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Tent Reviews

Apr 16, 2024
Great staff. Nice clean camp. Nice clean and warm showers. A great place. I would go again.
Sep 26, 2023
Nice clean campground - however, we thought the tent sites were too close to each other
Sep 25, 2023
Sep 17, 2023
Very nice costume service and helpful person. Clean campgrounds. I liked having water. Electric. I loved shower. Just little complin about yours fire pit so deep
Sep 12, 2023
Sep 11, 2023
My tent site was quite OK. The reception by Emily was friendly and professional.
Sep 05, 2023
Great place
Sep 03, 2023
Aug 29, 2023
Very friendly staff! Enjoy our stay every time we visit.
Aug 29, 2023
It is an excellent KOA for RV's our tent site was a little on the sloping side which made it a little difficult to set up, but we do have a very large tent. The bathrooms/showers were very nice and so was the laundry room. We liked the fact that we were within walking distance of town.
Aug 27, 2023
Great site….price is a little high but loved our stay.
Aug 21, 2023
Aug 19, 2023
They were so amazing, the office store had everything we needed because we forgot things, the campsite was clean, the bathrooms are stellar. Truly perfect for a camping get away. Lava itself is the perfect little get away spot. It’s the best small town vacation perfect for those who love the outdoors!
Aug 13, 2023
Beautiful spot and staff kind and helpful
Aug 12, 2023
Staff very helpful even made a friend. Allowed multiple moves as better sites opened up. Very clean. Very close to town.
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.
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 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 18, 2023
I stayed 3 nights under the shade of a tree which was great considering the heat wave! The campgrounds were well kept and the staff was friendly and helpful! You can also walk into town from the campgrounds which was convenient!
Jul 15, 2023
Jul 14, 2023
Too expensive for a campground right next to a railroad and highway honking & rattling all night. Tent sites are so close together. We were charged $4 per kid on top of fee. If you have more than one tent you are charged $31 extra. It doesn’t make any sense since you are taking up the same tiny tent site. Path to river has stinging nettle & poison hemlock. We got blisters. Nice bathrooms though
Jun 28, 2023
We loved the proximity to the water park and hot pools, and our site over the river was beautiful. As rarer tent campers, we had some trouble figuring out facilities to serve our needs (e.g. sink and lower-amp electricity), and the staff weren't sure either, but they worked with us to make sure we got what we needed. We had a great time! Thank you!
Jun 26, 2023
Jun 25, 2023
Awful staff to deal with. Never dealt with people who hated the people so much that gave them business. Watched an employee lie to people multiple times and when called on it, no apology, just gaslit the people. Great location, awful staff.
Jun 12, 2023
The camp ground was very clean and the staff were was friendly and helpful
Jun 11, 2023
Overall, the stay was nice. This is my first time camping in this area and the multiple trains in the middle of the night with their blaring horns made getting a peaceful rest pretty difficult. The restrooms and showers were nice and when the trains and semis took a break, it was very nice.
Jun 09, 2023
We arrived late but no problems because the host left a note for us. Site was clean and great for the tent. Loved being next to the river. Only struggle was the bathroom—the door had a sign saying “laundry” but nothing to indicate it was the bathroom, so we were a bit confused at first.
Jun 05, 2023
It’s was great! Site was clean and staff were amazing!
May 24, 2023
Great place to stay. Showers were absolutely amazing. Single room all to yourself. Entire KOA was beautiful and very well maintained .
May 04, 2023
Staff and facilities are all very professional. This particular KOA loses marks due to its proximity to the very busy highway (lots of truckers using compression brakes) and the railroad. Very small window early in the a.m. when the area was actually quiet.
Sep 15, 2022
$54 for an end “tent” site!!! Absolutely atrocious! The “space” was leftover ground under a tree at the end of a RV row. It was horrible
Aug 31, 2022
Places was great other then road and train noise which you can’t control and still less then the other KOA I stayed at. Excellent front desk service and check in and staff always friendly!
Aug 23, 2022
Aug 23, 2022
Jim is the man! He genuinely cared about my stay and if I felt the campsite was adequate. He was knowledgeable about the local activities, also helped me out with a cup full of ice!
Aug 23, 2022
The only negative thing was the internet

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for your rating. We do offer one day and three day Premium WIFI that guests purchase for enhanced speed and streaming.
Aug 22, 2022
I would not recommend this campsite for TENT only camping. Cabins and most likely trailers are great! I've previously stayed in the cabins and it was perfect. The tent site however was EXTREMELY noisy (trains, highway, cars going through the site etc) and small. The amenities were great though! Beautiful clean bathrooms, nice little park and close to everything!

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Glad that your stays in the cabin and RV have been enjoyable. Unfortunately we can't control the train or highway noise. We do offer free ear plugs at the office. Guests feel that the trains are either an ambience are an annoyance.
Aug 16, 2022
The overall stay was great. They nickel and dime you for everything. Over charged me for individuals at my site even though we went over it multiple times. They rushed us out in the morning by coming and turning on the sprinklers while we were still ON the site and trying to get our things cleaned up.
Aug 15, 2022
The campground was well taken care of and convenient to downtown. The only complaint was the tent site was so small the tent barely fit.
Aug 15, 2022
The staff treats guests like they are an inconvenience. We were asked 5 times after check in how any people, tents & pets we had, basically treated as though we were lying. On check out day one of the KOA groundskeepers harassed us all AM after he saw our retired avalanche dog who can't walk was off leash laying next to our tent. Felt a fool for paying so much, nickeled and dimed to death!
Aug 09, 2022
Extremely loud and crowded. There was a train track 100 yards from our tent that ran several times in the day AND night and right in front of that track is a busy highway! Sooo incredibly loud. I do not recommend staying here in a tent!
Aug 01, 2022
camp spot 12 sucked. looked like it was an after thought and a spot to get more money.
Jul 31, 2022
Jul 24, 2022
The bathrooms were good. Our tent site was crowded with obnoxious neighbors which made it difficult to sleep. The freight trains and trucks with loud breaks and engines were equally bad. Confusion between East and West Lava Hot springs Koas cost us $10 in cancellation fees. It’d be nice if the names were dissimilar.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Thank you for commenting and noticing the bathrooms. It is unfortunate that the trains, trucks, and obnoxious neighbors kept you from a good nights rest. Lava Hot Springs East and Lava Hot Springs West are on opposite ends of town.
Jul 18, 2022
We enjoyed a weekend at lava staying in a double tent site. Bathrooms were clean and facilities were nice. My granddaughter loved having the swings and playground to play on while the other kids played other games at the activities center. We look forward to another weekend there.
Jul 13, 2022
Site T13 should not be a premium tent site. It is poor for tents as it is close to the highway and right under a bright light. Putting up a fence between the campground and the highway would do a lot to improve the experience. It would provide noise abatement and safety for kids playing in the campground.
Jul 11, 2022
The bathrooms were clean and the campground as well. Would like if if there were a timer on showers so people who needed to just use the restroom could. Seems like there was a line waiting several times.
Jul 05, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
We haven't been to a KOA before but we will be back! The campsite and facilities were so clean and close to Lava Hot Springs, we had such a good time thank you!
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
Dec 12, 2023
Rented this little cabin at the KOA. Looking forward to staying here again.
- Jim Copeland on Google
Nov 28, 2023
The cabins are very cozy, close to the Portneuf river across from the cabins. It runs by some great RV parking spots looking at that river. I gave them 2 stars for service because no one is around Monday to Thursday, along with limited working hours Friday- Sunday. If you want something, you have to get in your vehicle and drive about a mile away to their other office in a different area of town. I find that ridiculous or even worse, asinine, not sure what the owner was thinking of that concept. Everything else was great. Some people might have other opinions about driving away to check out, they should have a drop box located around the office area to drop off the keys where we were staying at, instead of us driving to the other location drop it off, I found that to be very inconvenience for us.
- Jose DeSousa on Google