KOA - Royal Gorge / Canyon City KOA Campground

Ok so we were a late arrival for tonight 10/10/2025there was an emergency number on the paper that says call for emergencies only. Well we got the paper from the late arrivals board and it told us where our cabin was, we were pleasantly pleased at how easy this part was, however once we got to our cabin 301B a delux cabin with two rooms which was back by a field…we walked in and there were mouse droppings everywhere. On the counters, all in the sinks, under the sinks, along boards. Under the sinks smells like mouse pee (if you know you know) 🤢We called the emergency line over 17 times and not a single answer. Well left messages and nothing. We were going to sleep in our car but it was too crowded with six people. It was not safe to stay there so we grabbed our stuff and left and had to find a hotel about 17 mins away that had a vacancy and had to pay double just for the one night. It is currently 3am on 11/11/2025 and still no call back. My poor family has had go through hell tonight. I’ve never stayed in a cabin so gross. We checked the beds and the pull out couch and the pull out couch didn’t have any sheets to put on it, the pillows all had hair on them. We took video of the entire place along with photos with timestamps so you can see when they were taken. I’m really hoping in the morning the give us our money back as we are gonna need another place to stay! Sucks because we had to pay over $300 to stay one night at a nearby hotel.

This place is beautiful. The sites have wonderful landscaping and fire pits. There is a pool and a small playground that my kids enjoyed. The laundry facilities are really nice too! We had originally planned for 2 nights here but being that we are at the end of our 3 week trip we are just ready to get started back home to Indiana. I informed the front desk we would only be utilizing one of our reserved 2 night stay not really expecting a refund due to the short notice but they happily refunded us for our unused night. If we were not so anxious to get home we would have really enjoyed this campsite because it is probably the nicest one out of all the places we have stayed on this trip out West. It is very close to Royal Gorge too which is a bonus! 10/10

My family of 5 had a great time! We rented a cabin with the queen bedroom and bunk beds. I could not find out any information ahead of time about whether or not the pack n play for our one year old would fit in the bedroom, but thankfully it did! The updates to the newer cabins and the nice patios are really enjoyable. We also enjoyed the amenities like the pool, playground, mini golf and giant slide. It’s a great location and really pretty area! I could also tell the grounds are super well kept, there were employees outside every day pulling weeds and picking up trash. A few cons were the bedroom door not shutting all the way, when we arrived our bunk beds did not have sheets, the AC in our bedroom did not work the first night, and we encountered a rude staff member who didn’t handle some of these things very professionally. When I asked if they could do anything for us because of how badly our first night had went, they only offered us one free bundle of fire wood. I just wish someone would have been more apologetic and professional about the problems we encountered our first night there. One staff member in particular, Aaron, really went above and beyond! Was always working hard on a variety of things at the campground, was always smiling and friendly.

One of the prettiest KOAs we have stayed at! My goodness, the landscaping is superb. Bathrooms are clean and modern. Very friendly staff. The large slide is a bonus.. really fun for kids. Mini golf is nice and dog park is very nice as well. Lots of other games to play as well. If private bathrooms are important, then stay on the east side of the KOA. They have very nice private bathrooms / showers there. Looking forward to coming back!

I’m writing this review because the owners and staff deserve to be acknowledged. I had to think twice about it because I don’t want to give away the secret… this place is a gem. We were there for Memorial Day weekend and the place was busy, but didn’t feel overwhelming or crowded. They put so much effort into planning fun activities for kids and adults. Our kids couldn’t get enough of the big slide. The entire staff were so pleasant and helpful. The rustic charm was welcomed and fit right in to the scenery. The camp sites have been recently renovated. They are spacious and well kept. Loved the trails, the view and proximity to town. We can always get behind a business who puts the effort in to ensure their customers have a wonderful time and these people really did. We will for sure be coming back. Very memorable trip. A suggestion: a few more toiletries in the country store would be amazing!