We had a great stop at this campground. We called to secure a site last minute and are glad we found this campground. The grounds were nice, we walked a nature trail and down by the lake. There were ducks and geese, and it was a lovely reprieve from our travels to walk along the edges of the lake. We didn’t use the facilities onsite but it’s valuable to note that the worker said they close the bathhouse at 8. Fantastic prices and such a hidden gem. If we lived near, we would for sure stay again.
This was a good stopover site on our journey. The campground reps were kind and great to work with. The registration online was seamless. We submitted an inquiry online, they replied within a day with the invoice to confirm our site and sent us confirmation details via email. Checkin was simple. The lots felt a bit tight but no big deal since it was just a stopover. It appeared there may be permanent residents who stay so if you’re looking for that, it might be an option based on the setups and work trucks parked at a few. Everyone was friendly, quiet and seemed to keep to themselves. Nice pond onsite that you can fish. We didn’t explore the grounds much but apparently we could’ve walked and seen the horses by the resort. The only thing I didn’t love was the gravel road all the way in. Our truck and camper was covered with gravel dust. So if you had anything exposed, it’ll get a bit dusty. But again overall a nice stopover and the employees were great to work with.
This is a Journey KOA. It’s naturally close to the interstate and very nicely maintained. The bathhouse had been recently painted and the showers recently tiled. The staff were very kind and welcoming. Small off leash Kamp K9 park for your pup and a nice playground for kids. A community patio and grille was available too if you were interested. We opted for a patio site and it had the cutest wooden swing to relax in after a weary-making day on the road. There’s a neighborhood essentially surrounding the park. People (locals) often walked their pets road along the outside of the campground. Very friendly, small town/kind folks. Next to a railroad and the workers arrived early to begin their workday. This is a KOA Journey though so it’s close to businesses/highways, meant to be an easy stopover so the surroundings shouldn’t takeaway from this great campground getting 5 stars.
Great amenities onsite. The staff was incredibly friendly and kind. The bathhouse near us was a dated design style but very clean and well stocked. Lots of families with kids onsite, I can see why with all the great amenities. During off season kids are allowed to swim in adult pool and hot tubs. Great spacious off leash dog park onsite. A second smaller K9 park onsite was still nicely maintained. It’s snug, so unless you pay for more spacious sites expect to be close to neighbors. Some of the cabin renters were loud with radios blaring but they were on the opposite side of the park so we didn’t report the noise. Plenty of supplies available at store. Some of the sites had lovely views of the mountains. The nature trail at the KOA was very muddy and some sections had such large mud holes that you couldn’t avoid getting your shoes wet. They should put some gravel or something back there. Just be prepared to get your shoes dirty if you walk it. Despite the muddiness, we found it was a lovely nightly loop to walk.
If you plan to drive going to the sun road: make sure it’s open. And be sure and get a reservation/register your vehicle for Glacier/going-to the-sun road if visiting summer 2022. Go eat at Dan d Lion cafe for a crazy savory meal. You won’t believe it’s vegan and gluten free. Insanely good. Great prices in Hungry Horse for souvenirs. West Glacier was definitely the better stay than East Glacier in our opinion. Much more easy access to stores, restaurants, etc. Whitefish MT had the coolest off leash dog park we’ve ever seen! If you have your 4-legged-bff with you - you simply must take your pup to that park (you’re welcome!) Lake McDonald is a great place to see the mountains and take beautiful pictures. You need bear spray if you go hiking anywhere here. Also, no dogs on trails, of course.
Very pleased with this campground. Some sites had nice views. We had a back-in site that was facing the Gros Ventre wilderness. It was fun to see mule deer hanging out behind our site. We actually saw moose daily near the entrance. This site was an easy drive to many of the best places to visit in Grand Teton, and wasn’t too bad of a basecamp for a visit into Yellowstone, although, if we did it over again, we would’ve relocated closer to Yellowstone for that part of our trip. The campground bathrooms were plumbed, very clean and stocked with TP, paper towels, hand soap. No showers at all on this campground. No water hookup at site, so if you’re in an RV plan to fill at the entrance. Dump station is limited to 40ish dumps for the whole campground per day so you have to reserve in advance for the days you plan to dump with the office. This is a reservation only campground currently and is not first come first serve. Reservation process was very easy online. When we booked in advance there were plenty of sites but it was quite full once we were there so I don’t recommend waiting too late before you book. Fun things to see, be sure to check out Moose-Wilson road if it’s not closed for the season when you visit. Jackson Hole is a fun touristy downtown scene when you’re ready to get out of the wilderness for a bit. Jenny Lake had the best views of Grand Teton.
This was a great overnight stopover. Very nicely maintained campground. The bathrooms were very clean, nicely designed with a modern look. Tiny off leash K9 park for dogs. Snug campground surrounded by corn fields. The hum of the highway can be heard but isn’t bad at all. We would definitely stay here again. Hosts were very kind. We didn’t love that we were placed super close to others, nor did we live that the one tent campers were right next to us facing our sitting area when there were so many open spaces with better privacy with same site-types, and we arrived late enough in the day that choice offerings to others would not have mattered…but, KOA does charge an upcharge for site selection so perhaps the snug assignments are by design? First KOA experience. Overall we were pleased.
This was a very nice campground. Small, privately owned. Very spacious lots, especially considering it’s in OBX. The person we spoke to when reserving was very kind and professional. The grounds are flat, many sites are private / back up to preserve type landscape however sites 51-53 are close to a guy across the creek that plays his radio super loud all night and sometimes all day, and is verbally very loud at times, too. We were in site 52, we would definitely return to this campground but would prefer a different spot next time. 52 & 53 currently have a view of a person’s backyard whose property neighbors the campground edge. They were quiet but the guy would drive through 53 to go to the back of his yard when 53 was empty. There’s bushes planted along the property edge so it’ll eventually grow in and be better. Again, great ownership/employees, and great campground, we just didn’t love the sites 52/53 personally. Some may not mind those concerns I shared. This campground is located in a great spot, on Colington Island technically still Kill Devil Hills. We adventured to many local attractions easily from the campground. Highly recommend 4WDing on the beach in Corolla and checking out the lighthouses. Billy’s Seafood is on the way into the campground and has fantastic local seafood!
This is a fantastic campground/resort! The sites in our area were spacious enough, and our site was private enough. The site offered a full hookup, with a short distance to the bathhouse if needed. There were several lovely hikes on the grounds/accessible from the campground. One took us to a lovely 50ft waterfall and another took us to a lovely cascade, not too far from the grounds. There were plenty of family friendly amenities such as an arcade space, license-free fishing in their private pond, basketball court & more. The pond touted you could swim but it didn’t seem swimmable in our opinion. There were nice chairs and a small waterfall feature by the pond that allowed for peaceful relaxing whether you were fishing or not. The campground also had a nice general supply store at the entrance and offered golf cart rentals. The location of this campground was one of our favorite aspects. Far enough off the beaten path that you feel as though you’ve gone off the grid but close enough that you can find things to do if you’re not sit-around-the-campsite-for-days kind of people. We day tripped to Boone, Beech Mountain, Little Switzerland, & Grandfather Mountain. The bathhouse was very nice & clean next to us in section B. I didn’t use the showers since we have a fully contained camper but wanted to peek so I could speak to it for this review. The sites were level and an employee escorts you to your site and helps you back in / get parked. (No more “honey I’m sorry for what I said when we were parking the camper” moments here! ;-)) Definitely hike Bear Paw trail if you have an hour to spare. And Cascade is definitely strenuous in sections but the falls are a lovely reprieve! 2 great trails in your back door if you stay here! Enjoy!
This was a beautiful, but noisy and crowded campground by the water. We had site 9 which had a small trail to the rocks down by the water which would’ve been amazing to fish from. We walked down and enjoyed the views for a bit, then walked around part of the campground to see the swim area. Lantern hooks are available at campsites. Nice bathroom facilities. There’s only 2 showers so go at a non-peak time or you’ll be waiting in line. There’s no hand soap so bring your own for after using the bathroom. They clean the bathrooms twice a day. Fires are allowed but bring your own wood. They don’t sell it at the campground and the closest store ran out quick.
We made the mistake of staying here one night on Labor Day weekend. It was totally full, people were still rolling in after 10pm to set up with headlights blaring into other campers’ sites. People were very noisy with no concern of other campers. We had a large family 3 sites away from us set up at 9:30pm and continued to allow they’re kids to scream and shout and make crazy loud noise until nearly 1 am. The adults were loud, too. If you stay here in a tent, bring ear plugs to help with the noise. We were exhausted and wish we had reserved a night somewhere else. There was no one to answer a noise complaint call at the campground phone line and clearly no active camp hosts in the evening to enforce rules.
Great small campground / rec area. It was clearly very popular among hunters/fishermen during season as we were the only campers there that were not hunting or fishing. It’s a day use area, too. There’s only vault toilets but there is drinking water available. No power or dump stations, but generators were welcome for the RV folks. Fires are allowed when there are no active fire restrictions and they have great fire pit rings. Pay attention to fire restrictions on the USDA campground site. No fire wood for sale, so bring your own. The sites are first come first serve since they’re non-reservable according to the USDA website. I had heard there were great trails on the grasslands but it was hunting season when we were there so I recommend researching that first before coming here and expecting to hike safely. The grounds are kept decently well. There’s no camp host but when we were there all the other campers were very quiet / chill. In fact we were alone on the whole grounds until the hunters rolled in for the evening. The sunset & sunrise were gorgeous here. It’s buggy of course because you’re in the grasslands and near ponds, so be prepared for insects as well. We heard a pack of animals loudly roll through in the night, pretty sure they were coyotes. Trash cans available, and great picnic tables available.
All in all, this was a wonderful site and we’re glad we made the drive. It’s a lovely campground with the grasslands’ nature surrounding you on all sides. We camped in a Roof Top Tent (RTT) and the lot was level, decently private. We camped in #6. People clearly like to spread out here when it’s not crowded, that was nice.
Word to the wise: if you’re traveling here on Stevens County roads with gravel and 65mph speeds, sloooooow down and get off to the side as people approach you from the opposite direction. Those “Stevens Co not responsible for broken windshields” signs are there for a reason.
Website for info on this park: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recarea/?recid=12413
This place was incredibly beautiful!! The views were insane. The lake was beautiful but don’t plan on getting in the water. At least currently, there’s some toxic algae. Don’t let your furry friends drink it either. We decided upon E-112 in the Rocky Ridge Campground near the marina. There were trees and boulders which proved to be very helpful with the intense wind that rolls through the area. There are no bear boxes so clean up well and lock up your supplies in your vehicle accordingly. There was a pack of animals (we think coyotes) that came through in the night and woke us up because they were so loud and seemed so close. We were in a roof top tent (RTT) mounted to the back of our Tacoma. We did need leveling blocks for our truck for the site we chose but it was worth it because of the views and privacy of E112. We came during the week before Labor Day so that was awesome because it was nearly empty. I’m not sure if it’s usually full, but it was so empty when we were there.
If this campground had been full, then it would’ve been a different experience. But we were one of the only 2 tent campers on the entire E loop of the Rocky Ridge Campground. This lake/reservoir is secluded and has several campgrounds around it. The one we chose is by the Recreation Area. I did not see any showers or info on showers so I think that amenity is incorrect on Dyrt…or perhaps I could’ve researched the grounds a little more? :)
The toilets are vault toilets and not serviced frequently given that when we opened the door to the one close to us about 75 flies burst forth into the light and the TP roll was stained looking. So if you prefer plumbing, don’t tent camp here. Reservations were required but we have Verizon and had service/were able to do our reservation onsite last minute.
We loved this campground!
This was a great campground! RV and tent options. Bear boxes are provided. Water. Trash. Great bathhouse with showers and toilets and sinks and countertops. A dishes sink in the back was a plus, too. Sites are roomy enough for a popular city near the crazy popular Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). Considering the location and the amenities and well-kept grounds, I think it was fairly priced. We had site 91. We saw mule deer walk through right in front of our site early in the morning. We also saw a rough-legged-hawk swoop down and snatch up a shrew for breakfast right behind our site! Check out Mary’s Lake across the street from the campground and make time to drive further into Estes Park to enjoy some awesome dining, shopping, etc. We enjoyed a 3.75 walk around Estes Lake. It’s a beautiful loop that circles the entire lake, it’s paved and marked with distance markers and various info signs. You can see the famous Stanley Hotel on the hillside from the walk around Estes Lake (The famous hotel from the movie The Shining.) If you plan to go to the RMNP, reserve an entry time slot in advance! We missed that Covid19-impacted detail and couldn’t get into the park. Consider taking a drive on the Peak to Peak scenic byway. It was lovely with lots of stops if you have time… there’s a little shop at the campground main office with tons of gear and touristy stuff to buy. They also offered propane refills. The store even had masks if you forget one during the mask mandate. Fires were not currently allowed due to a statewide fire ban.
This was a fantastic campground. It’s within walking distance to a store / restaurant / fuel station should you need to purchase some items. The store across the street even had a food truck selling fry bread, and a sweets counter inside the restaurant/store. The campsite is in the Kaibab National Forest. No showers, but there are very clean vault toilets and pump water available. They kept a cleaning log and cleaned them 3 times a day, they also had hand sanitizer available outside the vault toilets. Nice fire rings with grills. Lots of options. It is near a road and shooting range but it didn’t bother us much. We got a very private spot in the first come first serve area, but there were some great reserve options still available, too. I recommend driving through before choosing a spot if you have the time. There was a nice trail within the campground that we walked. It was nice to walk the campgrounds, too. They sell firewood & will bring it to your site. The camp hosts were amazing. Very friendly and kind. And ran a tight ship. Quiet time was actually quiet, that’s always a super plus to me. I like sleep :-) It’s cold at night and you’re at a higher elevation, pack smart and have layers. Enjoy!
We lucked out in finding this after mistakenly driving out to a campsite near the Petrified Forest entrance that was a total flop. OK RV Park was amazing to deal with. We have a Roof Top Tent (RTT) on the back of our Tacoma so it was a little odd being stacked in tightly with the RVs but again, it was wonderful to be able to secure a spot so easily despite it almost being dark. The bathhouse was nice; old but very well cared for. There’s 2 toilet stalls & 2 showers for 2 different Women’s rooms all part of the same building. There were 2 for men as well. They also had a laundry building, however we didn’t use it so I can’t really speak to it. Super level lots. The sunset from the edge of the entrance to the RV park was stunning. Fantastic location within Holbrook. Very nicely kept facility and grounds. Very professional, kind, and helpful staff. We encountered an unexpected wind storm that had 55mph wind gusts…that was interesting in an RTT, but not the campgrounds’ fault. Can’t control nature :). This was a great campground location for getting out to The Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, and anything else near Holbrook.
We thought you could stay here if you had a tent but that’s definitely not the case. We wasted an hour driving out, only to be chased off by an angry lady that lives behind the shop. If you are not in a fully-contained RV (i.e. have your own bathroom) - don’t drive out there.