Reviews
Kansas City West / Lawrence KOA Holiday
User Reviews
Stephanie Belt
We are KOA members and stay at them all the time. We love them all. This is the only campground that you cannot park WITH your camper. We arrived this evening. It’s raining, I had to park my vehicle far away. Then a staff member rudely told my husband he needed to move his truck as well because a part of his tire was on their not well kept grass.
Mike and Kath R
This is a great KOA. We arrived with a dead battery on our tow vehicle which we tried charging ourselves and we were not successful. The gentleman with the longer blonde hair was so helpful and brought a lithium battery charger that started our Jeep right up. Sites were nice and level super friendly staff we’re also professional. They even experienced a Water Main break on our row and tried everything possible to make sure that we had at least 3/4 tank of fresh since we were going to the track to watch NASCAR. We will definitely be back.
Kathy Weiser-Alexander
As we were destined for Lawrence, this was a good location. However, the train and nearby concert venue noise were irritating. The sites are too short and way to close to each other, and the roads too narrow. Looks like a good place for families -- many amenities. It is NOT necessary to list every single campground rule during check-in. Point out the highlights, and refer to the brochure handed out. P.S. - Though this park refers to itself as Kansas City West, it is actually 39 miles away from KC.
Renata Berdychowska
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We found this KOA in Lawrence, Kansas, on our way home from Colorado and booked it last minute for an overnight stay. I wish we could have stayed longer! The campground is absolutely beautiful—very clean, well-maintained, with lush green grass everywhere. The store had everything we needed, and the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, even though we arrived right before closing. Restrooms were spotless, and the sunrise in the morning was stunning. Highly recommend this campground to anyone—don’t hesitate to book your stay. We’ll definitely be coming back!
Steven Smith
This looks like a great KOA for families. I have a wife and four kids. Was gonna be a fantastic five days for the kids and I. I would still recommend taking your family here. Very Clean! I would never do an after hours check in. Experience was horrible. What could have been easily resolved, ended with the Sheriff showing up because they said I threw merchandise at the employee behind counter. After further review this was found to be false and I was on my way. They still took my payment and are not refunding it.
Harley Annie Luck
I've no clue why there's a campground in this weird spot... in Kansas. But then I'm mystified that there's anything in Kansas...on purpose. The closest water to this KOA was the frozen canoe rental kiosk(yumm! Frozen canoes). In fact, the site's own promo literature boasts of the mostly-for-show cabin plumbing. Those cabins ARE pretty cute from the outside. Lord only knows what weird dry-land canoeing folks are up to INSIDE them though. My overall impression of the place is one of 'Uhm, There's just something not quite right about the .... the, ummm... the any part of this enterprise. So, yah, ...no. no & yes please.
Fayette Amos
A very well kept park, assistant manager was very personable, polite, willing to take the time to answer our questions. We were just sorry they didn't have any more openings for workampers.
Paula Barnes
This is a great campground! It's clean and well maintained. The staff are friendly. We have stayed here several times in the cabins. Always a great experience. Family members have also stayed here and enjoyed their time here.
john 2891
TL;DR Great staff, nice place, but some cons...Staff was great, and bathrooms were clean. Some of the tent sites were in what looked like a previously flooded area. Roots, branches, and other debris all over. Tire ruts going across the site. Didn't think much of it until the 5% chance of rain became 80%, and we got some rain. Clean up in the morning was fun. Glad I thought ahead and put a tarp down. Glad I had garbage bags for the tarp because it was a muddy mess. No water near the tent spots either. Glad I read other reviews, and brought my own. Noise from highway, trains, and planes could be an issue for some.
A Hesla
We love this KOA for a short getaway for our family. We love all the play equipment- the zip line especially. Staff are very nice and we have had great experiences here. We especially loved the egg hunt last weekend—thank you!! If you’re into it, Mass St is super close!