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Campground Reviews

Jul 30, 2024
Great stay, really enjoy the property, this is our thrid visit. We've come with an RV once, used the deluxe cabin once #86, and stayed in the smaller deluxe cabin this time, #21. A few comments: (1) Faucet in the bathroom was clogged with scale, (2) Wifi was very bad on bathhouse row, basically unusable (3) Disc golf course should be more frequently mowed, grass very long, saw several snakes.
Jul 29, 2024
Jul 29, 2024
Jul 26, 2024
One night stay in a tent, very calm and lovely campground near lake margarita
Jul 26, 2024
I reserved Site 62, your premiere site. I loved: that it was by itself, could be driven into and directly straight out of, the concrete platform with the wrought iron table and chairs and umbrella, the bigger firepit and chairs, and we enjoyed stargazing late into the night. Thank you for driving us back up the hill on that hot day. Oh, and the pool was great!
Jul 26, 2024
Nice people
Jul 26, 2024
We’ve stayed here many times, my husband and I always have a great time. We just arrived home after staying there this week with our son and his family. We made some new friends and met many nice folks. We had a blast!! I have recommended KOA Santa Margarita campground to many of our friends.
Jul 25, 2024
Always a great stay.
Jul 24, 2024
This was my 3rd stay. I've done both tent and cabin camping and had a great time every time. The staff is friendly, the facilities are clean, lots of kid friendly activities and I'll definitely be back again this fall. Deluxe cabins are worth the splurge if you need to do a lot of cooking. Full size fridge and oven with a gas range on top. Love this place!
Jul 23, 2024
Loved all the staff.
Jul 23, 2024
Jul 23, 2024
Our stay was great, so peaceful and relaxing this time. ( former employee made it difficult last summer) Pool was not as cold as usual and I was actually able to get in it!
Jul 23, 2024
We had a wonderful stay and would definitely stay there again. Bo, the host was very helpful and friendly.
Jul 23, 2024
Explained to the person on the phone our need to unload a side by side from the toy hauler. Site was on a hill, unable to unload. I had to sleep in my truck for the night after 10 hours of driving. Site was most expensive stay I paid for in the past 3 weeks of camping. Orgeon to AZ.
Jul 22, 2024
Site was spacious and clean. Park was calm and quiet. It would be nice if the store was a bit better stocked as there is no local shopping nearby. All in all we had a very nice time.
Jul 22, 2024
The camp was quiet, clean and comfortable. I would like to see a little more watering of the roads for dust control. But, at least it was being done.
Jul 22, 2024
This is a great campsite for family stays. It’s lively for the children with activities, a pool, a playground, movies and more. Love the helpful staff, the clean sites, the water and electrical hookups and fair rates! We’ll be back!
Jul 22, 2024
KOA has been our annual camping spot for MANY years and we have always loved it. There was a short-term management change that made our experience not as enjoyable the last time BUT it seems things are back on track, as this year was such fun again! We love the pool, foam pit and slide, all adding to our family experience. Great folks and fun at Margarita KOA, for sure! Highly recommend this KOA.
Jul 18, 2024
We had a great time and will book again good place to go to beutifull Views of the nearby Lake and valley view thankyou
Jul 16, 2024
We had a wonderful time. Thank you for all you hard working team. The Saturday events were great. Can’t Thank you enough.
Jul 15, 2024
When we initially checked in staff forgot to give me the key to get into the yurt. We had to drive back down to the office for the key. Upon returning to the yurt, we opened it and went inside, yurt was extremely hot, it had not been opened for air to ventilate. It was disappointing. The reason for our trip, it was my husband’s 50th birthday. I had to call staff several times for help.
Jul 15, 2024
Most of the roads are terrifying to drive. And scary around my kids. The staff Is awesome and kind and Saturday was a blast and fun.
Jul 10, 2024
Jul 09, 2024
Campground is clean and has a lot of activities for kids. It's pretty far inland from the beach so it was significantly warmer than expected bit with hook ups and AC it was ok.
Jul 09, 2024
Jul 08, 2024
Nice wooded sites with good spacing from neighbor. Great activities. Super staff!
Jul 08, 2024
Jul 08, 2024
Nice place to stay pool was nice and a lot of summer activities for kids on Saturdays
Jul 07, 2024
One of our favorite places to stay! Great sites, great pool, super nice staff. Close proximity to Santa Margarita Lake.
Jul 07, 2024
Great times, clean bathrooms clean environment.
Jul 04, 2024
Staff went out of the way to open the store after it had closed so I could buy ice. That is what is called going above and beyond. But was I truly heartbroken when I found out Kevin the emu had passed away. We will definitely be back just when it gets cooler though lol
Jul 02, 2024
Check in was easy. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The grounds looked great. They had a water slide foam party thing going on which my kids loved!
Jun 30, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Lack of hot water in main washroom for a motorcycle tent camper put a damper on my visit. First shower the drain was slow. The next morning I cleaned the drain and it was better. Water was never more than warm. Don't know how much attention has been taken to the facility.
Jun 27, 2024
Excellent KOA tucked away in the countryside, making it a nice retreat. The tent sites we stayed at were secluded and quiet with a great view. The steep gravel road, although some find it challenging, is accessible by any vehicle in low gear. We will definitely come back!
Jun 27, 2024
We had a great time! We enjoyed the pool, kids loved the jumping pillow.
Jun 25, 2024
Pros...scenery and wildlife Cons...WIFI was weak and unreliable, guests and staff speeding around on 95% dirt roads made camps dirty and dusty, and our site wasn't very level.
Jun 25, 2024
It was a great weekend vacation for my family! We loved all the activities they provided: jumping pillow, ducky scavenger hunt, pool, water slide/foam party, kids crafts, and "hayride". My only wish is that this campground provided individual pictures of the sites when choosing which campsite to stay in, I would have chosen differently with a real pic.
Jun 25, 2024
Nice campgrounds friendly staff great place for the outdoors and hiking
Jun 24, 2024
We had such a wonderful weekend here! The grounds are beautiful and the facilities are clean, staff is incredible. We loved all the fun things they have planned for families, loved the park and pool area as well as the snack shack. We really cannot thank you enough for such an amazing stay!!
Jun 24, 2024
We got the premium cabin which was spacious and comfortable. Staff was also very friendly and helpful. Accommodations were clean and well located. Please upgrade the premium cabin with a real AC unit instead of the swamp cooler.
Jun 21, 2024
Pro: Staff were polite and accommodating. Facilities and campsites were well maintained. Fun weekend events for families. Con: Frisbee golf course not maintained in a long time, chest hight weeds and broken pads. Guy w/beard from site 52 in black toyota truck came to our campfire and started burning check book registers saying “he was going through a bad divorce”. HARD brown water at RV sites
Jun 21, 2024
Jun 19, 2024
Jun 19, 2024
good
Jun 19, 2024
Wonderful!! Such fun for me, my adult children and 4 grandsons. Cabins were amazing. We cooked all our meals outside on the wood fire and ate at the picnic table. Tent site was quiet with a beautiful view. Kids enjoyed the pool and bouncy pad. We rented a pontoon on the lake, docked and had a picnic lunch. A perfect get-away, just 2 hours from home.
Jun 18, 2024
Kids had a lot of fun and enjoyed the activities. Pool was a little dirty (could be all the kids jumping in during the day). Was really looking forward to disc golf but was highly disappointed. I lost my driving disc because the course was poorly maintained. Had to quit after 5 holes because the risk of losing discs became too great. Weeds were over waist high and lots of stickers!
Jun 18, 2024
BEWARE OF KAREN-Owner! I have been at this campsite for 3-4 years. PAST The campsite was clean, family & friends felt welcomed by previous manager, Wolf & Lisa. We loved it so much that we brought over 16 families. 2024 We booked 13 sites for 21 families. Karen CANCELED them. Rude, initially unapologetic & did not want to take ownership. Frustratingly sad. Looking elsewhere.

CAMPGROUND RESPONSE / COMMENTS:

Since your visit we found the hold on your Group sites was set to expire 2 months before your Arrival. Future Site Holds will remain in place until the Group's arrival. We were able to give your friends all sites requested and they seemed to have a terrific time. We're sorry this spoiled your visit.
Jun 17, 2024
Jun 17, 2024
The amenities in the cabin made this camping-fearful gal feel right at home. Air conditioning, TP, paper towels, extra dishes, firepit, grill. Lots of activities to keep kids busy. Thank you!
Jun 19, 2025
For the price of the cabins I wish they had AC/some kind of cooling unit for summer as they have heaters for winter (gets very hot during the day). The staff is amazingly knowledgeable and joyful as well as helpful. The events held on the weekends for the visitors include night hikes, huge jumpy pillow, movies under the Stars, water slide fun and more..
- Susan Kozumplik on Google
Jun 18, 2025
I recently stayed at your campground.I was visiting a staff member, and I have to say that i felt more welcome than I have in a long time at places. All your employees are awesome awesome, your employees went above and beyond to make sure that I was comfortable.And happy having fun with everything I did.It was Father's Day weekend.And I'd like to say it was awesome.Your crew was very. Polite and tintentive. Especially want to mention Ryan and his next door neighbor they were both just awesome. I will be back.Thank you so much. ..Charlie Brown.
- Charles Carty on Google
Jun 10, 2025
I recently had the pleasure of staying at KOA and it was an excellent experience. The campsite was incredibly spacious, providing plenty of room to set up comfortably and enjoy the natural surroundings without feeling cramped. The amenities were top-notch, making our stay even more enjoyable. Everything we needed was readily available, and it was clear that the facilities were well-maintained and thoughtfully designed. The staff at KOA were particularly impressive, always ready to assist with a friendly and helpful attitude. Whether we had questions about the area or needed help with campsite logistics, they were knowledgeable and eager to assist. Overall, I was very pleased with my stay and am already looking forward to my next visit. I would definitely recommend this campsite to anyone looking for a well-equipped, spacious, and welcoming place to enjoy the great outdoors.
- Devon Pickering on Google