Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Be looking for the Yellow banner.
From Murphy, NC and points West: Drive east on US Hwy. 74, watch for mile marker 24. 3/10 mile past mile marker 24 turn RIGHT onto Happy Valley Road.
From Asheville/Bryson City/Andrews, NC and points East: Drive west on US Hwys. 19/74, watch for mile marker 25. 7/10 miles past mile marker 25 turn LEFT onto Happy Valley Rd.
I-75 Southbound from Points North of Cleveland, TN: Exit #25 (Route 60 East): Exit Rte. 60 at Hwy. 64/74 East. Continue into NC and follow directions above continuing on Hwy. 74 just past mile marker 24.
Located 1 mile from Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino and the UltraStar Entertainment Center, the beauty and solitude of the Great Smoky Mountains make this KOA the ideal spot to relax for days or stay the night while passing through. Outdoor enthusiasts appreciate the campground's location for easy access to hiking, biking, rafting, riding, kayaking, and canoeing. Enjoy shaded RV Sites along the Valley River as well as four fully furnished Deluxe Cabins. Guests can wade into the water to cast their lines for trout, bass, bream, and catfish. Take a dip in the pool, check out our game room, pitch some horseshoes or play a game of volleyball, & shoot some hoops. Come enjoy our one acre off the leash KampK9 pet park. We're a 30-minute ride to world-class whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River to our west and Nantahala River to our east. Take a scenic ride on the Cherohala Skyway, Tail of the Dragon, visit Fields of the Woods or join a class at the John C. Campbell Folk School. Pool: May 22- September 8. Max pull thru: 70 feet.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
WHEN: September 5-6, 2025
WHAT: KOA Rewards holders stay as a paying guest on Friday, September 5th at any participating KOA campground and get Saturday, September 6th for FREE*.
WHY: KOA Rewards Appreciation Weekend is designed exclusively for KOA Rewards holders to say thanks for your loyalty and for trusting your camping memories to us. On this late-summer weekend, we gather to celebrate friends, family and fun in the great outdoors we all adore.
* Only at participating KOA locations. Applies to one site per a KOA Rewards account, for two consecutive nights at the same KOA. Sites may be limited. KOA Rewards discount does apply but not valid with other discounts.
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