If you're looking for a well maintained RV park between Bakersfield and Las Vegas, you'd be hard pressed to find anything better than the Barstow/Calico KOA located in Newberry Park. The listing for this park is Yermo, California, but if you tried to find it on the MapQuest maps, you would come up empty. Simply take the Ghost Town Road and turn left at the Shell station. All this aside, this KOA has level sites that are quite long and very wide. If your RV has a triple slide out, then you'll have no problem getting well situated. Most sites have cable tv (adequate), electricity and sewer...all functioning quite well. Road noise from Interstate 15 in the south portion of the RV park is quite noticeable. The swimming pool was closed off and doesn't open until April. The pool may have been a welcome addition to the Barstow/Calico RV park's amenities since the temperature was nearing 80 degrees during our brief respite from travel. Astronomers...if you've got a portable telescope, don't forget to bring it to this KOA. A brief stroll to the rear of this RV park provides dark, crisp skies to launch your celestial adventures. All in all, the Barstow/Calico KOA is a nice stopping off point for visiting the Calico Ghost Town (3 miles) or a longer jaunt to Las Vegas if traveling east. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We were only able to get a water/electric hookup which also does not offer cable TV. Even so, we were surprised that the price was almost $40/night. The park is well kept, but some of the sites are a little difficult to get into and oddly shaped. There are some nice shade trees. They also have a very large laundry room. With your site, you get a table and a BBQ grill. Since the park is easy access off I-15, it is a good place to overnight. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stayed here for one night in a motorhome towing. They were able to put us in a pull-thru site with fewer trees so we could get our satellite connection. The escort to the site was great since it was a little tricky. Very easy off and on to Interstate 15. I would recommend this park for an overnight or a few days if exploring the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Clean, well kept facility, hard packed dirt roads (it's the desert after all), friendly and helpful staff. Right off the freeway, easy access but you can hear traffic all night. A bit spartan for long stays, but a good base camp near Calico Ghost Town and Barstow. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a great overnight spot if you're on your way to Las Vegas or the Grand Canyon. We stayed here twice in the last year. The first time we had a terrific site in the rear of the campground where there is a great open desert area out back. The second time, even though we made reservations two months in advance, they stuck us in a crummy little site up near the freeway which was very noisy and had no privacy because there was some kind of to-do going on nearby and the campground was full. They have a nice little swimming pool here, but the best feature is the huge open area behind the campground where you can run your doggies to their hearts' content. Not a place you'd want to stay more than a night, but great to have it there in the middle of pretty much nowhere. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Very nice campground. It is sandy but this is a desert. There are hedges between each site which provide a lot of privacy. The Wi-Fi is great, cable clear but limited. The highway noise is present but not bad. There is a nice desert garden in the entrance. This is a great KOA! We camped here in a Motorhome.

Good campground for an overnight - right off the 15 and full hook-up sites, including 50 amp and cable connections. It includes a pool, playground, and well-equipped camp store. The sites have a picnic table and tall grill, no fire pit. We didn't use the showers or bathrooms, but peeked in one and it wasn't very clean at 8 a.m., not sure if typical. I would not recommend for an extended stay - sand/dirt sites without a blade of grass. Tall shrubs divide each site and give privacy, also block the sandy wind that blows. Also close enough to the I-15 to get traffic noise, worse at the front of the campground closest to the showers and pool. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Typical KOA in that it has lots of recreational features for kids and is expensive if you don't need those features. Very dusty particularly if it is windy as it was when we were there. Our site was roomy, with high shrubs on either side to provide some privacy. Location is convenient; Wi-Fi is strong, at least close to the office; some good sites for internet and tv satellite access. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice KOA near Barstow CA off I-15. Sites are well spaced but a little dusty with all the desert sands. Great wifi and roof mounted satellite reception. AT & T cell phone great. Would stay here again when in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Good for an overnight. Sites are a little narrow, but all four slides went out with no problems. WI-FI worked for 2 of our 3 computers, and worked well for them. We would stay here on another trip if in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Sites were shaded; pool was clean. The showers were in need of repair; no locks on door of one shower and door handle fell off of the other. We stayed at many KOA's along the way, but this one was the most unfriendly! The morning staff was a little less curt but after a long drive through the desert it would have been nice to be greeted with a smile. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park is ok. The sites are not large and the shade is minimal in the desert. If you like desert hiking, there is desert access at the campground. The staff is cordial, but I wouldn't label them friendly. We've stayed at this KOA before, but we may not return after dealing with a curt staff. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Good park for overnight stay. Not a destination park. Calico ghost town nearby and good for a few hours at best. Will use this park for stops on the way to and from desert. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Well run, all amenities available, easy access, highly recommend to others. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a standard formula KOA. The staff is very friendly and helpful and has supplies for almost any RV need. We found that the propane cost here was priced significantly less than other stops we had made - so we filled all three bottles. Each space offers a LOT of privacy by a hedge of Oleanders that are planted between the spaces. I am sure that when they start to bloom in the early summer it will be beautiful and add to the ambiance. The sites are all sand as mentioned earlier - but everything in this part of the country is all sand - it is just part of the terrain. They have a HUGE area to run dogs to let them really get out and play - which our girls really enjoyed. We have camped here 2 - 3 times after weekends in the Mojave Desert dirt bike racing. In the laundromat the washing machines are all very clean and all of the equipment has worked every time we have been there which is a real bonus. My husband and I also recommend Peggy Sue's for a meal. It's a great "greasy spoon" type of diner located just around the corner. One final bonus about this KOA - during our last visit the area was hit with record winds - which are not uncommon for that portion of California and Southern Nevada. Interstate 15 had been closed ahead so we pulled in and took the last available spot. One of the workers helped us set up camp since the winds were so fierce it was hard to even stand up. Once we got to our site we noticed the winds had subsided significantly. As it turns out, the KOA is surrounded by taller trees that took the worst of the winds while leaving the interior trailers protected. It was a HUGE relief to be out of the wind and in a safe place for the evening. We plan to stay here again when our travels take us to this part of the country. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is the perfect place for a stopover from Interstate 15 or for a few days relaxation, all the sites are wide, spacious and shaded by hedges and trees, every site has their own barbecue and table, the sites are positioned so you get the feeling of privacy, a short walk or bicycle ride away is a great diner which serves anything from breakfast to full dinner, we loved the peace and quiet this campsite has to offer along with the cleanliness of the washrooms and laundry, the free Wi-Fi worked perfectly, the staff are friendly, if we ever pass along this route again we will definitely make it our business to camp here. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Great halfway stop between the Coast and Vegas. Nicely angled pull-thru sites make them seem wider than they are and make navigation easy. Bushes between sites provide a sense of privacy. Typical KOA. (i.e. higher priced) This one is well maintained, spotlessly clean and neat. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This campground is conveniently located halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. We used it to park our rig and drive our tow down to Disneyland. It was much easier to visit in California attractions using the car. It took about 11/2 hours using the car pool lanes. It is close to an outlet mall and some good restaurants. We recommend eating at Peggy Sues 50's style dinner about a half mile away. You need a car to get around. If you can handle an all-sand site, this campground is an ideal stop over. It easily accomodates big rigs with tows. The sites have privacy scrubs and the roads are easy to maneuver in. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Restrooms were clean and the beer was cold. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

One thing you always can get at a KOA is a reasonably good park with lots of things to do, clean restrooms, and good size sites. This is probably an average KOA. The sites were dirt only (really desert sand) , not gravel, but the site was level and easy to get your rig unhooked. If you've made a long trip across California or Arizona and are nearing the end of the day this is a good place to rest for the night. We would return again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This campground is actually quite nice. You are in the desert and it is very hot which makes for the perfect swimming pool situation. The sites are level, there are bushes between each site which makes you feel like you are camping even though you are in the desert. Also makes good privacy. Campground is also very clean and tidy. Those are the good things. Now the only 2 bad things. NO campfire pits. I do not know if the reason is because of the desert or not, but I do not think you should be able to use the word "CAMPGROUND" if you cannot have a campfire. For example, Las Vegas KOA is NOT a campground by any means but they advertise as such. Now for the worst part of all for this KOA here in Yermo, California. They advertise WI-FI but there was no signal and the only excuse they could come up with is that the heat made it not work. I do not buy that excuse since the Las Vegas KOA, where it was hotter, had perfect WI-FI ! The reason it upsets me so much is that on this trip we encountered so many campgrounds that advertise the WI-Fi and when you get there it is not working. And they always have some excuse followed by "THEY are having somebody coming in to fix it in the near future". "They" must mean the campground owners. Setting up a wireless network is SO easy these days ! Why can't these businesses that advertise WI-FI not get their act together? When I go to the office to see what the problem is there is always a few guys like myself standing there with laptops in hand asking why the WI-FI does not work. For some of us the WI-Fi is an absolute necessity when travelling. Peggy Sue's diner is cool to look at but it is dirty and greasy looking. For a REALLY GOOD meal go a little bit in the other direction and there is PENNY'S DINER. Massive sandwiches with fries for $6 !!! A feast ! I would recommend this site very much but NOT if you must have WI-Fi. Price was $32.90 with the KOA discount. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a very nicely maintained KOA. The staff is friendly. Everything is clean and maintained. It is on an interstate frontage road however the noise is not bad. Nice tall oleanders between each site for privacy and some trees for shade. I would recommend it and stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Owners and staff certainly do deserve credit for maintaining a clean well laid out park. Sites are level and roads are wide enough that if your rig is a little too long for the site, it is not obstructing traffic. Looks like the pool has been rebuilt and the water is clean and fresh. Well-stocked store. Sites are sand and dirt but the other amenities offset this one drawback. We would stay again on our way to Vegas... We camped here in a Motorhome.

The price was quite high for what you get. $36.00 plus an extra $3.50 for our 11 year old granddaughter. They claim the sites are 70 feet long, but our 50 foot motorhome just barely fit with almost no room for our car. We stayed here mainly for the pool and it was filthy and cold and our granddaughter wouldn't get in. We wouldn't stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

(Rate was with the gold card discount.) I think the owners deserve a lot of credit here. Yes, I guess it can get dusty in the desert – something they can’t control – and freeway noise? Couldn’t hear it over the AC. Consider the efforts they’ve put into it: fastidiously maintained desert sites with indigenous plants, immaculate showers (six huge unisex ones in a separate building in addition to the three in the men’s and women’s restrooms), 24 HD quality TV channels on the cable and above average WIFI throughout the entire park. When we were here they had a crew rebuilding the pool; a project that has to have run into the tens of thousands. I don’t know whether we’ll be in the neighbourhood again, but if we are, we’ll go significantly out of our way to stay here. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Friendly staff, even drives to your site. Nice desert landscaping. A restroom/shower building was just across from my site. But, unfortunately, that's about all the positives I can come up with for this KOA. The restroom/shower building was unheated and dingy; wifi didn't work at all; and it was a bit on the noisy side with truck traffic from the highway. At least it was cheap! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Decent overnight park located in the outskirts of Barstow. It was like camping in a dust bowl but the restrooms and showers were clean. Sites were on dirt and sand but nice size. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We found this park to be of a really high standard. The park was well maintained and the facilities were clean and very nice. the sites were big and quite private with many trees and hedges throughout the park. The park was a bit dusty but that is to be expected in the desert. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nothing fancy about this Campground. The sites are gravel, which was raked, and separated by shrubs from the site next to you. Not far off the highway but quiet. The office staff were courteous and helpful. Showers were clean and the bathrooms were clean but dated. All in all a good place to stop for the night. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Nice place for an overnight stop over, it is in the desert so there is no grass and the sites are gravel, but there is a privacy wall of trees/shrubs between the sites and the sites are fairly large. I did not see the questionable people/rigs mentioned in an earlier review. I would stay here for an overnight anytime but not an extended stay in the summer it is very hot! The campground is not well marked off the exit, go north past the Shell station and take the first left after the service station. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Campsite was littered with dog droppings, swimming pool was mediocre, dog walk area not lit at all. Will try to bypass this one if possible. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We stayed here on our return trip from Arizona. We had stayed here on our trip out to Arizona also. This is a nice (HOT) family rv park. Your price for camping includes your admission into the ghost town. The ghost town is a fun family activity. The sites are dirt and somewhat level. The gate is manned until 4:00 p.m. After that time, the ranger spots people coming in. The rangers will register the guest and if the site is reserved, they will make sure that the correct person is in it. The sites have wooden posts that they put the name and date of the reservation. When calling for a reservation, the people are nice and helpful. This time through, the campground hardly had anyone in it. Maybe because of the heat. We will stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We had to stay here only because we had mechanical problems with the truck. They were friendly enough but, unless you want to camp in the desert this is not the nicest place. They said it was being sold to another owner. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Have been camping here every year for several years, on the way to other places. Had real water problem (low pressure) reported it several times, no response from management. All in all, it is a wide spot in the road when I need to sleep, but no maintenance, no new facilities, crummy water, who needs it? We camped here in a Motorhome.

Nice campground, lots of room in our site. Very level sites. Dirt roads and dirt sites, little or no grass. There are shade trees. Pool was clean and so was restrooms. Great store with lots of items. I'd use it as a stop over again sometime. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stayed just one night. All the sites are pull through and many are shady. The people there were very friendly and helpful. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Trashy old KOA in a very unappealing area. Way overgrown and some really unkept RVs. I would stay here only if it was the only option! One nice selling point is Peggy Sue's Diner, just on the other side of the interstate. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The only real downside to this park is the dirt sites. But it is the best rv park in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We dry camped since the hook-up sites were taken. The area is the Mojave Desert, so the ground is gravel. The camp grounds were neat and well kept. The dry camp sites are away from the highway, so the noise was minimal. Keep in mind this not a resort, but a nice place to spend a couple of days exploring the surrounding area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Sites are not paved or have gravel, they are dirt. The park appears WORN OUT AND TIRED. Staff is friendly, but gang types are hanging out at the pool. Close to Hwy 15, noisy. Needs to be remodeled. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Very friendly and clean. Easy in and easy out. We camped here in a camper.

We stayed here 3 nights and it was as expected. We didn't call the county in advance for reservations so we had electric only (our fault, all the full hookups were taken). It is in the middle of the desert so it was hot and dusty, however, the ghost town was a delight, the campground was kept up very well and everyone we encountered from check in to check out was extremely polite and well mannered. The only draw back was the wind and that wasn't the campgrounds fault, that was an act of God. We'll stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

What a dust bowl! But, there is a lot to do including the ghost town. Great area for off-road driving, motorcycling, and mountain biking! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a County park, with campsites set in a dry wash in the hills near Calico Ghost Town, near Barstow, CA. It's really not a bad campground and most of the sites are pretty well maintained. Ours, however, (one of the longer pull-thrus) had been severely eroded with deep ruts and loose rocks and it took some finagling to get situated and level. The next day, the wind came up and we all about blew away. That's not fault of the campground, but the winds can be really bad on the upslope of these mountains. The Calico Ghost Town is worth a look-see. The history of this area is very interesting and definitely worth the trip. It is convenient for us for a quick weekend and we will stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Was a great park for families. Close to the town and a nice desert setting. This is a county park, so don't expect much. Bathrooms are bad but clean. Great security driving around all night. Free admission to Calico Ghost Town while camping... We camped here in a Motorhome.

Normally, I would give this kind of campsite a 6 but having the Ghost Town right there warrants a higher grade. For a 40 year-old man who stopped yearning to visit this place 20 years ago (when my hormones and ego fully kicked in!), the Ghost Town offered a satisfying amount of entertainment. Even my teenage sons had fun! The campground, however, was very primitive and virtually like "dry camping" in the remote desert. The only difference was the fact that we had some rowdy, noisy off-roaders camped around us (we got stuck in the overflow section) and there were times when I thought our neighbors might entertain us with a gunfight of their own. the bathrooms were pretty murky, too, which can be expected from a county-run facility. But.. oh yeah, did I mention how the Ghost Town was entertaining and worth the trip?... We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

If you want a full hook-up, pull-through site, don't bring any off-road vehicles. We were driving home from a long road trip and had our dirt bikes in the bed of the truck. We had to take a partial hook-up, back-in spot because they would not let us into the full hook-up/pull-through section simply because we had dirt bikes with us. The campsite did have a fire pit, which was nice. There was trash around the site, but it was very conveniently located to the Calico Ghost Town, which was great. All in all, the campground was basic, but okay. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Level sites with tables and fire pits. The County has done a very good job of maintaining both the campground and the ghost town above it by not letting it get tacky. All the employees were helpful and full of interesting information. We only stayed one night but will definitely be back for a longer stay. There is a lot to do and see in the town and the surrounding area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

We tried site A4 but even using all of our boards we could not get level, site A7 was better for us, we have a 30 ft class A. Our FHU site had 30 amp electric, we saw some electric only sites with 50 amp. The sites are dirt and rocks, some quite narrow and short, others better; very quiet after everyone settles down at night. There are a few trees around that look nice but don't offer much shade. We got some TV service and a decent Verizon signal for phone and Internet. We took a look at the restrooms near our site but did not use them, they were very basic. The town was fun and the cemetary very interesting. We went early and had breakfast at the Calico House Restaurant, it was very good and the morning was beautiful and not too hot. Price of admission to the town is included in the camping fee. The campground isn't a resort by any stretch but it's absolutely fine for a night or two and the ghost town is worth a visit. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Sites are close together and since we were there on a weekend, it was pretty tight. Dirt sites are not level, and many would not fit our 29' TT. $21 includes full hook-ups and admission to the ghost town, a good deal. The bath house was run down and needed some attention. Some hiking, a dirt bike area, and horse camp within the park. It is three miles north of I15, so very quiet except for the weekend partyers. The staff was really nice, although not enough of them for the weekend when the park is full. Market, gas and restaurants in Barstow, less than 10 miles down the road. Verizon Wireless cellular and aircard worked fine. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This was a very fun park for our children. There are hills to climb and great rocks and mines to explore in the campground. Neighbor's fire pit was too close to the back end of our trailer. You could hear music coming from the off road vehicle sites below us at night. Overall it was a very nice park. We will be going back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is the third time we've stayed here. I'm rating the park a "7" as an average of all three stays. The sites are quite close together and it can seem rather claustrophobic when the park is full or near full. Bring plenty of boards or blocks as there's not a level site in the park. During our last stay the park was nearly empty, which was wonderful. Although many people complain about the heat here, it can also get quite cold in the winter. It got down to 19 degrees the night we stayed. $22 is a bargain for full hook-ups and admission to the ghost town. There is nice hiking within the park and TV reception is good with an antenna. It is very quiet at night and the staff is friendly and helpful. We've checked out other overnight parks in the area and always return here. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Managed by the County of San Bernardino, we found this rustic spot a great side trip on our way back South on the I-15 from a Vegas visit. A visit to the ghost town was enjoyed by the family and despite the heat, the place has a pleasant charm. The Ranger visited all sites in the evening and was a great conversationalist. He was very friendly and offered valuable information on the area. We enjoyed one of the most precious night skies a city-slicker will never experience. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stayed here for two nights on our trip out to Arizona. Your price for camping includes your admission into the ghost town. The ghost town is a fun thing for families or anyone to do. Our site had two trees, one on each side. This really doesn't matter, because it is HOT at Calico. The site was a pull-through and not real level. I phoned them and asked about the sites before hand. They were nice to deal with and gave us a good site. The sites are dirt, with either pull-through or back-in. There is a restroom and showers, but we didn't use them, so I couldn't tell you what they are like. The gate is unmanned after 4:00 p.m. After that time, the ranger spots people coming in and gets over to your site to register you. We arrived about 6:00 p.m. and had no problem with our site being taken as said in a previous post. When you call ahead and make reservations your name and dates are already posted on the board at the site. The ranger makes sure that it is the correct person and proceeds with the registration. All of the full hook-up sites were not taken and there were plenty of partial hook-up and tent sites available. The other people staying here were quiet and we had no problems. We will stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Booked a site for three nights. Arrived and the spot we were assigned was taken. Checked with the front desk and was advised to take another site next to it. About 5 hrs later we were advised by another camper to get out of his spot. Got folks from the office down and we were told that since he had paid that we would have to move. We had full hook ups and was told that we would have to go to a site with no hook ups. Asked about the fact that we had paid as well and we were told to go to that spot. Asked about getting a refund and was advised that since we paid by check months before that it would take 3 to 4 weeks for a refund. Also while we were in the office trying to get help from manager another group of folks were being told they would have to leave the site they had as well. After a lot of talking the manager finally said that she would return us the first night fee. Said she would book us into the local KOA with no sewer for one night. We had booked three nights into Calico. We packed up after 5pm and went to the KOA rather than having the other guy whom told us to get out of his site bothering us all night. Upon arrival at the KOA, we were told by KOA that the manager did not pay for the night, had to have them call them to make arrangments for payment. The park is at the bottom of the Ghost Town and in a poor state of repair. The sites are very unlevel and the staff were very rude not only with us but with the other folks being told to move from site they were in as well. We had traveled a bit out of the way to go to this location and were very unhappy that we were treated in this way. We are sure that we were not the first threated like this. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Well, to start with I asked about trees when I made reservations, because I did not want trees blocking satellite dish. Was told that there were no trees, and was assigned space B-8. If you have a large rig make, sure they don't try to give you that space, there are two trees on each side of space which makes it very difficult to get your rig in. Also we could no use one of our slide outs because its so tight. Next day we were able to move to a pull thru site. The ghost town is neat and informational. Camp ground is clean and the view of the mountains and desert is great. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a great family campground, its good size has hiking trails and of course the ghost town. Its desert area but clean and quite. the employees are as nice as can be. Even if you only spend one night and see the town the following day it won't be a wasted trip. We camped here in a Motorhome.