IS THIS A CAMPGROUND OR CAMP RESIDENCY Interesting indeed. My stay at Pio Pico Thousand Trails campground offered a versatile accommodation experience, catering to a broad range of preferences and lifestyles. It's like blending in all options in one community. It features permanent housing for  RV, mobile homes, and tiny homes. While also offering 2-7 day stay for homes on wheels rentals, tenting and cabins. And at the same time adding the membership cabin pass option. All surrounded by tall mountains and the rhythmic calming hum of the flowing creek through the campground. WHAT WHERE YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS? I rented a 6 person cabin for a party of four. TBH, six could sleep comfortably but not hang out in the cabin all day comfortably. I was particularly impressed with the cabin; it was fantastic with a well-stocked kitchen full of dishes, pots, and pans, toaster,  blender, toiletries, linens, etc.  The highlight, surprisingly, was the abundance of electrical outlets - a rare find in such settings. All electronic appliances and ceiling fans worked without a hitch ensuring comfort throughout the cabin. The layout of the cabin was thought-out. Many windows for cross ventilation that actually worked.  Essentially, utilizing and maximizing a small space with warmth comfort.  WHAT WERE SOME OF THE CAMPGROUND FEATURES? It rained my time here so I understood how I could get stuck with flooding and not able to move my low clearance car. But I prevailed. And experienced the rare opportunity of the flowing creek from the mountains. The campground features two pools and two jacuzzis, a garden, billiards & horse game adding a touch of activities to the agenda. The facilities were clean and well-maintained.  Also noted the individual tent spaces were spacious. The cabins have adequate space for two cars, outdoor canopy and tent. DESCRIBE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE The staff was friendly.  However, a word of caution: the campground ranger is quite hyper-vigilant, bordering on intrusive. While it's clear she means well, her approach can feel more hovering than helpful at times. I would have preferred the same vigilance with pet owners eliminating in non-designated areas. Like near the restrooms that are people populated and unleashed pets. WHAT'S YOUR OVERALL IMPRESSION? Overall, Thousand Trails is an acceptable choice for those looking for solo or families to have a comfortable and equipped place to stay. All cabins are not disability accessible. Although the aesthetic aspect may not be its strong suit, withnumerous mobile homes and permanent RV distractions, I also used my time for indoor writing, sleeping, and woo-sahing.  I would add that guests respected the noise levels and each other's spaces.  Given the plethora of choices in southern California, Pio Pico may not necessarily be an automatic  choice. HIGHLIGHTS THAT TRAVELERS WOULD APPRECIATE  *At&T cell service worked throughout the campgrounds, I did not pay for Wi-Fi. *Parking is free but guess parking is limited and may require a walk if you're at the back of the campground. *Pool, jacuzzi and trash areas were clean and maintained. *Eateries, grocery, Target etc. are 15 minutes drive. *Have trek poles and headlamps when walking at night. *The mountains are majestic *No fire campground - please respect this  "Camping is a chance to live with nature and learn valuable life lessons from her wisdom."    - Paul Kortepete #juken123  #thousandtrails #sandiegocampgrounds #piopico #cabinpass #hikehealth #camphealth #campjamulca #campca read more

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I've had some pretty unkind things to say in the past but have been very pleasantly surprised lately. Sheila, the manager remains dedicated to amazing service & the last several months have been nothing short of an exceptionally stay. A year ago, I would've voted this one the worst parks I've been to but they continue to remain diligent in improvements & in my opinion, I, can no longer say they are struggling like they once were. Theyve made improvements in everything from the staff to the amenities. It's much more comfortable now! I used to dread this park but it has quickly caught up to Oakzanita, the best park in the region. Which I highly value, as I had unfortunately hit a rough patch with park management but they were kind AND professional enough to hit the reset button with me. Which they've remained true to & very few people or places can do. I can't express how much this park has improved, and I was once one of it's harshest critics. But members, amenities & staff have improved tremendously! Definitely worth the reservation these days. Also, worth noting.. Their cabins are ABSOLUTELY stunning!! read more

I am a paying member and have stayed at 3 other campgrounds all in cabins. This was the nicest cabin as far as the quality of the equipment, utensils, pots and pans, dishes and the like. They have a small gas fireplace as there is no heater, they do provide a portable one in the bedroom. I could not get it to work and with no internet to google the issue I asked an employee at the ranger station to have someone come out to assist. That was on day 2 and the person said she did not know how to use the fireplace but said they did provide the portable heater in the cabin, she pointed to the one I brought not the one they provide. They have a heated pool, did not use, on the side of the cabins. They had a lot of activities and the activity center always had someone in it either playing air hockey, pool, or playing cards. My wife liked the fact they had bingo, prizes were candy but hey it was something and she likes bingo! Campground was kept up nicely. There is an off road trail that is accessed from the park and there is a sign that asks if you have questions regarding the condition of trail or the gate code to see someone at the ranger station. When I went to ask about the condition the lady said "I do not know other than it is a trail and it is steep." I would prefer not to have a sign that says to ask and then the employee either did not know or care to know. There were coyotes that yelped in the early hours which was cool as it made you feel you were in the woods. There was a cleaning lady, did not get her name, that went above and beyond. I was out of dish soap and trash can liners and she went to get me more right away and even included more paper towels and toilet paper. She had a pony tail and wore braces. I would stay here again due to the location, you have to try the smoked meat tacos in Dulzare they are to die for! Short drive to the beach and town should you need anything. They have a store but was closed until day before we left. read more

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We loved staying here on our trip headed to AZ . The warm and welcoming greeting at the check in was just what we needed after such long travels. read more

We have been an RV member during the pandemic and thought we try the cabin pass. We have stayed at some clean cabins up and down the PNW all the way down to Ca. This campsite was rough looking but what's worst was their cabin was dirty. Pretty sure they didn't wash their stuff between guests because it was soo disgusting! We always bring our sheets and blankets with us to cover what they have but it didn't help with the smell. By far, idyllwild is the best campsite and very clean cabins! Won't be coming here again until it's been addressed! read more

Love this RV park! It's huge. Lots of fun, lively people here. Some full-timers as well as campers. Large pool and hot-tub. There's a store for your necessities. WiFi works well at bathrooms/showers, but other than that- nada. I also had zero bars on my Verizon. My Starlink worked great though! 10 min drive to the casino. 15 mins to grocery stores, restaurants, etc. Beautiful drive coming in so even if you are trying to get into SD often, it's an enjoyable ride. Gate access so park is safe and secure. Highly recommend! read more

Love the staff!! Great trails, running creek in winter to enjoy sitting by. Lake and recreational park nearby, not too far from the beach. Pools are clean and inviting. Only negative is sites with sewers are hard to get and cell service is horrible almost nonexistent. read more

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Hmmm. Let's start with the stock photos on the website. Nothing that looks like this is available at this park... the hot tub is drained; the pool is filthy; the bathroom by the pool smells funky and has a slippery floor; equipment for table tennis, shuffle board, & mini golf not available. We were told we have to bring our own. Ouch. Now let's talk about the 1 star vehicles in the alleged 5 star resort. The website advertises "Exterior should be not unsightly, and should be free of obvious, poorly-repaired damages." Please review my photos. These were taken within about 300 feet of my RV and are an example of a lot more vehicles in this park. I understand that not everyone can afford a new or perfectly maintained vehicle. This is not my complaint. My main gripe is the lack of attention this park pays to its own rules. My wife and I just paid hundreds of dollars for a park membership and I could find the same accommodations if I parked on the side of the road in downtown Los Angeles. Photos: The small trailer was in storage, but sitting on the road inside the park. Why not hide trash like that in the back. When I mentioned these eyesores to the "ranger," she asked me for specific site numbers. Hey, why don't you drive around and look. I found these while on foot, I'm sure your golf cart can take you further and faster. She also stated she lives here and one or two unsightly vehicles may have gotten past her at the gate. When my son and his girlfriend arrived later in the evening in his newer and maintained car, he was not allowed in since they "can't just let anyone in, and your dad hasn't let us know what site he picked out." I disagree, as it looks like anything can get past this gate and I returned their requested paperwork with my site selection on it within 2 hours of checking in. My family and vehicles will not be back. read more

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Do not waste your money here.ROACHES AND RUDE STAFF , very difficult. A year ago we did not have any issues brining in a vehicle. We were not allowed to bring in our car. We had to unload two cars with things. Our children, and self's. We were offered for them to take us to our cabin, STAFF was annoyed the whole time, being rude when answering questions. We came to enjoy out door activities, mainly the pools and fun areas. However atm there is a heat warning now we are forced to walk with our children 2 , 1 toddler and infant. In the heat to the pool because our cars were not allowed. TO TOP IT OFF THE CABIN HAS ROCHES ! we did not come to spend our money and experience this!!!! I will be on the phone speaking to the manager SHEILA ORTMEIER. wish me luck. And good luck trying to get a refund on anything by the way. You would think they use all the money to keep up their cabins!!! read more

My family and I love and enjoy camping here so much! Through out the years so much has changed. There's pools in the front of the park and inside. They have so many fun activities for the family and friends to enjoy. The restrooms and showers are always kept so nice and clean! That is a big plus for me! And the staff are all so friendly. There is never a boring moment out here. I do admit, it's very peaceful as well. I would recommend anyone that would like to get away. This is the place read more

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As others have said this park has a dual personality issue going on. Half the park is great 4 stars, the other half is the half we do not speak of and that's 1-2 stars. One half has paved roads, nice amenities, WiFi (more on that later), sewer, good voltage at the power box, trees, pools etc... the one we do not speak of is a gravel lot with just some bathrooms, no sewer, very low voltage and hardly any trees. Now chances are unless you booked a cabin or have a yearly site or something you WILL end up in the unmentionable side. The vast majority of none yearly sites are across the street in the gravel lot. Don't worry though, they do give you some hope of climbing your way out of the slums and back into civilization. They have a list, a crossover list, that gives you the chance to move over. Everyday you have to go at 12pm to the guard house to see how many sites are open and how many are on the list. If you're lucky you may get a site, if not you can ask to be put back on the list and try again the next day (it took 4 days for this system to be PROPERLY explained to me, they even have a hand out about it which no one gave me until the day I got moved over). It's probably worth doing if you plant to stay for a while. The biggest issue on the "other" side is the horrible voltage. With nothing on except some led lights we were as low as 110v if we turned the ac we would dip below 107v this is with all other breakers off. They even give you a paper about how they are not responsible for damages to your equipment. The other side has much better voltage and never dipped below like 114v with normal use. Forget 50 amp, only saw one site that had it in the whole park... and the spot was taken... by a van. Also they offer paid WiFi (on the good side) which we could pickup from our site with a good signal as we were close to the source. That being said it was sooo slow it was practically unusable for any real work. Maybe if you just check emails occasionally. Anything more it's useless don't waste your $$. It's ridiculous considering a few minutes down the road in either direction I can get super fast 4G on T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon so high speed internet is available, they just chose not to implement it or the company they use Streamwifi just shouldn't be in the WiFi business. Even the page where you buy it claims 2-3 Mbps, I was getting 0.4-0.7 Mbps when it worked at all. Summary. If you're a glamper stay on the good side or it will suck. If you love survivor, living off the land, eating crickets for dinner or tent camping the side across the street is probably for you. Much quieter. If you need to work online from your RV better make other arrangements as WiFi is useless even when you pay. read more

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Great staff excellent environment everything is clean and being maintained. Specifically bought my thousand trails membership for this park! read more

Thousand Trails Pio Pico - Campgrounds Near Me - Jamul, California

It's a nice park we have full hook ups clean bathrooms they do need to work on their handicapped access for the bathrooms. Staff is friendly, they accept packages nice little store, pricey but it beats driving into town. Pio Pico is a nice change from from wilderness lakes in Menifee this location seems better managed, most TT are about the same the difference is the stall I would definitely comeback PS the Border Patrol drives thru the campground at high speeds so be careful with kids n dogs; but that's not the staff or parks fault it's the idiot's who think they are above rules and laws read more

The location is very rural, that's a good thing. Not much shade, nothing special. After learning that child sexual predators reside in trailers or motor homes, at least in the 'G' section, & not being notified of that, I will not return nor recommend. Camp staff were uninterested in any concerns, although acknowledged their presence. Wow! read more

Wow, I guess you get what you pay for. Activity center and pools shut down due to COVID. There are bulldozers that start at 7:00 am and the electricity shut down early this morning. It's almost 7:00 pm and the hum of generators is throughout the park....and this is on the GOOD side. Now, on reading other reviews, we learned that COVID is circulating thru the staff. STAY AWAY! Day 2- following the electricity going out for 12 hours....now we have no water...not good :(. Day 3-we now have water, YAY....but...we have to boil all water for several days, even washing the dishes water. Day 5-electricity out again, thank goodness our batteries are still good, we can power our slide ins in and while water is still on, we can empty our tanks....WE ARE OUT OF HERE. A week early, This facility is not up to par with Thousand Trails membership, HOPE THOUSAND TRAILS READS THIS REVIEW. PS: on a good note, the staff was very nice, they seem in over their head, and a little disorganized, but nice:) Hate to write bad reviews, but do want to share with other campers that may be heading out to this camp ground. read more

WORST thousand trails park I have experienced. Every photo is of the "resort" side of the park. Meanwhile, everyone that checks in is sent to the "ghetto" as it is casually referred to by the annual site holders. Other section has pedestals with wires hanging out, and only one bathroom with working showers for several hundred sites. No sewer and the lodge on that side is padlocked shut. Not only will I never book here again, I would suggest against it for both members and guests. read more

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I don't know why the reviews are so bad. We have gone to PP two times for New Years and had a blast every time. It even poured with rain both times but we still had a great time. When we got there they had placed me in a spot way too far away from my group. Maggie, at the front, worked hard to move my spot right away. She didn't complain or act rude. She Was so sweet about it. I tried to find her before we left because I wanted to give her a bottle of champagne and a tip. Next time Maggie! Thank you for making us comfortable! The staff is also very nice. When were were at the big party they throw at the community center every year one of the head staff ladies told our kids to stop acting crazy and she was super nice about it! Speaking of the NYE party, they always have a big party in the community center with a DJ and dancing. It is super fun. In addition they have a youth community center, pools, basketball, and a baseball diamond. We were with 5 families and we played baseball, soccer and football. It was so fun. There are lots of trails to wonder around through as well. They also have a great market and cafe. The people who left all these bad reviews must be really picky because we have never had a bad experience and that's coming from 8 different families. I plan to tell everyone to come visit Pio Pico and have my friends leave reviews too! FIVE STARS Thanks Pio Pico! See you next time!!! read more

Thousand Trails Pio Pico - Campgrounds Near Me - Jamul, California

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Safe, clean, friendly staff - everything you'd need. Pros: -laundry (requires $5 bills - no others work) -showers and bath houses are clean and open -free WiFi in activity center (center itself is closed) -dog area (very small, but does exist) -trails nearby to walk on/beautiful trees/nature -electricity and water hookups work great -massive pools and hot tubs -plenty of spaces to choose from Update Suggestions: -Jabba WiFi (must pay for it) is AWFUL. DO NOT BUY. -put put golf course, shuffle board, etc could use a facelift -feminine product waste containers in all stalls would be helpful -talking to owners with small dogs who bark non-stop (it's not the campgrounds fault - it's the dog owners but it's VERY annoying) read more

Can't say because of the reactions from the staff could get us kicked out perminatly, and i have no other choice i need to keep returning.

I have been a member for over 3 years with thousand trails, never have i ever had an issue on getting a reservation anywhere on my membership pass. Well until 8 months ago, it went from online reservations to leaving a call back and having a represenative from Thousand Trails call you back and week after week and month after month, no reservations, park is full. The reason for the park being full at all of them is because they cannot maintain the grounds, keep the property up to date and having to take spots away. So unless you pay for the higher teir, it was immpossible to find a camprground for over 8 months. Pio Pico is a very poorly managed and kept property, we use to go all the time and have no issues. The cafe is no longer there, there is illegal activity there, security is very seldom unless your on the south side, the north side they barely go around. No cell Service, wifi you pay for is a joke and a half, the pools finally got redone but thats about it. I would tour before you book even if they allow that. Also the store is a plus but thats the only positive thing besides the pool. Thousand Trails took my money and said because there was a lack of availability and 1st come 1st serve, refunds will not be issued. read more

If you have ever felt like your kids and family where not going to be safe and you knew you were not going to be able to sleep at night. This is how I felt at Thousand Trails Pio Pico. Don't let the Pictures fool you; Yes, the South side of the camp is a great place to be, I'm Sure. With all the amenities and security of the staff being there. Its possible you will feel safe. But you are not allowed to setup on the south side when you arrive. You have to go to the northside, well from what I can see the northside section H is where most people head to because of this; but, my family and I, where forced into section G, which looked like a rundown trailer park where trailer and RV's go to die. If you're going to stay at Pio Pico you better have a toilet, shower, and be selfsustained aboard your rig. This we were not. We Picked a spot next to the bathroom and next to a nicer looking rig in section G. After setting up our Popup Trailer my son needed to use the restroom. This is where we found out the condition of the restrooms in Trailer Park section G. The showers had not heads, handles, or curtains to take a shower; if one was brave enough to do it in section G, in the first place. Though the bathroom looked clean and where stocked with paper and hand towels, the walls looked old and falling apart. Likewise, the sink looked as if a mechanic washed his oily and grease hands in it every day and cleaning it was not going to be enough. I have spent my whole youth and tricenarian "Ruffing it" via backpacking, dry camping, and Tent camping. So not taking a shower is not the worst thing in the world. But when the other people around you look like they live their full time and some even looked a little shady. While some are doing drugs, because we could smell it, and come out of there campers spun out and half naked. It takes ruffing it and turns it into a borderline safety issue. As dawn came and we decided that it was not a smart idea to stay here. We started breaking down all of our stuff and packing up the trailer, because it was either head home or find a new camp ground. While in the middle of packing up we over heard the people in the trailer next to us saying "I'm not going to buy that for you, they have it you should have stolen it while you had the chance." We pulled out of there and we lucked out as we got reservations for another RV park. As a member of TT and spent my whole childhood with TT, I am appalled that this TT Park has come to this low of standards. As a child we went here a few times and never had anything close to this lack of management. I would not recommend this for anyone whom has children or whom may leave you rig unattended for the day or longer. If it is better in section H I hope they can make changes to the camp grounds to fix and improve section G. My family will not be returning. And I hope no one runs into this at TT. read more

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PROS: -The staff is friendly and helpful. -Lots of beautiful trees and surrounded by mountains. -Off a road but still quiet (especially at night). -Clear skies and lots of stars! -Plenty of little trails to venture off to nearby. -You get to pick the spot you want to park on. -Nice big pools (empty when I was there end of Sept 2020). -Allows dogs. -Clean showers/bathrooms (and good water pressure/temperature) -Some free wifi at the activity center -Different hook-up options -Friendly people here in general. When I arrived a total stranger helped me back in and everyone has been very polite. Even made a new friend or two! CONS: -Small purse dogs yelping because their owners never trained them (not the facilities fault other than they allow people to keep their ill-trained, high-pitched yippys outside so they can bark at each other all day) -Zero phone service. (Seriously... ZERO) But that's the whole point of off-grid, right? So perhaps this is a pro ;) -Wifi (I purchased the month $30 from Jabba) is spotty, but does work well when it is working. -Some things were closed (due to covid, expected) SUGGESTIONS: -The courts need updating (mini golf, basketball, shuffleboard, etc) Not that anyone plays shuffleboard LOL. It just needs a makeover. read more

They are all up in your business. Can't leave at night. Place just sucks!

Pio Pico is basically two campgrounds... You have to check in on the south side at the guard tower, then turn your rig around, cross the street and start off on the north side. There is no cell service at all on the north side, there are no sewer hookups and according to my EMS there was low voltage at 107-111 volts the entire stay. They have this weird crossover program where you have to basically win a lottery I think for the ability to move your rig across to the good side. I was not able to enjoy any of the ammeneties as they were all on the South side, theres two pools! But none on the north side. Tried to eat at the coyote cafe but there was nobody there and it said to call and place an order... however theres no phone service. The north side did have an area that backs up to a trail and creek, so if you are lucky enough to get one of those spots its nicer than the desert lot. Decent trails nearby. There was also a cool little RC track there. One thing that I liked was they had 2 dump stations and each dump station had lanes. read more

Iv been staying here for a while now l, several years. I have great relationships with many of the people who stay here and work here. They need new management all around. The manager of this park named Sheila is a horrible person for the position she's been givin, an does a horrible job at running this RV park. If your a younger male they won't treat you like everyone else. They seem to be man haters to me maybe just the younger guys or something. They play favorites with members and staff. There are sex offenders here and they do nothing about it, almost anyone who stays here regularly knows. There's a lot wrong with this park that never seems to get fixed or even addressed. It took 3/4 years before the manager ever said hi to me or would look me in the eyes an address me, always felt like she avoided me, didn't like me or wanted nothing to do with me I am a paying member too. She should treat everyone equally or she shouldn't have that position. I k ow I'm not the only one also, I have two friends that stay here too and they both have been treated poorly too by the management here, and it's seems to be a pattern we're all on the younger side and males, it's like our money isn't as green as everyone else's. One time friend Gabriel was staying in a cabin and took pictures before and after his stay and she tried to get him on stuff he didn't do. And another friend Travis was also staying in a cabin and had to go without sheet and slept on the plastic bed covers cause they completely disregarded his needs. I know there's more but those are just two other examples of how they treat us here and it's mostly the managers most of the rangers are wonderful there a couple that are strict about the rules. read more

If you want your property stolen then park here. 2300 catalytic converter stolen in Storqge If you want them to tell you you didnt it pay your monthly fee when you did park here. If you want someone to tell you you can't have the key to park your RV at dusk park her. There storage is crap! They don't protect your property or work with you ! On top of it you are storing your Rv in a rats nest ! No up keep no surveillance and no customer service ! It is not worth the cost to park your RV at this place. read more

The worst customer service ever!! They are willing to take your mom for as many camp sites you want but they won't allow you to pick them in other words your family won't be together. I also read a bunch of reviews and that place is a dump! I happy a canceled my reservations! I definitely DO NOT recommend this place! San Diego has a lot to offer when it comes to camp sites this place is not one of them!! read more

It is one of the better Thousand Trails parks. The staff was friendly and the park was very popular with off road adventure seekers.

The tent sites are ridiculously small. We checked in, drove around for 30 mins looking for a tent spot and after finding one we just left. If you're looking for a tent spot then just ignore this place. read more

Let me start off by saying that we are members of Thousand Trails. We mainly frequent the Idyllwild and Rancho Oso(Santa Barbara) locations. It has been a while since we had visited Pio Pico. The last time we visited, it wasn't a pleasant experience due to a rather rude park manager. The way I view Pio Pico in the Thousand Trails system is that it is probably the most unusual of all the locations. I am not sure if it is because of it's location in that it is more remote than most, but it just has a strange vibe about it. Pretty much every time we have stayed at Pio Pico, we have had some strange encounter with a "resident". This past weekend, we chose Pio Pico because the weather seemed to be much more cooperative than other locations. Once we arrived, we noticed that the park had some improvements as far as fresh paint and the adult pool was put back together. Last time we visited, it was being remodeled. Naturally, I was seeing Pio Pico in a new light. We are tent campers so we set up camp in site T5. The tent sites at Pio Pico are great because they have electricity. I have a CPAP machine so this is a big plus. The tent sites are surrounded by RVs which isn't bad. What I do not like about Pio Pico is that it has quite a few "residents". Basically, homeless people are allowed to stay for the "monthly cost of a small utility bill" as one drunk resident told us. Our interaction with this resident came about while we were cooking dinner and I turned around to find her standing at the edge of our campsite smoking and staring at us. My wife then began to talk to her. This lady was drinking Chamborge neat and carrying the bottle with her. She then made a comment about a bathing suit for my wife and then called my wife "Rachel". It was funny but messed up at the same time. That evening, we contemplated ending our membership with Thousand Trails. Location wise, you are 9 miles from Chula Vista and about 30 minutes from downtown San Diego. read more

This place is the worst rv resort you can possibly come to. When we first arrived, we found out that 5 or more workers that also live on site have COVID. Not only did we find out so many people that live here have COVID, we also didn't know that the people staying a couple rv trailers away from us are the ones who have the virus. The only way we found out there were COVID patients at this site was because a super nice worker told us. When you arrive they don't tell you people have covid here. The workers would wear their masks but take them off to speak to us. They are just super rude in general I'm so many ways. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. You get no service up here as well. Please save your money and go somewhere better!!! read more

General RV information Physical Address: 14615 Otay Lakes Rd, Jamul, CA 91935 Ranger Station #: 619-421-0104 RV Site Details South Side has two pools, clubhouse, electric, water & sewer North Side has a remote control car track, horse area, water, electric & two dump sites Site Pad Material: dirt depending on the site Water: Yes Electricity: Yes Sewer: On South Side only Wi-fi: Yes, for a price -the usual thousand trails internet offer Dump Station: Yes Pull Through: Yes Back In: Yes Pet Friendly: Yes Camp Fire: 6 inches off the ground covered Dates of our Stay: August 29-August 31, 2014 (holiday weekend) Our stay Additional Amenities: two pool, remote car track, clubhouse, café, store & horse area Cellular Coverage: No at&t Satellite: Satellite worked great no trees blocking it Wifi: The usual Thousand Trails Wifi offer. Sometimes it works-Sometimes it doesn't We had a good time at this thousand trails preserve. The staff & campers were friendly. On Saturday morning we drove to seaport village and had a nice lunch at Pier Cafe. The campground is great for early morning or early evening walking. (level walking areas) Dutch Oven cooking is welcome so we cooked a pumpkin cake. The electricity went out for a few hours on Saturday afternoon. Its wasn't too hot outside so we sat outside enjoying the birds. There are many campsites for our size rig 33ft motorhome. The streets are good for us to move around in and we found a level site with trees behind us for good birding. Things to do here: San Diego is 30-45 minutes away Seaport Village Midway San Diego Zoo Balboa Park Museums Birdwatching - House Finch Pictures Photography Dutch Oven Cooking Remote Control Car Horse Area read more

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As a member for about 15 years, I have noticed a decline in the availability and cleanliness of this park. I haven't been able to get a spot on the side with the amenities in years. The last time I was there, I did find a spot with shade but was stuck between 2 RV's that were not so good. One had trash all over the ground and the other looked like it had been there awhile. We had to clean our space to put our RV in. The picnic tables we rotted and the electric boxes were questionable. I managed to stay one night and left. As we drove around looking for a spot we noticed how the management has let people live long term and turn the spots into trash heaps. I rather pay for a nice place than use my membership here. read more

Made a reservation online to stop one night on our way. We arrived at the park at 11:30pm to be told that they don't accept check-ins after 11:00pm by a very rude "ranger" at the guard shack. So, we spent the night in the parking lot and won't ever be back. Merry Christmas, ya jerks! read more

Best Thousand Trails location! I was apprehensive due to some mixed reviews. However, once I arrived I was pleasantly surprised! I was greeted by the manager and the park ranger Denise. They were extremely friendly and professional. The bathrooms, pool and spa were remarkably clean. I've been to a lot of rv resorts and these bathrooms were super clean. The cafe served up some fantastic lunch at a price that cant be beat! The cashier was also a fellow RV'er and was happy to share some expert advice on the RV lifestyle. Thank you! Although the grounds were quiet...no blasting music or kids skating around there was plenty of activity. In the cafe there were quilters, candy bingo, reading, and t.v watching. Just outside the activity center were a group of children enjoying the table tennis. There was even an Oktoberfest event! It was great to see some old fashion fun being enjoyed by everyone. It was like being transformed into the 1980s before cell phones or internet. Yes, wifi and cell service is just about non-existent and/or poor here, but that's what camping is all about!! Luckily Pio Pico is just about 15 minutes away from Target, Starbucks, a movie theater, and the all comforts of living in 2018. :) I also had an opportunity to check out the "Infamous Northside." Again I was surprised on how lovely the grounds were. I couldn't believe that this was the same park with so many bad reviews??? It looks clear they have made some serious attempts to make this park into 5 star yelp worthy and they were successful! Just a side note: I visited 4 other parks in the San Diego area and the price can't be beat if you are a Thousand Trails member. Visit and see for yourself. read more

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Wilderness, get away from it all, nothing to do camping. Advertised as a "RV Resort". At check in we were told to go across the street. The full hook up side with the pools and rec room would be allowed if we put our name down to arrive at 8:30AM the next day to see if we were chosen to come in. We had confirmed reservations. No place to turn around so had to drive through the park to circle around and exit. They offer a $25 service to dump your holding tanks. It we stopped to dump our own. The first thing we noticed was no phone service. We have Verizon and Sprint. Difficult to find a campsite. Would have liked to call a ranger for assistance but no phones. Only three disabled campsites close to bath house and they were occupied. Parked on road and started walking to find a site within walking distance of bath house. The first vacant site that would accommodate our needs had a man that asked what we were looking for. We said just arrived and looking for a site when he replied there are other sites. So we left knowing that he did not want a neighbor. Finally found a site within walking distance and parked. Next day wanted a shower. NO HOT WATER! Can not call so had to drive to check in across street. Ranger Laura was nice and tried to say we could use any bath house even the one across street. Driving to shower is a new experience at a RV resort. Next day drive to a different bath house. Women had hot water Men did not have hot Water. Drove to town of Jamul to get phone service and find a way out. Left early. They probably don't even know we left because there is. I check out system across the street. Will not ever return! read more

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Nice spot to get a way, but I'm sure there are better. Ok, so the cabin we got slept 6 it was perfect for 3 and a dog. Very new, clean and comfortable-cozy. The cost for 2 nights was $400. There are limited activities, we basically went swimming (after signing up to use the pool before dawn because only 10 people we allowed in every hour) and it filled up fast! And went to the nearby lake (no swimming) they are sticklers on the campsite- MAKE SURE YOU READ THE WELCOME BINDER when you get there. They have a lot of rules and extra fees if you break them. There is no wifi (unless you pay for it) we had to drive quite a bit to get any service which was frustrating since we went with a large group and needed to coordinate. Back to the lake, it's close by, beautiful and huge! So disappointing you couldn't swim, kayaking, boating and fishing were allowed. They had grills and tables , and I believe they were only open for 3-4 days out of the week. The distance to the beach was nice, less than 30 mins. ****LOVED that they provided a full set of dishes, glasses, cookware, cutlery, dish soap, dish rack, new sponges, coffees with creamers/sugars. Broom, dust pan, iron, ironing board, rolls of paper towels. read more

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We bought memberships for this resort and we only got the best service on the first day we signed up for 1yr but they sucked us into 4 years. Unfortunately from going to this place for a while I am very very unhappy with there service we always end up in the over flow an the WiFi is a rip off because it doesn't always work there. I got some names of the people that are so rude for instance Gary was one rude man and Joe was a rude. We always had a ranger come to us picking on us because we are "too loud" but we go for camping not to be controlled by others. I WILL NEVER EVER IN MY LIFE RENEW MY MEMBERS. read more

It's a nice place to go & get away from technology. I went with my family , we all got tent sites & it was just great. Bathrooms are close by, it's nice & peaceful, & there's a pool for the kids! read more

Deteriorated Campground Poor employees rude, disrespectful, constant harassment towards myself Veteran with PTSD, non working facilities, restrooms unavailable, constant water outages, constant Electric Outages. Disgusting disappointing. If people can't be happy, enjoying their position, they should not be working. read more