The negative reviews are either outdated or ridiculous. We signed up for a month to check it out…read moreand will be renewing. People are great. Everyone is friendly. Every thing I used there was spotless. If you go into the locker rooms you might see people naked. Get over it or don't go in the locker room, that is exactly what they are for... changing, dressing, showering etc. If you want a 24hr gym, then go there, the hours are clearly posted when you sign up.

The staff is very young and ineffective. I have seen people covered with sores allowed to soak in…read morethe indoor pool. I watched an elderly man spit phlegm all over the cement around the pool. Many times I've had people, often adults in groups, commandeer the lap lane I had reserved and the staff was very reluctant to make them yield. The indoor pool is deafeningly noisy and can be pretty gross. The outdoor pool is cleaner, but children are allowed to hurl sharp, heavy objects at face level, and the Rec Center management takes zero responsibility when their neglect results in injury. I advise visiting only during the 4-6pm outdoor lap swim to avoid losing an eye.

Jack and the staff were amazing. Extremely informative on the inflatable kayak trip and what to…read moreexpect on the river. We had an awesome time and highly recommend booking with this company. We ll return as well.

Located in cottonwood about 1 hour south of Sedona. Fun fun fun! I want to go again 10 times!…read more This is usually a self guided kayak excursion. Ben came with us today, a special treat and he is amazing, had knowledge of the river, plants, birds. He made sure everyone was safe and had a good experience. The time on the website and email are slightly off. It says 10:00a to 1:00p. This is more than enough. Meeting time is 8:45a and you need to be at meeting area by 9:00a. Then you get on a shuttle for a 10 minute drive to go up river where you will launch. So you car is at the end point of kayaking. We got a tandem inflatable kayak which cost about $150 for 2 people. There are taxes and don't forget gratuities, in cash. Don't know if they take venmo or Zelle. The adventure...so most of it is easy slow floating. There are a few spots where it flows faster and you may have to steer trees and rocks. We came in last week of August, so low water season. The river is only 3-4 feet deep in the majority of places. The weather was perfect today at around 70sF near 9:00a and around 82F at 10:00a. High is 88F at 2-3p. It rained in the last few days so we got very fast flow and completed our trip from 9:00 to 11:15am ish. We were down changing and in the car by 11:30a. In the 2.5 duration, you may get out on land halfway and take a snack / water break and stretch legs for circulation. We were told that high water season is spring. Something about May being the month where they let water out so water is lower then as well. The Verde river provides water to Phoenix. You can be all levels and come. The guide will give you general instructions in the beginning and provide life vests. All ages kids and toddlers can come. If your kid is smaller than perhaps age 12, you may need to bring your own baby or kid sized life vest for them. Your butt and arms, and bag will be wet. They suggest a zip lock bag to hold your phone and wallet, but bring any backpack. It will get a little muddy from your feet (just clean it at home). Definitely need hat, sunglasses. Suggest to bring 1-2 liters of water and snacks. You have time to eat 1 hour in on the land. Suggest you to wear swim suit or quick dry T shirt, and board shorts (for surfing, boogie boarding) or quick dry hiking shorts and water shoes like Teva. There is a lot of trees on the route but you'll get sun. They do not take more than 11-12 people at a time. I hope this helps. I look forward to coming again.

FYI: If you're planning to go during the government shutdown, you can't drive all the way to the…read moreparking lot -- it's about an 8-mile hike (a lot of it on gravel). But honestly, it's worth every step! Just when you think you've reached the falls... you haven't. Keep going! The road in is pure washboard -- about 13 miles of bump city -- so make sure you have a 4-wheel drive and that nothing inside your car is loose. Fossil Creek is absolutely stunning, and bonus -- no permit needed after October 1st. The other thing says this trail is easy. No, it's not to be careful if you're taking somebody elderly over that doesn't have good mobility because there's some rocks you had a climb and what not also make sure you take plenty of water to drink and a little snack everything you pack in your pack. I would also suggest leaving the house by three 330. No later you don't wanna be hiking in the pitch dark.

I didn't know anything about this place beforehand. If my boss had never been here and my cousin…read morehad never told me about the Permit, I would've made a wasted trip. I wish I knew more before going. I need to know more information about how things work at Fossil Creek. Even after going, though we enjoyed ourselves, I still don't know how it works. There were no signs telling you where you can access trails to get to the creek. You just had to guess. I found a trail at our Homestead parking lot, but it was very steep and a little dangerous. We found a spot okay in the shade but was very small for our party of 6. We worked so hard getting down there that we just made it work. After leaving we went up the road a little way in our vehicle to see what the other spots looked like, but I saw no bridge or easy access from The Bridge parking lot either, and the road was just way too bumpy. I hope my wife's suspension is okay on her Mazda CX-5. The information before going should've told us about the road and what to expect, basically how to plan. It's all a guessing game. I could've asked the Ranger lady more questions, but I didn't know what to ask. My boss made things sound different. Apparently you can't drive people to the waterfall trailhead anymore. You have to walk over 2 miles on a dusty dirt road in over 100 degrees with vehicles driving by kicking up dust. That makes no sense whatsoever. We enjoyed our time at the water. Everything else leading up to it and after it we could've done without. I don't see us coming back unless we have someone with better suspension and/or better knowledge of the area. Thank you.

Great if you RV camp often…read more 60 days reservation window for reserving Getaway Cabins is illusionary as the cabins often are fully booked 60 days before a particular desired date.

BUYER BEWARE!!!…read more Thousand Trails membership is a CON SCAM you can NEVER get a campground site reservation 60 days out there is NEVER any availability because of private payers , seasonal or annual campers have taken all sites!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY GIVING IT TO THOUSAND TRAILS AND NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE MEMBERSHIP!!! Instead use your money to secure where you want to stay in advance!!!!

Fort Verde State Historic Park presents what life was like in Arizona, early in its history -…read moreincluding Indian wars. We spent about an hour in the main building, walking through a number of rooms and browsing the various exhibits depicting life, especially military life in Arizona in its early days. Many wartime artifacts are on display across many discipline from doctoring, to soldiering and more. In the last room of the main building, a video plays on a loop. The video is about Indians in Arizona and how they were involved in wars and especially how many of them helped the white man's army. It was too hot to visit the other 2 buildings across the street today, as they are not air conditioned, so we're not sure what's in them. Restrooms are in another building. Get the key from staff in the main building, then return the key. As the restrooms remain locked, they were in good condition and clean. We did enjoy our visit.

John had this on his hit list of things to do- we stopped in just in time to see one of the rangers…read moregiving a demo on various firearms used in the era that the fort was operational. Insert John's happy face here! They have an extensive museum and an outcropping of buildings that made up the fort. Unlike the other forts we have explored- there was no wall to help with defense. Reasoning was that the natives knew not to attack where the army was. So they didn't bother with the labor intensive work of building high walls. My only complaint was that the restrooms were far enough away from everything and locked. You had to get a key from the ranger for access.

Well organized rv spots. Lots of room , quiet location away from hi ways and bustle of town…read more Definitely will be back

Rude people working in the office. Mulberry tree at our spot made a mess everywhere inside and…read moreoutside our RV!

The staff is great at Valley Verde Cottonwood, AZ from the guard to the office staff & maintenance…read morecrews. It's my first Thousand Trails stay, and it's been a great experience for me & my Rv. The only draw back is the pool is not heated in the winter, bd my campsite section H, the restrooms and showers have been closed due to maintenance, and it's past its finish date still being worked on til date There are other showers in other sections, but it's a ways down the road for a shower & it's cold to be commuting to and from a shower especially with wet hair. The adjacent restrooms is in the H section activity room main lodge which is great. Overall I'll definitely be back and hope the restroom maintenance will be completed by then. And if you have mail delivered to you during your stay there's a $2 charge for every piece of mail you pick up at the main office lobby. Happy camping!

My husband and I stayed at one of the little cabins for a night and we had a great experience. The…read morecabin had everything as described when I booked it and was clean. The staff we interacted with while here were all nice and we enjoyed some of the amenities like the mini golf. The views were good and the area was quiet and peaceful. I would recommend if you want a nice but less expensive place to stay while visiting wine country.