THOUSAND TRAILS RONDOUT VALLEY, NY
Accord, New York
📅 Date visited: 10/18/2024
⏰ Check-in / Check-out Times: Site check-in is 1 p.m., and cabin check-in is 4 p.m. Check-out for both is before 11 a.m.
📍 Address/Grid Coord: 105 Mettacahonts Rd, Accord, NY 12404
🌐 Website/Social Media Link: https://thousandtrails.com/new-york/rondout-valley-rv-campground
📞 Phone: 845-626-5521
💲 Pricing Details/Discounts: We are Thousand Trails Members.
🅿️ Site Used: 194
⌚ Length of Stay: 3 days
☝️ Max Length of Stay Permitted: Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Seasonal. The campground has seasonal guests, and many seem to be re-occurring visitors.
🚘 Vehicle and Rig Specs: Ford F-350, DRW - Cedar Creek 375BHO, Length: 43’ Height: 13’ 6”, 50amp service.
👨👩👧👧 Family Demographics: 2 Adults, 2 Kids (Under 10)
🐶 Pets: We don’t have any, but they are allowed as long as they are leashed. They have a pet park and plenty of areas to walk.
📱 Cell Service Used: T-Mobile 5G, good performance at the campground, but overall coverage was spotty unless close to Bar Harbor.
📶 Other Cell Service Quality: Verizon showed the best coverage, but T-Mobile performed well.
Source: CoverageMap LLC.
💻 Internet Service Used: T-Mobile 5G and Starlink
🛰️ Starlink Accessibility: Our NE access was clear. Most sites on the south side of Pool Pass, throughout Chapman Circle and to the south of Sunset Avenue all have access to the NE.
Source: Starlink App Speed test and Obstruction Reports
📡 Campground WiFi Quality: Campground WiFi was not available to test.
🛀 Facilities: Office/Campstore, Bathhouse, Laundry, Recreation/Activity Hall, Dumpsters, Dump Station and Pump-out Service offered (must be scheduled).
🏊🏻♂️ Amenities: Swimming Pool, Pickleball Court, Shuffleboard, Volleyball, Playground, Jump Pad, River Access, Hiking Trails, Jump Pad and Dog Park.
🔢 Total Number of Sites and General Condition: According to Equity Lifestyles 2023 Annual report, there are 398 total RV sites available with 100 designated as “annual”. The report identifies 298 sites as being available for retail/Thousand Trails, however, FHU sites are limited and difficult to obtain during peak season.
⛺ Tent Camping Permitted: Yes
♿ Handicap Accessibility: Yes
🔌💧🚽 Electric, Water & Sewer details: Yes, FHU 30/50 available. The parks sewer system was not at 100% during our stay, so Water/Electric only sites were more readily available.
👋🏻 Assigned sites or FCFS: Assigned at check-in (FCFS).
👀 Site selection/location assistance: Our site was assigned at the office upon arrival. The office provided a map and directions to the site. Once we got the site, someone else was already set-up. After calling the office, they re-assigned us to 194 which worked well for us.
🔒 Gated Access: Yes.
🚧 Road Condition: Good; mixed gravel and paved. There are some tight turns and a bridge, but none were a problem.
⛽ Gas: Valero (1.3 miles)
🛒 Grocery: My Town Market Place (7.7 miles), Walmart (8.3 miles)
🚩 Local Area Attractions / Amenities: There are several places to visit and things to do around Rondout Valley:
Arrowood Farms Brewery and Distillery: Outdoor seating, food truck, games, and a petting zoo (1 mile)
Saunderskill Farms: Local produce, fresh donuts, and pick-your-own blueberries (2.5 miles)
Kelder's Farm: Jumping pillow, combine slide, mini golf, and corn maze (2.5 miles)
The Lemon Squeeze: Challenging hiking trail for adventurous families (8 miles)
Skytop Tower: Panoramic views of the surrounding area (12 miles)
Mohonk Mountain House: Landscaped gardens and historic grandeur (15 miles)
Lake Minnewaska State Preserve: Hiking trails, beach area, and visitor center with learning games (17 miles)
Rail Explorer’s: Catskills: Pedal powered rail vehicle exploration (25 miles)
FDR Presidential Library and Museum: Interactive exhibits and burial site of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt (50 miles)
✏️ General Feedback / Review: The campground was an older Thousand Trails location with several amenities. There seemed to be many returning or long-term annual guests. The campground’s sewer system was not 100% during our visit, which reduced the number of FHU sites. They do offer a pump-out service through an external vendor. It could be difficult to obtain a FHU site during peak season, but overall Rondout Valley was a positive experience. If we were in the area again, we would consider staying.
