Our experience at this Thousand Trails campground was fantastic. The property is bordered by a lovely river. We recently upgraded our membership and our experience here made us feel that it was a good decision. The staff was welcoming and the check-in process was quick and smooth. The other campers were also friendly and the atmosphere was very relaxed. Our campsite was E8. All the utilities were in good working order. There were some water supply issues during our stay, and the water had to be turned off for a short while one day. Afterwards, the water seemed to be filled with sediment and turned a yellow color. We were worried it might stain our toilet, but it didn't. We opted to drink bottled water due to this issue. We were slightly disappointed by the additional $3 daily charge for 50 amp electricity. It felt a bit like being nickel and dimed, especially considering the cost of our membership. Our campsite was flat, gravel-covered, and spacious enough to park our truck next to our 42' fifth wheel with space to spare. There are concrete sites available for ADA customers. All the sites are spacious, providing ample room to stretch out without encroaching on your neighbors. The roads are well-maintained, the security gate is functional and everyone seems to respect the 15mph speed limit. We noticed at least 25 deer roaming around in the morning and late afternoon, which might explain why everyone adheres to the speed limit. The area was also relatively quiet with minimal road noise. We enjoyed the well-maintained mini-golf course. Although it was too cold for us to swim, we noticed some people did. The hot tub was excellent. Many people walked their dogs, but not everyone cleaned up after their pets. We found a couple of "surprises" near our water and electric hookups on our last day. We liked the fire ring, picnic table, and easily accessible trash dumpster. The absence of a store and mail service didn

I lodged at the recently established premium sites in the "E" section. The lanes in this area are spacious and paved with asphalt. The campsite features gravel with patches of grass. Despite the ample width of the roads, some individuals struggle with their driving skills, often cutting corners while turning or exiting the sites. The park enforces a rule that requires RVs with a 50 amp requirement to occupy a 50 amp site, which incurs an additional $3 per day fee. They claim this is a regulation from Thousand Trails, but this is a first for me, having visited numerous other parks under their management in the previous year. Furthermore, the power supply at these new sites was not particularly robust. Our RV was only receiving 115 volts for each of our lines, even though we were only drawing 1-4 amps. The day was relatively warm, around 80 degrees, and I presume many others were using their air conditioning. I would be hesitant to stay here during hotter conditions.

This campground is one of the nicest Thousand Trails Collection campgrounds we have ever stayed at! They have large FHU sites with 30/50amp and beautiful views! The park is currently being completely overhauled with new sites, hook-ups, roads, community center, offices and more. We can’t wait to come back and see it when it’s completed! 👍🏻😬 They have nice amenities such as mini golf, pool, boat launch, pickleball, basketball, trails, etc. We really enjoyed our stay here and highly recommend it if you are in the area. For videos on this campground and others, check out our YouTube channel: Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure.

This campground is one of the nicest Thousand Trails Collection campgrounds we have ever stayed at! They have large FHU sites with 30/50amp and beautiful views! The park is currently being completely overhauled with new sites, hook-ups, roads, community center, offices and more. We can’t wait to come back and see it when it’s completed! 👍🏻😬 They have nice amenities such as mini golf, pool, boat launch, pickleball, basketball, trails, etc. We really enjoyed our stay here and highly recommend it if you are in the area. For videos on this campground and others, check out our YouTube channel: Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure.

This is our second stay here at Colorado River this Spring. As Thousand Trails members a basic 30 amp site is free. A 50 amp site is $3 a night and the premium sites are $10 per night. Note that if no 30 amp or 50 amp sites are available in the older area you may be faced with leaving or paying the extra $10 per night for the premium spots. Since it is first come first served and new folks aren't allowed in until noon, you can likely move to a free or $3 site fairly quickly by getting on the waiting list. A comment about a previous poster saying there are unethical practices at the park. I disagree strongly. The poster was warned as he says himself that there might now be a 30 amp site when he arrived. There often isn't the day you arrive. The day we arrived there were 30 amp sites available, but no 50s. There is a person responsible for sales (Thousand Trails is a membership organization after all), but they are more often doing other things like checking campers in or answering questions. We found the staff to be extremely polite, helpful, and funny at this site. We prefer the new premium sites in Section E which are extremely large and we park in Section E. The sites are level and at the far eastern end where we camp, there are lovely oak trees. The sites are gravel with some glass with grass in-between. Each has a picnic table and fire ring. The camp is extremely quiet and quite large. When it rains some of the gravel gets muddy and much of the grass areas near rigs can as well. The campground has good laundry facilities (Under renovation as well as the Lobby / Ranger station on our latest visit). The new bathrooms in Section E are the nicest I have seen anywhere. The shower design is lacking though in that there is no outer curtained area for clothes and toiletries and a small bench, and no shelf or hanging area in the shower itself for toiletries. There is an unheated pool which in mid-March was cold, but I still enjoyed it as well as a hot tub in an adjacent small building (Smelled of slight mildew to me though). Section A is up on the Hill nearer to the pool. Sections A, C & D have lots of trees ad shade, but the sites are closer together. Section D is on the River, but you are on a bluff so no river access from each site. There is a boat launch on the southern corner. Lots of hiking trails and you will see small mobs of deer roaming the property. There is a small dog park that I think is an interim solution, near the Ranger Station on the north end of the site. Lots of places to walk the dog though. Our little 125 pound Newfoundland loved it here. Finally, there is a miniature golf course in the pecan grove that was in ok shape, but surprisingly fun. In the evenings there might be hamburgers and hot dogs for sale; a movie night, bingo, or other activities on site. Columbus is a small town about 6-7 miles away. You can get most things in town, but the HEB and Walmart are smaller. Not a great selection of highly-rated restaurants, but a decent number of places. There is a nice meat market downtown, Keyser with great meats. Small place, but great options. For cell service, we have a Max Transit Duo with a MIMO antenna mounted on the roof and T-Mobile phones Ookla Speedtest: (iPhone 13, 5G: 294 Mbps Down; 22.5 Mbps Up) Ookla Speedtest thru Pepewave Router: T-Mobile 128.3 Mbps Down, 5.75 Up; AT&T 108.5 Down, 29.04 Up. Our Starlink Dishy McFlatface is due in soon. Section E where there is more space and fewer trees would be best.

This is our second stay here at Colorado River this Spring. As Thousand Trails members, a basic 30 amp site is free. A 50 amp site is $3 a night, and the premium sites are $10 per night. Note that if no 30 amp or 50 amp sites are available in the older area you may be faced with leaving or paying the extra $10 per night for the premium spots. Since it is first come first served and new folks aren't allowed in until noon, you can likely move to a free or $3 site fairly quickly by getting on the waiting list. A comment about a previous poster saying there are unethical practices at the park. I disagree strongly. The poster was warned as he says himself that there might not be a 30 amp site when he arrived. There often isn't the day you arrive. The day we arrived there were 30 amp sites available, but no 50s. There is a person responsible for sales (Thousand Trails is a membership organization after all), but they are more often doing other things like checking campers in or answering questions. Finally, the previous poster is clueless about how TT Camping Passes and Memberships work. If you are curious, there are Facebook groups; YouTube videos (Pro and Con), and websites with easily accessible accurate information. It sure isn't for everyone, but it works amazingly well for others. We found the staff to be extremely polite, helpful, and funny at this site. We prefer the new premium sites in Section E which are extremely large and we park in Section E. The sites are level, and at the far eastern end where we camp, there are lovely oak trees. The sites are gravel with grass in-between. Each has a picnic table and fire ring. The camp is extremely quiet and quite large. When it rains some of the gravel/clay gets muddy and much of the grass areas near rigs can be muddy as well. The campground has good laundry facilities (Under renovation as well as the Lobby / Ranger station on our latest visit). The new bathrooms in Section E are the nicest I have seen anywhere. The shower design is lacking though in that there is no outer curtained area for clothes and toiletries and a small bench, and no shelf or hanging area in the shower itself for toiletries. There is an unheated pool which in mid-March was cold, but I still enjoyed it as well as a hot tub in an adjacent small building (Smelled of slight mildew to me though). Section A is up on the Hill nearer to the pool. Sections A, C & D have lots of trees ad shade, but the sites are closer together. Section D is on the River, but you are on a bluff, so no easy river access from each site. There is a boat launch near the southern corner of the property. There are lots of hiking trails, and you will see small mobs of deer roaming the property. There is a small dog park that I think is an interim solution, near the Ranger Station on the north end of the site. Lots of places to walk the dog though. Our little 125 pound Newfoundland loved it here. Finally, there is a miniature golf course in the pecan grove that was in ok shape, but surprisingly fun. In the evenings, there might be hamburgers and hot dogs for sale, a movie night, bingo, or other activities on site. Columbus is a small town about 6-7 miles away. You can get most things in town, but the HEB and Walmart are smaller. Not a great selection of highly-rated restaurants, but a decent number of places. There is a nice meat market downtown, Keyser's with great meats. Small place, but great options. For cell service, we have a Max Transit Duo with a MIMO antenna mounted on the roof and T-Mobile phones Ookla Speedtest: (iPhone 13, 5G: 294 Mbps Down; 22.5 Mbps Up) Ookla Speedtest thru Pepewave Router: T-Mobile 128.3 Mbps Down, 5.75 Up; AT&T 108.5 Down, 29.04 Up. Our Starlink Dishy McFlatface is due in soon. Section E, where there is more space and fewer trees, would be best.

To full-time and cross-country RVers looking for a functional and convenient overnight stay to get you from Point A to Point B -- this is not the place for you. The unethical practices warning for long-haulers is explained further below. Essentially, this park -- and others in the "Thousand Trails" consortium -- is comparable to an exclusive time-share property for campers. The way this operation functions is this: If you are a "member" of Thousand Trails, you can camp here for free. To become a member, you will pay $700 per year. For that yearly fee, you are permitted entry to campgrounds within one of five regional zones.  Want to camp in another part of the country that is in another zone? Sure - if you spend another $70 plus other fees for that one additional zone. Other zones cost additional fees. Other restrictions apply - like a 14 day limit followed by a 7 day departure, regardless of zone. For the unethical practices commentary -- This park is apparently run by a full time salesperson in his early 60s, named Mark. When I called for a reservation, Mark quoted me $52 a night for 30 amp service as a non-member price. He said that while they do have "some" 30 amp sites, they just opened a "brand new loop - premium sites - real nice!" He also noted that may be all out of 30 amp sites when we arrive but gave me a sales pitch on how would be happy to put our "premium fee" toward an annual membership - and why I should find that attractive. I clearly stated I was not interested in a yearly membership and reiterated my desire for a 30 amp site. He wasn't having any of that. Sure enough, when we arrived, he told us they were all out of 30 amp sites - even though the new, premium sites have 30 amp along with 50 amp service. Since this is the only section that is now available to us, we would be charged an additional $10 per night.  On my morning walk within the campground, I had the chance to speak with some of the other campers in the older sections that have 30 amp service. They explained that two dozen or so older campsites within their loops had been taken out of commission by placing plastic sleeves over functional electrical poles. The campground did this so they could "redirect" reservations to the newer, more expensive loop. Of course, the newer loop is not full -- about half the sites are occupied.   The new section lacks appropriate signage, causing a lot of confusion after a long day on the road. It also mostly has dirt/gravel sites. We rate this campground two stars - one for functional electrical, water and sewer and the other star for convenience. We did not use any of the facilities. So the total paid for the two nights is $124.00.  That's not the most we've paid per night but is on the higher side. Just be aware that when you call for a reservation, you will likely have to pay $10 more per night for a site than what you are quoted. My husband and I do not appreciate these shady, questionable business practices. We have no intention of returning - ever.

We are by the river and we have a view of pecan trees and deer - which is hard to come by in private campgrounds. Both Austin and Houston are 1,5 hours so doable for a day visit. Heated pool and hot tub (which actually works!) is nice. Bathroom/showers very clean. Good library with a lot of books and magazines. I am surprised that this being a Thousand Trails campground, there are very few and tiny playgrounds. The laundry room and the rec area/library are both at the entrance, far from the campgrounds, so this place desperately needs a centrally located place where the kids can meet and play.

We are full time travelling this year and I have to say, this park is one of our favorite. My 3 preteens and husband do school and work remotely and all of our mobile hotspots work great. We never rely on an RV park's wifi so we have hotspots through our Visible phone and Calyx Institute (spring/tmobile network). It's really quiet here, long term residents and people who stay here short term like my family are all really nice. Nice walking trails and the deer families just live here. It's so fun to see them everyday. The campground is a little older so don't expect state of the art anything here or if you are a loud party person, this place is probably not for you. But if you are looking for peace, quiet, tranquility, hiking paths, and love to see deer, this is the place for you. By the way, the staff here are super nice and friendly. In fact, they are the friendliest that we have encountered during our year travelling in our motorhome.

First time at this location, won't be our last. First of all, we were able to get T-mobile 5G service here with speeds around 80-90 consistently in both C and D loops. We didn't test up around A specifically but stayed connected when we drove around the park some. Verizon/Visible service was very usable -- around 20-40 depending on location and which device (older galaxy note, new S21). Our sprint calyx hotspot was able to get between 7-12 without a booster in the D loop and 8-38 in the C loop with our booster on. Also, there is a wifi repeater for the campground on a tall mast located around C28 or so, which means that the wifi connection right here at C25 gets about 10-15 Mbp/s, very usable. So plenty of options for connectivity here. Bath houses very fresh and nice, clean and usable. Water in showers was warm, but hotter in our shower. Deer are everywhere here and come up close to your sites, lay down and take a nap even in broad daylight. Pool and hot tub are closed (covid) and we didn't use the other amenities. Wish there were more full hookups sites. It's relatively quiet here, full of nature but also close in to Columbus to get to stores and to the highway. We like this location very much.

Thousand Trails Colorado River RV Campground in Texas makes a great stop to recharge, resupply, and do laundry. The onsite laundry at Colorado River RV Campground has four washers and dryers. Nearby Columbus Texas has a Walmart, H-E-B Grocery Store, and diesel fuel just off of I-10. Over the air digital TV comes in clear and cellular service was great. Verizon cellular service clocked in at 25.4 Mbps download speed and 28.4 Mbps upload speed. AT&T cellular service clocked in at 226 Mbps download speed and 26.4 Mbps upload speed. T-Mobile cellular service clocked in at 47.5 Mbps download speed and 5.24 Mbps upload speed.

We stayed here while traveling through Texas. We used our TT membership so so saying we had a charge $0 per night is slightly misleading. It’s absolutely worth staying here if you are anywhere near Columbus, TX and need to stop. The staff will go out of their way to make sure your stay is a good one. There is a pickleball court so that was very nice to see and we spent several days playing with other campers while here. The town of Columbus, TX has a little bit of everything. La Grange, TX has a nice Christmas light walk that was fun with friends and family. In the park there is a swimming pool and hot tub that are open to guests. Pickelball, basketball, miniature golf, hiking trails, and river access to put your kayak into the Colorado River (no, not THAT Colorado river). I am happy with our experience and will gladly return when passing through again.

During check-in we were informed that no full hookup sites were available due to a large portion of section C being down for electrical repairs. This was a major bummer as life is rough without a sewer connection! We chose water and electric only site A30 in hopes of eventually moving. Rangers Rick and Kim immediately expressed empathy and went out of their way to help. Rick offered us a 50 amp site but we declined because it was rather small. We then noticed that full hookup site A35 would become available in a few days. I called the office and Kim stated that not only would the site be held for us, but they would also place an "occupied" sign on the electrical post to keep others from taking it. Now that is great service! I also met membership specialist Jeff later during our stay and he was very nice. This park has some great hiking/biking trails. The roads kick up a lot of dirt on warm days so watch your speed. Section A bathrooms were excellent. Large showers with removable showerheads and very hot water. My only complaint was that the sink counters were built too high. I felt like a little kid when washing my hands! Here is a shocker: the free park wifi worked most of the time at our site. Holy smokes! This is incredibly rare at a Thousand Trails park. My AT&T phone had 3 bars and the hotspot worked fine. The staff also let us wash our tow car so that was nice. All amenities except the pool were closed due to Covid-19. Don't miss Hruska's store and bakery on Hwy 71. Delicious desserts and the best bacon cheeseburger that we've ever had!