smokedummy wrote:

KOA is always pushing their discount card.

Bumpyroad wrote:



I stayed at the one in Billings and it was certainly fine. that was a few years back so am curious what problem you had. years back a lot of folks here whined because the management evidently fussed that the police were not enforcing the do not camp ordinance at the walmart and they lost there free pass.
I found it amusing at the time that they were going to stay at another campground a short distance away. somebody posted that they had scoped both campgrounds out and the KOA was nicer and cheaper than the other one. but the KOA haters here have their biased opinions and would fuss about most anything.
bumpy

frogkisser wrote:

I've often wondered how these camp grounds became "Resorts".

Every CG "Resort" I've stayed at were no better than regular campgrounds.

abc40kids wrote:

It's $5.00 a night, what's the big deal and two KOA's I've been to a few times don't hide it they told me when I made my reservations. Once again it's $5.00, if that ruffles your feathers you do need to move on to Walmart, pretty sure there are no swings, pools, arcades in the parking lot. I'll gladly pay the $5.00 and enjoy everything they have to offer. Maybe you could design your own cg and for every activity there would be a different color wristband, me and my kids would have an arm full!

geeman53 wrote:


True, but they won't say what their nightly camping price is in the directory or on their KOA.com site . State parks rock !

Sooner Schooner wrote:

Well, I've definitely been to some so-called resort cg's that had the fee and were not worth it at all and I just don't go back. Other cg's that have the fee have been very nice and worth the extra fee and I have no problem paying a little extra. The one KOA that I remember having a resort fee that I wasn't aware of was I think Harpers Ferry... Nothing special about this cg but I have gone back and paid the fee. The nice cg's with lots to do like Beth Page in Urbanna,Virginia are just flat out exspensive $85.00 a night. Everyone is trying to increase profit without scaring people away. The fee that adds up is when u have kids and they try to hit you for more $$$ for each kid over the limit per site. I think on average we pay about $45.00 per night where we go and occasionally hit the resort cg that's hits us for $85.00. Some cg's like alot of the Yogi Bear cg's don't charge the resort fee but make u buy wrist bands for the good stuff and that cost more than any resort fee. Happy camping to all in 2012, I've found me a nice cg close to home at $38.00 per night full hookups and a nice place. So sooner Schooner, I'm on your side they are getting more money at the check in desk , I just don't get upset about it, I'm too pumped up about taking the 5er out and when I get home if I feel it wasn't worth the money I just don't go back.


Well abc, then it's "only" $2.00 for the street lights, $3.00 for use of the bathroom, $2.00 document fee for the receipt...when does it stop? If you are happy paying all those fees, then that is great...they appreciate your business. We have never stayed at Walmart, we support campgrounds, but have only stayed at a few KOA's that were reasonable with their rates.