Orlando NW-Orange Blossom KOA

Hi all. We made a last minute change in FL in the winter and we were happy to find a opening the nights we needed at this KOA. Be warned it’s quite a drive into Orlando. This KOA is well cared for. Not a lot of frills but clean, well maintained and decent amount of green space. Fit the bill for what we needed. The mosquitos were intense 2 days we were there ...be warned.

We were nervous about staying at this KOA. We had never stayed at a “Journey” before. We typically stay several weeks at more remote state/county parks and then a week back at a KOA to catch up on mail and laundry. This was a very nice KOA. It is so close to many things to do, Mt Dora, Disney, Orland Science Museum and grocery stores. The owner lives on property and he was very friendly, as is all the staff. The laundry facilities were clean and the cost was $2 per load.
We had a back in grass site. It is a grass and sand mixture. We had several days of rain and there was no problem with flooding or mud.
We read some reviews about the traffic noise. There is noise from the road right next to the campground but it did not bother us at all, either while being inside or outside. We slept with our windows open several nights.

It is a quiet , clean campground. Our 2 weeks stay was over Christmas and New Years holiday and it was perfect. We felt safe to let our 9 year old ride her bike around the campground and ride to the playground. The pool is heated and well maintained. Cell service worked fine as well. My husband was able to work remotely everyday without a concern about service.

There is a small airport adjacent to the campground and there are some plane flying over during the day and early evening but again, nothing bothersome to us.

As far as a KOA / private campground goes, we did like this one a lot and we will be coming back.

Like our first stay we chose to stay at the Orange Blossom KOA for the location, availiblity, and price. We were in the Orlando area to see family visiting Universal from up north. We have stayed in the Kissimmee KOA. This is the quieter, nicer location. The less expensive option.

We have at least 2 sets of standards for campgrounds. Like apples and oranges public and private campgrounds should never be compared. This KOA ranks high in the private campground category. Exceptionally well cared for with clean restrooms. The friendly and helpful staff was outstanding. Like many KOAs there is some road noise but we are talking the Holiday Inn Express of RVing. Too far from the road does not fit this scenario.

We reserved a standard back in site described as being grassy. It was actually grass!! Better than dirt with the option for mud. We requested a site close to the restrooms as we are not self contained and our request was honored! Not always an option at KOAs. Many seem to see small rigs as second class citizens. Not here. For the Orlando Florida area in snowbird season the price seemed very reasonable.

The wi-fi worked extremely well. Proper setup to serve a campground.

We stayed at this particular campground mainly because it was the closest option to Mount Dora, where we have family who we were visiting for the holidays. There are not a ton of other affordable monthly options in the area and we weren't keen on staying at a mobile park. So, we made our reservation for the end of November and the month of December.

The location was ideal for getting to and from Mount Dora, but it was directly along the 441 and our site backed up to the road with train tracks between. Road noise, passing trains, either a shooting range or a gun-friendly private residence nearby, and our neighbor's all-hours lit canopy lights made good sleep or any sort of quiet relaxation here impossible.

However, there were some positives during our stay; including friendly and helpful staff, a very clean campground, a dog park, shuffleboard and corn-hole games, level sites, and good working hook-ups.

Unfortunately, the things out of the staff and management's control were the negatives that would cause us not to stay here again.