Reviews

allen beaune

The location is a little out of the way depending on what you want to do. The showers are small, but decent. The staff is nice and there are plenty of activities for the kids on the weekends.

Steven Buergin

My review is 5 stars because I like the hilly walks, the nature and my kids did too. But I have to juxtapose that to my wife who had challenges and her father had challenges too. This KOA is top tier if you are looking for Southern California nature. But if you have mobility issues, or looking for something more urban, it is probably a no go.

BD Hodge

It was okay, they said that our cabin was near the bathroom and it was not. It was a long walk and then up a very steep staircase. We came back to the cabin during our second day of our stay and the entire room was covered in biting ants. I emptied the room and left and didn't stay the next night. And there really wasn't any food in the room, the ants were all over a couple of dog chewies that had a minute amount of chicken left on them (probably the heat drove them inside). If you rent a cabin there I would definitely suggest spraying around the outside of the cabin before you bring anything inside. The dog park was maybe the worst I've ever seen. Not maintained, no shade. They could have put in any number of places that were better. The pool was nice and clean.

Eric Steubs

Absolutely MAGICAL!!! What a lovely place. Cabins nice and quaint. All the hiking and outdoors you could imagine with a quick jaunt down to the lake. Campfires by night under the stars. Nothing better! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

nitsan avivi

Located in a lovely woody scenario, with well spaced sites, this place looses a star looses one star for the price and one star for maintenance level - according to the chart in the men's bathroom no one cleaned it for 6 days, and it showed. Also the jumping balloon was deflated. With a bit of effort they can do a lot better.

Holly Jimenez

Daisy assisted us with our stay and she was very kind and very informative. Made sure all our needs were met and we were very satisfied with our stay and plan to return in the future... family friendly with alot of activities and very accommodating with all types of situations... clean and quiet and peaceful...love this place I would recommend for a long vacation and or a mini weekend stay .. cabins were awesome!!! Thanks Daisy for making our 1st time visit a memorable one!

Ryan Yap

The people who works at KOA santa margarita are so friendly and accommodating. The place is so clean and our kids enjoyed the pool and jumper. I want to thank Ms Michelle booking us at the overflow site on a 3 days notice. She made it work for us. She is genuinely nice and has a happy personality. It shows to the other employees too. I will definitely come back here again with my family and with my motorcycle rider friends. This place is awesome ! 4A-4-D overflow site.

Charles Carty

I recently stayed at your campground.I was visiting a staff member, and I have to say that i felt more welcome than I have in a long time at places. All your employees are awesome awesome, your employees went above and beyond to make sure that I was comfortable.And happy having fun with everything I did.It was Father's Day weekend.And I'd like to say it was awesome.Your crew was very. Polite and tintentive. Especially want to mention Ryan and his next door neighbor they were both just awesome. I will be back.Thank you so much. ..Charlie Brown.

Devon Pickering

I recently had the pleasure of staying at KOA and it was an excellent experience. The campsite was incredibly spacious, providing plenty of room to set up comfortably and enjoy the natural surroundings without feeling cramped. The amenities were top-notch, making our stay even more enjoyable. Everything we needed was readily available, and it was clear that the facilities were well-maintained and thoughtfully designed. The staff at KOA were particularly impressive, always ready to assist with a friendly and helpful attitude. Whether we had questions about the area or needed help with campsite logistics, they were knowledgeable and eager to assist. Overall, I was very pleased with my stay and am already looking forward to my next visit. I would definitely recommend this campsite to anyone looking for a well-equipped, spacious, and welcoming place to enjoy the great outdoors.

A Divine Canine

Quiet, no road noise or bright lights. Showers, laundry, pool, dog park and camp store on-site. Very steep except at the bottom of the hill. Staff was super friendly and helpful. They were also able to accommodate an extended stay over what I had booked, due to trailer repairs. Cell and Internet can be spotty, but drive a quarter mile down the hill, park beneath the shade tree and you have an instant mobile office. The entire campground was spotless and fellow campers obeyed the speed limit and quiet hours. Lots of wildlife within the camp, turkeys, ground squirrels, deer, woodpeckers and more. A great place to relax and enjoy nature.

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!!