Reviews

Patrick McLaughlin

The barstow, calico koa is wonderfully located on the 15 and 2 Miles from the 40. This resort is well maintained. The shaded sites are covered with 75 foot tall trees. This resort butts up to the desert and there are 20s of miles of views. They have hammocks. The western theme is awesome.

Timothy Green

we have stayed here many times with our trailer. Location is fantastic--however a bridge over a drainage ditch limited our entry/exit access in July 2026 and its not noted anywhere on the map programs. This trip we rented an upgraded cabin and were moderately disappointed. The AC was pre-programmed to do a intermittent on/off during the night and that was insufficient to keep us comfortable. I feel that should have been told to us on checkin. It took about 10 minutes for us to figure out how to un-program that setting. We would have used the overhead fan but it was FILTHY. This also, was not noted upon checkin. I hope I can leave a photo.

Phuong Ross

It was a quick 1 night stay and we enjoyed staying in the cabin. Although it was blazing hot, we were able to use the pool and sit around the fire in the evening. The site is right off the freeway, easy to locate, friendly staff and we felt safe. The cabin we stayed in had a stove top, sink and microwave. 2 sets of bunks that could sleep 5, AC worked well and it was clean. You'll need to bring your own pots and pan if you'd like you cook. Very close to fun diners and candy shop. We enjoyed our stay and loved our view of the desert! Will definitely stay here again if we ever need to stop for a rest.

Cindy

We are camping in an RV this Barstow/Calico KOA is a very well maintained and the staff is great! The pool is awesome and our grandkids loved it! It's 106° today

A F

As a solo adventurer safety, comfort, aha moments are all very important. KOA/Calico covered every single one. The one thing that has me coming back over and over is also the excellent customer service. Amanda is incredible, professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Amber is also very professional and funny and friendly. Dale and Eieden get you taken care of on any issue you may encounter and so very helpful. All of them make what KOA excellent service is all about. Pool, and a spic spam laundry room! MsBananaBoogie

Millie Berry

Really cool KOA spot (even though it's kind of in the middle of nowhere)! There's a nice little pool area and game room, great for families traveling! The restrooms are very clean. The small convenience store is cash only, but has basic necessities and even some souvenir items.

sherri skains

All level gravel roads and sites. Nice sandy dog park. Lots of different types of sites. Some had gated area, some shady, full hookups or partial hookups, also tent sites and cabins. Nice big laundry room, but only 1/3 of machines working. Nice game room and playground. Pool not open when we were there, but looked nice.

Rick Shook

We stayed here several years ago and hated the place. Despite that bad experience circumstances forced us to stay here again. We were pleasantly surprised at the improvements! This KOA is neat and clean with numerous amenities. I’d give this place a 5, but the freeway noise is bothersome.

Georgios Katsigiannis

I am leaving this review as a last resort to share our experience and to warn other travelers. This RV park is conveniently located between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, which was the reason for our one-night stay. During this trip we visited multiple states and stayed at several RV parks (including other KOAs), and unfortunately this was by far the worst experience. We arrived in the evening and picked up our envelope with check-in instructions. When we got to our assigned spot, we discovered that garden maintenance had left a sprinkler permanently attached to the water supply. It was bolted on and required a wrench to remove, so we couldn’t connect our RV. We checked other sites (all occupied) and noticed they had split adapters to allow both the sprinkler and the RV hookup, but ours did not. As a result, we had to spend the night with no water - unable to use our kitchen or bathroom. The next morning we reported the issue at checkout. The staff member said the manager was not in, but she would make a note for maintenance and told us to call after 1 PM to speak with the manager directly. For several days we tried calling. Most of the time no one answered, and when they did, we were told the manager wasn’t available. After about four days, someone finally told us the manager was in but “on a break” and asked us to call back in five minutes. We did, only to have a woman answer, claim she wasn’t the manager, insist the manager wasn’t in at all that day, and dismiss our issue by saying there were no reports of water problems. When I pressed further, she became hostile and hung up on me. When I called back, she was even ruder. We eventually contacted KOA corporate. Unfortunately, they told us each location is independently managed and there was nothing they could do beyond forwarding our complaint to the owner. We never received any follow-up. If we wanted a night without water, we could have stayed at a Walmart parking lot and saved $80. Instead, we paid for frustration and disrespect. Avoid this KOA.

Amy Allinson

We got caught in a thunderstorm and just wanted a safe place to stay the night in our vehicle. Lady told us there were two open tent sites that people had demanded refunds for that night because they were too wet for tents, and yet she wouldn’t sell them to us. We had to stay in a random parking lot in our car because she wouldn’t let us pay her for a plot of safe dirt for the night. Not chill. She kept saying “I wouldn’t recommend. I’m not giving you it”. Well I wouldn’t recommend this place either Candace. Life hack: don’t go here

susie conkle

We stayed in the campground for overnight. Staff was nice. Restrooms and shower room not clean, ladies restroom 3 showers, one out of order, handle broken on first one I went in, so one shower working and faucet was leaking, mensroom only had one toilet not broken. Larger washing machine was out of order, couldn't wash my bedding. We paid the most we paid for any coming spot from Ohio to California the last 2 weeks, and this was the worst one. Not impressed with this KOA at all, had much higher expectations of a KOA campground.

Rolfe Flores

It’s a solid, practical stopover: great hookups and helpful staff make it easy when you're passing through. The amenities are a nice bonus, especially if you're camping with kids or pets. But if you're after peace and quiet—or shaded, spacious sites in a scenic setting—it falls a bit short. The traffic noise and desert exposure reminded me it’s more of a functional RV park than a dreamy campground.

Scott Behan

Great RV park for a visit to Barstow. The Calico ghost town is just up the road. Pilot with RV pumps is adjacent. The park has some shaded spots available. Good for an overnight or longer if you plan on visiting the Barstow area.

AL ALLEN

We went to enjoy the Calico trails.. You could stay at the Calico Ghost Town rv park instead, but I think our choice was perfect! Very quiet with shade. I will add, charging me an extra $12. Arriving early.... It seemed a bit of a racket.... Don't get a discount leaving early....

Kathy Joyce

A great stop in the middle of nowhere. We’re headed northwest from Texas to Washington pulling a large trailer. This KOA has easy access from the highway. The checkin was easy and the spots are well placed and large. Nice tables and a decent park. The laundry room was ok and they have a pretty decent store on site. Overall a nice surprise compared to what we’ve seen.