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Aug 12, 2025
The staff always go above and beyond. Very clean camp grounds, fire pits and restrooms. We love all the activities that are available and can’t wait for our next trip. Shout out to Michelle, Daisy & the whole crew! They work hard.
Aug 10, 2025
Aug 08, 2025
We loved it! Felt so immersed in nature, and there are so many things for kids to do. Definitely returning and have already recommended it to others.
Aug 07, 2025
Very nice deluxe cabin clean and comfortable. Really liked the swing on the porch. We would stay here again.
Aug 05, 2025
Kind staff, spacious,good location, the bathrooms were unclean during our visit. We took pictures to document the lack of cleaning. We understand behaviors cannot be controlled, there was not enough cleaning to keep up with the volume of people over the weekend especially. Gum was in the shower, feces on the toilet handle, little/no refill on toilet paper/paper towels, garbage overflowing.
Aug 05, 2025
We had such a lovely and perfect stay! We were pleased with all the activities planned onsite to choose from. We enjoyed the pool, slide & foam party, snack shack,” live music, movie night, hay ride everything offered in the shop, and friendly staff. Loved the proximity to landmarks like the Madonna Inn, the nearby Santa Margarita lake to be able to enjoy both the campgrounds and surrounding are
Aug 04, 2025
Put more ant traps around the cabin. There were ants in the bedrooms. Otherwise everything was great
Aug 04, 2025
Relaxing time at the Santa Margarita KOA.
Jul 28, 2025
It was great
Jul 24, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Always such a great stay. Staff is excellent & I love the patrol to make sure everything is going well. I was very happy they had some last minute cabins available. The only thing that was a problem was other campers not having there dogs on a leash & allowing it to roam around and crap all over & not pick up after it. They should be given a warning & then fined $75.
Jul 21, 2025
Great time. Cabin was nice and clean. One minor issue with Cabin 80- bad odor concentrated in the kitchen that we either, got used to or it reduced the longer we we had the doors and windows open.
Jul 18, 2025
I stayed at four different KOAs in one week as I traveled from Oklahoma to California. This was my favorite! We loved the campground setting, our little log cabin, the jumping pillow, pool and other amenities.
Jul 10, 2025
We stayed just 1 night at cabin #23. But it was a very enjoyable stay. I love the CLEAN BATHROOMS! My husband took a shower & was glad there was hot water. Enjoyed the pool too. Cabin was clean as was our camp site. This was our 2nd time here & we definitely know we will stay here many more times in the future!
Jul 08, 2025
I’ve been to several KOAs in California, but this one was ���. The front desk and snack shack staff were kind and professional, but the layout is terrible for biking, the kids’ activities weren’t fun, and worst of all, our cabin was filthy. The floor made our feet black within minutes, the cups and dishes were dirty, the cabinet was dusty, and the coffee maker even had a moldy wet filte
Jul 07, 2025
This place is filthy. I would never recommend it to anyone. The cabin was infested with ants everywhere, the bathroom sink, kitchen sink, little dining table. The kitchen towels were disgustingly dirty. The kitchen utensils (plates, cups and glasses were unwashed). Our friends in the adjacent cabin found mold in their coffee pot.
Jul 07, 2025
I just felt like everything was really dirty. Bathrooms always had food and hair in the sink. Men’s bathroom stall on bathroom row was clogged for a whole day and there was only one stall. One of the showers in the woman’s bathroom wasn’t shooting good. The dishes sink by our camp (35) was clogged with food. Pool was disguisting
Jul 07, 2025
Very nice cabins and friendly staff and amenities
Jul 05, 2025
Our shower pressure in a cabin was very low, to us the Sabin was on the smaller size for four people but we made it work. Different KOA experience for us compared to Petaluma and Watsonville. Loved the distance to beach, got there in a jiffy. Brought a dog and the dog park was closed for construction and not noted on the website. Summer hours, pool closes at 8pm, that’s a bummer.
Jul 01, 2025
Again a fabulous and superb job, lil upgrades i did see, camp was outstanding, staff was above and beyond, thank you Karen very muchfor handling our family reunion ��, apologies for disturbing the neighbors, see you all next year!!
Jul 01, 2025
WOnderful as always.
Jun 30, 2025
Great place to stay.
Jun 28, 2025
Location is good what we were looking for. Cabin is clean and comfortable. This place is good for nature lovers, with many trees and shades. Staff are good and answer questions clearly. We'd like to come back again for our future vacations.
Jun 27, 2025
I have never been to this part of California and was surprised at the beautiful setting in which the KOA campground is in. It is very shaded and there were many activities for families. It was fun to watch fellow campers jumping on the balloon bounce in the playground. Karen is especially helpful on the phone as I was traveling from far away. Everything was clean and I felt very safe.
Jun 20, 2025
It's a nice enough campground with a couple unique amenities but overpriced; especially for mid-week. Most of the activities were on the weekend and I think the mid-week price should be adjusted to reflect this. A lot of uphill. Mostly dirt and scrub oak for scenery. In walking around, some of the tent sites seem dangerous (near edges) and small. Bathrooms were nice and the pool was fun.
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. The staff is amazingly knowledgeable and joyful as well as helpful. The events held on the weekends for the visitors include night hikes, movies under the Stars, s’mores, Haybale rides and more. We will definitely be coming back.
Jun 17, 2025
Stayed in a “deluxe” cabin, where everything was worn, old, janky, or non functional. Dirty dishes, multiple stray hairs on towels and sheets. The “blankets” for the kids’ beds were so old and worn out I wouldn’t use them for a dog. The steep and narrow path going up to the cabin was unpaved and our car stalled out bc it’s not 4WD and we were cut off by a KOA truck right as we creste
Jun 09, 2025
This place was awesome. Our kids had the best time. The staff was overly amazing. They have a lot of things to do for kids. And it's kind of spacious and private.
Jun 06, 2025
Be aware when renting KOA cabins you have to bring your own linens, pillows and blankets.
May 31, 2025
Excellent staff. Above and beyond friendly and helpful. Michelle is a rockstar!
May 27, 2025
Clean and organized
May 19, 2025
Had another great time at this facility. Staff is super friendly, accommodations are clean. We had a great time!
May 13, 2025
We had a wonderful time as always. We would like to say a special thank you to Daisy who was so kind to our family. She opened up the party yurt so my kids could do arts and crafts even though we were there a little late. Then she opened the front office, even though it was closed, so that we could purchase firewood and ice cream for the kids. She went above and beyond to make our stay great!
May 07, 2025
We enjoyed our stay in this KOA. Very spacious with tons of trees. The bathroom was clean. We stayed in cabin 23 which was pretty private and close to the bathroom. The lake is just a few minutes drive from the campsite.
May 05, 2025
It was Great my kids were so happy, cant wait to go back it was so peaceful and the the view to the lake from the cabins so beautiful we all just loved it!
Apr 28, 2025
Apr 27, 2025
Friendly staff, clean, good location, my family really enjoyed. Thank you!
Apr 23, 2025
Beautiful location, staff was friendly, restrooms were clean and functional (love all the hooks to hang things in the showers). We’ll be back soon!
Apr 22, 2025
Apr 18, 2025
Great for kids. They hiked, bounced, and explored all day long.
Apr 15, 2025
A great meeting place for family and friends - met up with some friends that moved away we camped and took hikes around the lake and visited while hanging around the fire ring at night. Close to both Ancient Peaks winery and Paso Robles - Great visit with great weather
Apr 13, 2025
Apr 07, 2025
Was disappointed that the store closes at 5pm.
Apr 07, 2025
Apr 06, 2025
Amazing hospitality and convenience. They have what is lacking in so many other campgrounds. They even dropped off complimentary wood. I stayed in Cabin 20 and it was a great spot
Apr 02, 2025
Apr 01, 2025
My family of four (plus our golden retriever pup) had a lovely stay at this KOA! We stayed in a private yurt, which was very spacious and clean. The campground was extremely nice and had wonderful amenities for the kids (jumping pillow, playground, horseshoes, volleyball, basketball, etc.). And the staff was amazing and super friendly. The site manager even delivered a bag of ice after hours!
Mar 28, 2025
Mar 28, 2025
Great place. The cabin we were in was connected to another. That family had little kids, pretty noisy but otherwise a beautiful place. Friendly staff.
Mar 17, 2025
Cabin was a perfect get away. Cozy and warm from the rain and cold. Plenty of amenities and amazing views.
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