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Gaylord KOA


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October 20, 2025

Gorgeous campgrounds that is extremely well maintained. We had a full hook up site that was level and quite large with a fire pit, picnic table and nice shading. Lovely building off of pool with very clean laundry room washroom/showers and lounging area. Staff are very friendly and can be seen throughout the day doing maintenance and available to assist campers. The store has a nice variety of items: food, beverages, clothes, games, toys... even fun items for your furry friend. Nice walking/biking trails, miniature golf, basketball hoops, bike rentals, K-9 run... Top marks for this beautiful KOA.

Penny Vipond

October 03, 2025

We have been here about three times and enjoy it every time. We always go in the fall and rent a simple cabin with our kids and dog. Bathrooms are always clean, staff is friendly and the camp store has all kinds of great things in it! They have themed weekends all year i think. We always participate in Fall-o-ween. I recommend!!

Kelly Meilink

September 29, 2025

First time staying at a KOA and it was amazing! My children had so much to do. It was during fall- o- ween which means there was a lot going on. But they loved eveything from tie dying a shirt, to the pumkin catapult, to the donut eating contest , and dressing up for halloween. It was wonderful time .

Mike Aiken

September 03, 2025

What a great experience! if your trying to have family fun and get in touch with nature this is a great place for it! They have fun things to do on the schedule and around the campground. bathrooms are Exquisitely clean! Very well ran campground! First time to a KOA and would love to visit again!

Jessica McDonald

August 05, 2025

Stayed a week in one of the pull through sites. Generous space for our class C. Like other KOA Holidays there was plenty for the kids to do. Centrally located washhouse had many showers with nice hot water and a laundry facility. Laundry machines take card for apple pay. The facilities were very clean and well maintained. Staff was awesome and super friendly. You can tell that the activities coordinator loves her job. The roads are gravel so it can get a bit dusty. Go 5mph and there is no problem.

Wendy L

October 14, 2024

This is my first visit to a KOA. I RV full time and work from home, I don't typically stay at KOAs. However I needed to have work done on the RV and this was the only location in this area still open mid October. And I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to experience this place. If I were married with children, I'd spend a season here. They have a pool, jump pad, play grounds, hiking biking trails, recumbent bikes, amazing showers, and laundry facilities. This in addition to the standard full and partial RV sites, cabins and tent sites. This place would be amazing for parties or events too. Very spacious and so picturesque. I was graced to experience this location at the peak of fall and the colors were beyond glorious. The staff was amazingly kind and so friendly. Definitely a place I'd stop at again in the future just because. Grateful they were here when I needed a safe spot when getting repairs planned.

CJ Westover

October 01, 2024

We have stayed twice! We live in the thumb and this is a great get a way! The Halloween activities were so much fun and we are going back next year for Halloween! The bathrooms are clean and the cabins are also clean. The staff is so nice and helpful! In the summer the pool is a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. I am pretty sure you cant get better than Up North!

Dan Mittlestat

September 13, 2024

One of the best campgrounds we have stayed at overall. Kids loved the pool and play ground. Staff was easy to work with and everything went smooth on our late check in. Also when I called to see if we could come in day early lady on phone even helped us with a different sight to ease our larger rig. Very good time.

Caprice Castano

August 06, 2024

Camped with a large group of friends, 8 rigs in all gathered in the two loops. KOA staff was friendly, helpful and offer nice services like ice and wood delivery. Campground had few flies and no mosquitoes even when this is a banner wet year. Showers were clean and well kept and they have a laundry. Pool (didn’t use) looked nice, jump pad for the kids (and some of us adult kids!!) was fun. Just enough but not too much, if that makes sense. Great place I highly recommend.

Gail Kaltz

July 29, 2024

I have stayed at KOA Campgrounds all over the United States and I was thrilled with this KOA Facility. Everything was excellent from check in to the guided escort to our camp site. All the amenities are top notch, well organized, and absolutely spotless. The sites are well laid out with lots of space to spread out yet private in nature. We will defiantly schedule more visits through Northern Michigan. In conclusion, I’d like to mention that I have stayed 4 star motels that didn’t have restrooms and showers as nice as the ones here. A big shout to all the staff that made our stay so pleasant.

Linda Zeneberg

August 28, 2021

It was awesome seeing Dave and georgeanne! And as always the park looked really nice and well maintained. The bathrooms and the showers were very clean. And I'm glad that you guys are still monitoring the park. I love the garbage pickup. I was really surprised about that there can not be no dog pens anymore but I understand.

Christina S

August 27, 2021

Spacious sites Clean Laundry rooms clean Nice owners

Dany Hough

August 18, 2021

This campground has always been a go-to for me. It's located an hour from just about everything. The facilities are clean and there are activities for the kids. I feel like the value of the wristband isn't quite worth the price. The amount of firewood you get for the price is lacking, as well. for the price we paid, and the fact they don't allow you to bring in wood (despite it not being communicated at all, so seems like they shouldn't be allowed to enforce it), guests should be given at least one complementary bundle. And while I would recommend this KOA, we were disappointed with our last stay. The staff members, two in particular, were incredibly rude. While I fully understand that there are rules and they need to be enforced, there is a way to do so without being aggressive and rude. My daughter was yelled at for being the jump pad without a wristband, even though she did have a wristband. We were yelled at for being loud, before quiet hours, and instead of just asking us to turn it down, the staff member started barking orders and treated us with zero respect. We tried to be very respectful of the rules and other campers, yet every time we turned around we were getting yelled at. I have never been treated like this at this KOA before, and it has really made us question returning. We fully understand a need for the rules, but there is a way to talk to people without just barking orders and yelling at people.

Irene Keele

August 15, 2021

Love, loved this campground. Peaceful, quiet, lots of trees. We stayed in a pull through site with our 42ft fifth wheel. Site was long enough for RV and park truck. Level gravel pad. Fire pit. Plenty of space between sites. Dog park has 2 separate spaces which was nice. Did not use laundry or restrooms. Lots of interesting activities for kids. Super friendly and helpful staff. Far enough off interstate to be quiet. Took day trip to Mackinac Island. Only 1hr drive to ferry. Definitely would stay again if return to area.

Joe Scaffidi

July 21, 2021

Awesome camp ground. Tons to do. Sites are spacious and level. Pool and shower very clean. Game room was not open, but who comes camping to play video games. On site laundry was nice and cheap. Staff was very nice and friendly.