Belvidere East-Exit 170 KOA

Verizon: 38ms ping, 22 Mb down, 11 Mb up

New owners just in the last few weeks. They are trying really hard. Nice couple. Nice staff.

The campground is really old, but the new owners are doing really well at keeping it clean. I don't mind an old campground if it is clean. The bathrooms were clean. The picnic table at our site was repaired. The utility box was new. Our 50 amp power was solid. The water pressure was good. The pool was clean, but a little chilly. The laundry was good, new washing machines but the dryers are old but are in cold shape without rust inside.

They are serving pizza that is made fresh on site. Sure probably a frozen crust, but it didn't taste like a freezer. Plus the fresh ingredients on top of it were great and delivered to the campsite hot.

The entrance road is rough getting to the campground but it is ok once you pass through the gate. BTW the gate closes at 10pm so must be here by then or no go. Friendly and efficient staff that made check-in easy check-in. The sites are pretty level, gravel sites. Some of the best spacing we’ve seen in a campground. We learned that they combined some of the sites from two into one so that explains that. The sites are also staggered so you aren’t looking directly at your neighbor.. There are a few trees but more decorative than for shade. There is grass between the sites which was pretty brown this time of year. Our site only had water and electric. Directv satellite worked fine. Verizon 4g 4 bars; The park is only about ½ m from I90 behind a small hill so there is little to no noise. The WII FI worked, and it worked well – a first in a KOA - and one of the better in any RV park we've been to in 6 years. We would definitely stay here again.