KOA Resorts offer a carefree vacation in the great outdoors. Enjoy robust recreation and staff-led activities, kick back and relax by the resort-style pool, or grab a bite to eat, all while never leaving the campground. And with plenty of RV Sites with KOA Patios® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths to meet your needs, it’s the ultimate camping getaway.
KOA Resorts offer a carefree vacation in the great outdoors. Enjoy robust recreation and staff-led activities, kick back and relax by the resort-style pool, or grab a bite to eat, all while never leaving the campground. And with plenty of RV Sites with KOA Patios® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths to meet your needs, it’s the ultimate camping getaway.
From the North: Take Highway 218 South past Waterloo, turn right on East Shaulis Road, then right onto Hess Rd. From the West: Take exit 230 off Highway 20 and turn right onto 21 south.Turn left on East Shaulis, then left onto Hess Rd.
From the East: Take exit 71A off Highway 20 onto 218 south. Turn right on East Shaulis, then right onto Hess Rd
From the South: Take highway 218 north to East Shaulis Road, left onto East Shaulis, then right onto Hess Rd.
GPS: N42.450221. W92.317507
Off Season/Winter Store Hours Currently 6AM-9PM
Get Google DirectionsDiscover a tropical getaway in the heart of the Midwest. This island-themed campground, located directly behind Lost Island Waterpark and Adventure Golf and Go Karts, is perfect for a family getaway. Stay in a Deluxe Cabin, RV or tent. Enjoy the on-site disc golf, dog park, paddleboats and bicycles. This location has gasoline, diesel and an LP fill station on-site. When you stay at this KOA, you can get discount vouchers for Lost Island Waterpark! The South Hills Golf Course and Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo are just across the road. Jog or ride the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, wander through the Grout Museum District, explore the Phelps Youth Pavilion/Waterloo Center for the Arts or relax on the sandy beach. Max pull thru: 100 feet. Your host: Matt Abben.
KOA Resorts offer a carefree vacation in the great outdoors. Enjoy robust recreation and staff-led activities, kick back and relax by the resort-style pool, or grab a bite to eat, all while never leaving the campground. And with plenty of RV Sites with KOA Patios® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths to meet your needs, it’s the ultimate camping getaway.
WHEN: May 13-14, 2022
WHAT: Stay Friday night, May 13th at a participating campground, and get Saturday night, May 14th for just $20*.
WHY: The Big Weekend helps raise funds to send kids with cancer to medically-supervised camps all across North America. Kids fighting cancer deserve a chance to attend a summer camp and to just be a kid again. Funds raised from May 14 support the KOA Care Camps Trust which distributes more than $1 million dollars annually to support 125+ Care Camps each year. Learn more at koacarecamps.org.
* Only at participating KOA locations. Applies to one-site, for two consecutive nights at the same KOA. Sites may be limited. Not valid with other discounts.
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