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Onawa / Blue Lake KOA Holiday
Follow the Lewis and Clark Trail to the Onawa/Blue Lake KOA in the heart of the Loess Hills, formations created thousands of years ago when retreating glaciers left behind fine silt particles called loess.
Follow the Lewis and Clark Trail to Onawa/Blue Lake KOA, located in the heart of the Loess Hills, unique formations created thousands of years ago. You can view the topography along the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway. Relax at this quiet, rural campground that offers shade trees and open grassy areas. Enjoy beautiful lake sunsets and the wind whispering through the trees. Let the kids (or the kid inside of you) take a dip in the pool and explore the campground with paddle-boats or fun-cycles. This KOA is located on the lake, with fishing and boating for all to enjoy. Free Wi-Fi! In June, the area hosts a Lewis & Clark Festival with a keelboat display, quilt show and reenactments - or visit the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center year-round. Try your luck at Blackbird Bend Casino, just a 5-minute drive. Get your motor running over to the Onawa Raceway and Events Complex, Onawa's newest attraction. Open April 1 - October 31 (weather permitting). Pool: Memorial Weekend - Labor Day Weekend. Max pull thru: 95 feet. Your hosts: KOA owners & employees.
User Reviews
R Cole
Beautiful park, location. Updated bathrooms. Level sites, nice fire pit. The family staff was articulate and thorough. Truly a pleasure to deal with. I wish them the best.
Marilyn Anderson
I will start with, out of all the reviews I have submitted, this is only the 2nd negative one I’ve posted. I’m giving this review strictly on the actions of the lady at check in and how unpleasant she was. 1st off..Upon arrival, I went in the office with my 8lb Cavapoo puppy in my arms. Three steps in the door and she says in a stern voice (NO DOGS ALOUD)!! I turned to my husband, handed him our little girl, he took her out. I turned and said ( She is our baby,,we don’t consider her a dog lol) she again said well NO DOGS ALLOWED!! I don’t have a problem with the no dog policy but, a “no dog sign” on the front door could have prevented her attitude (maybe) then she tells me “no rugs on the ground” I said, you mean, no even a door mat at steps to prevent dragging dirt in our camper?” She said NO RUGS ON THE GROUND!! I said, well, that’s the stupidest rule I’ve ever heard of… 🤷🏼♀️ She says well… if you don’t like our rules, you can go somewhere else!!! I’m on a cross country trip and this was the 19th KOA I’ve stayed at since mid August and never have I encountered such a bitter, unpleasant, individual. I went to our campsite, I made a phone call and booked a site at On-Ur-Wa RV Park 4 miles down the road. I then went back in the office told her I’ve decided to go elsewhere, not because I have a problem with their rules, it’s because the way I was treated. She gave me a full refund and I was out the door. I honestly can’t give any other advice on this Campground because I was only there for a few minutes. I will say, it was in a convenient location in a lake.
Maria Marquez
We took a family trip from Chicago, Illinois, to visit our family in Nebraska for the weekend to celebrate Labor Day. They wanted us to know this place, which was important to them. However, the treatment we received was very unpleasant. They never treated us with kindness. The brochure they gave us said we were entitled to water and electricity, but that wasn't the case. It was truly a bittersweet experience, and the treatment we received was very strange. All I can say is that if you have a business that involves dealing with different types of people, regardless of where they're from, you have to be kind, even if it's not what you want to experience in your business. Respect is the most important thing; being kind is better for everyone. We couldn't last long because of the discomfort of even the way they looked at us. I hope other people don't go through that experience.
Caiden Henry-Perlich
NEVER COME HERE!!! I have never encountered such an unprofessional attitude in my entire life. The woman running the front desk (the owner) was the most unlikable person I’ve ever met. She was blatantly racist, rude, and downright awful. I came in with a group of people who do not speak English very well. We had multiple people helping to translate, but the owner was so unkind about the language barrier. I’ve genuinely never seen anyone treat others with such hostility. I will never come here again, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to my worst enemy. The campsite itself is pathetic—boring, unsafe, and a total waste of money. The docks are wobbly and dangerous, there’s absolutely nothing to do, and the only reason we stayed was because they refuse to give refunds. That alone should tell you everything about how this business is run. After our nightmare experience with the staff, I looked through other reviews and found that I’m far from the only one who thinks the owner is terrible. On top of that, the owner responds to complaints with pure arrogance and rudeness, insulting customers instead of addressing concerns. That is the definition of unprofessional and shows exactly how little respect they have for the people who stay here. KOA, how do you allow this place to operate under your name? Shut it down. NEVER come here!!!
Linda Wilson
This was one of our stops on our journey to South Dakota from Delaware, this Koa park was clean, well kept, we arrived late had some difficulty finding our site but the people here were so helpful and friendly getting us into our site, it made it all worth while. The lake is campground is on is beautiful heard and seen many fish jumping, we did fish here but to no avail. Felt very safe here too.