Holbrook - Petrified Forest KOA Journey
RV Park
Write a Review 102 Hermosa Dr. Holbrook, AZ 86025 928-524-6689 Reservations: 800-562-3389 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.9236, -110.1433
Overview of Holbrook - Petrified Forest KOA Journey
Last Price Paid: $60
Reported by camper-729162 on 5/13/2024
Longest RV Reported: 37 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by bcswartz on 4/29/2024
Number of Sites 119
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 5,216 ft / 1,589 m
Max Length 100 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Holbrook - Petrified Forest KOA Journey 34 people have reviewed this location.
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“Fine - just fine”
Reviewed 5/13/2024
| Nightly rate: | $60 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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We were traveling through and called last minute asking for a site. We got site 1. It was fine. Near the showers and bathrooms. The showers were clean and fine - not exceptional - by no means terrible. Three toilet stalls and then three shower stalls in the women's area. If I were staying for more than a night I might be disappoin... more
We were traveling through and called last minute asking for a site. We got site 1. It was fine. Near the showers and bathrooms. The showers were clean and fine - not exceptional - by no means terrible. Three toilet stalls and then three shower stalls in the women's area. If I were staying for more than a night I might be disappointed with the "resort". Double check if you are staying a while...
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“Decent basecamp for visiting Petrified Forest National Park”
Reviewed 4/29/2024
| Nightly rate: | $67 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 50 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We stayed here for a week. The campground is on the northeast end of Holbrook. There are two parallel one-way entrances lanes to the campground: use the right lane to pull up next to the office and check in. Except for four back-in sites that seem to belong to longer-term residents, all of the RV sites are pull-throughs with grav... more
We stayed here for a week. The campground is on the northeast end of Holbrook. There are two parallel one-way entrances lanes to the campground: use the right lane to pull up next to the office and check in.
Except for four back-in sites that seem to belong to longer-term residents, all of the RV sites are pull-throughs with gravel pads, gravel yards and picnic tables. Most sites have full-hookups as well as cable connections: a very few have just water and electric (and cable), while the sites marked on the map as being extra long might not have cable. Individual site amenities vary a great deal. Some sites have waist-high pine trees along the border, some have fences between sites, and some have adjacent tree (all sites are open to the sky, though) Some sites have patios that simply have chairs; others come with a gas-powered grill. A few patio and patio-free sites have a pergola, and some sites have small dog pens. Site 66 (likely because the campground is just off of old Route 66) is the ultimate site with a large patio area with a grill and pergola surrounded by a privacy fence. There are also a number of tent and cabin sites.
We stayed in site 50, which was the last site on the east end of our row. All east end sites have a tall fence wall on the right side of the site, likely to block some of the light and sound from I-40 across the way. Our site wasn't long enough to fit our 21-foot truck and 37-foot fifth wheel front to back, but it was a designated wide site so we easily fit our truck between the camper and the fence. Our site was level, and the hookups were all near the back.
The office building has a decent-sized souvenir and convenience store, with a laundry room located on the side of the building and bathrooms located in the back. There is a large playground on the west side of the office with a single basketball hoop and horseshoe pit, and beyond that is the swimming pool. Across from the office is the propane refill station, the dump station, and a communal area with a large petrified log and a small walk-up restaurant where they serve pancakes and host cowboy cookouts in season. There is also a second bathhouse at the back of the campground; all bathrooms are secured with keypad codes.
The best places to walk dogs are either along the dirt pet walk area on the east side of the campground or in the fenced dog park on the west side. The dog park has a grass and dirt surface without any of the usual KOA agility equipment (which means a bit more open space), a single bench, and no dedicated lighting.
In terms of cell service, the best bandwidth I saw on my Verizon Jetpack with MIMO antenna showed 16 Mbps down and 12 up, and other than very occasional buffering I had no problem working and streaming video. The best speed I saw on my AT&T smartphone with 5G was 86 down and 18 up. I tried out the campground WiFi the morning we left and got 3.5 down and just 1 up.
If you're a light sleeper, you may struggle here: I-40 is visible from the east and south sides of the park, and you can faintly hear the semi-trucks as they pass by as well as the occasional train.
We would stay here again if we were in the area.
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bcswartz would stay here again
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“ Friendly staff”
Reviewed 12/24/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | 39 |
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We arrived around closing time and staff member waited until we arrived around 5:45 pm. The site was easy to find. There was a lot of rain on the ground but by the morning most of the wet spots dried up. The Petrified Forest park was absolutely amazing with commanding views. A most see.
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camper-766697 would stay here again
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“Great Location For Visiting Petrified Forest National Park”
Reviewed 12/24/2023
| Nightly rate: | $57 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Nice and safe place to stop overnight near Petrified Forest National Park. Clean sites and friendly employees. A little road noise but nothing too bad.
If coming from I40 West I would recommend planning to visit The Painted Dessert side on the way in to the campground and The Rainbow Forest side on the way out.
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Mandy would stay here again
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“No Real Wifi and Hot”
Reviewed 8/29/2023
| Nightly rate: | $56 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 20 |
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We camped here in August and it's like a large gravel parking lot. We decided we would work since it was so hot and crowded but the wifi just wouldn't work. You could connect and that was it. It seems like just a good spot to park for a night but not a true KOA vibe.
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T-Mobile 4G
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“I Wonder If Other Commenters Have The Right Campground?”
Reviewed 3/29/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | 16 |
Overall Rating
Sites are quite tight. On driver side enough for a slide out. On passenger side there is room for the picnic table and space to walk around it but very close to next site. All sites appear to be pull through and more or less level. My total length is about 48’( truck and travel trailer) and the front of my truck stuck out into the driv... more
Sites are quite tight. On driver side enough for a slide out. On passenger side there is room for the picnic table and space to walk around it but very close to next site. All sites appear to be pull through and more or less level. My total length is about 48’( truck and travel trailer) and the front of my truck stuck out into the drive road. I could not stay connected and stay out of the road.
This location is very convenient for access to national park entrance which is down 17 miles of Very straight road! I stayed on a Wednesday night near end of march and the campground filled up! Glad I called for a reservation. Laundry was $2.00 a load. Voltage was a little higher (125v) than I’ve seen elsewhere. Internet was painfully slow, less than 1Mbps. Verizon flips back and forth between 5g and lte.
This location is good for overnight if you have to. Your neighbors will make the decision for you if it was worth the extra cost, if they are noisy.
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“We were happy to find a place to land.”
Reviewed 3/23/2023
| Nightly rate: | $52 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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Our trip has been plagued by bad weather. Our plan was to stay in Flagstaff and do some sightseeing. A huge snowstorm was heading to Flagstaff, so we changed plans and switched to Holbrook. Staff was friendly, park very clean and they have the nicest store. This part of the country is sparse, so is the campground is the same. Not a lot... more
Our trip has been plagued by bad weather. Our plan was to stay in Flagstaff and do some sightseeing. A huge snowstorm was heading to Flagstaff, so we changed plans and switched to Holbrook. Staff was friendly, park very clean and they have the nicest store. This part of the country is sparse, so is the campground is the same. Not a lot of foliage. We spent an afternoon at the Petrified Forest NP. It's very close to the campground. We also went to see the corner at Winslow. Not much to see besides the corner and my husband got a $250 ticket for handing me his cell phone. Beware. Because of the time of year, the pool and the weekend pancake breakfasts weren't happening. We appreciated the fenced in dog area and another little stretch for the dogs that's not fenced. Easy on/easy off; very convenient.
camper-748573 would stay here again
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“Would never stay here again! They don't care about your RV in any way.”
Reviewed 12/29/2022
| Days stayed: | 8 |
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We unfortunately stayed here Christmas week. First, the girl who checked us in obviously did not want to be there. Her attitude was very poor. Second, the sites are VERY unlevel. There's no excuse for this since they have a running tractor and piles of gravel but they did not have any of the sites fixed. Third, this park does NOT ... more
We unfortunately stayed here Christmas week. First, the girl who checked us in obviously did not want to be there. Her attitude was very poor. Second, the sites are VERY unlevel. There's no excuse for this since they have a running tractor and piles of gravel but they did not have any of the sites fixed. Third, this park does NOT CARE about our very expensive rigs. There were some kids playing baseball in the road next to our rig and several others. We called the office and they said they would take care of it. We were concerned about everyone's RV, including our own, being possibly damaged by these kids playing baseball. They were all newer expensive RV's. Nothing was done and many expensive rigs could have been damaged! Even after dark the kids kept playing and we kept calling the office, which was open, but they refused to answer the phone again. Fourth, they told us numerous times our site was 100 feet long which was wrong! It was no more than 60 feet. It was enough for us but nowhere close to what they advertised and what we paid for. Never staying there again! They do NOT care about you or your RV, only your money! There are better choices out there!
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“Decent KOA to Crash for the Night”
Reviewed 12/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | $48 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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We arrived well past dark. The after hours check-in process was very easy. We picked a spot and found wrote down our CC info on an envelope and dropped it inside the mailbox slot. Our spot was basically just a gravel parking lot, separated by a picnic table. It worked for an overnight stay, but not much to look at if planning to stay a... more
We arrived well past dark. The after hours check-in process was very easy. We picked a spot and found wrote down our CC info on an envelope and dropped it inside the mailbox slot. Our spot was basically just a gravel parking lot, separated by a picnic table. It worked for an overnight stay, but not much to look at if planning to stay awhile.
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Caleb would stay here again
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“Very Clean Right Off I40”
Reviewed 10/28/2022
| Nightly rate: | $65 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 36 |
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Stayed one night heading to NC from So Cal. Easy access with well kept FHU sites.
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tim would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- cable tv
- wifi: free
Recreation
- basketball court
- playground
- swimming pool: outdoor
- volleyball
Site Amenities
- big rig
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dog run
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- laundry
- propane
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- swimming pool: outdoor
- trash
Discount Clubs
- KOA
Pets
- dog run
- pets
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