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RV Reviews

Jun 23, 2023
Needs shower updates to accomodate handicap persons. Need grab bars in showers for safety, chair provided but if you can't stand there isn't anything to help you safely sit down or stand back up. Might as well put in all tall toilets, older generation needs these to.
Jun 22, 2023
Nice little park with good sized sites. Clean bathrooms/showers. Owners are very pleasant. Glad to have the pool in working order, although the water was really cold. The only real negative is that they charge $10 per person for someone to come have lunch with you, therefore not good for family/friends coming to visit (not using facilities).
Jun 21, 2023
A quiet, clean, peaceful and helpful place for us to have a home base while involved in some family events in the Rochester region.

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Jun 20, 2023
We liked our campsite!!
Jun 19, 2023
Fairly quiet, nice showers. Owners are nice. Limited shade and most sites not level.
Jun 19, 2023
Met family for a reunion. Some were in tents. Booked quite far ahead but those in camper sites were not next to tent sites. Liked the big area in the corner tho with lots of picnic tables were we were able to congregate. Also owners were accommodating that we didn’t have to be on time getting out of the sites on checkout day.
Jun 19, 2023
We were just there for an overnight and arrived late. Our paperwork was conveniently waiting for us. Everything was clean and efficient. The KOA is right next to I-90 and US52 so it was noisy but many KOA's are located in similar areas - a tradeoff for convenience to the interstate. I would stay there again.

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Jun 17, 2023
We were there only one night on our way to Sioux Falls and beyond. All the installations were clean, the staff friendly and helpfull.

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Jun 16, 2023
The people were nice and campsites and bathroom facilities were very well kept. The swimming pool was freezing cold and had a lot of debris in it. The playground could use some updates and fixing up.
Jun 16, 2023
Very clean. Great service.

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Jun 16, 2023
Nice campground. Large campground scross the road. There was a pool there and some other activit. We were in the smaller campground behind thr office which put us closer to the showers which was nice. The bathrooms were clean and showers had benches and plenty of hot water. The young couple managing our check in were great.

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Jun 15, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
When we arrived and checked in, the person at the front desk was very helpful. We told her we were there for the Amati Clinic. The people at Mayo said it could be 3 to 5 days. We were done in one. The great people at Rochester/Marion KOA refunded the unused portion, 2 nights and we were on our way to Teddy Roosevelt NP. Highly recommend them. Sites were large, we have a 43 foot class A.

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Jun 13, 2023
Staff was nice and this place is ok if you are passing through for a night. They were still mowing everything, so the dog park wasn't open. The playground needs a major update and pool wasn't open. We got some snacks from the store but they were all expired by 9 months (must have been left over from last year). For what we paid, there are definitely better places in the area to stay.
Jun 13, 2023
Site was very difficult to get into. Very tight area next to pool. Everyone at the pool stared the entire time as we were trying to get backed into the space. Very uncomfortable. Worker that was trying to "help" was not friendly. I don't think we will be back. Especially for the high price for one night.
Jun 13, 2023
The place is nice but the people running it are great

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Jun 12, 2023
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Jun 12, 2023
Close to I-90, hookups worked, but it needs a lot of work. Office was empty at 4 in the afternoon, took at least 10 minutes for someone to show up to check in. Tall grass, dirty pool. Rusty old truck on site at entrance. Sad.
Jun 12, 2023
Great stay. Only complaint would be the awful WiFi.
Jun 12, 2023
Campground was clean. Staff were very nice. Our picnic table needed to be sanded down and repainted, but that was the only issue.

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Jun 12, 2023
grounds very clean and well kept. People very friendly and pleasant .

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Jun 10, 2023
We always use this campground when coming through Rochester area. It's close for our family to visit us. I was a little disappointed this time to find the campground not as 'prime' as it has been. High grass mowed leaving lots of clumps everywhere. Biggest issue is the $10 per person charge for someone to come visit and not use any of the amenities. Bad enough when it was $5 per person in past.
Jun 09, 2023
Great host!
Jun 08, 2023
From the staff to the grounds, all was good!!
Jun 08, 2023
Great place, owners super friendly and helpful
Jun 06, 2023
Jun 06, 2023
Jun 06, 2023
Landscaping needs attention. Need to mow grass more regularly- large swaths of dead grass too.Long grass breeds mosquitoes and ticks. Dead trees in campsites. Activity areas in poor condition (eg bird nest in dog bag area. Go Kart track terrible shape). On the positive, Bathrooms clean and well kept.
Jun 05, 2023
Nice quiet location.
Jun 03, 2023
We stayed at this KOA multiple times as part of our visit to the Mayo Clinic. It it’s very well laid out and maintained by a family now entering its second generation of management. It is quiet, convenient to Rochester, and a good home away from home.
Jun 02, 2023
Very nice campground. Very courteous people. Clean. Conveniently located to Mayo Clinic
Jun 01, 2023
Well organized, friendly-accommodating staff, clean facilities, fun extras like the playground, dog park and frisbee golf course kept us entertained. Wish the pool was warmer for our stay, but it was May in MN, so hard to expect it to be too warm by then! Thanks for the memories!
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
We’ve enjoyed staying here every time we’ve been here and will continue to come back.
May 29, 2023
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May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023
Quiet park with lots of trees.
May 24, 2023
The people were very nice because we didn’t have a reservation. We only needed 1 night because my husband got really tired driving.
May 23, 2023
Very nice staff that were friendly and accommodating!
May 21, 2023
Very small pull through sites, there is little room in the sites. The play ground was needing a lot of TLC
May 21, 2023
Very basic. No amenities.
May 19, 2023
May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023
Wonderful people! There aren't words to express how great our stay was!
May 10, 2023
May 09, 2023
The Rochester/Marion KOA has the friendliest hosts! Friendly greetings and a feeling of feeling welcome! The KOA has grass and trees! It has level camping spaces. We camped for the weekend. During our stay we saw a couple of campers who only stayed a night. All are welcome!
May 08, 2023
water pipes underground burst flooding the area. The additional water combined with heavy rain to turn the area into a swamp. The campground appeared to be rundown and in need of moderization.
Sep 17, 2023
We camped in a tent, the site was spacious and clear. The dog park was close and clean. The showers were clean and safe. Very nice!
- Anna Shaneyfelt on Google
Sep 05, 2023
Amazing staff. Friendly, clean and quiet campground. Location is great, intersection of interstate and major highway.
- Chuck McGurn on Google
Aug 21, 2023
This is not a hotel, it is a campground. Rooms & service n/a. I tent camped here one night, checked out early, before office opened.
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