Albert Lea / Austin Koa Journey

I am very late writing this review as we stayed there in May. I loved the campground. Our site was spacious and I loved the rural setting that was very easy to get to. We were there less than a week and I would stay there again in a heartbeat. SUPER nice and attentive owners with plans to make the place even better. Lots of grassy area to walk my dog!

To spend 1 night - that's what you need. This camp situated 8 mi from city in which you can reserve camp only for 2 and more nights. We arrived after hours and envelope with our Order was waiting in front door. Electricity, water and dump station (near exit) were enough for travelers. But, mosquitoes were extra and free. Finally, location and price did us happy.

At $70/night this was very expensive for what it is. There is also a per child fee - KOAs with these fees need to remove them - they are anti-family. That said, the staff was friendly and the environment is nice. They are working on the roads but when we were there, we had to drive through the mud because the road isn't setup to accommodate RVs. All curves need to be a minimum of 20 feet wide to accommodate large RV off-tracking, but as you'll see from the photo, that was not the case here and we simply had no choice but to drag our RV through the mud. This could be a nice park if the crazy fees are removed and the roads are improved to accommodate RVs.

A quiet place to rest right off I-90. A bit rustic but well maintained. Laundry room clean and inexpensive. Sites pull-thru and pretty level. Staff friendly and helpful. What more do you need when you’re traveling? Definitely would recommend this little diamond in the rough! Oh, did I mention the dark skies? Great for star gazing!!!

We tent camped here for a single night on our way through to Badlands National Park. The owners are super nice! Great people! We have a 16mo toddler who is very friendly and this was his first camping trip. They came out and chatted with us and brought him a couple toys to play with. Very nice of them! We had a blast! The bathrooms were super clean. The owners were telling us about the expansion they are working on and we definitely look forward to coming back to see it!