Reviews

Rob Roser

Please forgive me for this review. I do not normally even do reviews. And have never had to review a KOA like this before.. This is not an appropriate KOA. Unfortunately, their rules about the age of RVs that are allowed to be in the park are not followed. We saw a terrible situation at site number 69. Inappropriate RV and vehicle, dogs chained in the back of the car, 2 big trash cans, full of trash beside the RV . Possibly a homeless thing (Please help find somewhere for these people to live, young children, very sad, they need help). And lots of full timers that live there. Some of those full time RVs are not in their 10 year “rule” of this KOA. As far as we know, KOA Campgrounds are not designated to be full-time campgrounds nor for possible homeless. That is why we camp at KOA’s anytime we can, and always refer to our RV friends! Again, very sorry for negative review, But also, the first thing we noticed when we pulled up was the grass has not been mowed around the office/ pool. Plus the grass around the supposedly lodging (where the blinds in the windows were all messed up) is as also very overgrown. Very un appealing lodges. They tell you to be aware of rattlesnakes! And who might possibly be hiding in that overgrown, not mowed grass!?! We will not return and we will not refer this Banning campground. KOA corporate needs to check into this situation. Or whoever owns this Campground..

Malory

A homeless broke into the bathroom while my husband was taking a shower and he just had to stand there naked while the police chased him out of the bathroom , the bathrooms haven’t been cleaned in the 4 days we’ve been here so far, there was a night we listened to mariachi music until 3am from someone’s camper so the quiet times are irrelevant, the younger girl at front desk has the personality and customer service of a rock. The older lady was very kind and polite. Pool isn’t heated so prepare yourself for that lol, dog park seems nice. Super nice view of the mountains !

Taylor Burke

I wouldn't recommend this campsite for PCT hikers. It's very loud at night being so close to the road. The office hours are very inconsistent and the charging is very slow. On the plus side, laundry is affordable and the showers are nice.

Sharney Lennox

This place may be great if you arrive during office hours with a normal check in. Sadly that was not our experience. They advertise late check in, which was the reason we went there. When we arrived late in the evening to the late arrival desk.. we discovered they do not provide the bathroom or shower codes after hours. Many parks we have stayed at during our RV travels have a very smooth late arrival process where everything you need is provided in an envelope or via a QR code with online payment methods and info is emailed immediately. That was not the case here. After a long day on the road we arrived tired expecting to settle in. Instead we were left without access to basic facilities and had to decide whether to keep driving or pay more than $60 simply to park the RV for a few hours. Late check in should mean you can actually use the park facilities when you arrive. Unfortunately that was not our experience. 1 star for a late check in system that does not work for travellers arriving late.

terra kruse

Great KOA tucked into not the nicest looking town. We have been here twice now and would recommend for an overnighter. Really nice people and super clean bathrooms.

Anita Holderman

This property needs serious yard/lawn/grounds maintenance. Bushes are way overgrown. Our site was narrow. There is a dog park and a playground that both need attention. The views of the foothills are beautiful.

chris m

We were going to dry camp in the mountains nearby. But when the weather report called for snow in the low elevations we cancelled and came here for a few days. We've been to a number of KOA's, they're not always great. But this one was on the low end. When I pulled in there was a sign with an arrow saying to stay to the right for check-in parking. But there are no designated parking spaces. You just have to block the road. Went to the office, all the lights were off. Store has barely any merchandise. One cooler is unplugged and the other has just some soda and water in it. Several flags, including their American flag, are torn and tattered. Everywhere you look there are things that are broken that no one fixes. I paid for a premium site, what I got was a broken concrete picnic table pad and a mud-pit of a site. Hookups are all the way at the back so I parked as far back as I could to be able to hook up. There was trash in my site as well as some old metal plumbing pipes that look like they just got dumped there when they were replaced. Trash everywhere. In two days I never say any maintenance people, no one ever even walking the grounds checking on stuff, or inspecting sites when guests left. Restrooms have nice tile, but are dark and dingy, and dirty. Showers and toilets just labeled as out-of-order instead of being fixed. They use hook latches on the toilet and shower stall doors which is not ADA compliant, nor I believe is it to code. The sinks and soap dispensers are also not ADA compliant. The vent covers are dirty and rusty, and the vent fans never came on. The walls are worn, and parts of the ceiling are hanging down. My wife didn't feel comfortable because the shower in the women's didn't have a hook. In the men's room one shower has a handle that doesn't full turn off water so their solution was to add a PVC valve on the shower head to stop the water. I did use the shower and had good pressure and hot water, but it was still dirty. Went into the laundry room and my glasses immediately fogged up. Several machines were in use and one or more dryers do not vent to the outside. Filling the room with hot humid air. So, there has to be mold growing somewhere. There was trash everywhere. Pool is closed, sign says it is for the season. Nice newer playground. Dog park is ok. But maintenance everywhere is lacking. Things that are broken and never fixed. Wood rot on buildings. Painting doesn't get done. The back half of the property is fenced off and used to store about a hundred RV's under huge solar roofs. Another one of those places where they've given up. I won't be back.

bob lathrop

This has been the single worst KOA I have experienced - ever! It is a mix of tiny homes, year round trailer park, homeless camp with a KOA sign. Piles of garbage between year round homes and property line. No security fence. Very aggressive dog on a cotton rope. Dog park has obvious differed maintenance, broken gate latch, over grown grass, excessive waste on the ground. Truly I will say, if this were my first stay at a KOA I would never visit another! My wife and I stay at KOAs because the grounds, facilities , and staff are top shelf. This location is the extreme exception. Avoid at all cost.

Tony Marcus

This is a KOA RV site. Very pleased with the pull-through site for our 30 foot TT. Room enough at the site to park our TV and a small car. The site has gravel so it's a little unlevel but easy enough to remedy. The Wi-Fi is great and has allowed us to stream our favorite TV apps. The price for a two week stay is agreeable, notably in August there aren't a lot of neighbors. The only complaint I have is the dead bush adjacent to our site that I keep scratching my leg on. Grrr. But that's probably more of a 'me' issue than a 'them' issue.

Ben Tosuner

For what you pay fair amenities. There is a dog park. Swimming pool that is clean. Bathrooms are decent. Close to many shopping. Close to Oak Glen Apple farms. Looking at other reviews with lower ratings, perhaps they were tired and unable to enjoy what this place offers. Definitely stay here again with my 32 ft Class C and a GMC Acadia tow vehicle. Thank you.

Nancy Sutton

We used to stay here about 10 years ago. It was clean and neat then. We recently came back to stay for 4 days. I was looking forward to it. It has changed dramatically. The place is now crowded and appears run down. There are weeds and dead grass. The grounds appear to be poorly kept. The bathroom has been remodeled and is nice. That's about it. The front desk lady was borderline rude. I dont know if that is her #culture# or her personality. She is from the UK. I doubt we will come here again..

Scott Behan

Large park, convenient for overnight stay. Sites are not that long, our motorhome is only 35 feet long, we had to disconnect our tow vehicle on a pull through. Sites are not particularly wide nor level, either. I needed to fully extend two jacks, and even then did not get completely level front to back. We would stay again if passing through, but I would opt for something else if we wanted a longer stay.

Katherine Berg

•The location is sketchy, the only upside is the hills in the background. •The bathrooms are filthy, with hair/trash/clothing left on the ground. They were clearly not cleaned. Half the toilets in the men’s room were out of service. The bathrooms were also closed/locked before 9pm… Perhaps that was due to being located in the cuts. •Front desk woman with the UK accent was generally unpleasant •They don’t have fire pits, only grills raised fairly high off the ground so you can’t have a campfire. Though you can bring your own fire pit Definitely not a KOA worth staying at. It’s too bad this is the closest one to Los Angeles

Christine

It has a gorgeous view with lots of to do. Pool, dog park, club house and other fun stuff. It's clean with lots of friendly people.

Nobody 001

Wanted to look at the place after the reviews but was treated terribly. Hadn’t even gotten out the car and was treated like trash. Front worker came out and watched us for 5 minutes then threatened to call the cops when we waited not even 2 minutes comes out and yells at us to leave, so we did. Do not recommend.