Very nice campground. Owners were great, all the staff was great. For middle of July was a very peaceful place. Facilities were all nice and clean, many activities have been recently updated I could tell such as the mini golf. Overall great experience. Hidden gem. read more

I camped here in mid July. This place was a very comfortable place to camp. I rented a cabin, that was very nice. They also have RV and tent sites. Not your typical campground set up like all the trailers in a row right on top of each other in the sun. There's lots of trees with shade. The bath house was very clean, with showers and washer/dryer. There's a pool and a jump pad, playground. Lots of stuff for the kids to do, and a lake right down the road. The camp store had lots of stuff you might need and the Ladies running it were great! Well maintained campground. read more

Stopped for one night. We did make reservations. We had pull through site. It was fairly level and gravel. We were in the back. It was a Monday so not to busy. Things for kids to do like a pool, jumping pad, etc. We used the laundry room. 4 washers and dryers. $1.50 each. It was kept clean. Would stay here again. We paid $75 a night. read more

Gaylord KOA - Campgrounds Near Me - Gaylord, Michigan

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We've been to lots of koas. We always go there because there is consistency with the experience (clean, pool, play ground). This one was a little subpar. First there was a misunderstanding (albeit not on my end because I called 2x to double check) about popping a tent on our site for our friends. We were told it was fine until we got here and then were told no. They made it right but it cost us another $110 and a lot of aggravation. They aggressively manage the wrist bands, used for kids activities, which are $10 a piece. It is not an unfair cost but just policed with vigor. So is the speed limit...but we were not speeding. Anyway it was a nice koa but the staff was a mix of either awesome or rude... read more

Very disappointed in the park. Our site had a big stump right in the way and we had no room to put our rug down, and the stump roots were right out our door, causing various trip hazards. I used the bathroom right after it was (supposedly) cleaned and all the toilets had hair and other debris stuck all over them. One toilet was completely broken filled with poop and urine and this was right after the bathroom had been cleaned. The whole bathroom smelled of urine. The only positive I have for this particular KOA campground is that the laundry was an excellent price and you got lots of time on the dryer. The dump station was completely disgusting. There was no way to hook up the water to rinse our black tank and even the freshwater hose had no nozzle on it. The leveling of the ground was in the opposite direction forcing all of the waste and waters to flow the wrong way in the tank making it hard to empty anything. You pay good money for the KOA , and you expect much better than this. read more

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Just Visiting, our friends reserved here because it was the only available during BTF and of course they paid more than normal because of it. We didnt visit them there because of the $4/per PERSON they charge for the privilege. This is a gated park and very unwelcoming. I have never been to anything like it in 60 yrs of camping. Lots of rules, strictly enforced. To pick someone up you must register or they will follow you and confront you...over the top. I was told this was "a secure park" just wondering what they are afraid of. We will not recommend and our friends won't be back. read more

After being away from camping for health reasons, we are back in the motor home visiting the Gaylord KOA again. It is still the clean, quiet and well kept campground we remember. The location is beautiful with mature trees that you expect in a northern campground. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. Dave and Georganne continue to I make upgrades to improve the camping experience. Still our favorite campground. read more

A fantastic RV campground. Friendly, helpful staff, large sites, clean, good WI-FI, lots of amenities (pool, mini golf, 2 dog parks). I would definitely stay here again. read more

This is a nice campground but thier employees are rude and extremely irritating. I've came here for years and I will not return. Employees basically told me I needed to walk and because I'm a bigger girl I took offense that. They need to fire the assholes and hire decent people read more

We stayed here for the weekend of July 4th. Its a very nice campground and the employees were very nice. We happened to be one of the obnoxious "check in at 11:30pm" people, but the owners came out and gave us our paperwork and said we could just check in tomorrow morning. The man also showed us exactly where our campsite was by having us follow him on his golf cart, in our car. The stay was pleasant, and even tho it was a weekend that is generally known for partying, the campground was quiet and family oriented. They have a nice outdoor pool, and the bathrooms and laundry area were nice and well kept. The ONLY complaint that I have is that the showers are push-button contolled, so you have to keep pushing the button in for the shower to keep working. I think the lights are on motion sensors too, because during my extra long shower the lights turned off. Everything worked out fine though, and the push-button controls are not a big deal; that's just me being picky. Plus, I talked to one of the owners that night before taking a shower because I wasnt sure how they worked at first, (not realizing he was one of the owners until after the fact, by the way, because he was in there cleaning the bathroom by himself late at night, which I think is great that they put that much time and effort into their business) and he said they plan to get normal shower controls eventually. Anyway, I would definitely go back. read more

Gaylord KOA - Panoramic view from our campsite. - Campgrounds Near Me - Gaylord, Michigan

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Though this place is greedy, there were no problems in the beginning. On our last day (July 13) we had my grandson over and his father cut his bracelet off because it was too tight. We explained the situation and received terrible attitudes by the two clerks, one older lady with grey hair and one other younger tall woman with long brown hair. We tried to get bikes for my grandson and with confusion, instead of explaining the older lady just slammed the paper on the desk and threw a mini temper tantrum. Will never be back again and will tell family and friends to never camp here. read more

Unbelievable how rude the owner and some staff are. They just kicked our friend (who is a local business owner) out of the park because we didn't know they charged for a visitor to come over. They acted like total ah----. No wonder this park is almost empty. Would never come back, too many nice parks out there with nice people running them to ever come back here. read more

Great owners and staff. We enjoyed our stay in July 2013, lot of things to do at and near the campground.

The campground is beautiful, clean and well maintained. We stored our trailer there for the summer and it was very handy to have them put it on a site and take it back off for a nominal fee. My complains would be the cancellation fee. That probably would not have been so bad except for the cold response I got when I questioned it. And I would recommend that you pay month to month on the storage fee next time since I was told I could not get a refund for early departure. That may have not been so bad either except the owner wrote "We have turned away others for storage". This really made me feel that they did not value my business so I will never go back. read more

Average at best. We stayed one night on our way home from the UP. Charged $72.00 for a full hook up pull through. We stayed at the bridge the night before on lake Huron for $32.00. I feel ripped off! Never Again! Bruce Hammond read more

One of the worst examples and experiences with customer service I've ever seen...the attitude and demeanor of the staff was horrible, they seemed irritated and annoyed our entire stay. We pulled in to unload at the camp site and were immediately barked at by the gentleman showing us our site... I hope I never have to experience this train wreck establishment ever again. My one positive note is that the showers were fantastic! read more

Clean campgrounds, however the staff needs a workshop on customer service and extensive training on how to treat people. When we left I accidently left my $50 pig tail, power cord converter plugged in to the full hook up and they refused to return it to me! Seriously??! Over zealously, jumped down my buddies throat over, slightly veering off the drive path and threatened to kick him out over it. We'll spend our money where it's appreciated. We won't be back to that facility. read more

The rates were decent and the campground was nice, but the staff (believed to be the owners) were VERY rude from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. We did nothing wrong and were given attitude. We are on VACATION, if we wanted to be treated like crap we would've stayed at work...If you want civilized treatment, spend your time and money elsewhere. read more

Great place to relax and enjoy the splendor of Gaylord. We keep our camper there all summer. Dave and Georgeann are fabulous, hard working couple. Alway smiling, something thats hard to do in a service oriented business. Campground is always clean, firepits cleaned out, campsite is always raked. Campsites roomy, dont feel like your neighbors are sitting under your awning. Pool is always clean as are the bathrooms and showers. Lots of stuff to do in and around Gaylord. read more