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Top 20 locations in United States
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Michal Ben-Ari
Live update: Updated October 10, 2021Copy link
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PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
LivinRVisionPalm Springs is where we headed for our maiden voyage and came back two years later to stay again during part of the winter. What a wonderful place to be for the winter months! As many of you know, Palm Springs is also home to Michelle's favorite coconut cream pie at Sherman's Deli! There are two locations in the Coachella Valley - one in Palm Springs, CA and one in Palm Desert, CA. The two main places we park our RV is Thousand Trails in Palm Desert and Palm Springs Oasis RV Resort in Cathedral City, CA.
Julia ShablaevaVery beautiful 😍 Did you enjoy more winter time there?
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2. Joshua Tree Visitor Center
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionJoshua Tree National Park is a must visit if you are in the vicinity of the Palm Springs area. The map provided starts you off at the visitor center first, located on the west end of the Joshua Tree National Park - which is located only 42 minutes from the THOUSAND TRAILS in Palm Desert, CA. There are quite a few different beautiful campgrounds within the national Park. Plan for a long day as there are many trails with beautiful sites. Be sure to save your last stop for the end of your day, for a beautiful sunset at “Keys View”!
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3. Palm Springs RV Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionThis campground resort is one of our favorites. We just LOVE all the palm trees in this resort with the hummingbirds and roadrunners frequenting your campsite.
- Allows big rigs.
- Full hookups.
- No extra charge for 50 amp.
- Pickleball courts, swimming pool, jacuzzi, horseshoes, activities.
- AT&T & Verizon both have good service with 4 bars and an average cell speed of 9 mbps download and 7mbps upload as of Dec 2019.
- Ranger Station phone (760) 345-2236
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4. Wilderness Lakes RV Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionOur first stay at Thousand Trails Wilderness Lakes RV Resort, was in late summer of 2020. The campground has full hookups and everything worked as expected. AT&T and Verizon cell service worked well for us in our spot but we noticed that the signal varied throughout the campground depending on where you are. So be sure to do speed tests around the park before choosing your site, if you rely on your cell phone carrier for internet connectivity.
WARNING: There are eucalyptus trees throughout the park, so be sure to NOT park you RV or vehicle under these trees, as they release a sap that can and will etch the clear coating and stain your roof. This sap is extremely hard to get off! There are plenty of sites without these trees, so choose wisely.
The resort is a little dated as of 2020 but still is a great place to stay as it is in very close proximity to many attractions. The resort has many canals that make for a great place to set up camp, where you can sit back in your lawn chairs off the back of your rig and either fish or sit and watch the numerous frequenting ducks begging for food. :)
Overall, we were pleased with our stay and made many trips to San Diego, Temecula wineries, Palm Springs and numerous beaches from the Los Angles are and south. Oh yes...don't forget to stop at Julian Pie Company in Julian, Ca or right up the road in Santa Ysabel, CA. There's also, Mom's Pie House in Julian, CA that is supposed to be very good as well!
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5. Julian Pie Company
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionJulian Pie Company has some VERY good pies that "Pie Girl" highly recommends! 🤓 There are two locations, one in Julian, CA and one in Santa Ysabel, CA. They also sell whole pies that are frozen that you can take and bake.
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6. Sherman's Deli & Bakery
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionSherman's Deli is one of our favorite places to eat and the home of "Pie Girls" absolute favorite coconut cream pie ever! They also have the best Rueben's that we have ever had as well PLUS, they will substitute the rye with gluten free bread as well and is very good for gluten free! Hungry? Go for the triple decker and share - they are BIG!
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7. Idyllwild Rv Resort Thousand Trails
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionIdyllwild RV Resort is such a beautiful place to stay during the hot months of the summer. Peaceful and plenty of wildlife as well as the nearby fun little downtown area of Idyllwild is a great place to shop and eat at the numerous wonderful restaurants!
The RV resort has some areas that are tight to get into, but if you can get in the 200 section, you will have plenty of room and it has great cell phone service for internet speeds. Many areas of this campground has poor cell phone internet speeds, so be sure to do a speed test prior to picking your spot so you don't have to move to another site later.
We felt like the best route to take to get to Idyllwild, was coming in from Banning, CA. We did take both routes and had no issues with Vinny, our 40 foot motorhome at the time.
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8. FERRO
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionLooking for superb food and great ambience at a great price? Ferro was our favorite place to eat in Idyllwild and has one of the absolute best wood oven baked gluten free pizzas we have ever had! The back outside dining area is so beautiful amongst the tall evergreen trees and is such a great romantic place to go for an anniversary - just sayin'! 😁
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9. Green Onion Mexican Restaurant
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionWe went to The Green Onion Mexican Restaurant for Michelle's birthday in May of 2019. This place has very good Mexican food, great ambience as well as a serenade by a couple guys in their sombreros while you dine. Great experience!
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10. Sunshine RV Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionSunshine RV Resort is another Encore property which comes with your "Trails Collection" add-on through your Thousand Trails membership. For additional information on these memberships, contact Kim through our contact form here: https://www.livinrvision.com/resources/
This resort is spread out quite large and has numerous amenities and activities. Speed tests at this location were very good for AT&T and Verizon both.
FOOD: Go to La Playa Mexican Cafe in Harlingen, TX. For good BBQ, go to Longhorn Cattle Company and Steak Restaurant in San Benito.
11. Fun-N-Sun RV Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Julia ShablaevaWhat a fun place, looks interesting 😊LivinRVisionFun-N-Sun is another Encore property that is included in the "Trails Collection" add-on through your Thousand Trails membership. For more information, contact Kim trough the form on our website here: https://www.livinrvision.com/resources/
AT&T and Verizon connectivity is very good at this location. You will be amazed with the number of activities and workshops that this location has! They even have TWO hair salons!
FOOD: Go to La Playa Mexican Cafe in Harlingen, TX. For good BBQ, go to Longhorn Cattle Company and Steak Restaurant in San Benito.
12. Lake Conroe RV & Camping Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionLake Conroe RV Resort in Willis, TX is one of the most recent RV resorts to undergo a compete update and shows what is to come for many other Thousand Trails properties! Speed tests at this location varied depending on where you are located within the resort. As you enter the resort, to the right in the area of the newer concrete padded sites, the cell signals are a little less favorable due to the nearby hill blocking the signal. We still have a good enough speed to do Zoom meetings and finish our work. This campground is one of our favorites in Texas!
13. Venture In RV Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionThis is another Encore property that comes with the "Trails Collection add-on through the Thousand Trails membership. You can find out more info through Kimberly at Campground Membership Outlet, through our contact form here https://www.livinrvision.com/resources/
Internet connection here for AT&T and Verizon was very spotty. We were able to get our work completed, but for uploads, we had to drive up the road to upload our YouTube videos much quicker. With an external antenna, you may be able to get a better upload speed. We did have a good enough speed for Zoom meetings and FaceTime. This is an age qualified park (55+). If you do not have kids, check with the park, as you may still be able to stay here.
14. Verde Valley RV & Camping Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionThis is a Thousand Trails property and one of our Arizona Favorites! The views here are spectacular if you are fortunate enough to get a site at the top (which is their newest section).
Verizon and AT&T service depends greatly on where you are staying. If you are located at the lowest location through this widely spread out resort, then your service is going to be terrible. The higher up you are located through this resort, the better your connection will be.
Area food favorites are in the old downtown strip of Cottonwood. For one of the best pizzas (best gluten free pizzas we have ever had to date) you will ever have and great Italian food, we recommend Bocce Pizza. For some of the best BBQ you will ever have, try Colt Grill! they also have gluten free buns for their pulled pork sandwiches and some very good brisket!
15. Thousand Trails Lake Whitney
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionTT Lake Whitney was one of our least favorite resorts that we have stayed at. Keep in mind, we stayed here in the fall of 2019 and was undergoing much needed repairs at that time. The pool was closed and undergoing renovations and the sites were still in need of repairs/updates. Check with the resort to see if these updates are complete before making your reservations. The biggest town nearby is Whitney and limited on shopping but does have a nice grocery store. Verizon and AT&T cell internet speeds varies throughout this resort, but we were able to have decent enough speeds to complete our work which included Zoom meetings and uploading videos.
FOOD: Tre4s Hermanos Mexican Restaurant is your best choice in this area and was decent food. We'd rate it a 6 1/2 out of 10.
16. Pacific City RV & Camping Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionThis resort is nicely tucked into the woods of tall pine trees along with various wildlife. You are a close drive down to the ocean and the famous Haystack Rock at Cape Kiwanda.
AT&T and Verizon service is a big ZILCH...ZERO...NOTTA! You may be able to find a two foot section that you can walk to and make a phone call...but that is it! This is the one Resort that we had to go to the local coffee shop called, Stimulus Coffee and Bakery to use their internet all day long and we were not alone. They didn't seem to mind but then again, we kept their cash drawers opening with their very delicious Bakery items and coffee! This is a must stop place and their internet speeds were over 100mbps upload and download speeds!
17. Blue Heron French Cheese Company
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionThe Blue Heron French Cheese Company is a Harvest Host with overnight parking and a must stop if you are passing through this area, even if you don't stay overnight. This place does have room for big rigs. Get more info on how to stay here and many other Harvest Host locations for FREE, here: http://harvesthosts.refr.cc/LivinRVision
18. Pacific Dunes Ranch RV Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionPacific Dunes is another Encore property that you can get through the "Trails Collection" add-on with a Thousand Trails membership. For more information on how to obtain this and for pricing, fill out this form to contact Kimberly at Campground Membership outlet: https://www.livinrvision.com/resources/
Internet connection here was only tested with Verizon because we did not have AT&T at the time. We were able to work from this location without any issues.
We did not find any favorite food places in this area, but we did frequent the Farmers Market in San Louis Obispo (SLO) which has some good food and a lot of fun!
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19. Soledad Canyon RV & Camping Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Michal Ben-Arithis place is greatLivinRVisionThis is a Thousand Trails Resort that quickly gained the name..."Solitude" Canyon. This resort used to be a very nice place in it's day, but is in great need of updates as of the summer of 2019. We would advise checking with the campground to see if the updates have all been completed before making reservations. We were only able to test Verizon service at this time, because this was before we had AT&T service. We were able to work here with no issues in the upper level of this resort with no connectivity issues. Food in this area was average everywhere we went. Nothing to really recommend. We would avoid this area if you possibly can. You will thank us. :)
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20. Treasure Lake RV Resort
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:LivinRVisionRecommended this place!
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