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#1 of 1 campground in Salina
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Free parking
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calliecat56 wrote a review Oct 2023
Missouri90 contributions11 helpful votes
We stopped here for the night in our 40 ft motorhome. Very clean, well spaced sites. Clean shower rooms, several dog runs. Several gas stations nearby as well as a McDonalds and Popeye's. I would not hesitate to stay here again.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Thank you so much for camping with us. We're glad you enjoyed your stay. Thank you, too, for posting this review.
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Maria B wrote a review Aug 2023
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Aug. 11–13, 2023, my husband, son, grandson, & I stayed in a cabin to celebrate my husband’s 50th birthday. July 24, I emailed to make sure it was okay to have a party with family and friends. I didn’t receive a reply. After reviewing their website, I saw they advertised having birthday parties, family reunions, etc. so I thought they might not have thought a reply to my email was necessary.When I checked in, I let them know that we were having a birthday party/family reunion & asked where the guests should park. They pointed to the visitor parking. There weren’t many parking spaces. That concerned me because I was fairly certain there would be other visitors besides our group. The girls at the front desk were young so I decided I’d wait to speak with an adult.It was a beautiful campground, well-maintained, the cabin was clean, & there were lots of things for kids to do.Friday night was great. Saturday morning, after being woken up by their dog howling & crying, I went to the front desk to speak with the owner. I reiterated what I had said the night before. I asked where our visitors could park if the parking lot filled up. He said beside the dog park. I asked if I could pay for any of the visitors who wanted to swim. He said he had my card on file & to be sure they checked in at the front & let them know who was swimming.After leaving the front desk, I texted & messaged everyone & told them to check in at the front desk. Many guests were coming from out of town & their schedules varied so I told them they could come any time after 1:30 & that we would eat around 6:30. A total of 31 guests came (22 adults & 9 children). This included 17 family members. 9 of the guests left before 6:30. We had guests who traveled from Kansas City, Beloit, McPherson, & Wichita. 7 of the guests were 70+ years old. In addition to those guests, 2 other couples rented cabins at the KOA to celebrate with my husband.Right before dinner the front desk called me & said there were too many cars & couldn’t let anyone else in. The girl on the phone was immediately rude. It sounded like she was a teenager. Admittedly, I was less than friendly as well, however to calm the situation I asked 4 of our guests to drive their vehicles out of the KOA property. Then I picked them up & went back to the party. I called the front desk & let them know we had moved cars off the property. The girl on the phone (the same as before) said that it didn’t matter that we moved the cars, no one else was allowed to come. I decided to go & speak with the owner, as I was not going to argue or discuss this with a teenager. Two additional guests were coming to the party & were told they were not allowed to stay. They could only drop a gift off & leave.When I got to the front, both owners & their teenage daughter (who was the girl on the phone) were there. I apologized for being rude to the teenager & asked the owner what we could do, that I had emailed with no reply, came to the front desk in the morning, & spoke with him. I told him in no way were we trying to do anything wrong & that I wanted to be respectful. He said the website says we needed to call to do something like this. I said that I didn’t see that on the website, & his response was that he didn’t see my email. He also stated that he usually doesn’t allow people to have parties/reunions if they don’t rent a deluxe cabin. He said this is why he doesn’t like renting to “locals” because they always take advantage of him. I asked how I was taking advantage of him & what we were doing wrong. No response. He said to do whatever we want, that he knew what it was going to turn into & then said everyone needs to leave by 10. I said that was no problem at all. He then said “I know what’s going to happen” & then in a threatening tone, said “You do not want me to come back there at 10”.  Then his wife asked if our guests had eaten & I said that they were eating now, & she said that everyone had to leave by 8. We hadn’t even had cake yet.Shortly before 8, there were 19 people still there, 11 of them had paid to swim until 9. So I went to the front desk & asked the owners wife if those guests who paid to swim could stay until 9:00, & that since there were 2 other couples who were staying in cabins, if the rest of the guests (8 people) could be considered their visitors. One of the cabins was right beside us & there were no other cabins nearby. The pool was between us & any RV’s. The teenage girl interrupted & very rudely said “We let them stay until 8”. The owner’s wife said that we couldn’t have any additional visitors & the 2 other couples who rented cabins were not allowed to have visitors either. I asked about the guests who paid to swim, the pool was still open. She said that the guests had enough time to swim & that they only paid $3. I told her that was the charge & nowhere did it put a time limit on how long they swam, as long as it was before 9. She again said no, that she had to wake up at 6am to make breakfast & did not want complaints from other campers.So I went back to the campsite, some of the guests stayed a little after 8 to help clean up & then the guests left.I now realize that I should have been more persistent in getting information to have a birthday party. However, I did everything in my power to talk with the owner to be sure we weren’t going to be an inconvenience to other campers. I chose the KOA because I wanted a birthday party with a family atmosphere. At no time did the owners come back to see who our guests were or how we were behaving.It was very unprofessional to have a teenager handle difficult parts of business. The owner was intimidating & threatening. The owner’s wife gave us restrictions that no other guests (other than our friends) had. We did nothing wrong, but were restricted because they were afraid we were going to. Our friends who stayed in another cabin had breakfast & found four hairs in a pancake, one of the exit doors was blocked, (there was only one exit), & one of the girls had short shorts on. Her butt was at table level, so our friends literally had a butt on their table.We will not stay at the KOA in Salina & neither will our guests. We are just small-town people, but some of our guests are not. They travel frequently & the conversation during the day went from business event possibilities & family reunions to wondering if the treatment by owners is indicative of other KOA’s. 
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Date of stay: August 2023
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TheTravelinExes wrote a review Jun 2023
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We stayed at Site 45, which was a pull thru full hook-up site. It was a level site that had great patio furniture. We stayed at this KOA for 4 nights. The site was not prepped prior to our arrival, which we did check-in a bit early, but when the staff member did come to clean the site there were many different pieces of food left on the ground around the site, which was quite strange to see. There is a bit of road noise from the highway and then the trucks that drive down the road that the entrance to the KOA is on also generates some loud road noise. That road goes from paved to unpaved, which with all the big trucks/semis driving on it, our truck was filthy by the time we left. We were at the KOA from end of May to beginning of June. There was a ton of Cottonwood seed pods floating in the air and piled on the ground. Nothing that the KOA can control but they were everywhere. The staff was friendly and accommodating. We had a package delivered to the KOA and the staff even delivered it to our site. They send out nightly last call for pizza/wings or ice cream messages, which was very nice. The bathrooms near the office are a tad outdated but they were always clean. The single stall bathrooms that had a toilet and shower were nice and also always clean. The laundry facilities were clean and $3 total for wash and dry. They also had a utility sink and iron w/ironing board for use. StarLink was hit or miss, KOA WiFi was intermittent but Verizon 5G Home Internet worked flawlessly as well as our AT&T cell service. The pool is fenced in with a 6' wooden privacy fence except near the entrance to the pool. There was a larger pool and then a smaller, what appeared to be a kiddie pool. This KOA is very nicely decorated with the Wizard of OZ theme. There are little tidbits of decorations that make is super cute. If ever in this area again, we would definitely stay here. Please follow our journey throughout the country. You can find us on Instagram, Facebook and TripAdvisor ~ The Travelin Exes
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Date of stay: May 2023
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Responded Jul 11, 2023
Thank you very much for posting this review! We're glad you camped with us, and we wish you continued fabulous travels!
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Dawn P wrote a review Apr 2023
Muskogee, Oklahoma30 contributions4 helpful votes
This place has everything! New family bathrooms with hot showers, new heat air exchangers in our cabin. 3 fenced dog runs! This place is huge! Loved our stay! Super clean and quiet. Great staff! Plenty of local places for take out.
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Responded May 23, 2023
Thank you very much for choosing to camp at our place! Thank you, also, for this review.
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Les J wrote a review Sep 2022
Murrieta, California640 contributions235 helpful votes
As we drove in, we both commented on how beautiful the park is. Lots of trees. Cool statues. Then I walked into the office. Place was a cluttered mess with a dog lying right in the middle of the floor. I had intended to order a pizza from them, but . . . Yuck. Our site, like the rest of the park, was very nice. Large trees, pruned to not impact the RV’s, provided shade & a beautiful setting. Nice, friendly escort to the site. Internet was not streamable, but more than adequate for emails, etc. Really need to deep tidy up the office though.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Responded Nov 18, 2022
Oh my, I'm very sorry to hear this. Thank you, still, for choosing to camp with us. We are typically known for both our tidiness and cleanliness, so ... again, I'm very sorry.
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rprecord wrote a review Sep 2022
Colorado Springs, Colorado8 contributions1 helpful vote
Our one night stay here was great! The patio campsite was terrific. The chairs were very comfortable. The KOA was very clean and quiet and easy to get to. It was a nice place to spend the night and get rest for the next day of traveling.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Angel J wrote a review Jul 2022
Freeport, Illinois81 contributions19 helpful votes
We based our stay off of the fact there was a fishing pond on our site. It was so overgrown that there was maybe a foot long area where the water was visible. The noise from the highway was so unbearable we ended up leaving at midnight just to get some sleep in the car heading back home. Really unfortunate because the campground itself was well taken care of and decorated with nice clean bathrooms.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Responded Jul 31, 2022
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Scott D wrote a review Jul 2022
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First time here. Nice staff who escort you to your site. Excellent layout. We had the patio site with tables and chairs and a grill. Nice mature trees for shade. Clean restroom and showers. They deliver wings and pizza to your site. Grubhub is also available. There’s even a little train if you have youngsters. Highly recommend.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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ronweasley wrote a review Jul 2022
Colorado234 contributions73 helpful votes
Booked this because I have stayed at other KOA campgrounds and always had good luck. Well guess my luck was bound to run out sometime. Checked in went to my cabin [no bathroom]. Walked up to the guest bathrooms/showers. They were closed. Wasnt told this at check in. Waited about an hour went back and still closed. Asked and was told should be open in another hour. Walked back up in an hour still closed. Was told to wait another hour and that there are no other restrooms on site. Not even a portapotty. Have to drive into town to a gas station to go to the bathroom. Looks like a shower is completely out of the question. I cant give this 0 stars or I would
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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Response from Terri Schwerdt, Owner at Salina KOA
Responded Jul 17, 2022
I'm so sorry. An earlier guest plugged the sewer main. The restrooms were re-opened as soon as the lines were unplugged and the facilities were sanitized. (For anyone else reading this, the rustic cabins have no facilities.)
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Colorado91 wrote a review Jun 2022
Colorado39 contributions22 helpful votes
We spent one night at this campground. It was fairly close to the Interstate so there was some noise. Dog park was good. The park had good shade. WiFi worked okay. It appears this park offers things for kids. We stayed in a 5th wheel.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Frequently Asked Questions about Salina KOA
Which popular attractions are close to Salina KOA?
Nearby attractions include Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts (2.8 miles), Kenwood Cove Aquatic Park (3.3 miles), and SculptureTour Salina (2.5 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Salina KOA?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and free parking.
Is parking available at Salina KOA?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Salina KOA?
Conveniently located restaurants include Hickory Hut Barbecue, Martinelli's Little Italy, and The Cozy Inn.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Salina KOA?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Are pets allowed at Salina KOA?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Is Salina KOA accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.