Leander-NW Austin KOA

I will start by saying the pull through sites are extremely long - plenty of room to park everything you are towing. Our stay was 12 nights and our bill was $830. We were charged an additional $10/ night just to park the truck and boat on a site we already paid for that was plenty long enough to accommodate. That was an extra $130.

I reached out to corporate KOA and was told all KOA campgrounds are individually owned and operated and that the owner determines fees that are charged. In my opinion, the owner is greedy for the extra charge. We travel all over the county and have stayed in many campgrounds traveling with the truck and boat. We have never been over charged like we were here.

The dog park and pool were nice and the staff was mostly friendly (except Jason, manager).

We will not stay here again due to the extra charge.

We were in the area to attend a family event, and because of many events in Austin this was the only place available, for that we were happy. We looked at reviews and thought OK, this should be good, and It's a KOA so we know the standards that KOA's should have. The 1st day we arrived we knew were in for it. From what I understand this is a recent conversion to a KOA, and after our stay it's clear they don't get what KOA's are about.

Granted they don't have much to work with, and the total site is very small , and right across the street is a Cement Plant so you get to hear the plant running at hours you're trying to get rest, and of course when they make cement, someone needs to get it. The Trucks are roaring down the street after they pick up the load (Can't blame the truckers).

I'm a bit surprised they were able to get a KOA Name. The RV's are packed in really tight for the back in sites, with no room to put a mat on the ground, but the pull through's are nice and long and narrow and have plenty of space for a 45 Foot Coach and a Toad. So if you're just staying one night as a stopover and don't expect to have many interactions with staff, you're going to be OK.

Upon check in we looked at few food items they carry (they really should either stop carrying food or keep it stocked and up to date) we picked up some popcorn to microwave, nope, bugs in the packaging, next one more of the same, so we said no thanks to that. and the rest of the food looked no better. They do have a limited selection of RV supplies, looks like that was left over from the previous campground as it all looked old. There is a H.E.B within a mile or so.

The one item that we did like was a Doggie Vending Machine for bags, treats, etc (though it did not work for us), I'll just say that was a glitch.

Bathrooms were clean and the showers hot.

Hot tub, was cold when we tried to go in, so cancel that one.

The Doggie run was the best feature of the park, nice grass, and a nice long area for the dogs to run.

The Staff. There was a younger woman who was very friendly, and an older woman who was also nice, the rest of the staff needs to go to Customer Service training, or just replace them all together. They are constantly watching and lurking about like the Gestapo, very creepy, not sure what their problem is but the rules are way different for travelers than for for themselves.

Example: No Laundry Hanging, not that we were going to, but we saw workers able to hang laundry when visitors could not.
They are very, very strict on putting anything outside, (like actually enjoying the site), again the rules are different for staff, vs travelers. We documented!

This is clearly not a campground that you would bring your family to enjoy, We saw staff telling visitors to stop things that would be perfectly normal in any other park, KOA, or not. At the end of the day it's a RV Parking lot with Bathrooms and Laundry. Keep your expectations in check.

There was a minimum of 3 nights when I arrived, unknowingly, during the Austin City Limits music festival. I had two nights at $49 and two at $45. Everyone was friendly and accommodating. There's a hot tub and pool which are both lovely, as well as a room to watch TV or play games. There's a pavilion, a playground and it looked like a barbecue but I didn't use it. The pasture with the longhorns was beautiful.
A bit pricey to be so far out from Austin but there is a commuter train - though you shouldn't depend on it - it's for commuters and the hours reflect that. Great internet.