Enjoy one of our unique cabins, amenities, and mining attraction!
KOA Resort Campgrounds
KOA Resorts offer a carefree vacation in the great outdoors. Enjoy robust recreation and staff-led activities, kick back and relax by the resort-style pool, or grab a bit to eat, all while never leaving the campground. And with plenty of RV Sites with KOA Patios™ and Deluxe Cabins with full baths to meet your needs, it’s the ultimate camping getaway.
KOA Resorts Feature:
- RV Sites with a KOA Patio™
- Deluxe Cabins with full baths and linens
- Premium Tent Sites
- Resort-style pools
- Indoor and outdoor group facilities
KOA Resort Campgrounds
KOA Resorts offer a carefree vacation in the great outdoors. Enjoy robust recreation and staff-led activities, kick back and relax by the resort-style pool, or grab a bit to eat, all while never leaving the campground. And with plenty of RV Sites with KOA Patios™ and Deluxe Cabins with full baths to meet your needs, it’s the ultimate camping getaway.
KOA Resorts Feature:
- RV Sites with a KOA Patio™
- Deluxe Cabins with full baths and linens
- Premium Tent Sites
- Resort-style pools
- Indoor and outdoor group facilities
Directions
I-90 Exit 30: Follow Rt 28 signs north. Go 7 miles north from Herkimer. KOA is on the right. If you plan to use GPS, please call the campground first. GPS: N43.127047, W74.975852
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Prospecting for Herkimer Diamonds
Enjoy finding your own Herkimer Diamonds by doing some prospecting. We can supply you with a hammer and bag for your diamonds. You may keep everything you find! (COST)
Sluice for Herkimer Diamonds, Fossils, or Gemstones
Sluice for Herkimer Diamonds, fossils, and gemstones at the Herkimer Diamond Mines sluicing stations. (Cost)
Design your own jewelry
Build and Wear, Build to Share! After you collect your Herkimer Diamonds, create beautiful custom jewelry that is just your style! At our "Build and Share" Herkimer Diamond Activity in the Artisan Center, you can choose from a variety of jewelry making accessories to make your masterpiece! (Cost)
Crayfish in the West Canada Creek
A fun activity to enjoy with the kids, learn to catch crayfish.
Create your own t-shirt
We offer a tye dyeing activity. Bring a t-shirt of your own or purchase one with our logo. (Cost)
Experience cooking with our organic garden foods and herbs
Pick your own herbs, when in season.
Join us on our weekly hay wagon ride
As we ride around the campground, join in a sing along and show other guests how much fun you are having.
Assemble a windmill
Learn about solar energy resources while building a windmill.
Tube down the West Canada Creek
The West Canada Creek is well known to tubers. Just bring your own tube or purchase one in the KOA Store.
Explore our universe and constellations
We are pleased to announce a new Astronomy Lodge coming to the Herkimer Diamond KOA. Enjoy looking at the night sky through skylights and telescopes on the observation deck, as well as, an indoor planetarium!
Put the scientific method to the test
How many pennies do you think a boat you build out of common materials can hold? 19? 100? Create your hypothesis and see how your boat stands up to the others!
Get your picture taken by our Diamond Copter
Venture into the Mines and be sure to get a picture of the WHOLE experience
Ring our US Navy Bell!
Any great finds done in the mines will have the oppurtunity to ring our U.S. Navy Battle Ship Bell.
Build, Wear and Share!
Create jewelry out of your finds! (Cost)
