Campground Reviews

Aug 11, 2023
Easy in/out and good parking. Nice spacing. Showers/restrooms clean and spacious. Staff is friendly. Everything you want in a stay. Super glad we picked Lava Hot Springs East KOA
Aug 11, 2023
Very noisy with train passing by frequently. Lots are not level and need more gravel. The only positive was the excellent bathroom/shower facility!
Aug 10, 2023
Park was nice, but the train that ran by the park constantly made it difficult to sleep through the night. There was also constant traffic on the road by the park
Aug 09, 2023
Aug 09, 2023
Marked improvements since we were there a few years ago. We like the improvements. Costs were a bit higher than anticipated. We did enjoy our stay. We/ll be back.

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Thank you so much.
Aug 08, 2023
We have stayed at Lava KOA for the past 9 years and it is our "glamping" trip of our season. They have great bathrooms,showers and amenities.
Aug 08, 2023
Wonderful
Aug 08, 2023
Aug 08, 2023
The cabin was great and outfitted perfectly.
Aug 07, 2023
First the constant noise from: trains, semi truck/engine brakes and the camp ground just to the south made the experience very bad. Second, our group was scattered all over the camp site. We booked 4 months in advanced. Last, and the biggest complaint... My brother has a pickup with a rooftop tent. KOA required a full site rental vs just an added vehicle charge.
Aug 07, 2023
Aug 07, 2023
Overpriced, overcrowded with big rigs looming over you and big trucks filling driveway.. too noisy highway and way too noisy train just above highway. Enjoyed park much more in the fall. Otherwise beautiful well cared for sites near stream.
Aug 07, 2023
Beautiful and convenient location!!!
Aug 06, 2023
The loft was clean and spacious. Enjoyed the fire experience and patio with view to river. Staff was friendly and helpful. Will definitely return.
Aug 06, 2023
too much highway noise, sites too close together, handicap shower needs handrails and handheld sprayer - otherwise neat and clean

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We do have ear plugs in our camp store. The handicap shower does have handrails and the hand held sprayer is a great idea. Thank you.
Aug 05, 2023
great campground ,large spots,liked the top section best ,nice staff.
Aug 05, 2023
The trains passing through the boundary of the camp group were incredibly loud waking me up many times throughout the night. I had a horrible nights sleep.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

The passing of the Union Pacific Railroad transportation runs through this quaint little valley. We do offer earplugs in our camp store.
Aug 04, 2023
The only negative part was that cabin main heater didn't work. However the one in the small room did work. Overall we enjoyed the stay at the cabin.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We will check into this. Please advise any staff member immediately so we have the opportunity to fix this type of issue promptly.
Aug 03, 2023
With a big semi trucks using their exhaust brakes, the park was too noisy. Also, the train blowing there horn. And when it rains the fire pits fill up with water and become a safety hazard. Due to the fact that the fire pits are flush with the ground. We had no problem with the camp host. They were extremely friendly and helpful.
Aug 03, 2023
Aug 03, 2023
Nice park, clean. The landscape trailer blocking half of the entrance was fun, along with 2 employees who didn't bother acknowledging I was even sitting there. There is endless road noise from every truck going up & down the adjacent (hill) road and trains going by several times a day as well. And let's not forget the unexpected $6/day fee for a small dog (plus taxes too). Look elsewhere.
Aug 03, 2023
What a lovely, clean, staff-friendly campground. Our tent site backed up to the Pontneuf River. We fell asleep and woke up to the sound of the water …perfect!
Aug 02, 2023
It was one of the best camping trips we've been on. The site was very clean and worked well for us. The Hosts were extremely friendly and kind. We'll stay there again next time we are in Lava.
Aug 01, 2023
Awesome
Aug 01, 2023
We made the mistake of arriving On a Friday and Leaving Monday. After seeing mostly Utah license plates, we got the Atlas out and quickly realized Lava Hot Springs is only a two hour drive from Salt Lake. The place was packed with kids. Town was packed with kids. The staff was nice. The sites along the River are nice. The site next to park entrance, the highway, and train tracks was not so nice.
Aug 01, 2023
The park was not full and when we left, still many vacancies, yet when we arrived they made us wait for over 2 hrs in very hot weather stating sites weren't ready.... very unnecessary and stressful....

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

We apologize you had to wait for us to clean, water, and mow sites. If anyone arrives before our advertised check in times of 3pm-9pm we are usually still trying to get our work done. Check out is 11 am so we only have a small window of hours to get the yard work done. Thanks for your understanding
Jul 31, 2023
It’s become so commercialized and so many rules, we’re waiting to be charged to be able to smile and have any fun.
Jul 31, 2023
We enjoyed our stay. Everything was clean and our tent spot was nice. Some changes that I'd love to see though are putting a fence around the playground and adding restroom spots that are just toilets. We played on the playground a lot during our stay and saw a lot of kids almost get hit by cars as they were crossing the street to get back to their camp.
Jul 31, 2023
The people were not too nice seem like they don't like their jobs never smile. Threatened to kick you out if you're even awake at 10:00
Jul 31, 2023
Very nice facility
Jul 30, 2023
Over paid for a tent site that was described as a grassy area. It was more dirt than grass. It is next to a very busy street and a train that went by several times that keeps waking you up. We left very tired after 2 nights of very little sleep. We won't be going back.
Jul 30, 2023
Jul 28, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
Love Lava, but the concrete in the upper sites are terrible. We are going back to the old site we had. Site 71 needs to be made more level, trailer leans to the right making the steps very high and hard to level.
Jul 26, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
Beautiful site backing up to the river. Easy path to town. Clean restrooms. We were there for the big storm and felt very well taken care of. Police and fire were there to tend the downed power lines almost immediately. Staff had the place cleaned up pretty well by 10 am. The manager was a rock. Kudos to her.
Jul 26, 2023
The spots were good and clean. The staff at night was rude and had little patience. There was an older guy at night that will come and yell at my party to keep it down when we were not been noisy. He did not approached us kindly but just yelled and treated us rude. He made us feel uncomfortable. The night staff needs to learn how to deal with the public. Other than that it was nice.
Jul 26, 2023
Clean, beautiful
Jul 25, 2023
Had a great time, the scenery was beautiful and the staff was very friendly! Full hookups made it very easy and convenient, definitely plan on making another trip out there!!!
Jul 24, 2023
The workers were rude and not very helpful with our questions. One of the ladies was nice but everyone else not so much.
Jul 24, 2023
Friendly,kind and easy to get to.���
Jul 23, 2023
Clean facilities. Great campground. The campground is right by a busy road and a train that constantly runs. Train woke us up a few times. That's my only complaint. Close to town.
Jul 22, 2023
Jul 22, 2023
Jul 21, 2023
All good! However, Worrying about plans to black top entire area possibly next year. It will be so hot and unyielding. We don’t mind the dust. After all it’s camping!!
Jul 21, 2023
Great location on the river. Everything was clean and well cared for. We have camped here several times and are always looking forward to returning!
Jul 21, 2023
Nice visit. Well maintained and well managed property. Kinda noisy, though, don't you think? Not much you can do about it, though, being so close to the major highway and railroad tracks.
Jul 20, 2023
Grounds/location a plus. Great friendly staff. Main complaint: the sewer pump/vent was literally on our site next to the bench and table. You were always smelling something. We didn’t sit out there much. A shame because the view was a nice one on the water. The dryers in the laundromat were lacking. Nothing ever dried completely, even the smallest load. Would stay again with this knowled
Jul 20, 2023
Nice big site. Walking distance to Lava Hot Springs. Campground was great but hot springs weren’t what we were expecting. We didn’t hear the tat in all night that everyone mentioned but we were in an RV not a tent.
Jul 19, 2023
Our site #16 was fantastic, clean, right on the river. People were great, the only problem was the click clack of the train, but did not use the horn so that was nice. Swimming for kids I. The river and water park in town also hot springs in town.we will be back
May 04, 2024
New spots are very tight... churning makes it tough to get in and out
- Rico Davis on Google
Apr 30, 2024
Always a fantastic stay !
- Ronald Pittman on Google
Apr 06, 2024
We stayed in L46 and patio is facing the river. Very nice night bbq and fire pit experience. Close by train tracks and freeway is the downside though. The cabin was very clean and cozy. Kids loved the bunk beds.
- S Tiwari on Google