle affordable.
Have fun!
al
That said, if there's a zone with parks you think you want to spend some time in, buy a zone pass and give it a whirl. 30 days free camping for $500 works out to around $17 a night, which ain't bad compared to the rack rate at most decent public parks.
We're fulltimers, and we'll spend around 250 nights in 1000 Trails parks this year - started out in Calfornia, now in Pennsylvania, end the year in Florida. For us it's a no-brainer and makes this lifestyle affordable.
Have fun!
al
