We thought everything was great at this park. Very quiet and peaceful. We were in a back-in space and it was spacious and well maintained. Free Wi-Fi that worked great. It's a big perk to be right on the bus route to Yosemite. The only semi-complaint would be that the cable TV channels were small in number and several were very fuzzy. We camped here in a Truck Camper.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
October 2009
$40
Beautiful, quiet park. No cell service YEAH!! Free Wi-Fi. Restrooms were some of the cleanest I ever encountered. Peaceful place to stay. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The campground is ok, although staff is not the most friendly. They kept claiming that I don't have a $10 credit from my previous KOA rewards despite my last site specifically told me I could use it right away (I guess it was too much hassle to do it on their computer). The Kabins are ok. There looks to be TV connection, but there's NO TV, NO FRIDGE in Kabin (unlike the one in Oregon which had them). The access ways were narrow and could be a problem for big trailers, luckily we just drove a van. The tent sites are INCREDIBLY SMALL so I was glad I didn't reserve a tent site. The Kabins were quite secluded (good privacy between Kabins). There are not enough Washrooms (only 3 stalls for ALL the sites) which is located next to office. There are only 3 shower stalls. Although people cycle through them quickly since they are communal type (ie: single door to all stalls/bathrooms/sinks). The washrooms are CLOSED 11am-1pm for cleaning!!! I don't know how people can hold it for 2 hours during cleaning... LOTS of WASPS on the sites, especially when cooking. Overall, it was ok. It is a bit pricey for KOA (one of the most expensive). I didn't have chance to use wifi since it wasn't picking up from Kabin and I didn't want to sit by office. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.
This park proves that when you are this near Yosemite National Park, you don't have to be very good to be successful. The staff, while not rude or disrespectful, didn't really go out of their way to help with any problems I had. The internet never worked (even when I was right in or next to the office where the wireless router was located). The 45 minute drive to Yosemite Valley was as close as I could hope for, given the busy tourist season, and my inability to plan far ahead. If you have kids, they will probably enjoy fishing in the small pond near the office and there is a video gameroom in a railroad by the pond. If I remember correctly, the site also included a cable hookup, so I was not completely without communication with the outside world. (Oh, and cell phones don't work here, either, due to the mountainous terrain. They had a small store inside, but it was sorely lacking in what I considered essentials such as milk and juice, but they had plenty of beer on hand. While this wasn't a "bad" park, it wasn't a very good one, either. I would stay here again if they could get their internet up to modern standards. But until then, when I return I will be looking to stay somewhere else in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice park. It's family owned and everyone was so nice and helpful. We were having trouble with our awning and one of the owners came out to help us. The park is clean and well maintained. The shuttle to Yosemite worked out well for us. It takes appox.1.5 hours to get to the Yosemite valley so I would suggest taking the 8:00 bus. We enjoyed our stay so much we are already planning on returning next year! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
May 2009
$45
Nice clean park. The big rig pull-thru spots are very close together. Not much room outside your RV to do much but sit. There is a short trail that surrounds the park. Nice place to walk the dogs. Also has a nice fenced pet area. Staff is friendly and the park is very well maintained. A little bit of road noise from highway 140, but not so bad at night. Overall, a great place to stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
April 2009
$50
This was our first time camping at the Yosemite / Mariposa KOA. Our expectations were not very high given the recent poor ratings by other reviewers, but we were pleasantly surprised. Check-in was easy, and the front desk staff was very friendly. We stayed in campsite #38, a 50 amp pull-through site and found it easy to get into with our 36' motorhome while towing our car. Interior roads are paved while parking strips in campsites are mostly gravel. Some RV campsites have grass. All campsites have a standing BBQ pit, movable picnic table, and are graded level. The RV campsites are close together but wide enough to park a car along side the RV in the site without encroaching on a neighboring site. We met one of the owners during our stay and learned that they have been renovating the park, and it shows. The store and gift shop were small but stocked well with a sufficient variety of necessities including fresh items like milk and eggs. Restrooms were clean and modern. We didn't find noise or rude neighbors to be an issue at all during our four night stay. Overall, this is a great place to camp in an RV if you want to have hookups and be close to Yosemite. The drive between the campground and the Visitor's Center in Yosemite Valley is about an hour. We camped here in a Motorhome.
So over priced. Not many choices for big rigs going into Yosemite Natl park. The sites at this KOA are real tight and not easy to get in and out of. The front desk people where so rude. In the three days we stayed there several other campers complained about how unhelpful they where. The drive into the park was about 45 minutes. I would not stay there again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Staff not very friendly or helpful especially with the slow or no Wi-Fi even after paying for it. Their response was call the company. There was no cell service for us in the park either. Sites are close together and barely long enough for us. All stones no grass. Good location, pool very nice and clean but cold. Laundry small but clean. Huge store and gift area, but we did not shop there. It is all about location and this is pretty close to Yosemite and thus busy. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Stayed on the "Camp Friday and get Saturday free" weekend. It was crowded. OK. Should have expected that. What I didn't expect was the close campsites and really poor internet reception. I complained that the internet was slow to nothing, and the response was "let me reset it". That happened twice. Since everyone else in the campground was kicked off the internet, that seemed extreme. While internet access was a prime consideration for staying at the park and was disappointing, the location by Yosemite was great and the second night (the free night) was actually quite pleasant. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Acceptable park on the way to Yosemite. Check in staff not very friendly. Large attractive store. Electric, water, cable and WiFi all worked well (WiFi is free for the first hour, then $6 per day after that). Beautiful location amongst the trees, but the sites are so close together that it feels more like a parking lot than a forested campground. Pool is kept clean. Noisy septic system runs 24/7. Of note, there is a city bus to Yosemite Park for $12. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great place to stay when heading to Yosemite. The staff was very friendly and helpful. There is even a shuttle that will take you to the park from the campground and back, which was great considering gas was almost $3.50 a gallon. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Owner did not honor space reservation as they said they would and gave our spot to someone else before we arrived. Then they argued with me that there's no promise to save a spot for anyone. Then I asked for another spot that looked promising and were told that all of the other spaces were sold out. Over the course of our 4 day stay I found that the park was not sold out and the space we asked for on arrival sat empty for the duration. Restrooms are not cleaned daily or even every other day. The park is on a septic system. The large septic pump hums 24/7. In the middle of a forest, that's the only sound you can hear at night. Staff are less than friendly and not helpful. We asked for a space with a clear view of the south for satellite coverage. While they said that some spots had a clear view, we were not given one. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
May 2006
$60
Friendly staff. Very accomodating. As others have said, sites may not be exactly level. Crowded but large trees help break up the CG. Narrow roads in and out, but doable. Grandkids loved the pond and the playground. We go here at least once a year. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The campground was very quiet and is about 20 minutes from Yosemite. We enjoyed our stay here. The site was clean and surprisingly quiet even though it was close to the highway. The sites were a little to small but worth the price we paid. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
There are 50 RV sites, 28 with full hookups. Recommend pull thru sites 19-23, 26, 29, 36-40
for large rigs. Not all sites are level and most will require blocks under levelers. Entry roads are asphalt and sites are packed gravel. We stayed in site 39 and it was nice enough but could have been wider to provide room for our toad. Mature trees but still decent SW exposure for satelite reception. 40 minute drive to Yosemite's Hwy 140 Arch Entrance. Cannot have any chemicals in holding tanks per mgmt ! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
2004
$45
Not a bad park, but not as level as I'd like it. Tight getting in and out. Can't dump at your site unless you use the same tank chemicals they do. The dump station by the entrance is sloped downhill and away from the dump. The pool was nice and the staff was friendly. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$44
Nice campground. Typical KOA layout. Sites were a little crowded but park was clean and
well managed. Friendly staff. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.