Mystic KOA Holiday

We were pleasantly surprised at the Christmas light display when we camped on Thanksgiving weekend! The staff is very friendly and the premium sites that we stayed on were very clean and we loved the 4 chairs and table and the swinging chair that is provided! We have stayed here a couple of times already and we always had a great time! Highly recommend!

This campground was nice. We tent camped and there was plenty of trees and a platform for our tent. The fire pit has a grill cover and picnic tables. The bathrooms are flushies and were clean. Only down side was it is near the interstate so you do hear road noise. However on weekends they have tons of fun activities. In the right season they also have a pool. The cabins looked nice from what we could see.

This is a great KOA for families. Very kid friendly and lots to do. Location to surrounding tourist areas is great. My issue was the laundry room and store. They needed to be cleaned. I’m highly allergic to pet hair/dander. It would have helped if the laundry room had been kept swept, dusted, and mopped. I can avoid the store. But when traveling the laundry area is essential. Also out of the 5 washers - 3 were out of order. And out of the 6 dryers - 4 were out of order. The dryers’ lint traps don’t seem to be checked or cleaned. I had to clean what looked like fruity pebbles out of mine. I took my allergy medicine but even then I couldn’t stay in either area for longer than 5 minutes. If laundry room and store had been clean - it would rate a 5.

We stayed there twice in September, three days each time. Both times 2 of the 4 washers were out of order, I only tried to wash the last time there. After 3 trips to laundry room in 2 hours the two working washers were finished with other campers clothes inside. I don’t feel comfortable removing other people’s clothes so I waited a short while. I gave up after three tries, very disappointed.

We tent camped at KOA. I can say they are good about cleaning. Bathrooms were for the most part solid. Pools- one was closed, the other smaller pool was very murky and crowded. Plenty of things for kids to do there. They have a huge space in the center, a pavilion where they do activities, swings, small dog park, two pools like mentioned before, slides, playground, huge jump pad, basketball court, tennis I think, arcade and store. The reason I gave little stars is when we needed them they weren't there. They say if you have any concerns contact their after hours number. It was pouring rain and our campsite flooded and our tents insides got wet. We had two tents one for my husband and I, and one for our boys. Their tent could not be used to sleep in again. Our had a small area that got wet on the inside. I called and left a message and no response what-so-ever from them. Luckily, All the campers around us were one party and had left that day. So because we had no help with this issue and it was supposed to pour again, all night, I took matters into my own hands and we moved our tents under a picnic gazebo of one of the other sites. It worked and we left the next day. Another reason for the lower stars review is there is no one to check to see if you are a registered camper. They have a sign that says to stop and register first but no direction as far as where to register and nothing stopping you from just going right through. I went into the store and asked and they say "right here!" As though I've been there a hundred times. Nowhere does it say to register in the store...and the fact no one is outside checking cars basically means anyone can go in and it's not a very safe feeling, I guess. Two other small things are the tent sites are not clean. At least mine wasn't. There was a huge pile of what looked like spaghetti tossed off to the side and the ground looks like people are just dumping liquids wherever. As well as burn spots in areas other than the fire pit and you hear the highway all night. That's my long rant. Maybe I just had an off weekend camp trip... I can't say because I've only stayed the one time.