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Santa Margarita KOA Holiday
SANTA MARGARITA KOA IS "THE BEST-KEPT SECRET ON THE CENTRAL COAST!" Come Camp with Us . . . Because Therapy Is Expensive!
WE OFFER CAMPING FOR EVERY TASTE & BUDGET, FROM DIRT RV & TENT SITES TO GLAMPING IN DELUXE CABINS WITH COMFY BEDS, BATHROOMS & KITCHENS.
Open Year Round for G*R*E*A*T Camping! Located halfway between Los Angeles & San Francisco, just 10 miles off US101. Santa Margarita KOA is an outdoor lover's dream! Whether you enjoy hiking, fishing, boating, bird watching, horseback riding, cycling, horseshoes, swimming, and many other outdoor activities, you're sure to find an activity in our area you will enjoy! Our giant Jumping Pillow is a favorite of kids of all ages. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, we offer on-site activities on Saturdays & holidays. Our "refreshing" unheated swimming pool is open from May through October. Beat the heat by visiting in the Fall & Spring.
SANTA MARGARITA KOA is a rustic, rural campground carved into the side of a hill on 70 acres covered in oaks and pines. Retreat to a nature-lover's paradise in a natural setting with panoramic vistas, rolling terrain, and secluded campsites. All of our roads and sites are dirt. Expect steep terrain, hard ground, cool nights and dark skies year-round. Come prepared with soft sleeping pads, warm sleeping bags, warm clothes, comfy shoes, flashlights and lanterns. We sell nice oak firewood for your warming and BBQ'ing pleasure. Our convenience store carries camping essentials like ice, beer, soda, juice, water, candy, chips and s'more stuff. If you want fresh grub or a hot meal, swing by a grocery store or restaurant in San Luis Obispo or Atascadero before heading our way.
SANTA MARGARITA LAKE is just one-half mile away, where you can enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, boat rentals and horse trails...but NO SWIMMING. Santa Margarita Lake is a "Quiet Lake" that provides drinking water for local residents so you cannot swim in it. You can walk or bike in for FREE or pay $10 per vehicle for Day Use. You can rent kayaks, fishing boats and pontoon boats at really reasonable rates. There is excellent fishing for bass, catfish, crappie and blue gill.
DAY TRIPS: We are located within an hour's drive or less from Hearst Castle, Cambria, Ocean Dunes, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, local wineries, Pozo National Forest, and many other great local attractions! Monterey and Santa Barbara are also great day trips when visiting California's Central Coast.
STARGAZING: After a day enjoying the outdoors, relax around your campfire and the crickets and frogs will serenade you... along with beautiful birds singing in chorus.
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User Reviews
Angel Miguel Perez
This place is absolutely stunning and their commitment to service above and beyond. I was coming back from a trip at Pinnacles National Park and was too tired to drive all the way back home, so I reached out and was able to book a site last minute. Karen, the owner, answered the call herself and was able to accommodate my last minute request. I definitely plan on stopping by at a later date.
Rodger Stout
Have visited many KOA's in my travels, id say this one is on my my top 5 best list. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I rented a five person yurt, it was excellent. Very nice and clean. Had electric inside and water just out the door. Short walk to the clean bathroom and shower. Great experience all around.
Dana Gerritsen
My family of four (plus our golden retriever pup) had a lovely stay at the Santa Margarita KOA! We stayed in a private yurt, which was very spacious and clean. The campground was extremely nice and had wonderful amenities for the kids (jumping pillow, playground, horseshoes, volleyball, basketball, etc.). There was even an enclosed dog park, which our pup enjoyed. And the staff was amazing and super friendly. The site manager even went above-and-beyond and delivered a bag of ice after hours directly to our campsite! Needless to stay, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to our next visit!
Carlotta
We booked this KOA because we had just been in another one, and loved it for the kids: activities, movie nights, treasure hunts… it was great! Unfortunately, this was nothing like that, and the website didn’t mention anywhere that all kid activities stop in winter. Also, when we booked, the website said there was only one campsite left (of that kind), but when we got there the campground was empty. The dumping stations at our campsite overflew so we couldn’t use it— the staff mentioned having a problem with the sewage system; even so, they asked for an extra 30$ to use the sani dump outside; when I refused to pay, they accepted (it then turned out the station outside didn’t work either!). Maybe it would be different in the summer, but after seeing the infrastructure, I wouldn’t choose it in the summer either. We were very disappointed with the whole experience. Had we known, we’d have chosen one of campgrounds just a couple hundred meters further down the road.
Eva Marie Downs
You really cannot beat this campground with all the fun stuff to do! There's a super fun park with a bounce blob, a pool with splash area for the smaller kiddos, snack bar for yummy affordable treats, party yurt for arts and crafts, a movie area and more!! We had such an awesome time! Noise level at night was very respectful and the bathrooms/showers were always clean and well stocked. The staff have to be the sweetest people we've ever met. Overall it was an amazing stay and we cannot wait to visit again!!