Reviews

Matt Shay

Parking large trailers may require you to put on your driving gloves. The park has tighter egress in some areas but the staff will eagerly offer spotting assistance when maneuvering. So dont expect to be coming in there with your poor towing tactics, not cutting the wheel correctly, and getting the trailer in a sticky situation. You know who you are. I have been to one trailer park in Duluth called Fond Du Lac. The degree of difficulty for manuvering there is master level. Trees all over and in close proximity at all times. This park is more like a medium degree of difficulty. Looks like a great place for creating memories with the family. Many folks seamed to come with the whole family for just the weekend. The laundry room on site is highly suitable but is higher priced. I believe it was over $6 for a wash and I cannot recall the dryer price. I just remember burning through my stash of quarters like I was trying to gamble back my gambling losses with more losses. There's a small store in the office for odds and ends and even RV parts/maintenance supplies. Mitch and Shelly were the only staff I encountered and were both engaging and authenticly empathetic.

Alysia Steele

Got there late at night, map of where our spot was located was difficult to read, the area for big rigs was hard to get back to from the office area. The site was a pull-thru but had grass then a pad so was misleading if we were supposed to drive on the grass. The women’s restroom was all out of toilet paper in each stall, tried to tell the office at 902 AM but they were still not open. Hours listed were 9 AM, so maybe you’re a couple mins late, big deal but the bathrooms should be well stocked before you close and there were maybe 5 rigs at the entire site. Very disappointed that we had to pay 76$ just for 6 hours to sleep, we would’ve been better off staying at a truck stop. They at least keep stocked up on the bathroom toilet paper

Peggy Johnson

Our stay at **KOA/Rochester** was truly exceptional, thanks in large part to our wonderful host, **Barb**. She greeted us with a warm welcome, personally guided us to our site, and has even in the past brought firewood right to our door—her helpfulness and attention to detail made us feel right at home. Barb consistently went above and beyond to ensure our experience was perfect. The campground itself is **beautifully landscaped**, with **large, well-maintained sites** that provide plenty of space and privacy. The grounds are immaculate, and the entire property feels inviting and peaceful. A real standout is the **bathroom and shower facilities**—the best we've ever seen at a KOA. The showers are **spacious, spotless, and thoughtfully designed**, featuring plenty of hooks, outlets, and shelves for your belongings. There’s even a bench in the shower that’s actually close enough to use comfortably, a detail that shows how much the staff cares about camper comfort. Whether you’re traveling as a family or solo, KOA/Rochester offers a welcoming atmosphere, top-notch amenities, and the kind of personal service that turns a good camping trip into a great one. **Barb’s dedication and the pristine facilities make this KOA a true gem.** We can’t wait to return!

Shug Bury

We have stayed here on and off three months for the Mayo Clinic. We highly recommend the location. (We don’t have kids with us so I cannot speak to those amenities, but the pool was always busy when we walked by.) We have a 45 ft coach. Enjoyed our clean, level asphalt pad looking at beautiful pine trees. All the lots have good spacing, ours had a fire pit. Very private and quiet campground. They just installed three new concrete luxury lots with solo fire pits and furniture. If you are going to Mayo Clinic this is the place to be, easy 15-20 minute drive. It was so welcoming to come back and have a campfire at our own place vs. staying at a hotel. Barb and Roger were extremely gracious hosts, even hand delivering our mail. The service they gave us was so appreciated. A very green, peaceful location. We will be back.

Carrie Peters

Our family of 5 stayed in a cabin at this KOA for one night. Check-in was a breeze and they were very friendly and welcoming. The cabin and site were fine. I was disappointed to find the last guest’s trash hadn’t been removed from the cabin, but easy to fix. There was a dorm-sized fridge in the cabin that was unplugged when we arrived. This made it useless, as it never reached a cold temperature during our stay. The A/C worked well. The pool is large and the restrooms were exceptionally clean. $9 for a bundle of firewood is a bit steeper than we’ve paid anywhere else, but it served its purpose. We would stay again.

Round Dance & Powwow Vids

Worst KOA ever! I had a late call to a guy employee.. I paid $38.66 for a tent setup. Everything, was good and I usually have good interactions at other KOA's I've stayed at. Well, I was rudely woken up at 9am by by a different woman employee. Yelling until I woke up asking me what the hell I was doing there. I woke up and crawled out of my tent. To find her standing next to her Grey SUV telling me to leave and that I shouldn't be there because I didn't pay! I politely told I was a late arrival. She angrily told me that I wasn't and I need to leave. So, I told her the exact amount and which lot I paid for. She, still angrily responded telling I need to go because I didn't pay! I said: check your receipts, it's there. I'm going back to bed. She said NO YOU DIDN'T AND YOU NEED TO LEAVE! I'M GOING CALL THE COPS! She then jumped in her truck went over to the office and went to go open it. I wasn't wanting to deal with anymore unnecessary issues. So, I grabbed my tent with everything inside it and threw it in the back of my truck and left immediately! The most Horrible KOA experience EVER!

Jack Walker

A really nice koa overall the pool filter wasn't broken and there were clean bathrooms and the owners were very. friendly. It would be 5 stars but their were drunk campers swearing and saying vulgar and crude things in front of kids and this is not the koas fault so this is still a nice koa just hope those campers aren't there when your camping here.

Le o

Honest opinion not my favorite KOA's as a long time paid member of KOA and Having visited campgrounds all across the USA this by far is one of the saddest ones we have visited, it has locks on the bathrooms? Which is a first as well as the facilities were disconnected from the camp itself making it a bet of a trek if you needed to use the facilities for any purpose. The amenities were few if any and the ones they had were by far the worse I've ever seen the playground is a death trap for children, it should be torn down, the pool was small and looked no better then that.

Katie G

As other reviewers have suggested, this place needs some updating/maintainence. The amenities for the kids were a bust. The playground is falling apart, the pool dirty, and the volleyball net (which is all ripped up) sits in an area of overgrown grass. The grass at our camp site was a bit long too, which doesn't help with the summer bugs. The sites themselves were spacious with lots of shade, and the bathrooms were clean, which we appreciated. This was just a one night stay for us to break up a longer drive, but any longer and we would have had to venture out for entertainment.

Alissa Anton

We just got home from our stay at Rochester Marion KOA and what a disappointment! We have 2 small children so we were excited to have a pool and playground at our visit. The playground has not been kept up, I was fearful the the kids would fall through the boards they were so old and rotten. They just reopened the pool after a broken filter repair but weather wasn’t right for swimming. They have an RC car race track that was so overgrown with weeds and grass it wasn’t even usable. Friday evening the restrooms were out of toilet paper and one of the toilets was backed up. And this was after office hours so no one to restock and resolve the toilet issue. The bathrooms were very outdated. It appears this park is just not kept up as needed. This is right off the highway so traffic noises all night if that bothers you as well or if you’re in a tent. We’ve heard good things about other KOA parks before, so thought this would be a fun stay and worth it. This really was upsetting for the price we paid.

Steve Zobenica

Just stayed for three nights here. What a great campground. The grounds were very well kept up and Barb the owner was very organized and friendly. Great location. Rochester has an extensive network of bike trails that are in excellent condition. We had great riding weather. Don't hesitate to stay here. You will love it. Thanks again!

Michael Wanta

Nice Campground. The operators were very nice and helpful.

William Janos

Only stayed about 12 hours but the people were helpful and we would definitely stay again😁

valfromearth

This place should have a 5 star rating. I give 5 stars. Quiet, lush, green. It's not populated. Pool seems nice. We are from oregon/Washington and it is the first place on our trip that was really beautiful like the west but without all the people. Also nice to hear all the night sounds.

Alex Sutherland

POSITIVES: Grounds were clean and well maintained. Each site I saw had electrical, local cable, a sewer and water access. Flat/Level places to park. Several things to do such as swimming, RC car track, a small playground, etc. Showers were nice and hot and clean. Laundry on site. Nice little fire rings with a cooking surface that is slightly offset. NEGATIVES: Pool was freezing cold even when it was 85 outside. RC Car track was pretty basic. Just an oval with one end larger than the other. Was told no hammocks can be hung. The site we had bordered the entrance to the grounds and the main road, so it was loud. Other folk's would walk their dogs and let them use the bathroom on the rock in our campsite. Happened frequently from multiple people. The building across the street is a recording studio that was LOUD until 1am (drums, guitar, etc.) Shop closes at 7, so if you need anything after that, you're driving. Firewood was super odd sized unlike normal firewood. One piece we had was nearly a foot wide and 2 inches thick. It wouldn't fit in our fire ring. If road noise bothers you, I90 is right out the back of the campsites, so expect to hear it. Overall, the experience was OK. Everyone in my family did have a good time, but we all decided collectively that this isn't a place we would go back to. Admittedly, my feelings could be biased because the thing I was looking forward to the most was laying in my hammock. Our site had two perfect trees for it, and I was told I wasn't allowed to use them because of the liability to the KOA. I had JUST got it hung up when I was told to take it down. I then saw that they have that on the back of their site map. It put a sour taste in my mouth for the rest of the time we were there.