Campground Reviews

Apr 03, 2026
Apr 03, 2026
Very well maintained. We have been stopping on our way home to NJ from Fl for maybe 20 years now and always stay at Emporia KOA. It’s much better than when it was a Jellystone campground. We arrived at 5:10pm on the 31st of April and the they close at 5pm. But the Lady working that day stayed to take care of us. Things like that are important.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Apr 03, 2026
Single night stay with a pull through site. Bath house and sites were clean and all utilities worked fine. Quiet and comfortable visit.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Apr 03, 2026
Great stay and staff was very nice.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Apr 02, 2026
Always a great place to stay or our trips to and from the south. Clean washrooms and sites. Good WiFi.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Apr 01, 2026
The Pen Pen was fabulous. I was there in December and immediately made my reservation for my trip home. It is wonderful that you puit wire around the bottom as I have little dogs which could get out. Bathrooms and showers were clean. Great place!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Apr 01, 2026
A quick overnight stop while traveling north on I-95. Very convenient. The facilities were remarkably clean and very well maintained. I will stay there again when I head south.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Apr 01, 2026
Fine

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Apr 01, 2026
Nice grounds with amenities.Very helpful and friendly staff.Will stay again

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Apr 01, 2026
The site we were on was much to close to others. No room to put out chairs & relax. Smoke from other campers was awful & no way to get away from it because we were literally on top of each other.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, we enjoyed having you
Apr 01, 2026
Its so peaceful, even with the occasional passing train. We love the dog pen site. The staff is amazing

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 31, 2026
Sites were little too close together 121,122,123,124 and electric was near front of site. All of our connects were in rear so little awkward setting up but not bad for overnight stay.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 31, 2026
Stopped for an overnight stay while traveling south. Site was clean and easy to access. The campground looked nice and had good lighting at night.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 30, 2026
Ok for overnight stop just beware - a loud freight train comes through the back of the campground all hours and there is a cemetery on the grounds. Clean and friendly.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, please understand the train is beyond our control and we do warn guests on our website about the train. The cemetery IS NOT on our property, it belongs to the family that lives near the campground, again...beyond our control.
Mar 30, 2026
Short stay but very nice. Staff friendly and campground clean abd safe.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 30, 2026
peaceful and welcoming, no issues and the staff were very friendly

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 30, 2026
Great place in very clean in the men’s room

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 29, 2026
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Mar 29, 2026
Clean, well run and staff is friendly. Yes, trains go by, but I’ve been camping for more than 25 years and every campground has a story. I’ve woken up to mooing cows, roosters, truckers by an interstate and more. Be flexible, that’s RVing in a nutshell. If you can’t do this, RVing might not be for you!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words and understanding of our neighboring train! We look forward to seeing you again during your travels!
Mar 29, 2026
Les installations sanitaires ont besoins de rénovation

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, our bathhouses are newly renovated and cleaned several times throughout the day. Unfortunately, we do not have staff to clean during the night after hours, and hope our guests are respectful in helping keep clean after each use.
Mar 28, 2026
It was definitely clean. Divided highway makes approach less convenient but it is close to I95.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, we do advise on our website for guests to take exit 17 and avoid the uturn and the divided highway.
Mar 27, 2026
Clean campground, clean bathrooms and friendly staff

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 26, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
Each year, it is our second stop on our way south, and second to last on our way home.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 25, 2026
The cabin was comfortable. But the grounds were nothing but a gravel parking lot with rows of RV sites. No landscaping and nowhere to walk. Nothing to do except for a few games available before the office closes at 5 PM. Not much for sale in the store. I haven't a clue why this is a KOA Holiday. It was OK for an overnight pit stop, but definitely not a destination park.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, please keep in mind we are still in our off-season hours until April 1, we are an RV campground hence the rows of Rv sites. Our store is very well stocked with all the basics and even souvenirs, guests enjoy our campdtore and its variety we have to offer.
Mar 25, 2026
One has to enjoy the sound of trains passing or have a sound-proof rig. Otherwise, a perfect stay not far from I95

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, we enjoyed having you
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
Very easy access, nice staff, looks well maintained.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 23, 2026
we were only there for an overnight stay arriving late, everything was in order for us to pick up our information on the campground and go right to our site, hook-up and were on our way the next day. we will surely stay here again. the location is perfect for heading up and down I95. thanks and Happy Camping, Dennis and Bonnie

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 21, 2026
Mar 21, 2026
Quiet and clean. Individual shower/bathrooms were clean and private.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 21, 2026
Very nice clean campground, convenient to I95

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 20, 2026
Place is great, easy access from the highway and the staff is very friendly. However the trains start running at around midnight and pass through on almost every hour honking the horns all through the night. If you like trains this place is for you. If you don’t, then don’t expect much sleep.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, please keep in mind we have no control over the train, it is a main railroad that runs through Emporia parallel to I-95 heading to Florida, they are required by law to blow horn going through the neighborhood behind us.
Mar 19, 2026
Very easy to get to and very pleasant reception

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
We've stayed here a few times now to visit our son in North Carolina at college. We have had great experiences. The woman who does the work camping and is in the store is always so pleasant and polite. The facility is clean and accommodating. We will definitely be back!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 18, 2026
Sad little campground badly in need of some upgrades. Leveling sites would be a good start.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, our campground has had many improvements done including over 200 tons of gravel have been brought in and sites have been leveled. Hope you have safe travels out there.
Mar 18, 2026
Jackie was extremely nice when I called for a reservation. We were just staying one night and we had a pull thru site. It was nice that they had covered garbage cans making it easy to throw out trash. We have stayed here before and will probably stay again

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 17, 2026
Easy to change travel plans due to weather. Friendly staff.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 17, 2026
We stopped to spend the night on our way home from Florida. Weather forecast called for high winds, rain and possible tornados. All schools around Richmond were closed for Monday . When checking in the office they were extremely concerned regarding the trees and offered to hold the site if we should decide not to travel on Monday. VERY VERY NICE!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels. We were glad we were able to help out!
Mar 17, 2026
Very nice campground with convenient location but restrooms and showers could be kept cleaner

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, our bathhouse is cleaned several times a day, we try and clean after every guest, and of course there is no staff to maintain overnight. Rainy weather also impacts the cleanliness with guest tracking mud in.
Mar 16, 2026
There bathrooms were very clean and the campground was awesome!!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 15, 2026
Mar 15, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
Great! Nice pleasant relaxing stay. I look forward to the train.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 12, 2026
Nice wooded campground. Friendly staff. Clean bathrooms. Enjoyed our stay. Emporia area is nice little town.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Mar 11, 2026
the people and the property was perfect the trains on the other hand not good at all

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us, when leaving reviews, please keep in mind the things that are within our control, as our staff work extremely hard, the train is outside of our control as it is not part of our property, and we inform all our guest of the train on our website.
Mar 10, 2026
Very clean campground and restrooms. We had a spot in the trees so it was very cool and peaceful.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, we enjoyed having you and can't wait to see you again during your travels.
Sep 19, 2026
Very quiet campsite. Except for the train. Every hour. The train.
- Travis Griner on Google
Aug 24, 2026
Nice and friendly staff, very welcoming.
- Jeff Foster on Google
Jul 22, 2026
We stayed in site 126. Great place and great people
- Russell G on Google