Thousand Trails

We just visited this campsite. had a great time. lots of things to do .they have a lake with cheap rentals .pool. game room with arcade pool tables. and we especially enjoyed family camp fire night and family dance with live band

Nice park not all sections have full hookup not very manicured skinny spaces good luck If you want cell service or satellite TV you need the very first section“I” more then half the electrical don’t work and spaces really skinny no yard and if you have slides on both sides forget that to! We had to pull in forward just to be able to get out of the door…

Disappointing. If the lake were gorgeous, it might have made up for the fact that the staff and MEMBERS were far too annoying, but it wasn’t. Too many «long timers» that are cranky & crotchety. Every time we turned around, you’d hear someone shouting «5 miles per hour» — even though we were going «3» ! They clearly can’t tell how fast a vehicle is going — too paranoid.
A lot of «can’t do this, can’t do that» going on. Takes away from a relaxing & friendly camping experience. My best advise, try to stay away from places that have «members». They behave like people who have intruders in their own backyard (we only knew they were members because they made it know every chance they got). Not cheap to camp there either — $ 53/​night. Yet didn’t feel welcome..
Lastly, the parks website says dogs are welcome. But not allowed to take them on or around the lake. What’s the point in bringing them?
Gave it 2 stars only because our kids had fun in the water.

We just got home from Lake of the Springs. We stayed in a rental cabin. We really enjoyed out stay and the lake. It is very quiet and very peaceful. I loved the roaming deer. Employees are pleasant and helpful. The only recommendation I would give them is to let people know of the all the rich history around the area. Grass Valley, which is near by, is steeped in history about the mining era. We found out about Forbestown Daze on August 2, which was also a good time. There is a lot of local history seek it out.!!

Just joined thousand trails at the 1^st of the year buy have been to many different parks over the past few months. I have to say this is the best one so far. Almost all campsites are within walking distance to the water. I this there is only one loop # I (eye) that is driving distance to the water, Mostly because its on top of a Huge hill that you will have to climb. On another note, Verizon and ATT gets pretty good service in most of the campground. We were able to text and make phone calls however could not really us data on the phone without a hotspot. This is a private lake and you will need to buy a fishing permit for each day you would like to fish. Its only $ 6.00 per day for everyone over 16. They use the money to restock the lake. Only person to catch a fish during the weekend was my 8 year old daughter. (she showed me up) that a girl. I was able to use my dish network from my trailer. Saw lots of dish and direct tv dishes throughout the campground. Be warned. When you get down to the bottom of the hill it is only 5 MPH. I was told to slow down and I was seriously only driving 3mph. There are two dump stations in the campground. One is right as soon as you drive in and one at the bottom of the hill. In these two stations there are three spots to dump at top of the hill and two at the bottom. I did not even have to wait for a spot. I used the one on top of the hill and it was super easy to drive in and out. The store is well stocked with any supplies you might need or forgot. Do not bring any fire wood to the campground. They do not allow wood burning. I have a propane firepit and the staff came to my trailer one night because I’m guessing someone said I had a HUGE fire going. It was on low and that staff and I got a laugh. All is ok with a propane fire pit. Just dont bring wood. They also sale propane at $ 3.59 per gallon at time of stay. On the lake you can rent boats and kayaks. Very nice swim area to enjoy the water.

This is our favorite location in the 1000 trails western region, and we have been to a great many of them.
It’s a beautiful and remote location with a private lake onsite. We spend our days using their rental fleet of low cost Kayaks and pontoon boats, and floating in the lake while visiting their nice sandy beach that has ample shade under nearby trees.
The lake is loaded with crappie and bluegill so the kids can always have a good time fishing for free (if under 16) off the boat docks. There have also been some very large catfish pulled out of this lake if that’s your interest.
The campground is also loaded with wild deer that can be seen daily walking through the property.
The only bummer about this location is that there is no RV sewer connection for 95% of the campsites. For that I removed 1 star. Honey wagon service is available twice a week at $ 25.
We have spent more than 14 days in this location and still look forward to returning.

Love Thousand Trails at Lake of the Springs! Looking for a beautiful setting, lots of room, fun things to do with the family or just hanging back listening to the peacefulness and seeing deer close by? This is the place. My parents introduced us to this «campground» almost 20 years ago. We came here with our kids and stayed in a travel trailer. We just returned here in a 40 ft motor home on our travels on the west coast. It is even more beautiful! There are opportunities to pitch a tent or stay in your rv or rent a getaway cabin or trailer. You can keep up your fitness with just walking around or all the other activities mentioned by others here.
We had our own Verizon wifi hotspot so the internet was no problem. Cell phone coverage may have been a little spotty, but had no problem texting on my Sprint service.
Many farm-​fresh foodstands found on Hwy 20 on our way here from Marysville.

This is the best campground ever! Its huge! The views are amazing, with the lake only a short walk away. There are a lot of activities, you can rent boats for a family day or rent a personal kayak and paddle the day away to small secluded beaches on the lake. There is an awesome mini golf area, fishing, a nice lodge that offers game nights and more. Every time we come here, we have a trip that gives us memories for a lifetime. I highly recommend this campground!

Our family camped here the last weekend in August 2011. We used to live in the area, and I was shocked at how large the place was! You never knew it was even there the way it is tucked into the valley.
The campsites were good size — although many of them are in a formerly burned over area with few trees. The staff was friendly and very «on-​it» with respect to enforcing the 10 mph driving rules. Even though we were warned once, I can appreciate it as we were camping with little ones. It is a great place for kids — playground, pool, daily activities (campfire, crafts, even a dance with a live band!) and their favorite — the lake. The store sells everything — including lots of slushees which I appreciated since it was 100+ degrees when we were there. Ice was cheap at the store too — it is nice that they don’t rake you over for that.
There were lots of restrooms close by — never anyone in them. Hot water was in plenty good supply. Restrooms were well stocked and fairly clean.
The lake is nice and peaceful. I took a kayak out and went the full length. Just gorgeous scenery! They also rent out patio boats, motor boats and bumper boats. The mini-​golf is under construction. The pool has «Adults only» hours twice a day so the older folks can enjoy without the noise. But the lake is just down the hill, so when we had to vacate — we just swam in the lake for an hour.
The place is pretty sprawling — so plan on lots of walking or getting into your car to get around.

This campground is HUGE! from some parts you have to drive to the lodge because of the distance. I was a little disappointed with the cleanliness here, especially since it’s a membership campground, I found quite a bit of litter amongst the H section that I was staying in and throughout the campground. The electrical at our site «H-​7» was also intermittently not working and when it was, there wasn’t enough to power our microwave. The bathroom/​showers were well maintained and the lodge and facilities were a little worn, but in decent shape, WIFI was not working while I was there. Sites themselves were roomy, no fires allowed here, but they do include a nice BBQ setup.