THOUSAND TRAILS SOLEDAD CANYON, CA
Acton, California
📅 Date visited: 8/22/2025
⏰ Check-in / Check-out Times: Check-in is 12 p.m. for RVs, 4 p.m. for Cabins and check-out is 11:00 a.m. for all.
📍 Address/Grid Coord: 4700 Crown Valley Rd, Acton, CA 93510
🌐 Website/Social Media Link: https://thousandtrails.com/california/soledad-canyon-rv-camping-resort
📞 Phone: 661-269-1740
💲 Pricing Details/Discounts: We’re TT Adventure members, but pricing is available on their website for non-members.
🅿️ Site Used: 116
⌚ Length of Stay: 9 day’s
☝️ Max Length of Stay Permitted: Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Annual.
🚘 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.
📱 Cell Service Used: T-Mobile 5G.
📶 Other Cell Service Quality: All three carriers showed similar coverage with T-Mobile having the best speed rate.
Source: CoverageMap LLC.
💻 Internet Service Used: Starlink
🛰️ Starlink Accessibility: Our NW access was mostly clear with minimal obstructions. Many sites do have tree coverage.
Source: Starlink App Speed test and Obstruction Reports
📡 Campground WiFi Quality: WiFi was available for a fee and not tested.
🛀 Facilities / 🏊🏻♂️ Amenities: General store, Wi-Fi, Laundry, Lodge x2 with game rooms, Comfort Stations, Playgrounds, Mini-golf, Basketball, Volleyball, Pickleball Courts, Pools x2 and SplashPad.
🔢 Total Number of Sites and General Condition: ~1,251 Sites according to the 2024 ELS Annual Report. *The report identifies 32 sites as Annual rental, all occupied.
⛺ Tent Camping Permitted: Yes
♿ Handicap Accessibility: Yes
🔌💧🚽 Electric, Water & Sewer details: Yes, mixed 30/50 AMP FHU and W/E only throughout.
👋🏻 Assigned sites or FCFS: Assigned by location.
👀 Site selection/location assistance: The office provided a map to the site upon check-in.
🔒 Gated Access: Yes.
🚧 Road Condition: Average; mixed paved and dirt.
⛽ Gas: ARCO (5 miles)
🛒 Grocery: New Acton Market (4.5 miles)
🚩 Area Attractions / Amenities:
Angeles National Forest / San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (Adjacent) – Scenic backdrop with hiking, wildlife, and stargazing opportunities right outside the campground.
Acton Park (3 mi) – Family-friendly with playgrounds, splash pad, picnic shelters, and summer community events.
Shambala Preserve (5–6 mi) – A unique sanctuary for rescued big cats like lions and tigers (advance reservations required).
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park (13 mi) – Famous filming site with striking rock formations, short hikes, and fun climbing spots for kids.
Agua Dulce Winery (12 mi) – Beautiful vineyard setting with wine tasting and events in the heart of canyon country.
Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area (21 mi) – Dramatic desert canyon formations and trails, including the popular Devil’s Chair hike.
Placerita Canyon Nature Center (25 mi) – Oak-shaded trails, wildlife exhibits, and picnic spots in nearby Santa Clarita.
MB2 Entertainment, Santa Clarita (26 mi) – Family fun center with go-karts, laser tag, mini golf, bowling, and arcade games.
✏️ General Feedback / Review: Not everyone’s a winner—unless you hit Gold. 🌟 Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon is a sprawling campground nestled in the San Gabriel Mountains, offering a natural escape surprisingly close to Los Angeles. For RVers with big rigs, the Gold Section is the jackpot: 123 newly renovated, spacious, mostly pull-through sites with level pads and reliable 20/30/50 amp hookups, plus water and sewer. If you’re 40’ or longer, call ahead to make sure you land here—it makes all the difference.
Beyond the Gold Section, the experience shifts. Many older sites show their age with broken hookups, uneven terrain, and some closed or under-maintained facilities. Upgrades are in progress, but patience may be required.
The pros: friendly staff, easy site availability thanks to the park’s size, and family amenities like the largest pool in the West, a spa, and multiple playgrounds—when they’re open.
The cons: frequent train noise, patchy cell service (though Starlink works well if positioned carefully), and a general “dated” feel outside the Gold Section.
Bottom line: Soledad Canyon can be a solid stop, but we wouldn’t return unless we could guarantee a site in the Gold Section. That’s where the campground truly shines.
