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.
From Hwy 101 North and South:
Take Exit 211 for Santa Margarita Lake.
Go east 1.7 miles thru the little town.
Turn Right on Estrada Ave./Highway 58 East
Estrada Ave. becomes "J" St. which becomes W. Pozo Rd.
(Do not turn left on Hwy. 58 East)
Continue straight on W. Pozo Rd. for 7 miles.
Turn Left on Santa Margarita Lake Rd.
Go 1/2 mile up the hill.
The KOA will be on your right.
From East and Northeast of Santa Margarita KOA:
From Highway 41, 99 or 5...
Take Highway 46 West to US 101 in Paso Robles.
Take US 101 South to Exit 211.
No matter what GPS, Google Maps or Mapquest says...
DO NOT TAKE HWY 58 WEST, HWY 41 South of HWY 46 or HWY 229 TO REACH US.
These roads are narrow, winding, and likely to cause car sickness.
We want you to be a Happy Camper when you arrive!
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WE OFFER CAMPING FOR EVERY TASTE & BUDGET! CHOOSE GLAMPING IN A DELUXE CABIN WITH A BATHROOM & KITCHENETTE OR GETTING COZY IN A LITTLE LOG CABIN. RELAX WITH EXTRA AMENITIES IN AN RV PATIO SITE OR SAVE A FEW BUCKS IN A STANDARD RV OR BUDGET TENT SITE. CHARGE YOUR PHONE IN AN UPGRADED TENT SITE OR STARGAZE IN A GORGEOUS REMOTE TENT SITE.
Open Year Round for G*R*E*A*T Camping! Located halfway between Los Angeles & San Francisco, just 10 miles off US101. Santa Margarita KOA is an outdoor lover's dream! Whether you enjoy hiking, fishing, boating, bird watching, horseback riding, cycling, horseshoes, swimming, and many other outdoor activities, you're sure to find an activity in our area that you will enjoy! Our giant Jumping Pillow is a favorite of kids of all ages. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, we offer on-site activities on Saturdays & holidays. Our "refreshing" unheated swimming pool is open from May through October. Beat the heat by visiting in the Fall & Spring.
SANTA MARGARITA KOA is a rustic, rural campground carved into the side of a hill on 70 acres covered in oaks and pines. Retreat to a nature-lover's paradise in a natural setting with panoramic vistas, rolling terrain, and secluded campsites. All of our roads and sites are dirt. Expect steep terrain, hard ground, cool nights and dark skies year-round. Come prepared with soft sleeping pads, warm sleeping bags, warm clothes, comfy shoes, flashlights and lanterns. We sell nice oak firewood for your warming and BBQ'ing pleasure. Our convenience store carries camping essentials like ice, beer, soda, juice, water, candy, chips and s'mores stuff. If you want fresh grub or a hot meal, swing by a grocery store or restaurant in San Luis Obispo or Atascadero before heading our way.
SANTA MARGARITA LAKE is just one-half mile away, where you can enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, boat rentals and horse trails...but NO SWIMMING. Santa Margarita Lake is a "Quiet Lake" that provides drinking water for local residents, so you cannot swim in it. You can walk or bike in for FREE or pay a set fee per vehicle for Day Use. You can rent kayaks, fishing boats and pontoon boats at really reasonable rates. There is excellent fishing for bass, catfish, crappie and blue gill.
DAY TRIPS: We are located within an hour's drive or less from Hearst Castle, Cambria, Ocean Dunes, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, local wineries, Pozo National Forest, and many other great local attractions! Monterey and Santa Barbara are also great day trips when visiting California's Central Coast.
STARGAZING: After a day enjoying the outdoors, relax around your campfire and see more stars than you can count while the crickets and frogs serenade you! Come on a New Moon and enjoy the Milky Way.
"NATURE ITSELF IS THE BEST PHYSICIAN!" Hippocrates CAMP WITH US! IT'S CHEAPER THAN THERAPY!
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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