Chris H.

The Dyrt Pro

Denton, TX

Joined April 2018

Just a dad and a husband who likes camping with his wife, kids and friends.

It’s right on the edge of a holiday and a journey

We stayed a couple nights here on our last major stop, and it was ok. I’ll start with the positives. The people are very nice, and work hard. It’s close to downtown Minneapolis. They have events planned for kids. It has a pool that stays open late, and it’s got some playgrounds. Now, the cons….it’s off the road behind a construction company. It’s clientele was pretty rough on our trip. One of the playgrounds was closed. Small sites and it’s packed in here.

Great place full of trees and well kept

This place was the best on our trip so far. We were here for a couple nights. The pool was great (from 3-4 it’s adult swim, so the kids had to get out). The sites were very clean and it’s only about 40 minutes from Milwaukee. They have a ton of things to do for the family like a baseball backstop, sand volleyball, horse shoes, a playground etc.

Nice, but far away from Chicago

We use this as our base when we went to Chicago. The only problem is that it is anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half from downtown Chicago. The facilities were nice and maintained. We had a nice Prairie view spot.

Great place to stay if you’re going to St Louis

We actually didn’t hang out in the campground very much because we spent a lot of time in St. Louis. The campsite was very nice with lots of trees. It had a pool for the kids and some fun things for little ones to do there. The campsite is 30 minutes from downtown St. Louis, and a great place to stay if you’re looking to go check out the gateway arch or go to a Cardinals game.

They were nice enough to give me a refund

When we pulled into the grounds I instantly knew we needed to move. We left so quick I didn’t get any pictures. While this might have been the nicest place in Manitou Springs, that’s not saying a lot. There’s tons of places that are much better around the area.

Great amenities for family fun

We came here during spring break and actually switched to this place from our previous reservation. Tons of activities for the kids and it’s close to all things in Colorado Springs!

Great spot, close to everything

We stayed here for 4 nights and it was great. It’s right down 191 from downtown Moab (10 minutes), Arch’s NP (20 minutes) Canyonlands NP (45 minutes) and Dead Horse State park (1 hour). The views are great and the campground is clean. The only thing that you need to know before you show is that you need to either bring your fire pit or you can rent one. The rv and tent sites don’t have a fire pits, only the cabin sites.

Nice stop for a stay over

This was a clean and nice KOA. We only stayed there for a night, but like some journey level koas we’ve stayed at, I would’ve stayed longer.

Pretty nice Journey KOA

We’ve stayed at some rough journey koas before, but this one was pretty nice. The only down side was you could hear trains at night and it was close 84 and you could hear road traffic. Other than that it was clean and the sites were easily marked.

Great place, tent only camping

I went with a buddy and we had a great time. The sites are clean and spread out. We were in site 9 and it was great. We parked about 70 yards from our site and walked out gear in. The hiking was pretty easy and very nice. We hiked the loop trail and the summit trail to the top of the rock. They were on a water restriction so we had to bring in our own water, but they did have shower and toilets on site for use.

Nope nope nope

I hate to dog on a Texas state park, but this one was rough. In all honesty, we left and didn’t even stay a night once we got to our site. When we were driving in we noticed it was pretty flat and not a lot of trees, which is normal for this part of Texas. When we got to the check-in station there was a sign that said there was toxic sludge in the lake and to not go near it, and when we got to our site it was pretty much an open field covered in stickers with a metal swing set in the middle. My 9 and 7 year old voted to just muscle through another 4 hours of driving and just go home instead of staying the night there. Maybe it was just bad timing, but I’m not sure I’ll go back.

Very clean and great staff

This KOA was a great property in thy it was very clean and had a lot to offer for families with kids, and even adult only patrons. They had a really big “Rec Room” for kids and adults to play ping pong, or a video game. They also deliver food to your site, and they smoke their own BBQ on site! It’s less than an hour from Carlsbad Caverns, and only 15 minutes from Carlsbad proper, in case you need some supplies or want to go find a place to eat in town. The only downside to this place was the sulfur/propane smell from the gas/oil wells in the area, and the fact that there wasn’t much to block the wind.

Small but fun

We got in late and were easily able to get to our site because of the small park. We’re in site 6 and there’s Sandhills right behind us for sledding.

Sweet spot!!

We stayed in the Carson Creek, Turkey Loop spot 4, and it was awesome. It was a great little spot with full hookups and right in the middle of town, so we were only 20 minutes max from everything!! We will be back for sure.

This place is huge

We stayed here for a couple nights and it was pretty nice! It’s got a “Lodge” type vibe with the ability to rent cars, UTVs and stuff like that. It’s super clean and very well kept. They’ve got a giant play area for the kids.

Amazing place!

We loved it here. We stayed for 3 nights and we’re bummed to leave. The place was clean and huge! The kids loved the playground, and there was a big family reunion happening while we were there, and we never once felt like the place was packed, it’s that big!

Great place!

We had a blast here. It’s 15 minutes from Astoria. It’s a huge site, with multiple places for kids to play and places to do laundry. The sites were pretty good size, and the staff was great.

Beautiful spot

This was a beautiful place in the redwoods. The only down side we saw was some of the sites where narrow for a bigger trailer with slides.

Great place!

We had a blast here. You’re 25 miles from the park entrance, on a straight path. The sites were a great space and the pool and playground was a lot of fun of the kids. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful.

Awesome place!!

This place was great. You’re 25 miles from the entrance of Yosemite. The resort has a great pool and playground for the kids. We stayed here 3 nights not could’ve stayed here a week easy.