Ellensburg KOA
RV Park
Write a Review 32 Thorp Hwy South Ellensburg, WA 98926 509-925-9319 Reservations: 800-562-7616 Official WebsiteGPS: 47.0063, -120.595
Overview of Ellensburg KOA
Last Price Paid: $105
Reported by camper-783988 on 9/1/2024
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet
Reported by The Nomadic Norvells on 9/7/2018
Number of Sites 138
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 1,509 ft / 459 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Ellensburg KOA 19 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 6 Users
Last reported 4/22/2022
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Last reported 9/1/2024
Confirmed by 2 Users
Last reported 9/11/2021
“Fair to fair minus.”
Reviewed 9/10/2024
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 63 |
| RV Length: | 40' (Class A) |
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This park is literally right below the freeway and is VERY loaud to the point it is tough to talk in your campsite. Th site are gravel and not quite eve. Have to work at it. Some of the back in sites on the river are nice, but the larger RV using the pull through sites will be disappointed. At $115.00 a night, this place is actually a ... more
This park is literally right below the freeway and is VERY loaud to the point it is tough to talk in your campsite. Th site are gravel and not quite eve. Have to work at it. Some of the back in sites on the river are nice, but the larger RV using the pull through sites will be disappointed. At $115.00 a night, this place is actually a -o- minus. WAY too expensive. These are $35.00 sites.
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“Meh KOA”
Reviewed 9/1/2024
| Nightly rate: | $105 |
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Park is meh. Some spots are really really good, along the water. Then the others are not good. Their non-hookup sites is basically their storage lot. Good for an overnight, but that’s about it. Very overpriced for what you get (nothing really).
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AT&T 5G
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“Over Priced - - - but few options”
Reviewed 2/11/2023
| Nightly rate: | $55 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 55 |
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Area has several no services campgrounds (county, state, federal) but few full service options. My visit being in February was due to the wish (need) for 120VAC power and wi-fi. However, I could have just parked the trailer and rented a motel room for the same price. Park has no off-season pricing and no back-in vs. pull-through pr... more
Area has several no services campgrounds (county, state, federal) but few full service options. My visit being in February was due to the wish (need) for 120VAC power and wi-fi. However, I could have just parked the trailer and rented a motel room for the same price. Park has no off-season pricing and no back-in vs. pull-through pricing difference.
As seems to be the tend - - high percentage of monthly/year-long residents with the mess/junk that brings with it.
Television is limited . . 'cable' is just the local OTA stations. Wi-Fi was good. Staff was friendly & professional. Sites are typical or less-than-typical KOA.
Except for price, okay for an overnight stop, would not stay for a "vacation".
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“Yikes!! Bad cell. Bad for dogs. Loud.”
Reviewed 4/22/2022
| Nightly rate: | $77 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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I read the reviews here and on Google maps, thought meh it’s fine for an overnight. I wish I hadn’t. It’s $77. I expected a lot for $77. Resort experience. This was an average KOA where the price should have been $40 at best. I’m not sensitive to loud road noise and I expect it right off the highway. But this- was obnoxious. Also... more
I read the reviews here and on Google maps, thought meh it’s fine for an overnight. I wish I hadn’t.
It’s $77. I expected a lot for $77. Resort experience. This was an average KOA where the price should have been $40 at best.
I’m not sensitive to loud road noise and I expect it right off the highway. But this- was obnoxious. Also trains.
They recently oiled the sites and road ways with tar of some sort that has a horrific smell. So I guess that will solve for the dust issue mentioned in reviews. But omg I feel like I’m getting high off the fumes and I’m terrified to have my dog walk on it.
Between the smell and sound I couldn’t sit outside - it was just too much. The place is beautiful but all of that was soiled by the site and smell. $77 and couldn’t even sit outside.
Speaking of dog. Great dog off leash areas. BUT they have cottonwood trees that release buds that are covered in sap. Paw full of sap. It’s painful to pick off the buds and then have to use peanut butter and wash the paws to get the sap off. They should remove those trees!
They are making improvements to the park. So I think the concerns on reviews are being addressed. Super friendly people.
Beware the river front sites. They alternate back-in and nose-in. Your neighbor will be all but touching you back to back. You have nice space on your coach door side but the other side is awful. As such picnic tables for the most part are either in front of or behind your rig. They also would not let you reserve a patio site if your rig is under 30’. Even though at the time of this review (April) the park was 95% empty including 100% of the patio sites. Not sure why that rule exists.
All sites are gravel (mind you with oil).
They have activities and community meals. A nice community patio area by the office. Lovely playground areas. River is off limits to any fun- very clear you are not allowed in it. Didn’t use facilities. They offer propane for sale.
Verizon 2 bars. 3.96 down 0.48 up
ATT 5.25 down 1.36 up
WiFi- 13.1 down 10.5 up (I was in a site very close to the office, site 3, nose in by the river)
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Verizon 4G
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“Great overnight with Catering to Family fun !”
Reviewed 2/19/2022
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We stayed here last minute and got a great spot under a tree with a little deck off our front door. This place has many different ways to camp with cabins, RV spots, tents and you can even rent a TeePee to camp (how cool is that). On top of this some of the sites have view of the Yakima River. And kids were have a blast all around with... more
We stayed here last minute and got a great spot under a tree with a little deck off our front door. This place has many different ways to camp with cabins, RV spots, tents and you can even rent a TeePee to camp (how cool is that). On top of this some of the sites have view of the Yakima River. And kids were have a blast all around with the pool access and playgrounds, horseshoes and basketball all on site. The only slight thing i would say is watch getting a spot close to the road overpass that goes through the Teepee section and the tent section. Worked out good for our overnight. If you would like to see a full site by site review of the campground you can find it on our Youtube Channel. - Unique Adventurez.
Unique Adventurez would stay here again
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“Good pitstop”
Reviewed 10/17/2021
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 16 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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This place was a good pitstop and the staff were very friendly. Our first KOA. Too much road noise to be enjoyable for more than a pitstop. The river spots are the best. Good BLM hike closeby.
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AT&T 4G
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Really nice place.”
Reviewed 9/11/2021
| Nightly rate: | $69 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 100 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
Lucky enough to get a spot on the river. Furthest spot away from the freeway so we barely heard it, Plenty of room between the gravel and level sites. No sewer but restroom is close. Friendly efficient staff. They even pick up your garbage. Large well maintained park. We’ll be back.
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Verizon 4G
T-Mobile 4G
Peggybird would stay here again
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“Fairly typical KOA with above-average number amenities for its size”
Reviewed 8/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | $63 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 37 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Fifth Wheel) |
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We stayed here on night while making our way to Seattle. We stayed in site 37 in a row of pull-through sites where each pair of sites share a power pole and water station, so our neighbor was parked facing the opposite direction. Our site was fairly level, with a gravel pad and shade from a large willow tree on our right: most sites... more
We stayed here on night while making our way to Seattle. We stayed in site 37 in a row of pull-through sites where each pair of sites share a power pole and water station, so our neighbor was parked facing the opposite direction. Our site was fairly level, with a gravel pad and shade from a large willow tree on our right: most sites receive shade from the trees planted between sites. The spacing between sites is typical for a KOA.
The office is on your right as you enter the campground, and all of the RV sites are on the left. Most of the recreational facilities - the volleyball court, the horseshoe pits, the swimming pool, and the main playground area - are clustered around the office. I assume this is also the area where they show movies on Saturday nights. The campground is bordered on the south by the Yakima River. There are about 19 RV sites that back up to the river on the east end, while the west end is populated with tent sites, a few of them being actual tepees. Catch-and-release fishing is allowed, but I didn’t see an obvious public access point to the edge of the river (swimming is not allowed, probably due to the current). The tent sites extend under the overpass next to the campground, and there is a fenced-in dog park back in that area.
The other enclosed dog park is next to the free standing bathhouse located in the middle of the pull-through sites, and there is a small playground with a swing set on the other side of that dog park.
Most of the speed tests I performed using my Verizon Jetpack with MIMO antenna showed very low speeds - 2Mbps down and 4 up - but given how well I was able to stream video, the one reading I got with 14Mbps down and 8 up seemed to be more accurate. The one speed test I did with my AT&T phone showed 15Mbps down and 1 up, but my wife’s AT&T phone had terrible signal. We tried the “high speed WiFi” (described as such by the person at the desk) and I got 1Mbps down and 4 up with that.
We would stay here again if we were in the area.
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Verizon 4G
bcswartz would stay here again
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“So many things going for it, but way too expensive to ignore all the other issues”
Reviewed 8/8/2021
| Nightly rate: | $80 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 49 |
| RV Length: | 33' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Family friendly park. There are teepees, cabins, tent sites and tree covered sites on the river. They offer free Sunday pancake breakfast, an outdoor pool, two big dog runs, lawn games and advertised a Saturday outdoor movie. I wanted to love it, but this park is twice the cost of most with pretty sad sites. We had no grass at our site... more
Family friendly park. There are teepees, cabins, tent sites and tree covered sites on the river. They offer free Sunday pancake breakfast, an outdoor pool, two big dog runs, lawn games and advertised a Saturday outdoor movie. I wanted to love it, but this park is twice the cost of most with pretty sad sites. We had no grass at our site. When we made our reservations we were told we were in a tree covered, shady site. We had no trees and had to share a pedestal with the neighbors. The power went out several times while we were there - often late at night. A spot across from us had no power and they rented a temporary power supply yet didn’t comp or reduce the visitor’s fees. Sounded risky for their trailer setup. There was no movie Saturday after all as they overbooked so the lawn was filled with tents. Sounds like overbooking is common and guests are often turned away. This park is struggling under the new ownership. Again, we wanted to love this park, but until some changes are made - we won’t be back.
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Verizon 4G
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“Restful and Fun”
Reviewed 7/28/2021
| Nightly rate: | $70 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
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I normally do National campgrounds but it got hot and I wanted a/c. This KOA had electric with sites right on the Yakima River. The place was clean, showers were hot, people working there were nice. Ellensburg is a great small down with many parks and lakes. My dog and I loved swimming at the off leash dog park. A trip to Yakima C... more
I normally do National campgrounds but it got hot and I wanted a/c. This KOA had electric with sites right on the Yakima River. The place was clean, showers were hot, people working there were nice. Ellensburg is a great small down with many parks and lakes. My dog and I loved swimming at the off leash dog park. A trip to Yakima Canyon with Kayak was fantastic. 5 stars.
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Hydroherr would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- cable tv
- wifi: free
Recreation
- basketball court
- bike rental
- fishing
- horseshoes
- picnic area
- playground
- swimming pool: outdoor
- volleyball
Site Amenities
- big rig
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dog run
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- laundry
- propane
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- swimming pool: outdoor
- trash
- water available
Discount Clubs
- KOA
Pets
- dog run
- pets
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