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Santa Margarita KOA Holiday


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Angel Miguel Perez

May 04, 2025

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

April 11, 2025

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

April 01, 2025

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

December 16, 2024

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

June 24, 2024

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!!

Darrah Workman

April 10, 2022

My husband and I LOVE this campground. One of the nicest ones I’ve ever stayed at. The staff is amazing! All of them. The owners are awesome too! It’s super spacious with tent camping at the top of the mountain (incredible views). Spot 83 is the best trailer view! There’s a lake (with boat rentals), hiking, disc golf, a pool, a giant jumping pillow, volleyball and more. There’s tent camping, rv spots, cabins, and yurts!

Jocelynn O.

March 21, 2022

Beautiful campsite to stay at. I was in Cabin 80 and loved it! I stayed there alone but I would say it is comfortable for two adults and two small children (there is a small, LOW ceiling loft upstairs). It was very quiet at night and the day time. I stayed there to be near the Santa Margarita venue for the Spartan Races; only a 5 min drive. You are about 30 minutes from Costco which was perfect for me to fill up on inexpensive gas. The service was great! Someone was always available to answer my calls during business hours. I only needed to call them once to replace the lightbulbs on the porch. If I ever need to stay in the area again, I will be looking up this KOA again; fingers crossed I can get cabin 80 again. The full kitchen was amazing!

alan p

March 14, 2022

Stayed here for a Spartan race that was just down the street. Staff was super friendly. Store was stocked well, campsites were large and bathrooms were clean. We don’t have kids but there was a pool and playground that our friend’s kids enjoyed. Would definitely one back

Anna Lukaszczyk

January 29, 2022

Amazing Camping. A lot of to do with kids. So nice swimming pool and Zip Line area. I am recommend this a special at the week days!

Higher Knowledge

January 12, 2022

5 stars for sure ! What hidden gem ! Wolf & Lisa and the rest of the staff were extremely friendly, very helpful as well as extremely knowledgeable of the area. My wife and I had a great time enjoying the camp store as well as the lake and the surrounding area. The campground was very well kept and clean we cant wait to make it back again. Thanks KOA