Easy to find and check in was pleasant. Our water/electric site was long, but muddy, and we needed blocks to level. Wi-Fi worked and cable was OK. It's not easy to see oncoming traffic on exit road, and reentry on the interstate is tricky. This is an OK park for overnight, but we'd not stay longer. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This campground is only adequate for an overnight stay. Unfortunately, we usually stay longer visitng family in the area and this campground is the best of the worst close to our relatives. This KOA has very narrow sites located on a hillside and there is very little room in between sites. We chose a water/electric site because we damaged our rig getting out of a full hook up site. Smaller rigs may not have as much of a problem. Lots of seasonal campers located here. We decided not to use the dump station as it is slanted incorrectly and would not have allowed our tanks to empty. Verizon cell and air card service is good. This campground is not located in Madison, but in Ruffs Dale, PA. I-70 is really weird in this area. There are no acceleration lanes to get on interstate. You have to stop before entering and hope no one runs you down as you come up to speed. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
I would recommend staying at the water/electric sites ( #001 through 008). They are pretty level and you don't have to drive very far up the hill. There are activities for kids on weekends, some are free but most cost. There is also a Pancake Breakfast on Sundays for a cost. The Full hookup sites are up the hill and then back down to your site. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is not a destination campground, but an adequate overnight stop. A reviewer from April '09 commented that the front sites were all dug up: well, they are still all dug up in late August. These dug-up sites are the first things you see when pulling into the camper area: very unsightly. It's quiet and treed, no road noise at all. The bathhouse might have been clean, but it was creepy and in drastic need of updating. The pool was on the small side but seemed clean. Staff in the office was very friendly. They have a fancy coffee maker in there and the woman on duty was very helpful in showing me how it worked. We would stay again if we ever needed to for a stopover. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We camped here and had a great time. On the weekend, they have activities planned for the kids. They have a decently stocked store with Slush Puppies (my daughter's favorite part!) The jumping pillow, playground, and pool are all a hit with the kids. They have a lake for boating and fishing. The RV sites are good. The people are nice. They deliver ice and firewood to you. You don't really get a good deal of firewood for what you pay. But there are a bunch of regulations about firewood because of some bug so you are not supposed to bring your own. So you're stuck paying $6 for about 4-5 pieces of wood if you want some. Overall, a good experience for our family. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed here in a pop-up camper. Very pleased with the friendly staff, shaded sites and very clean bathrooms. The fishing pond was excellent. We caught four different species of fish with the same bait. Close to turnpike and I-70 yet you would never know it. Overall an excellent campground, will definetely return. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
June 2009
$42
The interior roads are in really bad shape. The whole area is very hilly - common for the area in general. The dog area is at the top of the hill by the dump station. My only complaint about that is it is not fenced in. The laundry is adequate and the staff is friendly. Due to the fact that all of the staff is new to the area, they weren't very helpful with questions about the area. This is not their fault, but we didn't see the owners at all. Too bad they aren't available to answer questions. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park was downhill going into the campground and then up hill going up to the sites, but that is typical for the Pittsburgh area. The roads in the campground were gravel, but not well kept-- pretty rutted and uneven. The sites closer to the pool and play area are dug up-- looks like the sewer and electric are being re-done. Our 30 amp service wasn't working when we tried to hook up. The owner came and changed the breaker. The reason we stayed here was because it was close to downtown Pittsburgh, and that's the reason we would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
A nice campground. We stayed here while visiting Pittsburgh area. This campground has a pond for fishing, swimming pool (small) and a very nice store stocked with about anything you would need. All sites are on a hill but all sites are level and easy access. They escorted everyone to their site while we were here with a golf cart (not necessary but a nice thing to do). One bath house for the entire area but not busy when we were here. Store doesn't open early but still a very nice place. Staff were friendly and helpful. The negative about this campground is their entrance. It is on a blind curve and coming out you have to be careful of traffic. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Overall the site was nice, roomy and very level pull through. Staff were very friendly, and a pleasure to talk to. Restrooms were borderline disgusting. I have a rule, I only use the camper toilet at night, unless the bath facilities are too gross to use. I used my shower and toilet in my Niagara all weekend. Other than that, it was a good time, and friendly people. I think their prices are a little high for what you get. the pool is tiny for a backyard pool, let alone for a campground. The jumping pillow is fun, but when you have a 2 yr. old, the older kids make it impossible for him to enjoy it. They serve a decent breakfast, hot cakes were good but the sausage wasn't at all. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We stopped here for a quick overnight on our way West through PA. The park was perfect for this and would be great for a couple of days as well. They had a fishing pond, pool, and a big air pillow that was really popular. The store was nice, check-in was relatively fast and we had an escort to our site. The only complaint was that the pull through sites (which nearly all of them were) could have been a bit more level. They have all been back-hoed or bull-dozed so there really isn't a reason for them not to be a bit more flat and a few minutes at each site with a piece of equipment would fix this. Probably bothered us more because we were just overnighting. Still, a nice, clean, reasonably priced campground. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We used this park as an overnight on our way to Erie. The sites were a little close but not objectionable and took very little leveling. The Grandkids LOVED the jumping pillow and the pool. Over all a fairly nice park with a pleasant and helpful staff. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a nice park with very open narrow sites. My children loved the jumping pillow and playground. Showers had lots of hot water and were clean. Staff at reception was very friendly and helpful. Even though it rained a couple of times site was gravel so it did not get muddy. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We actually just used this as an overnight campground on our way through, but it was nicer than I expected. The kids enjoyed the campground for a little while, and the spacing of the campsites gave enough room for cooking and eating without feeling like you were in your neighbor's room. This was mid-week, and I estimate that the campground was 50-60 percent full. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We live fairly close and visited here for a test run of our new unit. Office staff very friendly and efficient. Camp store was being stocked as this was the first weekend they were open and appeared to have a nice variety. Interior roads leave alot to be desired and need work. Site was a nice size pull thru. Bathrooms old but clean. Nice playground. It served the purpose for us and is a good overnight stop. Would probally have rated higher if the overall appearance was more pleasing. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice place for an overnight. Friendly staff guide you your site and help you get parked. It is close to the interstate (I-76 and I-70). Gravel roads are a little rough. Sites are roomy and reasonably level. Nice playground for the children. Fishing available in season. This is our second time here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Seemed overpriced for location. This was a gated campground. Interior roads were narrow. Most sites were pullthrus and plenty long. The basic cable had good reception but lacked a few channels such as ESPN. (Important during football season!) Our site was level and the campground was very quiet. The pool was closed for the season. There was a small pond with canoes filled with rain water and a jumping pillow. The store/game room seemed well stocked but was located well away from the campsites. Trash was picked up at the sites daily. We'd stay here again. We camped here in a fifth wheel. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We were pretty disappointed by this campground. We rented the KOA Lodge (they only had one) and for the price ($145USD per night), we were expecting something fairly nice. What we found was what could have been a nice camping cabin, but it was placed in the most undesirable spot in the entire campground. It was sandwiched in between two other pull-through sites, which were VERY close. The lodge is at the bottom of a hill that apparently houses long-term or live-in campers, who's sites were cluttered and ugly, sort of like a trailer park. Our site had only 1 small tree, no privacy (the live-in people next door spent the entire first day staring at us). The roads were unpaved, the pool was closed until late in the 3rd day of our stay. The camp store couldn't have been further away, so we only shopped there once. The worst part was the cabin we rented. It was FILTHY with hairs all over the bathroom (shower & sink), the floors looked like they hadn't been swept in ages and the mattress' on the beds/bunks were possibly the worst we've ever slept on. I realize this is camping, but we have 4 young children so we paid the extra money to stay in a cabin, rather than a tent, as we had planned other activities (thank goodness) away from the campground. With the pool being closed, there was nothing for the kids to do. They couldn't scooter as the roads are very rough and rocky, the playground is tiny, though they did like the jumping pillow. Overall, I would not recommend this park unless you're just parking it for overnight. This could be a nice campground, but it is very run-down, unorganized with very few nice camping sites. We camped here in a Campground Cabin.
Nice park for a one night stand. Good access to/from the tollway (I70). Interior roads are gravel. Sites are of modest size and messy. Needs mowing, picnic table doesn't sit level. Very quiet. Not much else in the area to hold ones interest (that we found). We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Far from the best Campground I've been at! It's OK for an overnight, but beyond that I wouldn't stay there again for 3 nights. The office, store and game room were far from the campsites. The pool was small with old fashioned ladders that made it difficult to get out of. Most all of the sites were on a steep hill (which is not friendly to seniors and disabled) the toilets/showers needed upgrading...AND YET, they spent a lot of money on some kind of large "pillow bouncy" thing about the size of a tennis court...even though there was barely a playground! We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We made an overnight stop here and although it was just adequate for that, not a place we would choose to spend more than one night. Very steep access road, sites tight to get in and out of and all sites are carved out of the side of the hill. The shower facilities were just adequate - water pressure was poor and although clean, bathhouse itself could stand some sprucing up. Once in the park we received a one time only code to exit thru the gate should we need to leave that evening for anything after 8pm. They did have a "pillow jump" that our children enjoyed. The game room was quite a hike from the camping area so we did not use it. Although not unfriendly, the staff were not particularly helpful either. Not a place we would choose to stay again unless we had to. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This campground is small, friendly and clean. They were putting in new sites when we stayed there. The campground is so quiet that you cannot even hear anything at night. The pool was clean and the camp store was convenient. We were impressed by the drive-through gate for safety. We enjoyed the pancake breakfast and the staff was very friendly and welcoming. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Spacious KOA with nice pull-throughs for big rigs. Well run and expanding. Good access to Western Pennsylvania sites, and easy access off main highway. Not a lot to do at the campground, though. Would not be a place we would simply camp at, but is good as a home base for day trips. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Pulling out of a pull-thru site I scraped the side of my travel trailer on a tree limb. While I should have been paying more attention, the CG should have cut down or trimmed the tree. Since I didn't want to unhitch my van, the pool and the store were too far away to walk. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 5 / 10 ]
2004
$30
So So. Bathhouse was clean. Sites are not that great. Very close and small. Felt like a trailer park. Nice stocked store and lake. Friendly people. Playground needs updated and pool is small. Site had one very sappy tree. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.