It was okay, The staff we met were friendly. The nature trail could use some help. A clearer marked route with better trail entry/exit would be good. I would stay here again. read more

Most importantly of all... the "Nature Trail" was a complete disaster. The signage is not marked properly and you have to go down behind Spot 1 to find the beginning. Secondly, the trail is not cleared and full of leaves and debris. Lastly, the trail has hidden roots, rocks and other hazards which led me to fall on my knees and head. This ruined every day of my stay. The price of this KOA is on par with the finest KOAs my husband and I have ever stayed in all our years of RVing. It certainly did not meet the standards. Please fix the "Nature Trail" or remove it from your map and activity list for the KOA. God forbid I would have needed an ambulance or medical attention as it would have been near impossible to get help. read more

Friendly staff and very clean bathrooms is what earns this locale 3 stars. Maybe we have been spoiled by state parks, but we were disappointed by the small sites with little to no seclusion. In addition, they charge guests $5 for just dropping by for a couple of hours to visit and make them park in a certain area which may be a couple to +5 minute walk in the rain back to your campsite. Surprising since the daily rate is almost twice that of state parks. One 1/2 mile hiking trail and no bike trails. Pool is open. I am hoping not all KOA campgrounds are the same. read more

This was our very first camping trip and we were very excited. We stayed at buddy sites with our group of friends (two other travel trailers). We walked around and collected sticks to burn a small fire in the barrel provided. While burning the sticks, Brian (owner) approached us with a gun on his hip, did not introduce himself, and said "this is unacceptable" (talking about the sticks sticking out of the barrel, which I completely understand). I told him I understood and was waiting for it to burn down so I could reposition it. He then asked where we got the firewood, and I said we walked around and picked up sticks. He said "oh so you're stealing? This is my property. You stole from me". I informed him it was not our intention to steal, and later looked at the pamphlet provided by the campground, which says you can pick up dead sticks off the ground. He also said our music was too loud and shouldn't be heard at the next campsite over, which we were talking louder than the music, and we were the campsites next to each other. Thanks to Brian, our trip was dampened and now I have to explain to my two year old (who was present when Brian approached) that we weren't "stealing" and she's not in danger even though she saw a gun. read more

Charlottesville KOA - Picture of the pamphlet provided by the campsite that says we can pick up dead wood off the ground. - RV Parks Near Me - Charlottesville, Virginia

The WHOLE of the park allows me to give this KOA 3 stars, along with Diane in the store and a couple other guests. The Teepee should NOT be slept in. The amount of musty mold in there all along inside of it was absolutely gross. My fiancee and I spent the weekend in there. We noticed small changes in breathing ability while in there. The heat and rain kept us in there more than we would have liked but, there was a fan. Blowing around the funk. We went on a busy weekend and couldn't move to a cabin. When we got there . we were told about the mold and that we would be the last people to reserve it because it was to be torn down and gotten rid of. We have heard otherwise from a reliable source. We had no offer of discount due to "quality" of our stay nor alternate options. read more

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My family and I camped at the Charlottesville KOA over the last weekend in July in a travel trailer. We enjoyed our stay so much that we extended a day. First, the things that need just a little improvement. This is a small campground, no doubt. Like almost all for profit campgrounds, the sites can be a little close. There aren't a lot of hiking options and the trails are overgrown a little. The Wi-Fi is easily overwhelmed in the evening. It is 10 miles from Charlottesville. For us, though, the bad was overshadowed by the good. The staff was friendly and helpful. There weren't a lot of people around, so we had plenty of space. The campsites were spacious and clean. Because the campground is small, I don't think the facilities could be overwhelmed. It was quiet. The cabins, RV sites, and tent sites were all separate, which is good. The drive in to Charlottesville is easy and scenic. There are wineries all over the place! We'll be back for sure. I certainly recommend this KOA. read more

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If you plan to buy propane here: 1) arrive early and 2) have an ink pen. You will need to fill out a loan application. $3.80 a gallon!!! Hilarious..... Also, bring your own coffin and some lose change. They will nickel & dime you to death. read more

PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL BOOKING THE CHARLOTTESVILLE KOA HOLIDAY CAMPGROUND. I will try to convey my horrible experience with them as concisely as possible. On September 19 2023 we booked a campsite for four nights starting October 29. I used my cc for deposit. Approximately five days later I could not find that credit card so I reported it lost/stolen to WellsFargo. They cancelled that card and issued a new card. When speaking with the WellsFargo representative he asked me about a charge named "Charlottesville Charlottesvile" as it sounded suspicious. I did not recognize a charge by that name. They opened an investigation. I did not know at that time or any time after that until the more horrible chain of events took place that "Charlottesville Charlottesville" was the KOA Campground. WellsFargo requested validation from the merchant and the merchant responded but not to their satisfaction. This took place on October 3, a full three weeks prior to our arrival. At no point did anyone from the Charlottesville KOA Campground reach out to me about the disputed charge or cancel my reservation for lack of deposit. Instead when I checked in on October 29 paid the remaining balance with my new credit card, I received a receipt indicating paid in full and deposit honored. The first night we were outside with friends sitting around the campfire laughing. Approximately 9:40PM a man who works there told us that we were being too loud as we were approaching quite time (10PM). It was no big deal, we put out the fire and went inside. It was such a non-event that none of us even brought it up again. Fast forward to Jan 18 when two police officers came to my door with a non-permitted arrest warrant. This particular type of warrant means you must be arrested and processed as a criminal. The warrant was for "intent to defraud an innkeeper." I had no idea what was going on and didn't have a clue what the warrant was about. Thankfully we were out of town so it gave me time to start investigating the situation with WellsFargo. After almost 20 hours on the phone the pieces of the puzzle came together. The disputed Charlottesville Charlottesville charge was the KOA campground. I was arrested when I returned home, processed, fingerprinted and put in lock up with other inmates for several hours. HORRIBLE EVENTS TOOK PLACE WHILE I WAS IN JAIL. This was the most horrific experience of my life. WHY didn't someone from the campground ever reach out to me in advance of our stay OR simply walk over to our campsite while we were there. They could have called me, emailed me....anything at any point and none of this would have happened. To issue a non-permitted warrant for someone's arrest over $101.97 which turned out to be nothing more than a misunderstanding is beyond my comprehension. It's just pure evil and I will NEVER forget this horrible event that cost me $5000 for an attorney and three months of anguish. The case of course was dismissed when the attorney general learned of the details. I have a RV trip consulting business and have stayed at campgrounds all over the US. I would be the last person to defraud an innkeeper. Even after all of this I have never received any form of apology from the Campground Management. If this could happen to me, it could happen to you. read more

My family stopped here on our way down to nashville. We were only going to stay here for two nights but there was a hole in the ground on our campsite that my dad twisted his ankle on, therefore preventing him from driving and walking around. The workers were very rude about the situation saying the hole was "nature"...if we are paying $86 a night the campsite should be better maintained. The campstore itself had a few issues as well. There were barely any necessities...no milk, no bread...it's a nice campground but way too expensive for all the hassles went through. There is a pool, a playground, a game room, and a jump pad...but the jump pad was not blown up for two days in a row, making it completely unusable. read more

Should have listened to the poor reviews. Don't spend your money here. The owner took our $75 deposit when we tried to move our reservation two weeks because of the remnants of Hurricane Harvey coming through. Yes, we understand we could have camped in a torrential downpour for only two days with a sunny day promised on the third day, as their staff helpfully explained to us, but we didn't want to pay $225 to be soaking wet and muddy for two days, and to dry out on the third. We've done that before, it isn't any fun. So the owner let her avarice overwhelm her common sense and pocketed our $75 deposit and lost a $225 sale. Some people shouldn't be in business and I imagine she won't be much longer. read more

We try to use state park campgrounds whenever possible but unfortunately none are located close enough to Charlottesville. I had never been to a KOA and in reading the reviews here and and other VA KOAs I was very sceptical. Well.....This campground definitely needs some TLC. Bathroom facilities were always clean but the overall campground needs work. Pictures on the website are NOT representative of actual camp sites. Don't waste your money on upgraded "patio" sites. The park entrance is extremely dangerous as it is located in a sloped blind corner. There is a small ivy covered warning sign of the approaching entrance but this did not stop my wife and I from almost getting wiped out by Three speeding DOT dump trucks which completely disregarded the fact that vacationers towing campers can't rocket out of the entrance driveway. When I brought this concern to staff, I was met with callous disregard. Unfortunately camping choices in this area are pretty sparse. read more

I don't understand the overall 2.5 star rating. This campground is solidly 4 stars. We've been to other KOAs in more touristy areas, and this particular KOA is much different. It's very quiet and laid back. The staff were friendly and helpful. Want to cool down? The pool surrounded by trees is refreshing and surprisingly large, with depth ranging from about 4 feet to 8 feet. It could use a fresh coat of bottom paint, but whatever. The filtration works and the water is clean. Other amenities include a very small basketball court, tetherball, volleyball net, and a games room with a pool table, air hockey and some random board games. My one suggestion here is that they should just make the pool table and air hockey free - finding quarters when the change machine was broken was a slight annoyance. There's a short hiking trail that surrounds the property. There's a campground store stocked with some basic items. There are several single-person toilet/shower rooms that are modern and kept immaculately clean. As for the sites, no problems with the water and electric hookups. Wifi worked just fine. We did 't try the TV hookup but it's there. Our fire pit could have used a grill attachment, that would have been nice. Some of the firepits have them, but don't count on it. Overall, a nice clean and quiet campground that's a good value, just don't expect too many frills. We'd come here again. If all you need is a quiet place to stay a night or several nights in the Charlottesville area, this place is fine. read more

I know people like to hate on KOA because it isn't "real camping". Well if you want real camping then you can go get a backwoods permit and live in the bush for the weekend. I was doing some sightseeing in the area and would be tent camping solo for the first time. I originally was going to head up to Shenandoah but I spent more time than I planned at Monticello. This place was right down the road and gave me the peace of mind that I could tent camp by myself without anyone bothering me. For the first weekend in April it wasn't too busy. There was one other set of tent campers and about a dozen RVers. This is a great place to bring kids who like a lot of activities to stay busy. They have a pool, fishing pond, playground, sports field (complete with tetherball, volleyball, basketball and horseshoes), plus a game room and peddle carts. They also have a laundry facility, free wi-fi and my favorite part - hot showers that aren't coin operated! My tent site with no hookups was $28, making it not the cheapest campsite ever, but it met my needs for the night and I'd gladly stay here again. read more

BED BUGS IN CABINS!!! The staff is extremely rude. The owner hides in the bushes at night to spy on you then pops out of them. Freaked the kids out and made them uncomfortable. Dirty, rude staff, and DIRTY!!!!! They do not treat their bed bugs when guests report it clearly. The nastiest cabin I have ever stayed in. Don't waste your money, you will get bed bugs. read more

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Good place to stop if traveling. some sites are bigger then others and even if you get a big site and have a large family they still require you to split up between two sites. Bathrooms and facilities are nice bathrooms are single seater with a shower which was the selling point of this place. only down side staff do not know directions or local area that great and price we paid was not worth it for what we got. read more

The owner of the campground came around and unhooked our waterline and removed parts off our camper.He left them on the ground .. our friends went to the office to handle some business .. the people at the office said your friends can't have a second hose hooked up to the water source .. you aren't allowed to wash your campers or cars .. WHAT ?? It's 38 degrees.. no way are we washing our car !!!! Then the owner said he unplugged our filter and hose because your hook up was dripping water ... then tell us , call us .. leave us a note .. don't unhook ANYTHING on MY camper .. he said well it's MY WATER and your wasting it ... your are our camp host KOA we are paying to stay here ... YOU are not our parents.. and DO NOT touch my camper or anything connected to it ‼‼ The next day we went out during the day and they turned off our water again while we were away .. ... really ???? What else did you touch or rummage through in our site ...OUR line wasn't leaking it was just being spiteful.. Although they did say you can buy a washer from THEM...Guess this is their new sale tactic? The owner is spiteful,rude and untrustworthy ... And yes I am sending a letter to corporate KOA ......DO NOT camp here .. unless you don't mind the owner rummage through your campsite or touching your property. read more

My first time at a KOA and it couldn't have been easier. Pull in full hookup spot was easy and pretty level. We came in after hours and were able to settle up with friendly staff in the morning. We were just passing through so I can't comment on the amenities. read more

Had an amazing time here! Polite and helpful staff! Clean bathhouse and campground. Quiet and family friendly! 10 minute drive to Trump Winery! We will return! read more

Enjoyed an amazing long weekend at the campground. Very nice sites. The new deluxe sites are very nice. The bathroom/shower house was very clean and nice. Thankful for the dog area, we could let the dog run and play. The owners were very nice, friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this campground if you enjoy being in nature. Attached some pictures of our site. read more

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Small camp with very friendly personnel. Camp office is nice. Could use some muffins or something for the AM. Showers are clean and very nice. Could use a bench. The sites are gravel and mostly level. Plenty of room. The Wi-do is spotty at times but great when up by the office. Walking trial was a nice touch. We saw deer on our hikes. There is a nice Lilly pound. It has a lot of frogs and turtles. There are no bait at the office so we did not have luck catching anything. We noticed on arrival, the entrance is on a curve and comes up fast. A sign not just on the right but on the left also would be great. Upon leaving that same curve was a little in nerving pulling out with a 30' rig. Over all we had a nice relaxing stay read more

This KOA is a real plus minus kinda place. On the plus side it is quiet, quant, nice trees, gravel roads. There are pull thru sites on the right that the best in my opinion for max privacy. On the negative side is the staff. I ineracted with them several times and my conclusion is they just want your money. They gave us some attitude for showing up early. We said no problem if it was not possible. Just seemed real put out. The owner gave a bunch of excuses about cable tv not working at site. It's 20 minutes from town and the roads to get there are tight and curvy. Not fun to drive down with a rig. I think this place survives because there are not a lot of options in the area. The need to improve on customer relations, spend some time on keeping up with the park and they will be ok, otherwise this places goes down hill bad. read more

This campground is very well run and maintained by a super friendly family that honestly cares about their camper's experience while staying with them. The property is clean, the sites are adequate for large campers, it is quiet and wooded and tucked away in a beautiful area that is conveniently located to all that Charlottesville has to offer. read more

This KOA was very nice but pretty standard. It is tucked away several miles (appropriately) from Charlottesville in a beautiful location but is just a few minutes from Monticello and downtown. The RV campsite was very quiet on the weekend(we stayed two nights) and the entire campsite was very clean; the bathrooms are among the most clean I have witnessed in average KOAs across the country. The back-in RV site was adequate, but we had to ask for another site because it was small and not level. Management easily allowed us to move a spot over, since they were not at max capacity to a larger/better site. Overall, It was a very pleasant experience, and we would stay there again. read more

We stayed at site 5 with an 18ft travel trailer. The sites are pretty close together. This particular site is difficult to back into due to trees on the site. Site is not level. I would recommend they cut down the small pine tree in front of the site. You also need to park perpendicular to the site. The site location, size, and condition was our biggest issue. Bathrooms are clean. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Pool looked nice. Water was too cold but that is typical this time of year :-) Lots of activities for kids. Very pet friendly. Generally it's quiet but with a festive atmosphere. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. Rude hosts, dirty bathrooms, tiny camp sites all up on your neighbor. And don't let your family come visit you when you are on a campsite, they charge $5.00 per person and you have to park guest cars in BFE! And the young woman "host" is all up in your business on her little golf cart enforcing the guest policy. I get it you don't want a lot of people partying at your campsite, but when I'm visiting my elderly parents, really? Terrible. Worst camping experience ever. Also, the "host" tried to tell someone in my party that it is a "state law" that no more than 6 people are allowed to camp on a campsite. I call Bull. WORST CAMPING EXPERIENCE EVER. read more

This campground is not actually in Charlottesville. It's not even really all that close to Charlottesville. It's about 20 minutes from the town along a windy country road. It's annoyingly hard to get anywhere from there. The campground itself is about what you would expect from a KOA. Very basic but functional. IMHO a bit overpriced for what you get. WiFi is pretty much unusable and cell coverage is a mixed bag at best. You would be better off staying in either Misty Mountain for shorter term camping or North 340 for longer term. read more

We came for Halloween and it was a bit chilly on that mountain-39 degrees at night but they supplied a heater. The view was fantastic!!! Beautiful wooded area and the fall colors are amazing! By the time we got here the KOA season is about over so I saw one staff member but she was very nice. Cabin was small but gorgeous. cable TV worked. The area itself is up a mountain and a beautiful nature trail goes around the park. I enjoyed my stay and will be coming back...in warmer weather of course:) thanks KOA!! read more

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Worst campsite ever. These people here are stuck up and ignorant. Instead of enjoying your time around the camp fire, your have to tip toe around this "camp site". People would rather tell on you then ask you to keep it down after their "10pm quiet hour". Want to keep the fire going after 10pm when its 45 degrees outside, dont do it here because these ignorant people would rather run and tell on you. This place sucks. read more

The staff was very nice. Campsites are tight, in a wooded area up on a hill. Our first request for a Saturday night we were told they were full. We dry camped at WalMart Zion Crossroads ( great spot) We almost lost a chance for a site the following night, Sunday, because a new guy who took our initial call told us we didn't need to reserve a site. He said to just show up Sunday no problem. Upon arrival another staff person gave us one of their last options because of online reservations during the night Saturday. Lesson is ..reserve a spot. We had cable TV. Location is good for sightseeing in the area. Nearby Scottsville is a great little town with a couple of very good restaurants. There are very few options for camping in the Charlottesville area. Not sure why. This location is adequate. We stayed two nights in April in a 27' airstream. Parking in our spot was very tight due to a tree in the way but my husband is an excellent driver. read more

This was my worst experience at a campground. We felt harassed by management as soon as we arrived. Every campground has a quiet time and we are regular campers and respect that time. Owner came to us 4 different times telling us we needed to turn things off and that we even had to turn the radio off inside the camper. He's very argumentative. I really wish I knew how this campground was before I booked. Such a shame for him to be able to call it a KOA. We will be staying at Misty Mountain Campground next time check it out. read more

Unpleasant staff!! Will not stay again or refer anyone else. Best thing about the campground was that it had clean bathrooms.

This place is a nice oasis of chill in the otherwise overpriced hubub of Cville. It's just a nice sorta KOA a little bit off the road. They have a pool and cabins and nice hot showers. I have tent camped here several times and it's always cool. It's not the Grand Canyon natural beauty area, just a nice KOA. read more

Recently stayed and the staff was really nice. Only 4 stars because of one thing. On the campground map there is a "beaver pond" took my children down there to fish thinking that if its on the map it has to be maintained. Come to find out the 3 foot wide path turn into a 1 foot wide path with poison ivy growing over it. Upon getting past that, found only a little area (maybe 5 foot by 5 foot) next to the pond that was only for the most die hard fisherman read more

We really enjoyed our stay at this KOA. It was a smaller campground but offered all your amenities. This isn't a backwoods experience and appreciated this style of camping, particularly since we were camping with a baby. We found it to be quiet and very peaceful, just the escape we had hoped for - even over Labor Day weekend. This is a great location for the history buffs but also for the winos. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We rented the new kottage and it was wonderful, since we were "camping" with an 8 month old. Would definitely recommend for tents and kabins, no experience with RVs but it looked as if there was a nice set up for trailers. For those concerned about cell service, it is almost non existent at this campground but this was a VERY welcome problem. There is wi-fi that worked well for its purpose to stay connected but we were looking for a rather true camping experience and relax so this was a nice bonus. The pool definitely needs some work and could use some landscaping. According to the sign at the pavilion, pool renovations are forthcoming. It was still nice enough to have this option on a very humid September 1st. read more

My husband and I arrived late at this KOA and after checking in left to grab a bite to eat. Upon returning, we realized there was a smell in the room that was overwhelming. It smelled as if the cabin had recently been stained. We opened a window and hoped for the best. By 1 a.m., we couldn't stand it any longer. We opened the door to see if that would help ventilate the room. Though it did help, we didn't feel safe sleeping with the door open. We eventually had to retreat to our car. In the midst of tossing and turning, sitting on the porch for relief, and crawling into the car I made a trip to the restroom to take a hot shower to help relieve a tremendous headache from the smell. Apparently, somewhere along the (very dark) way, I got into poison ivy. I am still slathering on Caladryl and experimenting with all sorts of lotions and sprays to get relief from the itching. I literally have a poison ivy outbreak from head to toe. We talked to the nice young lady in the office the next morning. She told us we could have called the number on the outside of the building to request another cabin. Lesson learned. However, she did call us after we left to tell us the smell was due to the pine used in building the cabin (3 years prior). We have stayed in several KOA's over the years (3 others on this trip) and have never experienced such a smell. I do enjoy "roughing it", but I consider KOA's to be a step above regular campsites. If we had been tent camping this might have been a good stop. Also, research the area before you get there. Our GPS took us down the long winding road of Red Hill, which appears to be the "back way". This is mentioned on their site, but perhaps more specific direction can be given regarding visiting local restaurants. read more

I stayed at this KOA in April of 2019. It was a fine campsite. Some of the spaces I think are too close together, but that is common at KOA's so nothing other than what I would expect. The pool was out of service, but it was early April so that might just be a bit early in the season for them to have the pool set up. We were in site #1 and it was pretty level, but it was right at the entrance to the campground so every RV coming and going drove about 5 feet from our rig. The hosts were friendly and responsive and we had no issues with them at all. The area is very nice, and they have a hiking trail that circles the campground that is actually a very nice walk; our dog loved it. The campground is very pet friendly. It was a bit far from anything, but we were ok with that as we have a tow car. It was about 20 min or more to just about anything you would want to go to. I would stay there again. read more

I made a recent reservation in the Charlottesville KOA which advertised full hookups. Not the case! Due to a change in weather, I called to see if they freeze protected the water hose bib for hookup to the RV. Hard freeze expected 1st night of two night stay. I was told that the hose bib would freeze, no water, and I was on my own to use my RV water tank. I asked for a refund because I reserved a full hookup and no water is not anywhere near a full hookup. I was told no as it was not their fault. I said it was not my fault but they should have freeze protected the hose bib. They said it was not worth the expense to them. Home Depot will sell you a plug-in heat trace for this purpose for $24. But I guess not since they get to keep my deposit and not do anything. The local representative was not helpful so I called KOA national. They said they would reach out to the local representative and call me back. KOA National never called me back. It seems to me if you are going to be in the RV late season campsite rental business your website should warn people that you do not get what you pay for if it freezes. I am very disappointed and will not use this campground again. I am also very disappointed with National KOA for poor customer service. read more

Visited this campground 3 times, last time there were a new owners. I always stayed in cabins. This time we took with us our 2 year old son. Cabin we reserved looked good inside, but after we expected it we found a lot of spider webs and multiple bugs under and around the bed and on all windows. We spent about an hour cleaning it and disinfecting beds. Beds was attached to the wall, so it wasn't possible to sweep good under them. After the second night we found a huge mark from the insect bite on our son's leg, he started getting a fewer as well . We decided do not rescue his health and left KOA a day earlier. I'd not recommend you to stay in a cabin, but if you have an RV - this will be a good place. KOA has a pool, but we didn't go there. KOA has a shop where you can buy ice, firewood and some necessary camping and food items. Bathrooms was pretty clean. We will not stay there again. read more