I'm not partial to KOA's but may not have a choice on this one. Has anyone stayed at this CG recently? Not really interested in having a lot of "goodies" at the CG, but may need to use this one as a base of operations for a couple of weeks,so we're more interested in the sites themselves. Open or shaded, stretched out or like sardines? Thanks for any info anyone might have.
Cliff & Marlene
'04.5 Dodge Ram 2500HD,4x4,Quad Cab,LB,Auto,4:10 rear,Tow Pack,Reese 16K, Tekonsha Prodigy,2500#Hellwigs, hooked up to a 2003 Montana 3670RL.
"Wanderin' the USA 24/7"
Here's a campground review I just read on another website:
"We just spent 3 nights at this campsite. We were on site 156 which was Water and Electric. I was impressed! They had wide lanes to park when we arrived. Not all sites are big, but we told them ahead of time we had a 25' trailer with a slideout and our site was pretty roomy for such a big, private campground. We could even park the SUV straight (so many places lately DH has had to park perpendicular to the camper because there wasn't any space). And I could have parked my van behind the camper if I'd brought it.
We also asked for a shady site and got along just fine with our two small fans and 2 bunk end fans. I never heard the weather report but I think it was in the low nineties. BTW, we do not have airconditioning but do have popupgizmos bunk end covers.
The pool was large and heated, and after our fiasco with the baby not being able to go in the Capitol KOA pool, it was exciting to find Harper's Ferry even has a baby pool. They also have a snack shop and game room nearby but we didn't look at those. They have a large screen movie theater and show at least one movie a day during the summer. The playground was nice and they had 2 bathhouses with separate showers with doors on them (and soap, too). The bathrooms were airconditioned and even had hand lotion in a dispenser (My hands always get chapped while camping.) The camp store was the biggest I've ever seen and had the fairest prices I've seen but some stuff was still overpriced. They have the Civil War Re-enactors Museum right on the premises, and you are also able to walk along civil war trenches that have some brass placards explaining the history of the area.
The campground is right next to Harper's Ferry National Park. They are nearby companies that you can use to go rafting, tubing, canoeing, etc. Our friend said you can even pick up the C & O canal path from the park and bike down it. Since it was hot and the kids were happy and we had the baby we just hung around the campground and didn't try those things. The campground also rents funcycles and bikes and helmets. They have propane, firewood for $4.75 a bundle.
This particular weekend was Hawaiian Luau and they had tons of activities on Saturday, including a $6 a person pig roast, hula dancers, hula hoop contest, and DJ. They also supposively had kids arts and crafts and someone who visited with animals but the kids weren't interested this time around.
THe roads are all paved which made walking with a stroller so much easier. The place was relatively empty on Thursday but filled up fast on Friday night. They have tons of tent sites and a lot of cabins, but both are off by themselves.
The thing that really struck us as different is that there is a $5 charge for using the dump station. We've never encountered such a fee, but we've always camped in MD where dumping grey water is not legal. I told DH to just drive our tank over to the dish sink and dump it there but his friend convinced him that the trees needed it more with the drought conditions.
This would be a great place for a family reunion or group to camp since you have all the options (tent, RV, and many sizes of cabins). DH friend said that because the pool is heated it's even open when they come in October.
Carole
DH, 2 boys & a toddler girl
2002 Coleman Bayside
2002 Nissan Pathfinder"
We have stayed there also, it's everything Andrea has posted. We were at site 40 which was very open. Had fun and enjoyed Harpers Ferry as well as the campground.
This is one of the nicer KOA's we have stayed at. They are large and have a variety of site styles. Give them a call and let them know specifically what you are looking for.
They tend to be very busy on autumn weekends so reservations are important to lock in a particular site.
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