Thousand Trails Bear Cave

We stayed here for a week and some things were very good and some were terrible this the 3 stars. Overall: the campsite looked overall clean and the residents and guests were clean and tidy. Campground is old and some areas not well kept. Site: our site was level, clean and very spacious. We loved it. There were even flowers planted. It was one of the biggest sites we’ve ever had and that seemed to be norm with many of them. Playground: sadly the playground area and equipment are in terrible and unsafe condition. Playground had broken parts to include a missing step and unsecured to the ground ladder. Bathrooms: I found the bathrooms to be on the dirty side. Clubhouse: other than being a bit retro and boring the club house was in good shape and clean. Pool: the pool looked okay. Seemed to be well kept overall but the bathrooms by the pool are a horror movie- awfully old, dirty and just very creepy shack of a bathroom building. Water issues: there were 2 leaks/water issues in the week we were there. One seemed to be something that happens quite a bit (from an annual) the other was handled within a day so that was good. There was boil water advisory. Overall we had an okay stay. If we hear that amenities are improved we would come back due to the proximity to St. Joseph. Very easy and beautiful 30min drive.

This thousand trails is probably the most beautiful park we’ve ever stayed at. I’m giving them a 5 star rating because it shouldn’t be missed on your journey, however, the showers and toilet rooms are dirty. Be sure to wear sandals during your shower and especially in the toilet rooms as the floor is not cleaned well. Aside from the bathrooms, the staff was very friendly every morning during my walk. The campground in clean and well maintained. I never once saw dog poop or any other debris on the lawn. The pool was being cleaned when we were there, but it looked well kept.

The pros: beautiful location on the river. Nice, clean pool. The cons: a water line was broken during our stay. We were never personally informed of the need to boil water. They could have contacted by email, phone, or come knock on our door, but didn’t. The only notice we got was from pulling into the park, and the entry code box there was a sign. We were on a boil notice for over a week during our stay. Not once did they update us or let us know what was going on. Bathrooms were gross; standing water and unsure of how often they were cleaned. Tight entry road filled with huge pot holes.

We enjoyed our stay. We wish the tent camp sites were more individually marked. They are accessible to the pool, the playground, the restrooms with showers very nicely redone. The sites do have electric and water available. This campground is about an hour and 45 minutes from us. It would be nice to be able to play ping pong and pool after the store closes later in the evening when there is less to do. The waterfall and cave wasnt accessible/available which would have been nice to be made aware of or posted on website. It would be nice if there were more trails. The trails available you can walk in 3-5 minutes.

This was our second TT experience. It's a lovely and quiet park, and it was fun to explore the cave. The staff was pleasant. We were happy to not see any mosquitos.While we mostly enjoyed our stay, it wasn't completely ideal. Here's the issues we had at Bear Cave: -You have to go down a narrow dirt road to get to the park, which could be an issue if anyone else is also on that road when you're pulling a rig. -Dirty bathroom/shower house (photos attached). The bathroom trash was emptied once during the 13 days we stayed. The bathrooms were never cleaned, even though I saw a woman "mopping" the perpetually dirty floors the Friday before Labor Day. I didn't get any pics, but the showers have issues with mold on the cinder block walls. -Sites are close together and trees are not in ideal spots, making it hard to maneuver with a big rig and your neighbors are crazy close. -Not many full hook up sites and you don't get one unless you stalk them 24/7, apparently. -Not a lot of 50 amp sites.