Joplin KOA

Stayed here beginning of Sept 2023.
Pull-through 50 amp FHU. Site #655
There are worse places to stay.

THE GOOD:
Sites: Long spot with grass and shade.
Gas: at the entrance of the park
Restaurants and groceries: Only a few miles away.
Cell: Verizon is decent. AT&T is okay.
Field area: Large grass area/field in the middle of the campground.

THE BAD:
The site: Very un-level. There were also about 40+ cigarette butts on the site all in the same spot (right outside of the door near the picnic table). Also had bunches of lettuce (kind of funny) and some trash on the site.

WORTH NOTING (not good or terrible)
Highway: It is immediately off of the exit so highway noise is regular and their is a neighboring repair/metal shop that seems to work through the night.
Neighboring sites: Several sites near ours had extra vehicles parked on the living/patio grass space and/or additional trailers. No harm but it does impact the vibe of staying there.

The young lady at the check-in desk was very nice. Our site was PT & FHUs. We did not have any rigs next to us so we had room to breathe! They had a lot of amenities but we were exhausted from a day of driving so we stayed in our rig and rested until it was time to meet up with friends for dinner in Joblin. We ate at Wilder’s Steakhouse and it was delicious! When we arrived back at the RV park we were given a show, of lightning! Me being from Southern California where we don’t get much of that there I just loved it!! Stood outside at least for 30 mins if not longer just enjoying the show and the cooler temperatures the storm brought.

A convenient overnight stop. Typical near-highway KOA facility. Nothing special. Some highway noise so if you are sensitive to this you might consider someplace else. Verizon and T- Mobile were fast enough to stream HD video. Staff was friendly but this is the first campground we have stayed in over the past year were the staff were not wearing masks.

Never in my life have I been treated so rudely by a hospitality host. Motorhome was parked in the driveway so I took our second vehicle around back to look for a spot to check in. The only clearly marked parking spot said "Parking for KOA golf carts only". I thought I'd be there 10 min tops. Out saunters an unkept man wearing a yellow shirt. "You can't park there." and strolls off. Did he offer another spot? No. I had to again search for an available spot and ASK HIM if I could park there. Sure. Done.
Enter the office and the lady there was pretty curt when I told her how shocked I was that I was treated so rudely, and she was just as snarky as her husband, the owner. Wow.
He showed up to escort us to the spot. He told me that there's a water pipe there under that spot and heavy weight would hurt it. Well, why didn't you say so and be a little more pleasant about it? I was still pretty ticked and was ready to leave when he told me. "You need to leave. I don't want you here. And I wasn't rude, you'd KNOW if you had some of my attitude." Yikes. OK Billy Bob.
I called and asked for a credit to my account and in a snarky voice the wife said, "It's all ready been done."
OK what happened here? This is a KOA and I had stayed in several through out the southwest and they were delightful. But this hillbilly couple couldn't bring it upon themselves to receive their guests in a positive manner. Look at the reviews. Can you tell me that NO ONE has stayed here since 2019?

Convenient to interstate, stayed in section with shade trees as it was July. Good access to fast food restaurants across the street and easy to get gas. Arrived at different dates without reservations with no problems. Short, short hiking trails for the dogs plus a dog park. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I usually just use this for a overnight or two so haven't really explored Joplin but it is a good overnight stay from the interstate. I didn't hear any highway noise but I usually sleep with fans.