Santa Cruz Ranch (Encore/Thousand Trails) – Scotts Valley, CAWe stayed here for a week in April/May 2019. This is not a very pleasant campground as the sites are very small, many long-timers have lots of junk around their sites and it’s very noisy. We had site 10, one of the 26 pull-through sites. It was very short and not good for...moreSanta Cruz Ranch (Encore/Thousand Trails) – Scotts Valley, CAWe stayed here for a week in April/May 2019. This is not a very pleasant campground as the sites are very small, many long-timers have lots of junk around their sites and it’s very noisy. We had site 10, one of the 26 pull-through sites. It was very short and not good for a larger rig. We barely had room to park our little tow car. The site was paved but not level, FHU but only had 20/30 amp and had a picnic table. We had cable but the wifi is limited to 10 minutes unless you want to go into the rec room. The pool is heated and was very popular. The woman in the office was delightful.

This park was apart of our RPI membership, which is why our costs were so little a night. Lady who checked us in was super sweet and friendly. She put us in a preferred site that was next to all the amenities. Park is small and sites are snug (we’ve experienced smaller), but it doesn’t feel like your neighbors are in your slide. Bathr...moreThis park was apart of our RPI membership, which is why our costs were so little a night. Lady who checked us in was super sweet and friendly. She put us in a preferred site that was next to all the amenities. Park is small and sites are snug (we’ve experienced smaller), but it doesn’t feel like your neighbors are in your slide. Bathrooms and showers are clean and the hot water is plenty. Pool and hot tub are awesome and they even have a rec room that the kids enjoy. Location is convenient: 20m from the Boardwalk, 5m from Safeway, 10m to Redwoods. Pet and kid friendly.

As a previous reviewer said, access was tight even with our 28ft trailer. I managed to scrape the block wall on the right side when I pulled in front of the office. There was no damage except to my ego. Later, it took me a couple of tries to get perfectly lined up in the space but no biggy. The RV neighbors were very friendly on bo...moreAs a previous reviewer said, access was tight even with our 28ft trailer. I managed to scrape the block wall on the right side when I pulled in front of the office. There was no damage except to my ego. Later, it took me a couple of tries to get perfectly lined up in the space but no biggy. The RV neighbors were very friendly on both sides. There were plenty of kids having a great time so you had to go slow and keep an eye on them. We very much liked the area which we thoroughly explored. To us the Big Basin Redwoods State Park (north of Felton, near Boulder Creek) was a rare gem of a park. Closer to the campground was the covered bridge, another redwoods park and the botanical garden at UCSC. While there we promptly received a couple of Amazon orders. We stayed as an add-on to our Thousand Trails membership.We hope to return when we are in the area.

This park is located in a residential and small office buildings. Clearance was very low at the entrance and had to go in the exit to avoid low branches. Sites are super tight and we were told that we had to have our entire Rv including slides within white lines. If not the fire marshall would ask us to move our RV. Staying within the ...moreThis park is located in a residential and small office buildings. Clearance was very low at the entrance and had to go in the exit to avoid low branches. Sites are super tight and we were told that we had to have our entire Rv including slides within white lines. If not the fire marshall would ask us to move our RV. Staying within the lines is impossible and we never did see a fire marshall. Navigating into our site was challenging and we did not have enough room for our truck. We hung over into the road which makes parking for others a challenge. The pool and spa were nice. Laundry and showers were dated but very well maintained. Lots of long term families live here. Kids everywhere which was ok. Just take care when driving within the park. Two great places to eat just right around the corner. Mallonies...great food but poor service and Aunt Mames which has excellent breakfast.Would stay here again if no other options available.