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Campground Reviews

Aug 05, 2022
Aug 02, 2022
Okay campground. Pool was not adequately maintained, green water all the time, major turn off. Salt water pools are the way to go down South, not sure why they messing around with chlorine. Most of the cable TV boxes were in rough shape. Campsites were very narrow, we had to change spots on arrival as we didn't have room for awning and slide outs. Wifi reception was crap. Staff was nice.
Aug 01, 2022
Staff was friendly . I was just very disappointed the pool was closed for maintenance. The bath house is very clean .
Aug 01, 2022
Aug 01, 2022
Great Place! Great People!!
Jul 31, 2022
Great location near the interstate and not too far from the lake. Only issue I had was bathrooms need some updating and cleaning.
Jul 30, 2022
Worn down Old Poorly maintained
Jul 27, 2022
Fine for overnight, although it is a several miles drive off of the interstate. Most campers looked to be permanent residents. Site was NOT level, so much so that we never could get level. We had such a tilt to the right that we did not feel comfortable putting out our longest slide on that side. Pool was green, although it appeared they were addressing that as we pulled out the next morning.
Jul 27, 2022
It's a great place , the pool was very cloudy and didn't smell clean but we enjoy this koa very much and people that work there are great
Jul 25, 2022
Jul 24, 2022
Inadequate cablevTV, cow manure in the park, only emptyed toe "poop bin" by the dog park every few weeks.
Jul 24, 2022
Jul 23, 2022
Very nice people, but the campground needs work. Restrooms clean but dated with tiny toilets. Camp sites gravel and not level. Pool was green and not inviting. Didn't see anyone swimming. Just needs some work to be much better.
Jul 23, 2022
Very friendly staff, sites were large and well maintained. Perfect for our stay
Jul 22, 2022
It is a place to stay, but very much below the KOA standard, grass uncut, trash all over the place, dead limb hanging off the trees for a long time, escort said the dogs can run free and that was evident from all the poop around the sites, whereas the dog park was largely unused. We wanted to give it a try, but we won't be back and can't advise others to stay there either.
Jul 21, 2022
It’s not what I expected, very old and out dated, the hook ups for the trailer were scary. Fish pond didn’t exist. Bathrooms not clean. No propane.
Jul 20, 2022
We have stayed in many KOA’s across the country and this just didn’t hit the high quality mark for us. The road was muddy getting to our site. And we never found the dog park. The pool was green and no propane. Just not up to KOA standards.
Jul 19, 2022
We stayed last year for a softball tournament and enjoyed it. When we needed to go South this year and looked for a place 1/2 way, it was a no brainer! We enjoyed our overnight stay again.
Jul 19, 2022
Grounds and roads were nicely kept up. Staff was friendly. Definitely a stop off campground. The Mens restroom could use an overhaul.
Jul 19, 2022
Stopped here on the way back from the beach. It was a nice quiet campground. Only issue we had was my son was stuck in the restroom with no toilet paper until we got back from the store and my wife got him a roll from the womens restroom.
Jul 17, 2022
Late arrival and early check out worked without issue. Site is close to highway and fairly noisy, OK with AC on. Facility was nice but with some maintenance issues during our stay. Site was good with a bit of a side hill slope.
Jul 17, 2022
Jul 13, 2022
Jul 12, 2022
Sites were a bit small, but the biggest drawback was the traffic sound from I-40.
Jul 12, 2022
Jul 11, 2022
Warning - tight fit for big rigs. Entrance is narrow road thru a neighborhood. We had several limbs hit the top of our 40-foot Tiffin. Great staff. Great location, but difficult for bigger rigs.
Jul 11, 2022
Jul 10, 2022
Had RV problems and your recommendation for service was excellent
Jul 10, 2022
Jul 09, 2022
It was beautiful and a perfect nice quiet couple of day to relax after long drive
Jul 08, 2022
Jul 08, 2022
The tent site we reserved did not have water or electric but it was suppose to. The rv site is partially sloped so it was hard to level. We could not see the bottom of the pool because the water was cloudy. Most of the washers and dryers were out of service.However, the host was amazing and the sites were clean.
Jul 07, 2022
Pool, showers and general sites very poor. Needs lots of work.
Jul 07, 2022
Jul 07, 2022
Large sites, friendly staff and easy access from I-40.
Jul 06, 2022
Jul 06, 2022
Front Desk lady was so sick. No one told us about the events for 4th of July weekend. Bathroom were never clean. Asked for hand soap for 2 days never got any. The bathroom by the tent was not working. I paid to pick my tent site closer to a bathroom for no reason. My tent site grass was not cut.took me calling and about 3 hours before I got a grill brought to me.Under age kids working and smoking
Jul 05, 2022
Jul 02, 2022
Jul 01, 2022
Thank you everything was amazing very well run and maintained!
Jul 01, 2022
Very nice campground. Quiet and well kept.
Jul 01, 2022
While we did arrive late (1930) with a reservation. There was no communication as to which site we were at. We left the random site we choose at 10a with no site of a camp host is staff. Only 1 restroom available for the entire site. Camp was very clean and we felt relatively safe I have higher expectations for a KOA
Jun 29, 2022
Jun 29, 2022
Great RV park ! Spacious & nice shaded sites. Really enjoyed our stay.
Jun 28, 2022
its a cute but small campground. very clean and nice. We noticed flowers all around. Even the tent sites set up very clean and with flowers. So impressed with the brightness of the camp. Great location. So much around the area.
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 27, 2022
Older KOA. Was ok but wouldn’t rush back. OK for 1 night stay.
Jun 27, 2022
Jun 26, 2022
Very nice campground. It is clear the new owner(s) are putting in time and resources to upgrade landscaping and make their property even more attractive. We had no interaction with staff (which is perfect!) and had no issues at all.
Jun 26, 2022
This campground was a convenient stay on my way home. It was only 2 miles off of I 40. I found it to be quiet and clean. I would definitely stay here again in the future.
Oct 25, 2026
Loved our experience staying long term at the KOA in Newport Tennessee. The manager Willis was awesome. He was watchful and helpfull. If there was a problem he was on top of it and solved them.
- John Mcdowell on Google
Oct 21, 2026
We had to find a place to park our RV since I40 had a major delay due to a landslide and flooding. Right before Ashville. It was 8pm and tired, we were running behind due too traffic in Knoxville. We call the Newport KOA because the KOA app had a note to call if passed closing. Mr William, the host answer and was able to get us a site. To top it off, the next day we had a dead battery. Even though it was Monday his day off he came over to jump start the truck. VERY NICE AND GREAT SERVICE 👍. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
- L Medell on Google
Oct 19, 2026
It was an amazing campground to stay in the Smokies! The staff went above and beyond for us and we really appreciated it. Would recommend staying here you won't regret your stay. Felt like staying with a good family member!
- Expedition248991 on Trip Advisor