We stayed at Thousand Trails Crescent Bar in Quincy, Washington. (Campground Reviews listing.)

A Thousand Trails campground overlooking the Columbia River.

Dates:

• Check in: 2024-08-02
• Check out: 2024-08-03
• 1 night
• We had booked two nights, but decided to leave after one, since it was so hot, and we just wanted to get home

Weather:

• Partly cloudy
• High temp 102°F, low 71°F
• Little wind, gusts to 17 MPH

Noise:

• No road noise
• No train horn noise
• Little neighbor noise

Site:

• #81, back-in, sandy gravel
• Needed to disconnect toad
• Fairly level site; a little high at the back; used air leveling, since only one night
• Sandy gravel driveway about 55 feet long by 12 feet wide
• 15 feet to neighbors on both sides
• Picnic table
• Fire pit
• A tall tree
• Somewhat clean site (some paper trash)

Utilities:

• 50 amp power, somewhat conveniently located
• 55 PSI water, conveniently located
• Good sewer connection, very conveniently located (1 10-foot pipe needed)

Internet (in usage priority order):

• T-Mobile: 15 Mbps down, 5-12 Mbps up, 108 ms ping
• AT&T: 230 Mbps down, 28 Mbps up, 160 ms ping
• Verizon: 12-18 Mbps down, 3 Mbps up, 45 ms ping
• Starlink: not used
• Campground Wi-Fi: not used

Amenities:

• Garbage dumpsters
• Pool

Our review on Campground Reviews:

Typical older TT, but killer views

This park is typical of an older Thousand Trails park and needs some TLC. As usual, it’s first come, first served, which is not our favorite. We were lucky to find a 50A site that was 1) in working condition, 2) large enough for our 40′ motorhome, and 3) had a peek of the Gorge. All the best sites with views of the Gorge seem to be taken up by seasonals, but it was nice to see what we could between them. All the short-term sites are a bit run down, with sparse landscaping. We camped at Thousand Trails Crescent Bar in a Motorhome.

Campground map:

An interactive map:

Our site:

Utilities:

There’s a clip for the tag, but it’s broken, so they’ve replaced it with shoelaces, rather than replacing the clip; really says something about Thousand Trails maintenance:

Other sites:

Gorge view:

Sunset:

A campground in a nice location, though the access road is rather steep. But we’d be happy to stay here again.

We stayed at Jim & Mary’s RV Park in Missoula, Montana. (Campground Reviews listing.)

That name may ring a bell, as this is actually our third stay here; our first time with a trailer on our Yellowstone trip, and in our coach the following year.

Dates:

• Check in: 2024-08-01
• Check out: 2024-08-02
• 1 night

Weather:

• Sunny
• High temp 93°F, low 61°F
• Little wind, gusts to 11 MPH

Noise:

• Some road noise
• Nearby train horn noise
• No significant neighbor noise

Site:

• #A8, pull-through, gravel
• Didn’t need to disconnect toad, and didn’t, since only one night
• Perfectly level site; used air leveling, since only one night
• Gravel driveway about 72 feet long by 15 feet wide
• 20 feet to neighbors on both sides
• Picnic table
• One small tree
• Clean site

Utilities:

• 50 amp power, somewhat inconveniently located
• 65 PSI water, somewhat inconveniently located
• Didn’t connect sewer until departure; good sewer connection, a little inconveniently located (2 10-foot pipes needed)

Internet (in usage priority order):

• Campground Wi-Fi: 33-37 Mbps down, 3-13 Mbps up, 10 ms ping
• Verizon: 13-18 Mbps down, 12 Mbps up, 55 ms ping
• AT&T: 55 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up, 150 ms ping
• T-Mobile: 4-5 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up, 60 ms ping, unreliable
• Starlink: not used

Amenities:

• Garbage dumpsters
• Gardens

Our review on Campground Reviews:

Third time, still a charm

This was the third time we’ve stayed here, as it’s convenient along I-90. We’d be happy to drive further afield because it’s so lovely; the landscaping brightens things up after a long day of travel. Our site was on the exit row, so it was easy to get in and out. It was also perfectly level, and the utilities all worked well, but they were a little far back with our tow vehicle attached. We camped at Jim & Mary’s RV Park in a Motorhome.

Campground map:

An interactive map:

Our site:

Utilities:

Other sites:

See our previous visit for more photos. We still like this RV park, and will likely stay here yet again in the future.

We stayed at a Love’s RV Stop in Hardin, Montana. (Campground Reviews listing.)

An easy one-night stop; our first stay at a Love’s RV Stop.

Dates:

• Check in: 2024-07-31
• Check out: 2024-08-01
• 1 night

Weather:

• Sunny
• High temp 89°F, low 59°F
• Negligible wind, gusts to 11 MPH

Noise:

• Some road noise
• No train horn noise
• No immediate neighbor noise, but noise from the adjacent Loves truck stop

Site:

• #40, pull-through, gravel
• Didn’t need to disconnect toad, parked behind coach
• Fairly level site; a little high in the back; used air leveling, since only one night
• Gravel driveway about 65 feet long by 10 feet wide
• 14 feet to neighbors on both sides
• Picnic table on grass
• No trees
• Clean site

Utilities:

• 50 amp power, fairly conveniently located
• 65 PSI water, very conveniently located
• Good sewer connection, inconveniently located (3 10-foot pipes needed)

Internet (in usage priority order):

• T-Mobile: 20 Mbps down, 20 Mbps up, 100 ms ping
• AT&T: 50 Mbps down, 14 Mbps up, 160 ms ping
• Verizon: 10 Mbps down, 4 Mbps up, 60 ms ping
• Starlink: not used
• Campground Wi-Fi: not used

Amenities:

• Truck stop next door

Our review on Campground Reviews:

You can check out, but you can never leave

This was our first stay at a Love’s RV Stop, and it will not be our last. It was convenient on/off the interstate and the self-service check-in went without an issue. As some other folks have mentioned, the sewer hookup is a bit far back (we had to use 3x 10-foot hoses, which is more than most people would have), but the other utilities were convenient and worked well. The only issue we had was when we went to leave. The automatic exit gate refused to acknowledge our presence, and since we had our tow vehicle hooked up, we couldn’t back up and try it again unless we unhooked, which is a bit of a hassle. However, I called the help number, and someone came right over to let us out. He also mentioned that they were working on this issue, so it may not still be a concern. We camped at Love’s RV Stop – Hardin MT 679 in a Motorhome.

Tip for Other Campers: Excellent Indian Tacos at Custer Battlefield Trading Post & Cafe, across the street from Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument, which is also worth visiting….

Campground map:

An interactive map:

Our site:

I didn’t hook up the sewer until the next morning. Some reviews complained that it was too far back on the site, and yes, it is a bit; I needed three 10 foot sewer hoses, which is more than the usual one or two (and more than many people would have), but certainly not the worst I’ve ever experienced:

The other utilities; the electric had to be enabled via a link we received via email:

A notice on the faucet:

Other sites:

One major hassle: we exited just fine in our truck, but when we tried to leave with our coach, the exit gate wouldn’t open:

We called the Love’s store (using the number in the text we received to check in), and someone came over on a golf cart to open it for us. He said that the sensor under the concrete is calibrated badly, so if you go too slow it doesn’t trigger. He said they’ll have someone recalibrate it soon. It’s a brand-new park, so I’m willing to cut them some slack for teething issues. Still, super annoying for us, since we can’t reverse to try again with our truck hooked up; we would have had to untoad and re-toad.

An easy one-night stop; we would be happy to stay here again, especially for a one-night stay. And hopefully they’ll fix the exit gate before that!