Membership Parks-Thousand Trails,,,,Escapees etc
Getting ready to go full time. Please educate us on ALL OF THE MEMBERSHIP parks that are available. We'll be all over the United States. Thanks to all who respond in advance.
Forum Discussion
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TT has two programs.
The Zone Pass is intended for short stay folks who don’t travel much. For $400 - 500 a person gets 30 nights free camping, can only stay 14 nights at a park, and after 4 nights, must stay out of the TT system for 7 nights before they can go to another TT / Encore Park. After 30 each year, the person must pay $3 per night for TT parks.
A Membership allows unlimited free nights per year, 21 or 28 day stays, can go direct from one park to another.
Some TT parks do charge a utility fee for 50 amp power.
Over the past two years, I’ve found about 1/3 of the TT parks from Texas to California to Washington have sewer hookups almost always available.
We used to be state park / COE senior pass campers as full timers. I find TT comparable to most SP & Federal campgrounds. Some better, some worse.
Reservations in highly desirable areas are often much easier to get at TT than many state parks. I cannot get SP reservations in Florida or CA, but the can at TT parks in those states.
I love Arkansas and Oregon state Parks. Best game n the country in my opinion.
But as with anything, you get what you pay for. A “club” that advertises ‘free camping’ is not going to compare favorably with $50 per night private resort campgrounds.
Coast to Coast and RPI are reciprocal programs. If there are empty spots at another campground in the system where you want to go, they are good. If the campgrounds are full, you have to find something else.
Colorado River and Ocean Canyon Properties are two regional membership campground companies. If your goal/ travel plans are not national- they might be good choices.
But most important go to a campground of the group you are considering and talk to people who have been with that company for several years.
DO NOT buy on your first visit. Resale memberships for all the campground companies are available at a much reduced price.
Lastly, we find Passport America very valuable when traveling across the country. We never use PA for more than a one or two night stop.
TT has two programs.
The Zone Pass is intended for short stay folks who don’t travel much. For $400 - 500 a person gets 30 nights free camping, can only stay 14 nights at a park, and after 4 nights, must stay out of the TT system for 7 nights before they can go to another TT / Encore Park. After 30 each year, the person must pay $3 per night for TT parks.
A Membership allows unlimited free nights per year, 21 or 28 day stays, can go direct from one park to another.
Some TT parks do charge a utility fee for 50 amp power.
Over the past two years, I’ve found about 1/3 of the TT parks from Texas to California to Washington have sewer hookups almost always available.
We used to be state park / COE senior pass campers as full timers. I find TT comparable to most SP & Federal campgrounds. Some better, some worse.
Reservations in highly desirable areas are often much easier to get at TT than many state parks. I cannot get SP reservations in Florida or CA, but the can at TT parks in those states.
I love Arkansas and Oregon state Parks. Best game n the country in my opinion.
But as with anything, you get what you pay for. A “club” that advertises ‘free camping’ is not going to compare favorably with $50 per night private resort campgrounds.
Coast to Coast and RPI are reciprocal programs. If there are empty spots at another campground in the system where you want to go, they are good. If the campgrounds are full, you have to find something else.
Colorado River and Ocean Canyon Properties are two regional membership campground companies. If your goal/ travel plans are not national- they might be good choices.
But most important go to a campground of the group you are considering and talk to people who have been with that company for several years.
DO NOT buy on your first visit. Resale memberships for all the campground companies are available at a much reduced price.
Lastly, we find Passport America very valuable when traveling across the country. We never use PA for more than a one or two night stop.
