Winona / New River KOA Journey

This is brand new KOA! Visited during Aug 2024, travel solo. Very clean place even you can see the pictures, bathroom, wow! Defiantly plan come back WITH my family. Only cons is to get there might be little challenge - roads is very curved (have to take shoulder few time when larger vehicles passed by)

We've never actually left a campground before. This was the first. I feel bad about giving it a low star, but I feel they have a far way to go before being called a KOA. When we arrived, we saw a brand new large office which was closed and looked like never was used. There was a # on window to call when checking in. We called it. Lady said she had an emergency. To the left of us, was the "older" campground that had just electric, water/no sewer. We couldn't figure out where the 'newer' campground was. We had full hook up. The lady on the phone explained to us to go back where we came and turn left. So, it's not just left from the office; it's drive back down the road, turn left, pass a church, cross over a railroad track and its there. It's not even on the same property as the office. The $90+ a night site was a field of overgrown grass, very little gravel and looks like sat a few 'partiers' campers with 20 chairs in a circle. Someone else was using the water from our site. No amenities what so ever. If you wanted to use the restroom, you would need to get back in your car and drive up the street to where the office was. And then they only had one restroom for the entire campground stating well if you have full hook up you don't need to use their bathroom. Their playground didn't even sit near the camp sites. It was down the hill in back of the office near a railroad track. (I'm hoping the railroad track isn't being used.) This campground is mainly for people wanting to 4 wheel and party. It shouldn't be a KOA. The lady even told me Oh yeah, the 4 wheelers love to party. It should be marketed as such. We did not feel save. Anyone expecting to stay in a KOA campground will be disappointed. They did give us our money back and that's why I gave them 2 stars vs 1 star. I am grateful for that. Also, the drive to this campground is 3 miles off main road and is very narrow and windy. We were thinking our gps was off, but no..its definitely out there.

Amazing campground. Folks I am not sure what the previous reviews were about. But please take reviews with the grain of salt, this location was every bit as nice and easy to get in and out of. This was the wife's first time ever staying in a travel trailer at a campground. I chose this KOA because it was close to our home. But the wife actually enjoyed it. It was NOT a busy weekend. It was quiet. Now, understand this is an OHV campground. And they are several camp grounds in the area. But this campground is surrounded by all kinds of OHV trails. I can't say anything negative about this location. The staff was accommodating. The camp site was terrific. It had FHUs. And forgive me, but the Earth is not flat, so don't expect the sites to ever be. But be prepared if you're going to camp and don't blame the KOA for it's unlevel parking spots. Rain. Wear and Tear. Vehicles coming and going. All these things take a toll on the ground. Thankfully, I came prepared with enough blocks to big a small shelter....but seriously, I brought enough blocks to have the stabilizers out properly. And the few people that was with us on the property were nice and quiet too. We didn't hear them much ... which is probably what they wanted from us too. Bathhouses were amazing!! Huge!! Clean!! SOFT TOILET PAPER. I can't poop in the RV .... sorry, I'm a big guy!!! Shower was great!! I can't say anything negative about this location. And I've been to some less superior locations, and this KOA, rates up there as if it was Holiday style!! I hope to camp again, during a busy weekend, just to see if the experience would be much different. Thank you Winona KOA and staff for making my wife's first trip a lot easier!!