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You'll know this campground is special the minute you drive through the entrance. Azaleas, oaks and loblolly pines give a signature touch to its Lowcountry charm. Nearby, the historic Magnolia Plantation and Middleton Place feature beautiful gardens. Beat the summer heat at Whirlin' Waters Adventure Waterpark (located within North Charleston Wannamaker County Park). Attractions abound in lovely Charleston, where horse-drawn carriages clip-clop along the historic harbor. Tour Fort Sumter National Monument, where the Civil War began, and the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. Watch the skies for military/commercial planes - you might spot a Boeing 747 Dreamlifter. Bring a group - the campground has a great recreation building with a full kitchen and meeting facilities. An exciting addition is the family lodge - a fun home-away-from-home that sleeps up to eight people. Pool: March 15 - October 15. Max pull thru: 70 feet.
Located on US Hwy 78: 15 miles west of Charleston at Jct of I-26 & US 78 (Exit 205A). Then 1 mile west on Hwy 78. KOA is on the right.
Adults 18+, Kids 4-17, Free 0-3
This is the first koa that I wouldn’t recommend and we’ve stayed at numerous across the east coast. We rented for a few nights while in town for a concert festival. First night we got in super late, they left our check in packet and all was good. Checked in the morning and got the same paperwork as the night before including bathroom codes. We leave for the day and return late at night and none of our codes work, can’t get into either bathroom. We opened someone else’s late night check in packet to see that they changed the codes on the same day they just gave them to me… no mention of a heads up at check in. We did eventually find the codes taped to the side of our tent from management. Lots and lots of sirens all night, lots of bright lights from the gas station next door. Local police have a cruiser sitting next to the rec hall with blue lights on (not flashing) all night on Friday & Saturday. It’s a bit of a tough area and this campground just seems tired. We’ll avoid this one in the future.
A decent KOA! A little noisy because it's right off the highway and behind some businesses. Facilities are a little outdated and the fact that there was only one restroom that we had to walk pretty far to was a bummer. Things kept getting thrown at our trailer but we couldn't tell where it was coming from. Beyond that it was a good distance away from downtown charleston which was great!
We stayed here in 2022 to tour charelston being half hour drive. We have a 45' motorhome pluse 20' trailer which they were able to accommodate. That visit was great. We are back in 2024 and things are not what we experienced the first time. Yes, the entrance to the KOA is also the entrance to a trailer park. However, we have experienced cop cars entering and sitting in the campground almost every night. Sirens going constantly (mostly fire trucks) loud cars running up the road as well. Almost didn't feel safe.
This was a very convenient location to Charleston with many eateries near by. Staff was super nice on check in! Downsides are spaces are close and for big rigs not exactly easy to get out of your space.
