Why did the KOA's close?
My husband and I went down to Louisiana from Chicago. On our trip we stayed in 2 parks that were Ex-KOA's. The same signs were up with the KOA part blotted out. The parks were run down. Like they we...
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Most that we have been to have said that the KOA name was not worth the amount they had to pay to keep the name. Many have improved without the KOA expense, and have very nice campgrounds. As we rarely use all the extras offered by KOA and the fees are usually a lot higher for things we don't need or use, I only stay at a KOA if there is no other choice. We do stay at a lot of ex-KOAs that are priced a lot more reasonable. However, for those with kids, or those that use the facilities,and don't mind the overcrowding, KOAs can be a great place.
