Idyllwild RV Resort Campground Review (Thousand Trails)

Driving to Idyllwild RV Resort really brings home the impact of the California wildfires. The Cranston wildfire of 2018 burned 13,139 acres (53 km2) and caused 7,000 people to be evacuated. Luckily the town of Idyllwild including the Idyllwild Thousand Trails RV Park was spared. We drove through a bit of the charred forest hoping that one day it will be returned to its former glory. This is truly a magnificent part of the world. The San Jacinto mountains and forests are awe inspiring and the views are breathtaking. Idyllwild RV Park has several hiking trails that begin in the campground and can lead you into the National Forest Trails. We opted not to explore those trails since we were visiting with our dog. The National Park does not allow dogs. The campground itself has is spread over 200 acres so there are plenty of trails to explore on the grounds with your pets. The lodge is gorgeous and cozy and is a great place to stay connected with the free wifi that is provided. Because it was low season, it was very fast. We have heard that when the campground is full, the wifi is terribly slow. The bathhouses are clean and there are washers and dryers in the same building as the bathhouses. The downsides of this park are: 1-slow wifi when busy (although we didn’t experience this in January) 2-the roads to get in to the sites are steep so it is less ideal for really big rigs. We did, however, see lots of Class A’s and large rigs. Up to you to decide but we got in just fine with our little 17’ Casita trailer. 3-the ranger never once picked up the phone when we called for information about snow in the park. Otherwise, this is easily one of our favorite Thousand Trails campgrounds. It felt like a campground and not like a parking lot. Especially with the fireplace in the lodge that smelled like a log cabin. We really loved it and we will definitely be back in the not too far future. The staff was great too other than the whole not picking up the phone issue. Cell service was great-3 bars of 4G. Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/7Psobz631RA2 Website: https://www.thousandtrails.com/califo... Facebook:   / idyllwildcampground   Get out and camp with $100 off a Thousand Trails Camping Pass. You will get $100 off and we will receive a $25 referral fee. All our reviews are 100% honest opinions. Start exploring by clicking this link! http://mbsy.co/j72SD ▶ Check out my gear on Kit: https://kit.com/DoriandMena If you liked this video and want to support our channel, please subscribe, like, and share! You can also follow us on: Facebook:   / doriandmena   Twitter:   / doriandmena   Instagram:   / doriandmena   Music: Wonderful by   / dyallas