Reviews

Mama Bearito

I have stayed at many KOA and have even stayed at the Livingston KOA in the past, but found this time that it set the bar for worst KOA experience ever. The bathrooms were absolutely repugnant! The main bathhouse was out of order for most of our stay (it was open for 2 of the 5 days we were there). All campers were told to use to use the bathhouses. By virtue of our campsite near the pavilion bathhouse, we saw them clean the facilities maybe once a day? The smell of the bathrooms was horrible. The hair and dirt in the showers, sinks and mats terrible. The walls were dirty, the ceiling and light fixtures covered with cobwebs. Not sure when the last time the doors and handles had been cleaned? Broken hooks, cracked tiles. Prison showers might be more appealing. The jump pad play area made a high pitched fan noise all day long. Camp sites were clean and well cared for. We were there during the latter part of a dry summer, so recognize the grass is probably greener at other times of the year, but there is no excuse for the shower situation. We won't get into the laundry room also not working, and there being no offer for compensation except directions to a laundromat. In fact, at one point, seeing the main bathhouse had been reopened, I stuck my head into the laundry room to see if the machines were also working. A KOA employee who was doing laundry snapped at me, "The Laundry Room is closed, can't you read the sign?" We had to move sites our last day, and when we checked at the office in the morning, they told us they'd text us when our new site was ready. They did not text us, but when we got back to the KOA in the afternoon, we moved to the site the office had told us to move to. The following day we received a note stating our reservation was canceled because we'd failed to check-in? Guess they failed to notice we had our rig in the site all night long? Anyway, we'll likely look for other accommodations for future visits to the area.

Megan Gunter

This is a gorgeous campground with cabins, tent sites, and RV sites. It is on the Yellowstone River with an amazing views of the mountains. They have an indoor heated pool, but I was disappointed to see it’s only open from memorial to Labor Day. This didn’t make sense considering it’s heated and indoors. It was one of the reasons we came for the kiddos. They however have a nice play ground, a huge bouncy house to jump on, little 3 wheeled bikes to race around the camp ground with. There is a place just across the road where live music is playing on weekends with some big name bands. Very quaint and a wonderful time with food and drinks. There is a hiking spot up the road to paradise falls, Livingston is close for shopping, you are right by the Chico hot springs, as well as Yellowstone park. We have now made it an end of summer tradition for our family for the last 3 years and will continue to be for years to come.

Joni Connell

My husband and I have stayed at this KOA many times prior. We recently had reservations in 8/2025. We were very disappointed at how run down and unkept this KOA has become. At our site #60, the grass was a burned and dried up, the flower pots all had dead plants in them, our table at our site was covered with grease and food bits. The restrooms at the main store were out of order leaving 3 showers/restrooms for the campground. These restrooms were dirty with trash all over inside. Our previous experience had always been positive but not this time. We will not use this KOA again.

Shane Taylor

Quick pros and cons list with a more detailed review below: Pros: View/Scenery Cons: Most disgusting bathrooms you can imagine Smell of human feces throughout the campground Nickle and dime Expensive with few amenities This was the second time that I have stayed at the Livingston/Paradise Valley KOA. The previous time I stayed was during the throws of covid in 2020 in a cabin with a bathroom and was an all around positive experience. This time around, my family and I (2 adults and 3 children) stayed in a basic cabin. The only thing positive about my stay was the setting. We chose to pay more to stay on a basic cabin on the river and it was a treat to enjoy the view each morning and evening. I particularly enjoyed watching the boats get launched on the opposite side of the river. Unfortunately, the view was the only positive portion of the trip. At check-in, I learned that a fire ban was in effect for the campground. I understand that the KOA does not control this, but they should inform potential booking members if there is a fire ban during the booking process. We booked on Thursday morning and arrived on Friday morning. This should have been advertised during booking. No fires significantly impacts the camping experience and it also impacts what we brought to make for meals (meals to be cooked over open flame). Next, we were informed that the main restrooms/showers were closed due to plumbing issues. This left two small outpost facilities with 2 restrooms and showers each for the entire campground. The restrooms that were open were the most disgusting conditions you could possibly imagine. We are talking third world country bad. The floor was rotting out of one of the showers and everything was soaked in water. Feces, urine, and spiders covered nearly every portion of the bathrooms. On the second day of our stay, one of the bathrooms was clogged up and remained clogged for over 24 hours. Trying to walk through the campsite to enjoy the view and scenery was also difficult due to the smell of human feces that was constantly wafting through the campground. It seems this KOA has an issue with its septic, but doesn't appear to be doing anything about it. The smell was so strong at times that it would cause my eyes to water. Finally, this is more of a personal pet peeve, but the main office charges $2.50 for a cup of basic coffee. Not only are most of your facilities not working, but you can't even bother to offer complimentary basic coffee? I paid over $130 a night for a basic cabin and the ability to use the most disgusting bathrooms you could ever imagine. It is clear the owners of this KOA do not care about the customer experience. If you are looking into staying at this KOA, I would suggest that you spend the same amount of money and stay at a hotel in Livingston. You will spend about the same amount of money and have access to infinitely nicer facilities and amenities.

dawnna reed

No laundry, main bathrooms out of order, other bathrooms very dirt and no where to even hang your towel while you showered let alone put your clan clothes to change into! We were not told about this until after check in and after hours when we called to ask why ALL of the washers were out of order. We were told "you can go into town to do laundry ". We were on motorcycles. Nice views, but... service... not so much!

Darinrae Hutchinson

My mom used to bring my sister and I here often when we were younger. This was the first time I was able to bring my children here (also the first time I’ve been back since 2013) and gosh it’s just as I remembered it’s so beautiful and peaceful. We got to enjoy all the rain storms and it was so relaxing especially the sound of the rain on the cabin roof. I seen a lot of reviews complaining about the road coming in- I was ready for a nightmare but nope, just your average dirt road, we had absolutely no issues on it. We can’t wait to plan our next trip 🥰

Joy Lee

Quiet, wide open spot with an amazing view of the mountains and full moon. Cold at night but peaceful. No noise, no lights—just nature.

Christian E

I tried to work this out with the campground before coming here to post. The bathrooms were not clean, and the septic tank was apparently overflowing based on what staff told me and the smell permeating from the main bathhouse. The urinal was non-operational and covered in a trash bag, so people were urinating in the limited number of stalls and making a mess. Then that bathroom was shut down and everyone was directed to a small number of other individual bathrooms (just 4 or 5 for everyone), which were constantly flooded and had residential toilets that were clogged 50% of the time. I could not find a bathroom to use most time I needed one. I'll spare the people reading this review with any further visuals. The staff was awesome and kind and understanding. This is not a complaint about them. This is just about the owner/management. The location is also amazing along the river, although there is just really one point of access. I made an effort to contact the owner to ask for just a partial refund for two nights, and I was initially denied and then offered a single night refund (the cheapest of the three nights, too). I appreciate the gesture but that is not enough. All of these issues are avoidable with maintenance and the rates are high enough to be able to maintain the septic tank and bathrooms. The owner also avoided talking to me directly despite my several calls, always using a staff member to relay the message. I found that odd given the particular issues here and the health code implications. I truly wish that this could have been worked out. This is the first time I've had to file a credit card dispute because the services received were not close to those promised. The only thing I expect from a corporate campground is clean bathrooms. That is what you pay for, because there are a ton of other options if you don't care about that. That is literally 90% of the expected service. If bathrooms are not functional everyone in the campground should be refunded.

Brent Burtsfield

We were so looking forward to this KOA campsite.....then..... It would have been better if we could have gotten the site we reserved by calling this business directly months in advance to ensure that we got a back in site on the river.. When we arrived, we were informed that all of the back in sites on the river were already reserved, so they put us in a spot, 55, which was squeezed in between the cabins. Besides the fact that the water and electrical outlets were set up on the opposite side of the trailer, while the sewer connection was right, we had to walk through the cabins to get to the river. Even our KOA representative who escorted us to the site said this was an awkward site. Oh well, only one night, I guess.

Benjamin Alves

Not what I expected from a KOA. Access to the river is great. Sites are nice and have plenty of room. My only complaints are the amount of unserviceable washers and dryers, the amount of spiders to humans in the bathroom, no hooks or benches in one of the bathroom/shower combos x7 days, the pool needing minor and when we arrived major repairs, only one dog park and the employee that arrived at my campsite drunk and/or high on their day off and felt the need to invite themselves onto my camping site and encroach on my personal space with my family. Due to the employees complete lack of decorum my family had a hard time enjoying the remainder of our time at this campground. Had it not been for the cancellation policy we would have left the next day. Despite the easy access to the river and Yellowstone, I expected more from a KOA branded campground. Probably fine for a day or two but not for an extended stay. There is absolutely no way I would stay at this KOA again.

Ginnie Morey

The employees at this KOA are fantastic - super helpful, friendly and organized. The park is obviously well maintained and the setting is lovely! Be careful - the road leading to the KOA entrance is super bumpy. That’s not the fault of the park owners - just be sure to drive slowly.

Susan Schleining

We stayed in one of the cabins with a bathroom including a shower. When we booked the cabin, the information did say “don’t forget bedding”. We were surprised upon arrival that towels were not supplied. It would have been helpful if it would have said bring bedding and towels. We certainly did not expect thick, fancy, hotel quality towels. It would have been fine if they had come from the thrift store. Drying off with paper towels was not what we expected.

Bruce Pomazal

Great park, excellent hosts, very quiet, even when full. Everyone (campers included) seem very happy. The hosts went out of their way to let us know about upcoming road work and gave us good alternatives to get back on our trip. Showers are excellent, clean, and well maintained. Pool is huge and the kids love it. I'm delighted that we're not on top of our neighbors and there's a nice amount of green. I don't care for parking lots. Loved the little rabbits that were all about in the woods surrounding. Will definitely stay here again!

1362

This place absolutely sux. Dont waste your time or money and definitely dont rely on them to actually fix an issue if you have one.

Kermit Joe mama

Hidden jewel near Yellowstone. Quiet area and beautiful views of the mountain and river