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The two RV Gypsies traveled to Chehalis, Washington
and stayed at Chehalis Thousand Trails RV Park
2228 Centralia Alpha Road
Chehalis, Washington
June 16-17, 2015 & July 18, 2013

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If you are a TT member and want to use their amenities, Chehalis Thousand Trails is a very nice Thousand Trails Park, possibly one of the nicest ones the two RV Gypsies have stayed at in awhile. However, the two RV Gypsies are NOT campers and seldom use any amenities except to park and hook-up (and maybe use the hot tub if it isn't closed real early like it usually is). Pool and hot tub closed here at 9 p.m. SHIT! Since there was no TV, No cell phones, no internet, you would think the hot tub could stay open until 10. Karen takes it back about this being a nice place. Karen is not here to sleep and sit by a freaking campfire. She wants to enjoy herself.

The two RV Gypsies want 50 amp full-hook-ups, and there are NOT a lot of sites with sewers here or at most Thousand Trails campground, and most of the sites that have sewers are already taken almost every time the two RV Gypsies arrive with their RV. There are no 50 amp sites. Wi-Fi is not available on site here, but is available at the rec hall. Karen uses a big PC, not a laptop because of the size and amount of work on this website, so she sure as heck cannot bring the PC to the office. The two RV Gypsies have their own Wi-Fi, but AT&T sucks on the west coast.

Only one TV station came in because there is no cable at this campground. The two RV Gypsies' AT&T Wi-Fi worked at their site, but very slowly, and it was annoying. Check-in time was 4 p.m. (which is late). Check-out time for campsites was noon.

Some roads ARE paved, but most of the campsites are on dirt roads. The water pressure was good, the park is away from the highway, with lots of trees, and quiet, unless you get next to a bunch of rowdy kids, or barking or yapping dogs. For a change, there were NO trains with loud whistles at night, and no road noise.

The park had a separate pool, hot tub, steam room, exercise room. rec hall and more for just adults. The family area had a very large pool and it had a lot of other great features. But as stated above, it all closes early. Guess campgrounds are meant just for sleeping, not for vacationers.

As usual, the two RV Gypsies only used their parking site, and not the other great amenities of this park, but they do recognize that it is one of the nicer Thousand Trails parks with lots of things to do for children and adults, if only the hot tub at least could be open till 10. If Karen has her way, it will be bye-bye Thousand Trails next year.

announcementARE YOU READY FOR THIS? Many campgrounds, including this one and many Thousand Trails, say you cannot leave your RV overnight unattended or they will charge you. How the heck would they know? Just because your car isn't there, doesn't mean you are not. Maybe the car broke down somewhere and is in for repair and had the tow truck take you back to the campground (this has happened to the two RV Gypsies more than once). If no car is there, are they going to knock on your door in the middle of the night to see if you answer? If they do, they better be ready for a shotgun in their face!

Below: The RV of the two RV Gypsies at Chehalis Thousand Trails 2013 and 2015

The RV and toad of the two RV Gypsies at Chehalis Thousand Trails

The RV and toad of the two RV Gypsies at Chehalis Thousand Trails

Below are the only other pictures Karen Duquette took of the park in 2013 - the adult rec hall and pool when they were there to use the Wi-Fi to see what is in the area to do. Glad they had a mini laptop as well as the PC, which helps for everything except working on this very large website.

balcony of the adult rec hall at Thousand Trails Chehalis
adult pool at Chehalis Thousand Trails
tennis courts at Chahalis Thousand Trails

The two RV Gypsies spent a few minutes watching the children enjoy the Slip and Slide at Chehalis Thousand Trails (extra cost per child). The employees put plastic on a hill, wet it down, added bubbles, and the children had a blast sliding down on tubes.

wetting down the slip and slide
children on the slip and slide
the slip and slide at Chehalis Thousand Trails RV Park
the slip and slide at Chehalis Thousand Trails RV Park

June 16-17, 2015 - the entry to Thousand Trails

Thousand Trails sign the entry to Thousand Trails

A deer in front of the two RV Gypsies' RV.

deer deer

A rabbit alongside the two RV Gypsies' RV.

rabbit rabbit
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Please continue on to any of these 44 sections in the state of Washington that you have not yet seen. There is also a link to BC, Canada below.

Travel to Washington

Segway tour of Seattle

Seattle, Pike Place, Waterfront, Sculptures

Art at the Seattle Center

Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle

Space Needle in Seattle

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Settle - July 1

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Anacortes and Cap Sante Marina

Cape Flattery / Tootish Island / Neah Bay / Sea Otters / Sea Caves

Deception Pass State Park

Deception Pass Boat Tour

Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge

Forks (as in the Twilight movie)

Mount Baker

Mount Erie and Lake Campbell

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Vernon and the Skagit Riverwalk

North Cascades National Park

Ladder Creek/Powerhouse Gorge-day

Ladder Creek/Powerhouse Gorge-night

Olympic National Park

Hoh Rain Forest

Marymere Falls near Olympic NP

Pillar Point County Park - Clallam County

Port Angeles

Port Angeles Whale tour

Port Townsend

Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend

Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend

Point Defiance Park and Garden in Tacoma

Rainbow Falls State Park

Sandy Cove Park - a great picnic spot

Spirits of Iron Sculpture Park

Sekiu Overlook /Whale Trail and Rosie

Snoqualmie Falls

Strawberry Festival in Marysville

Totem Poles and Jamestown S'Klallam Indian Reservation in Blyn

divider bar

funky hamburger joints

Restaurants

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Chehalis TT campground

Thunderbird Resort TT in Monroe

KOA-Port Angeles-Sequim

Seattle / Tacoma KOA in Kent

Concrete / Grandy KOA and TT

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go to the next adventure of the two RV Gypsies AFTER you have seen all of the above sections, please continue on to British Columbia, Canada: Cultus Lake, Bridal Falls, Harrison Hot Springs, City of Hope, the tunnels, Whistler, Brandywine Falls, Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, Shannon Falls, a bear tour, Lac La Hache Provincial Park, Prince George, Glaciers and waterfalls in Smithers, salmon jumping , Indians net fishing and more.