This State Park is located 10 miles off of the I-40 and it's well worth the drive. Many of the sites are located right on the lakes edge with a fire ring, barbecue, and picnic table. The RV pads are concrete, level and the view is spectacular especially now with the fall colors. There are 4 pull thru sites, a few tent and 23 back-ins. Plenty of room for awning and slides plus many of the sites can easily fit a big rig and toad. 30amp power was good, along with decent water pressure. Cellphone, Aircard and Sat. reception are good. Boating and fishing are some of the activities available here. There is only one other RV here so we have it to ourselves. This park is a real winner and it's worth the drive. I would have given this park a 10 if it had sewer hookups, although there is a dump station in the park. There is a $2.00 discount for over 62. We will be back if in the area again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice, this is a COE campground, regular price is $15. but with golden age card get it for $7.50, sites are right on lake, but campground is hard to find and signs are not good, but worth it once you get there, will say again We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
It is great value for the dollar. The only negative was the swimming pool was closed for repairs. The owners and manager was very nice. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
OK for an overnight. The pool was empty, which disappointed the kids. There isn’t anything to do there. However, the sites are level and easy pull-thrus. Utilities were good. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We stayed here late April enroute from the southwest back to midwest for summer. Nice, clean park; laundry was very clean with newer machines. Park is 7 miles south of Sallisaw & I-40. Hwy 59 was being upgraded, most of it was done to 4 lanes. It's not on a lake but very close to Kerr Lake & Arkansas River. We would stay there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Quiet park with good Wi-Fi and lots of cable channels. It is very clean and neat. We didn't see any un-kept sites so don't know what a previous poster was referring to and cannot understand their "2" rating. Its not a "10" either. No paved roads or sites. They have nice doggy trails that our lab just loved. Sites were easy to navigate and even though there are lots of trees the front row had rigs with satellite dishes. Overall a good place to stay, we will stay there again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
July 2009
$28
We camped next to the Jed Clampitt's who should have been in a coal-miner's park. 6 (!) construction workers in one RV, have dirty pants hanging over their awning pole for 2 days now, a pile of filthy towels on the ground outside, a barking dog, and gallon buckets of empty beer bottles, along with muddy bags, cans, and empty fan boxes under their trailer. I asked for a refund as we pulled in late and I did not see what I was camped next to, it was almost dark when we pulled in. I wish I had seen who would be next to me and how they maintain their campsite before I paid. Then was awakened very early by the workers going off to work but slamming their RV door at 5:20 a.m. This is my first ever experience with a KOA and will probably be my last. As I have only been here 2 days and have been made uncomfortable by other campers, I should have been refunded my money. I also was not able to fit my foot in the pool because it was overcrowded by kids screaming and splashing. Since people in parks aren't fair about refunds, the best I can do is tell others what kind of experience I have had, and let you make your own determination. I would NEVER return to this park. EVER notice how nice the attendants are BEFORE THEY TAKE YOUR MONEY AND THEN HOW IT CHANGES AFTER YOU HAVE YOUR RECEIPT? This woman also chases people down in the park on her cart, asking questions, and she walks around outside at night listening at trailers. Her little bit of authority. I feel like I am in a holding zoo and the animals next to me are dirty and smelly. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park was very nice and well maintained. We arrived right before a major storm with wind, rain, thunder and lightning. There were flash flood warnings throughout the night, and fortunately the cable stayed intact so we were able to stay on top of the weather warnings. We'd stay again at the Sallisaw/Fort Smith West KOA. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Typical KOA, you pay for everything but the air you breathe. It is expensive for what you get. It rained several days while we were there and the main street in the park turned into a creek. The sites were muddy. The park and facilities are well maintained. An OK place to spend the night but not my first choice. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed five nights because we wanted to do some site seeing in the area. Nights were very quiet. There was lots to see within 30-35 miles of Sallisaw if interested in history and the lakes. There was good BBQ a few miles south of KOA and some good eateries in town as well, but this is not a big city so don't expect elegant dining - just flavorful and good sized portions. There were helpful, friendly owners who pointed us to an RV refrigerator specialist who travels to the campground and was helpful, friendly, and did fast work for us and our fuse-popping frig. We would return to this KOA again. Only complaint was the dusty driveway and the permanent residents who don't understand 5 mph. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Pleasant, shady park far enough off interstate to reduce road noise, yet still convenient. Fishing pond, nice view from cabin area. Campground is 1/2 mile from Walmart, restaurants, gas stations, etc. Very clean facilities, friendly owners. Sites are standard KOA size; could be tight & feel crowded if the campground is full, but there was plenty of room for our slideout. Electric boxes at sites appeared new; bathrooms have had some work done recently (new tile, etc.) Good overnight along I-40, or base camp for Ft. Smith area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very clean and neat and well maintained. A great place for a one or two night stay. Walmart is close by but there are no eating places with a table cloth. Many fast food places. The site is easy in and easy out. Overall a very nice place for short term stayover. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very clean, well kept park. It has good Wi-Fi, good cable, and nice pull through all gravel sites. There is a good store, but about average for most KOA's. It is good for overnight, but not a destination park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here for the 4th of July weekend. Surprisingly, the park was not full and actually quite quiet for a holiday weekend. Evidently the locals know that loud parties and fireworks will not be tolerated by the owners. I agree with all the positive prior reviews. This park has very good facilities, is well run and maintained, and the owners are friendly and helpful. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a great place with easy access and open, shaded, long, sites with plenty of grass between. Best KOA we've stayed at. Clearly we would return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park could easily be a model for all RV parks, (long,angled pull-thrus, trees well placed for usable shade, accessibility to interstate but far enough away to avoid noise, sites suitable for satellite TV if 60+ channels of cable isn't enough for you, level sites, nice spacing between sites). The owners are always available and can normally be seen outside continually working to keep the park and facilities in absolutely immaculate condition. The pet walk is large enough that even a large dog should be happy. We enjoyed the park enough that an overnight stay turned into 3 nights. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I generally do not like KOAs, but this one is an exception. Neat as a pin, great sites, wonderful management, wi-fi that was outstanding, and easy ingress and egress. Would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
KOA's are like McDonalds - you know what you are getting. This park was very typical of a KOA. Restrooms and showers were clean, wifi and cable tv were good. Not too much road noise. Watch for the signage on hwy 59. When you see it, you're there. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great, friendly place to stay. Quiet, Which is very important to me. Roomy level lots. The fishing pond is great. I would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Probably the nicest,cleanest KOA we've ever seen..and we don't like KOAs. Wish they were all more like this one . Large grassy areas, great for dogs and playing. Nice pool- it's closed for the season but you still pay full rate (always a rip off). Bathrooms were spotless. Cable TV is super, wifi works very well. Sites are sort of close but park is very quiet, and thankfully not near the highway. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A well kept, nicely manicured park that suited my needs perfectly for the night. Level, pull through sites and good hookups (including great cable and WiFi) are all I need, and this park gave me that. The park was a breeze to get to and it was not far from the Interstate. However, it was far enough to alleviate any road noise (a great combination and a geographic rarity among RV parks). Limited entertainment for the kiddies, if you have them (just a pool and a small play area), but I personally don't expect an RV park to entertain me. I just want good facilities and peace and quite. Attentive and friendly staff are always a plus, and this park came through in that regard also. A give this park a good, solid 8 only because I reserve 9's and 10's for those parks with scenic beauty. I rate parks fairly tough, but this one gets my thumbs up. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a nice park convenient to the interstate but far enough away that traffic noise is not a problem. Sites are pretty large and easy to access. People are friendly and upkeep is good. Wi-Fi and cable both work well. I would stay here again We camped here in a Motorhome.
My 3rd "one night stand" at this KOA. Very nice people and restroom/showers clean. Reasonably quiet. Do NOT eat in the restaurant closest to the ( not affiliated) KOA. It is Disgusting. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Pretty decent park, but a little expensive. Clean, safe, with level sites and lots of trees. Friendly hosts. We would stay here again if we were in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a pretty nice KOA. Overall it was clean and quiet and suited our needs just fine for an overnight. The staff was friendly and would have escorted us to our site except their golf cart had a flat tire. The roads and sites were gravel. Most sites had trees that made it a bit tight. We had no trouble with our slides, but we could not have put out our awning. We didn’t ask about wifi, but the TV cable had lots of channels. I don’t think it was quite as nice as previous reviews stated, but we would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A truly outstanding KOA run by a couple who really care. Park is clean, neat, everything in place, is big rig friendly, has good ingress and egress, and is most comfortable. When we were here a year ago, we complained about their poor Wi-Fi but, the day before we got here this year, they installed a new, free one that is strong throughout the park. A super place to stay for a day or two. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Staff was friendly & helpful. New gravel had been placed on road & had not settled which made it dusty. The sites are gravel and very narrow. Although the park was not full I was placed next to another camper and my utility hookups were within a few feet of his table and I had to walk in his area to hookup. Each site has trees, but they are trimmed. Pool was closed although the weather was great. We had stayed here before and felt it was good for the price. This time we felt $33 was way overpriced for what is here. This is a $25 campground. We will go to another campground in the future. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is nice little stop over CG. For the most part we rarely stay at KOA's but found this CG a great place to get one or two nights rest. It was priced fairly and the people there are very friendly and helpful. It was peacful, quiet and the utility hookups great. If we are passing through again we will surely stay. It has an extremely easy access off I-40 and is plenty big enough for big rigs. We had no problems with our 40 ft. coach and even left the toad attached. Nice stopover or overnighter CG. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is one of the nicest parks we have ever been to. Very friendly and helpful owners. Clean, clean, clean! Not a blade of grass out of place. Had trouble with wifi and owner was on it immediately. Pool is delightful. Town is small, but adequate with restaurants, food store and a quilt store. I'm a happy camper! Went for the weekend and stayed for a week. On the favorites list! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is probably the neatest KOA we've ever visited. A young couple run it and they really put forth the necessary effort. The campground itself is very, very neat, well laid out, and, although small, has every amenity you might want. It is a great place to overnight or to spend some time. It has excellent, level sites, and is very big rig friendly. The owners go out of their way to help you and make your stay enjoyable. You will like this place. \\ We camped here in a Motorhome.
I can only agree with previous post on this campground. Everything was neat, clean and
orderly. Owners very nice and ready to please. We stayed here two times, going and coming, from our destination. We will return here when in the
area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2004
$23
Very clean everything from restrooms to sites.Nice pool.Nice clean dog walk.Very pet
friendly.Very well kept and owners hard work shows. Owners are very friendly and you leave feeling like you made some good friends. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2004
$22
This KOA is one of the best RV parks we have ever stayed at. The sites are level and long
and easy to get in and out of. The owners are doing a great job, the park has lots of shady sites, flowers and grass which is nicely groomed. The whole place gives you the feeling that the owners are very committed to their park. Its 1/2 mile from I-40 and quiet. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 10 / 10 ]
2003
$65
One of the best, if not the best and cleanest campground in a 30 year camping experience we have ever seen. Terry and Sandy Hays are the people you want to see at the end of a long travel day. Great stay. A place to remember for future trips. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2002
$23
Normally we don't care for KOA's but this one is an exception. The owners are very friendly and helpful. The campground is immaculate. The location, right off I-40, is very convenient. The price was not extreme. There are many things to see in the general area. We will go back and stay a few days just to "do" the area. Highly recommended as an overnight stop or a destination for a few days. We camped here in a camper.