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From I 79 Take Rt 6 & Rt 19 North to park Ave. Exit. Go up PArk Ave. to north Street. Turn right and follow signs for SR 77. At jct SR-77 & SR-27: Go 5-1/2 mi E on SR-27.
Adults 18+, Kids 5-17, Free 0-4
I wouldn’t not stay here but….. it’s not my favorite either. We just stayed here august 28th-31st 2022.
So when we booked on the web site it said one spot remaining. That was hilarious we were the only ones here for three days. A KOA Journey’s amenities should be open past 5:00pm/7pm, jump pad, game room, pool, Laundry hours are insanely short. We are use to our hometown koa (Madison pa) where laundry and game room are open 24 hrs. It is gated. You need a $10 cash deposit for a key. During the day the staff is very visible zooming on golf carts.
Dog park is a nice decent size. Non sewer Campsites are like double lots with mature trees, awesome if you have a dog. But scary to be in a pop up under the trees in the storm we experienced. A lot are dead. Pine needles suck and cover everything.
The bathroom is horrible. I complained about it 6yrs ago (last time we were here) and they are still 100% the same. The showers have no pressure, very small. you cannot control the temperature. The ladies has 3 toilet stalls,and 2 shower stalls. Busy weekends be prepared for a little wait. Showers are a push button that you have to keep pushing every 10 seconds so it stays running a bit of a pain when my daughter isn't strong enough to do it herself I got soaked.
The pond is a fishing only spot no swimming. Kids caught a ton of fish, and loved the boats. The pool is along the main road that is quite busy and noisy. It would be nice to see them plant some tall grass to seclude it or something. The pool seems to always be cold no matter when I have been here. Says it’s heated but definitely not. There is also a nice playground up there. All of the amenities are a hike away from the campsites. Internet sucks. We had two rainy days and school work we needed to do. Made it extremely hard. Constantly disconnects you.
I want to like this place more than I do. It’s 2 hours from us but closest and basically only one near my in-laws. It’s a business and run like a corporate business. Which is good and bad. No riff-raff. It’s quiet. Two pages of rules. But they seem to pocket the profits and put minimal back in.
When I showed up the weather was bad and thought a horrible, cold weekend ahead. I could not be more wrong. The staff helped make gloomy weather days into fun filled activity days. There was shirt painting, balloon animals, bingo, and more. The sun came out and then the outdoor activities were open; pool, fishing, hiking, etc.
There are so many sites nestled on hills and around trees. The sites were nicely spaced and the campers were all well maintained. It really feels like the wilderness and you will see bunnies, chipmunks, and other wild animals scurrying around.
I’m not an avid camper, but I recommend this camp ground. They got their act together and really know how to provide the experience you are looking for in a camp ground.
We stay at a lot of KOA campgrounds. This was our first at a KOA Journey as opposed to KOA Holiday or Resort. After reading the definitions on the KOA site my expectations were lowered a little. I normally stay at the KOA (Erie/McKean) but this one was closest to a family wedding in Cambridge Springs and was a bonus camping trip for us.
I was pleasantly surprised it still had some Holiday type features like a nice pool, camp store, fishing ponds and play areas. What you won't find it deluxe paved patio sites and fancy cabins. Our Site was a grass pull through. It was pretty level and the electric, water, and sewar hook ups were in good shape and easy to access. I
We visited on their last weekend of the season. The store while still reasonably stocked had some good end of season sales going on. The check in people were friendly and efficient and seemed genuinely happy to see us. Very nice people
Traveling in a pop up camper clean shower/bathroom facilities are important to us. These were clean and in good working order. The building isn't heated like KOA's that stay open year around in this area, so I'm not faulting them for this. While the shower was one of the ones I usually hate because of having to press a button to turn on the shower, the shower did get hot enough and it stayed on long enough to have a decent shower. It took two presses on the shower as I was having a semi luxurious hot shower since the place wasn't real crowded.
I found this place clean, comfortable and well run. If life brings us to this area, we will definitely stay again.
