Steamboat Springs KOA

We enjoyed our week-long stay in this beautifully maintained park. Check-in was efficient and staff is friendly. We were guided to our site, #71, a pull-through which is in the older section of the park. The site was grassy with a concrete patio, nice picnic table set with Adirondack style chairs, and mature trees for shade. The only negative for us is that the pull-throughs in that section are arranged nose to tail where you and your neighbor on the door side each have patios in a common seating area. No issues with utilities or getting level. Interior roads are well maintained and easy to navigate. Good phone and WiFi signal. There is some road noise in this section of the park during the day, but it dies down at night. The newer section of the park has much larger pull-through sites which are not nose to tail, it is further from the road, but has no shade. Dog-friendly with a fenced dog park and the workers offer dog cookies from their golf carts. We would return to this park if in the area.

Probably my least favorite KOA. Definitely NOT big rig friendly. We were in 2 different sites the paved area is very narrow and very short - just barely fit our rig.
1. The nickel and diming - $10/day extra for a second car and $5/day for a dog - plus tax. We were there 2 weeks so that added up quickly. What bothered me most is they don't put that on their website and even though they made us pay for the extra car they admitted they had no place for us to park it.
2. The pull-through sites in the older section are buddy sites and super small, so as soon as you walk out of your RV, you're greeted by your neighbors trying to enjoy their breakfast/dinner/quiet time.
3. The sap that fell from the trees was ridiculous. My husband rinsed both cars, RV and outside furniture every day just to try to keep things somewhat presentable but the ground was so sticky that everything stuck to your feet and you dragged it in with you.
4. Even though we had a pull-through site, we had to back out when we left because everyone is crammed in so tightly that between the pick-ups across their sites and the trees we were not able to pull out.
5. Good water pressure as long as the neighbors aren't taking a shower at the same time, then it's the same as having someone in the rig washing dishes while you shower.
6. Our slides broke, we asked if they had any info on a tech that would help. I was handed a business card and told he's the only person they will allow in the campground and he's booked up for months.

These sites are quite pricey so to have zero room to put out a lounger or enjoy outdoor time without strangers right there is not something I'm interested in.

Excellent location and very friendly staff though.

This is my second time here and this time I really enjoyed it. Here are the reasons why:
- I had a back in site which had more privacy
- My site had grass (we don't like concrete pads)
- I had a tree which provided much needed shade

The cons of this place:
- The site are extremely close
- You have to accept there is road noise
- They seem to charge more because of the proximity to town - in fairness, it's worth it

I guess I need to start looking at satellite photos of the KOAs we book at, because we always seem to get stuck in one without any shade. That was the case at the Steamboat Springs KOA. We were on an end in the “old” section of the park and it was rather plain. I walked over to the “new” area over the Yampa River, but it seems like it is even more cramped and has less trees.

Really not too much to say about this campground. It was OK for a night; light sleepers will find the road noise from Highway 40 objectionable if they’re stuck in the old section of the park.

Very clean and excellently maintained RV sites and Cabins. Lots for kids to do. Weather best June through September. Excellent wifi was much appreciated. Super friendly staff. Check activity calendar for town for lots to do. Choose a site away from highway or else you will have significant road noise. This is the opposite of remote or back country so embrace convenience to enjoy your stay.

This park is a KOA. What else can I say? With that, many of you already know that they have a variety of lodging options and many things to do for families. For me, the thing that sets one KOA apart from another is how we are treated and how the park is maintained. The staff here is great. They are welcoming and very helpful. The park is well maintained and it has a good stand of trees. Spots are mostly gravel with the interior roads paved. The park is about 2 miles west of town so it’s easy to get where you need to go. Power was good, water was good and sewer ports were convenient. Sites are close to one another but not horrible. The pull throughs are offset so you don’t feel as much like you are staring into someone else’s space. One of the best things about this KOA is that they have just overhauled and installed a modern Wi-Fi system. The staff told me when we checked in that it is truly high speed and works great so feel free to stream anything we want. More parks need to be willing to invest in this type of amenity. The biggest negative about this park is that they charge $5 a day for a dog. So for a week it’s an extra $35. Not sure why they feel the need to do this. My dog doesn’t use any utilities. He doesn’t sleep in a cabin. He doesn’t swim in their pool or play on their swings. Sadly, we are seeing more RV parks do this and I think it’s simply another way for parks to make extra money.

Pros: hot showers, laundry and general store on-site, decently spaced sites, great service. They recently installed mini-5G towers throughout the camp so WiFi was fast and reliable (except for one day).

Cons: LOUD next to the highway with big rigs/trucks constantly passing by, bit of a walk to facilities if parked on far side since there's only one set of bathrooms/showers.