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Gaylord KOA

5101 Campfires Parkway
Gaylord,  MI 49735
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Gaylord KOA

5101 Campfires Parkway
Gaylord,  MI 49735
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The Hornacek Family

"Welcome to our big beautiful back yard!"

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Open April 27 - October 14

Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner! Have you made your reservation yet?

Make the Gaylord KOA campground your base camp as you explore everything that Northern Michigan has to offer! Located on the 45th parallel, the Alpine Village of Gaylord has unique shops, wonderful restaurants and world class golf. There are many lakes in the area for fishing and trails for hiking and biking such as the North Central State Trail from Gaylord to Mackinaw City. Take a day trip to Mackinaw City, Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve or the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. In season, go hunting for tasty morel mushrooms, raspberries and blackberries. Also, enjoy several festivals in the area including Alpenfest and the Traverse City Cherry Festival! After a great day of sightseeing, come back and relax! The kids can go swimming in the heated pool or play on the two playgrounds. Play mini golf, horseshoes, shuffleboard, volleyball or rent banana bikes or 4 wheel pedal carts! Your furry friends will love our Camp K9 Bark Park! You will enjoy the cable TV and you can stay in touch using the FREE Wi-Fi. The Gaylord KOA is located in the heart of the Gaylord Golf Mecca with more than 20 golf courses to choose from. This KOA is big rig friendly and we welcome groups!

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Dave and Georganne Hornacek enjoyed the camping lifestyle so much they decided to make it their way of life. In 2005 they purchased their KOA campground and began making it their own. “We did a lot of camping with our children and have always felt that camping is a wonderful way to spend quality time together as a family.” “We want our guests to have the same experience,” said Georganne.

In their past lives, Georganne worked in the corporate world in customer service and Dave operated the dry cleaners that the couple owned. Their daughter Stacey helps out at the campground occasionally and is also completing her studies as a Veterinary Assistant. Their son Dan is a Customer Development Specialist for Gordon Food Service in Memphis, TN. They are looking forward to his 2012 marriage to his fiancée, Kristin.

The family-oriented park welcomes campers from all over the world, and the Hornaceks love to visit with people and hear their stories. “It’s all about our camping guests and the memories they are making with their families and friends.” Cable, full hook ups and wireless internet are just a few of the amenities that have been added to the campground. They have also remodeled and resided the store/office, resurfaced the pool as well as made tremendous improvements to the grounds. There are always improvements and upgrades being made.

In the off season, Georganne loves to cook and Dave does a lot of tinkering in his workshop and planning for the next set of projects. They also love to travel, camping of course!

Campground News

2012 SEASON! We have monthly sites still available!   Wouldn't it be nice to have your camper all set up when you got here? Make us your home away from home! 
Don't forget that we offer storage for your camper!  Think of all the money you would save by not having to haul your camper!

Hey Cabin Campers! We have been busy rearranging cabins!  We have moved most of them closer to the bath house to make it more convenient for you!  We have also upgraded some of our one room cabins with air conditioning and TV!  "Roughing" it just became more fun!

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Campground Amenities

  • 50 Max Amp
  • 75' Max Length
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cable TV
  • Pool (Open May 25 to Sep 3)
  • Propane ($)
  • Mini Golf ($)
  • Firewood ($)
  • Bike Rentals ($)
  • Entrance Gate
  • Fun Cycle Rentals (available with charge)
  • Planned Activities Available
  • Cable TV Available (on all full hook-up sites & a few water/electric pull-through sites)
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Campground Activities

Ice Cream Socials ($) Photo Ice Cream Socials ($) Enjoy a bowl of ice cream with all of the fixings! ($)

Hay rides Photo Hay rides Join us for a fun-filled ride through the woods and through the campground.

Candy Hunts Photo Candy Hunts Kids have fun on holiday weekends at our candy hunts!

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Local Attractions

Fishing Photo Fishing Catch the fun of fishing in one of our 90 plus small lakes and rivers. While here take some time to grab a tackle box and drop a line. The DNR website has all of the information you will need for licensing, etc. www.michigan.gov

Canoeing & Rafting Photo Canoeing & Rafting Enjoy a day of canoeing, rafting or tubing at one of the great outfitters in the area! Great for groups and families! Go to: www.gaylordmichigan.net/canoeing-77/ for information for outfitters in the area!

Hiking Photo Hiking

Trails abound in Otsego County affording hikers and backpackers of every skill and age level an opportunity to see, hear, smell, touch and even taste nature in all its beauty. The area is lush with pathways for hiking enthusiasts, and all are free to use with no trail passes required. Several marked trails exist in the state forest areas of the county as well as within the city limits.

Aspen Park includes 1.8 miles of paved trails in mostly wooded and some open areas; a beaver pond rests along the trail, as well as elk and deer viewing in the elk park. Go to http://www.gaylordmichigan.net/hiking--38/ for more information on Hiking in the Otsego County area!

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Upcoming Events
Pavilion on Court Downtown Gaylord Photo

Pavilion on Court Downtown Gaylord

Check back with us in March for the Pavilion schedule.

May 11th & 12th: Come Camp & Care With Us Weekend Photo

May 11th & 12th: Come Camp & Care With Us Weekend

This is our major fundraising weekend for the Kids Care Camps sponsored by KOA. You stay Friday night and get Saturday night FREE! But the real reason we do this is for the kids with cancer, so all proceeds this weekend will be donated to the Care Camps. Please be generous! We take donations for this all year long.

This is also Mother's Day weekend! Take Mom out and let her relax!

Free Night May 12! Book Now!

Come Kamp & Care With Us Weekend - Book Now!

Awards

2011 President's Award

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Special for Memorial Day Weekend!

Stay Friday May 25th and Saturday May 26th and get Sunday May 27th for FREE! This is the unofficial start to summer! Let's all have a great time!
~THIS OFFER NOT GOOD ON EXISTING RESERVATIONS~

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Alpenfest Stay & Save

It's time to celebrate the 48th annual Alpenfest!  Stay on an RV site, tent site or in a camping cabin for 7 nights and 2 of those nights are FREE!  That's right, stay 5 nights get 2 additional nights FREE! 
Sorry, Studio Lodges and Cottage not included in this hot deal.

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