San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA

Douglas Myers

This is a great campground for an overnight stay, like we did, or a get away weekend with the family. The facilities were clean, modern and top notch. The staff were friendly and helpful. Great job!

Vanessa C

I'm totally new to camping as an adult. I've camped alot as a kid but now that I have kids, they have discovered YouTube and want to go camping and this new generation is nowhere near wanting to rough it like I did back in the day. So I researched options on where to camp and I live in an area where this was an hour away and the Yogi Bear camp was an hour away. As I delve deep into what was available and we were going in the off-season time I realized the KOA had basically the same that the Yogi Bear camp offered, for half the price literally. Okay so anyway, let me get into this review. We booked one of the cabins without a bathroom because it was more than a third of the price with the bathroom and I figured the camping aspect of roughing it for my toddler would be not having a bathroom close by. Thankfully we got a cabin right within walking distance of the store, the pool and the showers. The pool is heated!!!!! We were not prepared for a heated pool so we did not have swimsuits but we still made use of the facilities and we're in the pool and hot tub. The pool is massive and the seating area is huge nobody ever felt really rushed or cramped. The showers and bathrooms are very clean and totally renovated they even had to shower heads and one shower stall! My toddler I thought it was pretty cool to take a shower with the shower head either spraying on top of you or to the side of you. I did bring water shoes and sandals because there's no way in hell I'm going to be walking barefoot even though it looks clean and new and renovated. They had a laundry and it was about $4 to wash and a $1.50 to dry. They close early though at 7:00 so it was a bit of a rush to get all of our stuff cleaned after the pool because again we didn't have swimsuits so we swam in the next day clothes. There is a huge playground that the photos do not do justice online. Online it looks like an average playground you would see at an apartment complex but this thing is huge with an even smaller setup for toddlers. There is a petting zoo in the animals are very friendly and will try to approach you. Everyone is biking and so it felt safe because there was so many kids being active, everyone had eyes on all their kids. A lot of people bring their dogs here and I was debating bringing my dog here because of the dog park but I'm glad I didn't because there was a lot of little dogs that did not seem social (you can tell when the dog is yapping or tugging on the leash when they're being walked). The staff was super friendly and very welcoming and we're not condescending at all about all my questions. I'll be real I'm here 3 days and we've been the only person of color here. We did not feel unwelcomed. The cabin itself is small but we did not spend a lot of time in the room we were busy outside the entire day but this room is enough for sleeping and lounging. There is a bunk bed in here but it helped with holding all of our stuff since there is no shelves. The Wi-Fi is a good signal, outlets work efficiently, and the lighting is fair. I would like to come back here in the summer because I think it would be a lot more fun when it is warmer.

Yi Jin

Have camped here twice. The first time in end of April 2024 which was a tent camping and this time a winter camping （in February） in one of the Cabin. The Cabin has one full bed and a bunker bed which has enough room for 4 adults and a three year old. Has an electric space heater, with its on, the night temperature is very warm. I wish they have 2 room Cabin like the other KOA but they are not. The service is always very good. Phone calls are picked up very quickly. There are also activities every time we visited. The overall experience camping in winter is better and the cabin is more comfortable than tent. Because tent camper are surrounded by RVs and it’s quite noise as RVs pass by. Spring time are more crowded and noisy than winter. Overall experience is pretty good. Will come back again.

Danielle Jossis

A return trip for us and the staff are amazing, and attentive. Facility and sites are clean and well maintained. Many different site options available (trailer/rv/cabins). Office/store on site for little things you may need. 2 laundry facilities available. Lots of family and kid friendly activities here!!

Nico S

We’ve stayed here several times before, and are always so happy with the experience. Very well maintained by super nice staff, which makes for a very welcoming experience. We’re from Vancouver BC so we’re far from home, but they make us feel like we’re not. Kids activities are great, especially around Halloween. Close enough to San Francisco to make day trips easy. Also close to a lot of amazing wineries (Coppola and Cline are favourites). Pool and spa facilities are awesome, as are the shower/washrooms. No negatives to speak of!