Thousand Trails, Peace River Rv Park

This was our first time at Peace River and there are alot of activities for the young and old. I did some fishing in the river, as well as joined in a bluegrass jam outside of an RV camper. The heated pool & hot tub is awesome. On the downside: Do not assume you will get full hookups with sewage. Most likely you will have to go into a «lottery» to get that site. The showers & bath roooms are closed every morning 8−9am for cleaning. And if you need to use the showers, some people are full time RV’ers and have 6 – 7 children. That makes for a long wait in line. They have gate codes to enter but beware of tire spikes at certain entrances. The people are friendly & we will return soon. There is a super Walmart nearby

We had a blast here last weekend! There was barely anyone there, maybe its too hot right now?
We had our own little «panning» spot by the river and hardly saw another soul the whole day. The river was clear, the bottom easy to see, which made fossil hunting all the better.
Need to return to explore further, we hardly moved from our secluded spot.

Stopped here for a two week stay on our way to the Keys.
It had rained a few days prior to our arrival and had heard about the soggy sites.
When you first check in you are told to go pick your own site in the 30 amp no sewer section. You can sign up for relocation to 50 amp full hook ups as they become available.
We were looking for a spot, thought we had a safe one, when a gentleman came by in his golf cart and suggested a site that had just been vacated and was on a little higher ground.
We snagged it.
We were right on the river, with a decent amount of space between rigs.
If you stay two weeks in the 30 amp section, the park will comp you one pump out. If you agree to use your propane for your frig and hot water tank, they will give you a second pump out for no charge as well.
We did that and stayed in this site the whole time.
Only negative about this section is how far away the restroom/​showers are. Nothing they can do about it though, the whole section floods regularly during the rainy season. Small price to pay for the great spot we had.
Other campers in this park were very friendly.
The few activities that we participated in were run well and had good participation.
Would definitely stay here again. Management/​staff were friendly and helpful.

This is an old RV Park with a lot of great old trees and it has the Peace River running through it. You can see gators sunning on the river bank on a sunny day. There are fossils to be found in the river bed. The grounds are well maintained and there are a lot of sites (I think it is over 300 sites). I’m in a site with 50 Amp electric and have water and sewer hook up. (some sites have only 30 AMP and some have no sewer).
The staff is friendly and helpful and there is always someone around to answer any questions during the day. The people staying here are friendly and cool.
There are shuffle board courts, bocci ball pits, horseshoe pits, pickle ball courts. There is a mini golf (Put Put) area. There is even a small dog park. The swimming pool is nice and clean and water temp is great. There is an outdoor Jacuzzi also. There are laundry rooms, meeting rooms, and a lounge with Wifi and TV and pool tables. The office has some items for sale that are useful. (no beer or food aside from ice cream)
There are often things going on here — Pot Luck dinners, music and dancing on Friday or Sat night, A happy hour at the fire pit with snacks to be cooked on the fire or shared.
I love the trails that go along the Peace River. They are loaded with cool palms and oaks and there are birds and animals to be seen.
There are some cool towns and places to explore nearby. Wauchula has some great restaurants and shops. Arcadia — 15 min drive has tons of antique shops and great restaurants. There are lots of orange groves around and cattle ranches and horse farms around. There are lakes nearby to explore and Sebring is not far and is a cool old town to visit.
There are a few things I don’t like about the park. There is no cable TV at the sites. There is no WIFI at the sites. (I am used to having both at most places I’ve been in the 10 weeks I’ve been on the road so far.
One thing I don’t like is the spike mechanism at the gate. (if some one tried to come in the wrong way it would puncture all your tires. I’ve only seen that type of thing at Military Bases and it is too destructive for an RV park. I saw a kid skate boarding and almost land on the spikes — not cool. The gate code is changed every week also and makes for a hassle getting in when you don’t know the new code.
Update — I’m now going to address recycling at the RV Parks I visit. This park has no bins to put recycle materials. (I think most RV’rs would like to be able to recycle and help the environment)
All in all — I think this is a great park and with a few minor improvements could be one of the best. I am here for my second 2 week visit and will be here for Christmas. I will look forward to staying here again.
I’ve been adding photos.

Experience «Old Florida» and all there is to see locally, «Grillin and Chillin», the free Royal Lippizan horse show, fossil hunting and an older well kept campground. The pool is usually very comfortable.