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Campground Reviews

Dec 03, 2025
Our stay was great. The hook-ups were great and were exactly at the right location for my camper. The Site 28 pad was almost level. The fire pit worked great. The water temperature in the showers could have been a little warmer but was tolerable. Thank you for your hospitallity.
Dec 01, 2025
Dec 01, 2025
It was perfect. Clean! Lots of walking options. Daisy was so very nice. Love the Stargazing Hill. It's fun to watch all the kids on the Pillow.
Nov 29, 2025
Love the grounds. Pleasant staff. Accommodating!
Nov 28, 2025
Very nice staff, quite park.
Nov 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
Beautiful and excellent. Thank you Michelle and Daisy you’re the BEST.
Nov 22, 2025
Friendly staff, affordable cabins and beautiful views
Nov 21, 2025
Lovely place to stay. Way back in the hills and away from any city, so, very quiet. Nice size spaces.
Nov 17, 2025
Very nice
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Enjoyed our stay at Santa Margarita KOA. The campground was clean and the employees were friendly. I would stay there again in the future.
Nov 13, 2025
Nice place, and we have stayed here before. Staff is friendly and helpful. Restrooms generally OK. Long term campers should be reminded not to have long strings of lights on all night and be playing loud movies and games outside.
Nov 12, 2025
Very happy with our quick stay here for the spartan race nearby. I am wanting to come back here just to camp and enjoy! It was a great experience and I am looking forward to returning and doing a full on camping experience. Thanks!
Nov 12, 2025
Campgrounds were well maintained. The staff were all friendly and helpful! Spots were sized well & the extra amenities for kids were nice!
Nov 11, 2025
This location was very beautiful but the KOA itself was a little long in the tooth. The dog park was not open, the frisbee golf area was quite overgrown and it did not seem like much else was well maintained. I loved the deer and the turkeys, and if you walked up to the top, the sunsets are amazing.
Nov 10, 2025
Site 30 very uneven. Unable to level properly. Walked the whole area and there are many sites unlevel.Bathroom nearby had mold, dirty in every shower. Some camper had left trash in a sink and that was there all day. Nobody is checking facilities. Hookups were great, area is beautiful of course, but facility staff is not cleaning at all. It is a basic service that needs to be done. Surprises a KOA
Nov 08, 2025
Very nice , a you get free cookies
Nov 04, 2025
We love our Santa Margarita, CA. KOA. The camp sites are well maintained, we love getting our wood delivered, the facilities are very clean, and the staff are always attentive & friendly. We can’t wait for our next trip.
Nov 03, 2025
The mattresses in the loft had cracks and holes in them. The mattresses were dirty. The hot water would not come on. When they fixed it, it was too hot. I could not get wifi in the house or on the porch. Staff was very kind.
Oct 30, 2025
Nice and quiet.
Oct 28, 2025
Campground was very nice and quite had a great time.
Oct 28, 2025
KOA Santa Margarita is awesome!! We did RV camping there for the first time and had a great experience. I love the size of the sites and how it had a full size table! We checked out the store and loved all the items there. Staff was also amazing! Thank you!
Oct 27, 2025
We had a great time! Staff was very attentive! Wild turkeys were fun. The campfire ring was clean and well maintained. Cabins (87&88) worked nicely for our two families and the beds were very comfortable do got great sleep!
Oct 27, 2025
Oct 26, 2025
Very clean and nice! Lots of trees, deers came close to site. Close to beaches.
Oct 25, 2025
Oct 22, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
Very peaceful and comfortable
Oct 20, 2025
We love this campground! The staff is wonderful and very comforting for your needs.
Oct 19, 2025
I only gave you an 8 because of how far you are off the Hwy. We loved the peace and quiet. The wildlife was fun to watch. Deer, turkeys, squirrels, woodpeckers, and lots of quail. If you love being in the woods with lots of wildlife, this is the campground for you!
Oct 15, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 13, 2025
Too many hills and drop offs for kids. Well kept and clean restrooms, showers.
Oct 12, 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay! The deluxe cabin was immaculately clean and well-maintained. It came equipped with all the essentials, including paper plates, bowls, napkins, utensils, a coffee maker, and a small refrigerator - everything one could need! We appreciated the opportunity to cook outdoors. Additionally, the water pressure in the shower was impressive! We will certainly return.
Oct 11, 2025
Love this campground…employees are so friendly and helpful. Stayed in site 22 which was perfect for us.thank you
Oct 11, 2025
It so much fun with our family The staff was amazing and kind
Oct 11, 2025
Oct 08, 2025
Oct 07, 2025
Beautiful campground to stay at and staff was very nice.
Oct 06, 2025
We stay at various KOAs, typically at holidays. I would say this one did feel a bit outdated. I lost all overlook when my husband was sprayed with sewage because there was a back up and the employees were ZERO help, were at a complete loss and had the nerve to offer us 20% refund after my husband was covered in their SEWAGE. The situation was very poorly handled. We will certainly never be back
Oct 03, 2025
The facilities are very dated and old. We found the bathrooms and showers to be unclean and undesirable. Much was due to the age, no amount of cleaning would bring them back. But the showers were almost too gross to use, and the shower heads were so clogged with hard water that the spray came out haphazardly and the drains would pool water. There were tarantula's in the bathroom stalls.
Oct 02, 2025
Oct 01, 2025
Only stayed one night we would have like to stay longer, but will definitely return.
Sep 30, 2025
Fourth time at the Santa Margarita KOA, really like the location but the services are inconsistent. I enjoy the larger cabins, but for the high cost, there are some concerns. (1) The shower faciet was nearly broken and took two hands and some serious fiddling with it to get hot water, (2 The microwave and hotplates didn't work, I had to go out back and reset the breaker, and (3) No towels.
Sep 29, 2025
Loved the areas, was able to see new adventures outside of camp? Cabin was great was able to hike around the area all and all will definitely be coming back.
Sep 27, 2025
Campsite itself was nice. Flat, patio table and chairs, fire pit with chairs, bbq, full hook ups. Cons: Constantly barking dogs, the site was far far away from the bathrooms & roads are bad. The bathrooms by the office: many stairs to access the bathroom (no handrails) and discovered there was NO HOT WATER FOR SHOWERS. For $110 a night, ridiculous. We won't return here. We are KOA members.
Sep 23, 2025
Beautiful campground, very clean with spacious sites.
Sep 23, 2025
It was a sudden weekend getaway, and we loved it. The staff was helpful, the area was clean, and being a bit off-season, it was neither crowded or noisey. We loved the wildlife that just wandered around. We had not been able to go camping in a few years and it was great. I look forward to coming back.
May 20, 2026
My review is 5 stars because I like the hilly walks, the nature and my kids did too. But I have to juxtapose that to my wife who had challenges and her father had challenges too. This KOA is top tier if you are looking for Southern California nature. But if you have mobility issues, or looking for something more urban, it is probably a no go.
- Steven Buergin on Google
May 10, 2026
Very nice camping, sites, so clean
- Sherry Street on Google
Mar 17, 2026
Great place! It's my new spot when I visit the area
- Fry “Fryrocket” Rocket on Google