Photos of Thousand Trails Las Vegas campground

There are a few shady campsites in this Thousand Trails Las Vegas park and they are the ones everyone wants. It's only 90 degrees and I can imagine what a scramble it is for the best sites here in the summer when the temps are way above 100. (Actually, the staff assigns each camper to a site when they check in so there is no scramble.) Today was the first day we turned on our air conditioner, but some neighbors have been running their's since we got here. Up until today it was overcast and breezy. Opening all the windows all the time has been more than sufficient to keep us comfortable. Even cool. Today was the warmest in 2 weeks.

This park is very popular in the winter, obviously not so popular in the summer heat. We attended the manager's meeting on Saturday morning which was well attended by the members. When talking about the amenities at this park he told everyone that this TT park is not the revenue generator that other TT parks are. There is no food service here because Thousand Trails cannot compete with the casino buffets. This is the entertainment capitol. Most who stay here go downtown for food and entertainment and use the park as a safe haven to return to at the end of the day. It's not a destination park, but rather a nice campground that enables you to see the local sights. It makes for a quiet campground most of the time.

The park is quiet, but every once in a while we hear a big jet fly over, headed for the airport. The jets aren't too noisy, they just remind us that we're in the middle of civilization, not in a national forest. The traffic out on the street is not loud, but we must be near a police, fire or ambulance station because the sirens are very noticeable at times. At night we've seen the police helicopter circle overhead. It may sound like I'm complaining, but I'm not. We're in a big city and it's expected. It's a nice campground, a good stopping place on the way north, friendly people, and it seems to be safe. Having a TT person at the front gate to check everyone in gives us a good feeling.

Thousand Trails Las Vegas is a clean, well maintained park and they have upgrades and improvements planned for this summer when the park is empty. There is a well-stocked store, an activity room with a pool table, a couch and chairs, and wi-fi access. The swimming pool and hot tub are just outside the store, right next to the fenced dog run. We've seen some of the campers have difficulty with the turns and streets, but I don't think that's the fault of the park. In fact, the wooden posts that mark the grassy areas can be easily removed if someone gets into a pickle turning a corner too tightly.

We spoke with a friend in Montana and he said it's cold and about the time you think it's going to warm up, it rains or snows, and then turns cold again. Having a motorhome with exposed holding tanks and hose connections, we need to be more cautious with freezing temperatures than a stick-and-brick homeowner. We're anxious to get to Montana, but not anxious to face frozen water hoses. We'll probably be here another week, with the air conditioner running.