San Francisco North-Petaluma KOA, near Petaluma, California, is a lively campground that’s perfect for families and those looking to unwind. With a range of accommodations from tents to RVs and even cabins, there’s something for everyone here.

The campground boasts a fantastic pool that visitors rave about, especially during those hot summer days. Many campers appreciate the clean facilities and the variety of activities available, including a playground, a jumping pillow, and even a petting farm to keep the kids entertained. As one happy camper put it, “There is so much to do here,” highlighting the family-friendly vibe.

If you’re up for some local exploration, you’re just a short drive from the bustling city of San Francisco, but you can also enjoy the nearby shopping options, including a mall and an outlet center. The campground's atmosphere is buzzing with families enjoying their time together, making it a great spot for creating lasting memories. Whether you’re here for a quick weekend or a longer stay, San Francisco North-Petaluma KOA has plenty to offer.

San Francisco North-Petaluma KOA

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A nice KOA close to Petaluma with great facilities. We took advantage of doing some laundry and having a hot shower. This KOA also offered all sorts of amenities for families including a small petting zoo, a pool, playground areas, and more. Sites were fairly close together and offered little privacy but overall it was a great place to recharge and get organized. 

Great place to recharge 

Playgrounds, swimming pool, lots of space to run and scream. We stay when visiting the area and endure the screaming kids. The kids do have fun, I give them that. But this is not wilderness camping. It's camping among giant caravans and lots of families. On one visit, the campground was filled with vintage camp trailers It was fun to walk around and see the oldies.

Petaluma is a cute town with lots of good food and things to do. I recommend the area, and recommend KOA if you're driving a big caravan. There are some tent spaces and cabins too. Something for everyone.

Great campground for kids

Clean simple and fun place with loads to do for the family. Swim, play and explore all the north bay has to offer. 

Great getaway in a great location 

Had a blast here.  A lot of different areas for the kids. Swimming, giant bounce area, and mild weather.  Coffee bar, large play grounds and near shopping for any needs.

Awesome place for families 

great accommodations. the bathrooms and showers were always clean. there was some construction going on, since it was the off season. it looked like they were renovating some of the bathrooms and aisle end sites to add grass and decks. the location was close to the freeway, which was a positive and negative. you could hear some traffic from the freeway or nearby road at times, but usually not. no complaints.

great and they're making it better

We stopped here on our way to the Redwoods and it was a beautiful stop. This campground is clearly a getaway from the more congested parts of the area. Cute petting zoo and a pool that was open during COVID! We didn't stay long enough for sure. We also appreciated that it was close to city amenities like Lagunitas Brewing Co.

Getaway KOA 

We are on our way north so this was a in transit stop. It is a big campground, but very well organized and very neat. Lots of space between campsites and lots of trees. We normally prefer less crowded campsites, but this was a nice compromise along the way.

Pleasant Surprise

Stayed couple of nights. Camp sites are decent in space. They have a late check in which is not ideal as the place is pretty dark at night but convenient as we had some road troubles. Wifi wasn’t as good but we got average phone reception. Camps come with a fire pit and with a double water faucet which is great when you need additional water to clean up. Overall good experience at this place. 

Quiet, cleaned and decent camp sites.

We stayed 3 days over Labor Day and were so impressed! They were full but everything was safe, clean and organized. Woody, the manager, was very helpful and accommodating! We had a beautiful site under shade trees and a grassy area !  Lovely time 🌲

Best KOA we’ve stayed at

My family checked in from just a 30 minute drive from our home due to evacuations taking place in Santa Rosa due to fires. Petaluma KOA told us to head on in and check in with no minimum night stay and we were able to go home a day early than we had planned and paid for, and our money was refunded for that night. Thank you for being there for us during these crazy times. My kids were able to swim after zoom/school and get their minds off of why we left home. We’ll be back just for fun next time. Beautiful grounds!

Very grateful

This place is great for
Families. Has ton of activities as well. The campsites are quite close to each other which maybe the only downfall to this place. The employees are super friendly and helpful. 

Lots to do for families!

If you want a great "base camp" location for exploring wine country north of San Francisco, this is a great place.  Located in Petaluma, this campground is an easy drive to Napa and Sonoma county wineries, a bit longer drive to coastal locations like Bodega Bay, and easily within reach for a day on the Russian river or Lake Sonoma.  The majority of the sites are full hookup with 30A or 50A power, water, and sewer.  We didn't have sewer at our site, but every morning a small tanker truck would drive around and empty our tanks for us and others that didn't have sewer line hookups.  This is the only campground I've ever been to that does this, and I wish more did.  That's the positive. The downside is that this is a large campground, and it doesn't feel so much that you are camping so much as you are parked in a lot with a lot of other RV owners around you.  That doesn't mean it's not fun for kids - they can ride bikes, go swimming, and generally have a great time. We were there in October and there was a great pumpkin patch nearby.  It was a fun weekend.  But as someone who prefers a bit more solitude and space when I take my trailer out, this spot was too crowded for my taste.  Would I go here again?  Sure.  But I wouldn't consider it a camping weekend. It would be a wine tasting weekend where my lodgings happened to be my trailer.

Convenient Location, Good Facilities, Limited Solitude

Very clean with pool and several play grounds. Clean bathrooms and nice washer and dryer rooms

Family Friendly

This KOA is pretty big with plenty of options for RV sites. Wide variety of full hook-ups or partial hook-ups. Like most (if not all) KOAs, you can also tent camp or tent cabins. Good size dog park for the pets to run and be free, as well as plenty of fun activities to entertain the kiddos. For us, this is a great spot to shoot down the highway and pull in for a few days to get away from the hustle and bustle of normal life! Close to downtown Petaluma with plenty of premium shops and restaurants. 

Great camp for the kids

I have stayed here several times and always have a great experience. Large park with a variety of sites. Great pool and tons of stuff to keep the kids occupied. Staff has always been friendly and accommodating.

A fantastic KOA

This was a great spot for a first timer! The staff were friendly and helpful, access was easy from 101, and the campground was well maintained and incredibly clean. The bathrooms were some of the best I’ve seen at a campground. 

Great first RV spot

A wide variety of experiences are available in this campground. Some sites are definitely better than others. But if you just want to pack up the kids and go, this is a good option. 

Good and bad

There is so much to do here. There is a store, big playground, jumping pillow, pool, petting zoo, and more. All the amenities were very nice. It’s a bit pricey and they charge for kids over 5 years old

Great place for family fun

Came here for our “shake down” trip of our new to us travel trailer. Stayed in a pull-through site (thankfully…lol).  The campground is pretty dense but there are lots of trees and open spaces.  Loved the off lease dog area! Will return.

Great place for a 1st-timer

It's good just it's hard to find a spot here and also always there's a lot of people

Good place 

This campground is so friendly and lively! It reminded us of the vacation scenes in Marvelous Mrs. Mauser or Dirty Dancing. A great vacation buzz/sound of kids having fun, people riding bikes and visitors walking their pets. Facilities are clean and the staff is courteous.

Great location for families

We were happy  we could reserve a spot last minute for a Saturday night. It turned out to be next to the playground. Not a good spot if you are tired of driving. Animators kept circling around us with their hay wagon full of kids . Positive: wifi, clean restrooms. Unfortunately the washing machines need an app that is not available on non US appstores.  Staff were very friendly.

Lively place, great for families, but sometimes to noisy

Love the camp ground and the staff. The spaces are nice. Lots of things to keep kiddo’s busy. It’s not to far from San Francisco without having to go into town with your rig. There is a regular mall and a outlet mall just down the road a bit

Will visit again

Great playground, jumping pillow, petting farm and mining fun :)

Great for family with kids

We stayed here for two nights. The campground is very large and very clean. Most spots are pull-through and  ours was super clean and had a good amount of space. We stayed in row D but I’d recommend row A as the spots were a little more tucked away. 

Pool and hot tub was super nice and they even have a food trailer open on the weekends

So many amenities!

This place was absolutely beautiful.  I got a "full hook-up" site which apparently meant they drive around in the morning and clear your tanks. Not ideal but it worked for us. 

Great stay

The pool was great during the oven like temperatures, the staff was very kind and the amenities were good and clean. Movies night every night, and shop for groceries on site. 

Great pool, nice RV park

Wow! This place is busy and expensive. We stopped at this KOA because it was a good halfway point for us heading to the Redwoods. This KOA offers a variety of activities that cater to children, such as petting zoos, jumping pillows, climbing walls, and pools, which are excellent for keeping the young ones engaged and entertained. To me it was overcrowded and the firepits were so close to the RV’s I was afraid it would set my neighbors RV on fire, or our neighbor was going to set ours on fire. For those without children (like us), the bustling environment might be overwhelming, but it also provides an opportunity to enjoy the lively atmosphere.

Busy and expensive but great for kids

Check in was fine. Got wrong direction how to get to the site. After looping around to approach the site, I found the streets all very tight for RV maneuvering. The place was packed. Had a pull through FHU site. Pretty narrow. Seems like a common theme. Great things for kids to be entertained by and enjoy for sure. We were passing through and I think we would have been better served elsewhere. Our site was patches of grass and looked like it needed some TLC. Tested the water-Water tested as acceptable tap water after running it through an external filter. 21 elements checked, all within range. Dissolved solids were 251...pretty high. The worst water in our 6 week trip. Must be a California thing.

Great for Families and groups, but not for just one night. 

Paid a premium price for a Saturday one nighter, but it certainly is a great VIP campsite.  The host says they will come around in the morning and empty our tanks!  No need to hook up our sewer hose!

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