Reviews
Madison/Pittsburgh SE KOA
User Reviews
John Sowder
We only stayed at this campground for one night, so we didn't use many of the amenities, but it seemed like a nice campground. The campground was wooded with plenty of shade and there were many activities- a lake, heated pool, nice playground for kids. We stayed at a pull-through site with plenty of room. The staff was very friendly and responsive.
Melinda Neyman
Worst Wi-Fi I’ve yet to experience at a KOA and wasn’t expecting that due to others’ reviews. I work online and I couldn’t even open my browser or send an email, that’s how bad it was (pretty much non-existent Wi-Fi). The bathrooms were nice and clean though and the staff seemed friendly!
JKW3
WiFi was great. Office staff at check-in was perfunctory. ||||There seemed to be a lot of campers who were there for one night only -- they're pretty close to the freeway. We were there for a week and watched the row in front of us empty out and then fill up again every day. ||||About 45-55 minute drive to downtown Pittsburgh.
So_beautifulnicky
2 words. BED BUGS! I am writing this on behalf of my mom who stayed in cabin 113 & got tore up by bed bugs. Whole entire arm torso & legs . She was literally eaten alive. They refunded her & gave her a new cabin. Nobody came down to spray or inspect the rest of the stay. Be very cautious when staying in the cabins at this KOA camp ground.
Adrien K
Decent campground. Not the best maintained but it was clean. The shower house was great for a campground. Lady in the lodge was super nice and so helpful. We stayed three nights. My kids 7 and 11 had an absolute blast on the pillow bounce, the pool, and fishing in the pond. They have permanent spots that are a hot mess. Doesn’t seem like they in-force them to cut grass or clean their lots. They are away from the main camp lots at least. A ton of one nighters roll through easy on and off the turnpike or 70. Laundry mat was awesome. They sell firewood $7 a bundle and fill propane tanks.
Andrew Barcus
The people who work there were super nice and the camp store was nice too. Overall the campground was clean and well taken care of. However, the camp sites where we stayed (by the pool) were small with retaining walls in between the sites. One of those sites could be easily turned into a walkway as well to avoid the incessant people walking through your site to get to the pool. Some of the seasonal/year round campers were questionable folks, coming and going constantly and speeding through the campground. Overall, it wasn't terrible, wasn't great. Close to home for us and we did have fun.
sheila lytle
This place is awesome! The outside pool was heated it was wonderful. They had this thing that you could bounce on and well I did it I do believe I was the oldest one on it at the time but that didn't matter everybody had fun. The people that own this place are magnificent they are so kind worked with me on times and they're not the type that are in a hurry to throw you out. They had a bonfire for the whole campground and it was amazing. I can't wait to go back.
Tracie Walden
It's a decent campground. The pool doesn't look very clean or inviting, which is disappointing! 😕 The campground is mostly clean, but since we have our own facilities, we didn't check out the bathrooms. The older woman at the store was a LONG WAY from friendly! I have absolutely NO idea what I did to raise her ire, but being extra friendly to her didn't help any. Oh well, it's highly unlikely that we will ever use this site again, so I won't have to deal with her rudeness again.
Ronald Blanish
What a wonderful Campground I went on Father's Day weekend they had a bonfire everyone seemed to be having such a good time and we did too the bathrooms were clean and the RV sites we're roomy enough to have a fire keep up the good work!! We will be back to see you.
Jane Doe
We spent a few months here and loved it. Super nice and helpful staff. Clean and well kept campground. Plenty of space between units. Awesome WiFi. We will definitely be back.
KnO42
It’s been 2018 since our last visit. The place has really gone downhill. We’ve been to the Madison KOA at least 4 times. ||What they think is clean now a days is laughable.||||I usually cabin stay when staying at a branded campground, for $10-20 more a night makes it worth it not to lug my tent and usually tent sites are crap at these places and they have a couple just to say they have some (the ones here are grown over they claim to have 2, one is dug up) I camp at all 3 KOA brands, state parks, family campgrounds, and yogi bears etc. ||||Everything here is dated and it looks like they only have an interest in fixing things when they can’t avoid it anymore. Other places I’ve been have been putting in the upgrades left and right since camping has seen a serge these past couple of years. ||||Lake-never seen anyone fish at the lake until this past stay caught and they have a few small non motor boats no peddle boats or kayaks so don’t let that mislead you with “boat rental”. You do see things jump so I don’t doubt there’s fish and it’s really pretty in the backdrop. ||||If you HAVE KIDS young enough to have to keep an eye on the kabins facing the pillow ARE PRIME (kids wait for it to blow up every morning), play ground (basic-not toddler friendly, there’s a sand pit that’s not covered ||up at night where they HAD some toddler play stuff), and pool (small but does the job, the try to open it ASAP every year) all the activities are around there as well. If you DONT have kids or have a napper in the family, expect constant noise until quiet time. Get a white noise app or bring a sound machine, the TV you may get isn’t loud enough. Quiet and shade is on the backside of those Kabins in the pet friendly area. ||||Campstore is sparse, they need to bring it up date and offer more. ||Camp host family was awesome and usually the lower staff all are. ||They never had a gate, car hangers, or escorts||Activities have always been cheap and bare bones. There isn’t an activities director, the camp hosts run them. ||||Deals: they participate in Kid Care (May) and Camper Appreciation (September) weekend. Some KOAs don’t, claim they do but can’t actually use it when you try or pickings are slim. ||||Even with the deals I won’t be back. It’s not worth it. There is nothing new or upgraded and I’m not passing through or here for other things like some are. It’s ok for a weekend, don’t spend a week here with kids they’ll get bored. If you want to be within an hour from Pittsburgh and need some relaxation/recreation and willing to spend $50 per kid for their weekend activities pass I would recommend going to YB Kozy rest in Butler. ||||What tipped my scales from PROBABLY won’t be back to ABSOLUTELY WONT be back is….when I arrived my cabin was not clean, there was ultra crusty very dried up insect parts (its the woods, but…no one could have wiped that up? It’s obvious it’s been sitting there awhile) all over the top bunk, a flim/dust on the bed mats. I went to set up the beds and found several coins (from peoples pockets I assume) and an ear pod my toddler could have choked on if I hadn’t looked. A cleaning person should have found that. They sent the cleaning lady, she came in with a duster pad and went over our sleeping pads….no cleaners, towels, or shop vac. After she left, I swept the floor and LOTS of dirt came up. I broke out my sani wipes and did everything I could. I didn’t appreciate paying $90 a night for a tiny kabin to have to clean before my kids could settle in. ||||Also the door didn’t lock, I didn’t find this out until late in the second day when I went for bingo. She said I should have told them at check in, she knew exactly the problem I was talking about that maintenance would have come to fix it. Although I’ve always felt safe there…Non locking door, no security gate, electronic valuables, purse, medications and wife there alone with kids not ideal. Explained that to them, made it out to be no big deal. ||||The people were indignant and acted like I was imagining it. I was given a dirty kabin. They kept trying to minimize what I was telling them, tried to pass the buck ( she said only 1 coin, didn’t know about the air pod) , and said measures were taken that obviously not.
Carissa Jackson
We went here to use the dump site which others stated they have used. However, upon arrival the woman at the front desk said they didn’t have one. Which is odd as not only are they a campsite that is supposed to accommodate RVs, but there were several reviews that stated others had used the dump site. We drive out of the way based on the website and reviews. Not only did it seem as though the woman was lying she was also just incredibly rude from the start and claimed to “know nothing”. Although we didn’t stay here based on our encounter here we would absolutely not recommend staying here due to the rude staff
Robin Dial
I just pulled in on site 67. Neighbors are quiet. Site is level. Good water pressure. Only had to use 5’ of hard pipe to plumb in my sewer. 25’ 50amp power was enough to reach the power. 25’ water hose is way more than enough hose to reach my camper. I only needed a 6-8’ hose. Plenty of room to park my truck. Good satellite reception for my tailgater. WiFi is working good as well.
Robin Dial
I just pulled in on site 67. Neighbors are quiet. Site is level. Good water pressure. Only had to use 5’ of hard pipe to plumb in my sewer. 25’ 50amp power was enough to reach the power. 25’ water hose is way more than enough hose to reach my camper. I only needed a 6-8’ hose. Plenty of room to park my truck. Good satellite reception for my tailgater. WiFi is working good as well.
Carol Pyke
Nice campground. We only stayed 1 night sites are spacious compared to some places we have stayed. Would stay again.