Lake Conroe Thousand Trails - Willis, TX

First time here: July 2018

Length of stay: 2 weeks

A little over a year ago we set out on a new adventure. My husband got a full-time remote working position in the tech field and we made the decision to travel full-time! We had a family wedding near Houston, TX so we decided to go to a Thousand Trails campground outside of Conroe, TX (as we still had a Camping Pass (Zone Pass) with the company.

We drove to the campground and were pleased to find that it is located pretty close to Interstate 10 and just outside of town. LOTS of shopping, dining, and grocery options. Check-in was pretty easy overall/ We arrived at the gate and were instructed of an area just inside the park where we could unhook the car from the motorhome. The map we received had the sites marked as either 30 Amp FHU, 30/50 Amp FHU, 50 Amp, Cabins, and Tent camping. Being that it was June, we definitely wanted 50 Amp, as the Texas heat will be relentless and both A/Cs will be getting their workouts! There is a $3/day charge for 50 amp, but this wasn't a dealbreaker and far more reasonable than paying retail for a park.

A few months before, they had completed a section right beside the ranger station that were outfitted with concrete pads and attached concrete patios. There was little to no shade in the area, so we went ahead and ventured further into the park. We found there to be a decent number of annual site holders within the park, but still plenty of available sites to choose from. We settled in for two weeks and explored the park. 

The pool and hot tub (I believe both were open until 10 pm daily) were somewhat central to the park and just a short walk to the cafe/activity center. The sales office and laundry were also nearby the cafe/activity center. How available machines were depended on when you visited the laundry facilities. The washers and dryers took both quarters or you could scan your debit or credit card. There wasn't a lot of room in the 2 laundry rooms for folding, one long table in each with a couple of chairs set up. The machines all worked well and usually only required one cycle of each to finish a standard sized load. There was always plenty of activity in the pool and activity center throughout the day. On weekends there was a snow-cone truck set up to provide some relief from the heat.

They have direct access to the lake with a sandy beach area where you could swim. There is also several boat slips in the cove next to the park. They had a small ramp where people could launch their own boats, also. Nearby this ramp, there was a great fish cleaning station. We didn't take advantage of the kayak rentals while there, but feel this would have been a wonderful location for such an activity!

The park overall is very clean and well kept. This is one of the premier parks for the company, so they seem to be making improvements all the time and really doing their best to "put their best foot forward." There were multiple bathroom and shower facilities located throughout the campground. There is pay for WiFi available in the park and it was very workable and we were even able to stream Netflix or the like. Both AT&T and Verizon had good connections in the area.

We will definitely stay here again for multiple reasons, one being that it is about an hour and a half from our son and my parents/sister.