Lake Tawakoni - Thousand Trails

We chose Lake Tawakoni as the second TT park we stayed at and to take a break from sightseeing and just relax. To say the park is out of the way is an understatement, but that was what we were looking for. Upon arrival, we checked in, got our information and were told to select our own site. We started in one loop, but then decided to head toward one of the lakefront loops. We were told the other lakefront loop was mostly full and that is where the annual units are. Driving through the loop, we found many of the sites were unavailable, signaled by a plastic bag on the utility pole. We found a site, but going into the loop to the right wasn't the correct direction, so my husband had to exit the loop, turn around and come back in going to the left.

We loved our site, it was longer than we needed and very wide. We were right on the lake, so we had room and clear skies to put the satellite out, while still having trees above us. The site looked like it was asphalt at one time, but it hadn't been maintained. The hookups are 30 amp with water and sewer. During our stay we had to reset the breaker and all seemed well, but we had to take our RV for some work and return to the park. When we disconnected the electric our connector had plastic from the outlet melted on it. The power had been working, but we reported it on our way out and it was replaced when we returned. To be safe we purchased a new 50-30 amp plug. We mentioned it to the staff a couple of times, but ours hints for reimbursement were ignored.

Most of the sites, not along the lakes edge, have heavy enough tree cover to prevent satellite use, but there are ones that satellite will work.

There are two pools and a hot tub, along with two community buildings, one for adults only. The pools closed the day after we arrived,but they both looked clean and in relatively good condition.

We ended up staying 8 nights, extended from our original plan of 5. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would consider returning. The biggest downfall is the isolation, there isn't much to do if you don't fish.

This campground is out in the middle of nowhere....be prepared to drive for everything. It is located on a beautiful lake and there is good catfish fishing off the shoreline. About an hour outside of Dallas and Tyler. Both locations have fun activities to partake in. Verizon data was usable for work(~2 sometimes 3 mbps) and the site wifi was always 3mpbs+ from the lodge.

There were a lot of poisonous snakes and bugs in the evening. The playground and family areas need more upkeep. Both pools were closed for the season... it was 80degrees+. Also there was severe weather half the time we were there in early May (not the best time to be there).

I would have given this 3.5 maybe 4 stars if the pools were open. That would have blocked out the negatives.

Check out our video tour of the campground! https://youtu.be/LpYqQ96uWvI

We had a lovely time at Lake Tawakoni RV Campground. We enjoyed their lodge and that there was free Wifi. The laundry is inexpensive. The one downside is that it is pretty far from grocery stores. The bathrooms were clean and the staff was friendly and inviting. We really enjoyed the friendly campers and the size of the property. We were able to walk the dog around the property and it also enabled us to explore the park.

We would stay here again.

Decent TT park. Is really far from anything so stock up before you get there. Had a nice spot on the lake with pretty sunsets. Lots and lots of closed off sites. Bathouses old but clean. Roads are in terrible shape. 5 mph is about as fast as I could go in my class A without bottoming out due to pot holes. Turns out that is the speed limit anyway. 30 amp electric only which was ok as it was spring with cool weather. Could not image being here in summer though.
Verizon was hit or miss meaning really fast or really slow if you could connect at all so be aware of that. ATT was good in my spot.

Easy check-in and a ranger station employee named Faith was very kind. We ended up choosing site H16 and it was level and shaded. There is a decent amount of space between sites so that was nice. This campground is quite large so it is great for walking or cycling. The H section bathrooms were clean. We paid $15.00 for 1 week of Camplink wifi and it worked ok most of the time. My AT&T phone had 2 bars but we didn't try the hotspot. Could only program Fox for over the air TV channels. The campground staff also allowed us to wash our RV and tow car free of charge. Thank you so much! All amenities were closed due to Covid-19 except for 2 pools.

We are Thousand Trails members so free stay! This park could be amazing, but it’s not. On a beautiful lake, park is large and spots have lots of room. However, like many TTs, the roads are run down, not many 50amp, sites, unlevel and tree limbs low. However, staff was amazing! Greeter at gate was helpful and so nice. Park manager found us parking and directed us to a 50 amp and he and maintenance guy cut a low hanging limb so we could get in. A seasonal told us new manager wanted to improve things; hope that happens but we will be back. We have a 44 foot motorhome.

Loved all the trees. The lay-out was excellent. Lake access for your water crafts a plus and piers to walk out onto was nice as well. The only bathroom facility that I walked into was very clean and fairly modern. Now, the bad. The roads throughout the park were horrendous. I mean, really bad. Most of the "amenities" (mini-golf, volleyball, horseshoes) looked like that haven't been serviced in a few years. I keep going back to the roads, though. UGH!

I love how the trees are so tall and the sites nicely shaded in this section. There are picnic tables and fire rings in our area, plus some extra picnic tables over by the water for enjoying meals by the lake. Many things to like about this park.

The wifi is nearly nonexistent away from the bathhouses and activity rooms. Cell service on anything but ATT is unusable. AT&T had exceptional service though, varying between 5-125 Mbp/s, usually on the higher end of that (above 25 almost always). It has been usable. Verizon/Visible have really struggled while Sprint has been able to get a signal around 1-3 Mbps most of the time.

The park has sufficient dumpsters but bathrooms seem quite spread out. Arrival was easy - gate person was friendly. I suggest finding a spot on the water, even if you pay a daily premium site fee. The water sites really do make this park worth it.

5MPH speed limit that seems to be strictly enforced. Big ball field/driving range and other amenities that aren't open right now due to COVID. Access to grocery store is available in Quinlan, maybe 20 minutes away or a dollar store about 4 miles away. Laundry room was older with older machines, quarters only and no change machine.

There are some monster potholes, but you are going 5 MPH so we didn't have any trouble. Our site pad was sunken in on one side, making it not level but it was correctable.

Very happy to be staying under new management. The place is staying mowed, bathrooms are always fresh and well-stocked. Pool and pool area is always clean and comfortable. The staff are always accommodating and friendly.

Bathrooms were not updated, and the cell service was spotty on T-mobile, used my back up ATT and ran everything fine. very very large park here and would stay here again