Santee Lakes KOA
RV Park
Write a Review 1268 Gordon Rd. Santee, SC 29148 803-478-2262 Reservations: 800-562-2608 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.5175, -80.4293
Overview of Santee Lakes KOA
Last Price Paid: $75
Reported by Adventures of Roy the Airstream on 7/1/2022
Longest RV Reported: 34 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Ian on 8/7/2021
Number of Sites 185
Reservations yes
Elevation 65 ft / 19 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Santee Lakes KOA 15 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 7 Users
Last reported 4/3/2022
Confirmed by 4 Users
Last reported 6/25/2021
“Beautiful campground on a lake.”
Reviewed 11/9/2022
| Days stayed: | 7 |
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| Site Number: | E-01 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Stayed in end of Nov 2021. Catching up on reviews. Site type: Pull-through, FHU, 50 AMP, end of row I do not recall the cell service as it was a while back. It was at least sufficient for us to work on from our hotspots through VPNs, which require at least 3 bars. Hoping that helps. THE GOOD Location: Gas close by and groceries n... more
Stayed in end of Nov 2021. Catching up on reviews.
Site type: Pull-through, FHU, 50 AMP, end of row
I do not recall the cell service as it was a while back. It was at least sufficient for us to work on from our hotspots through VPNs, which require at least 3 bars. Hoping that helps.
THE GOOD
Location: Gas close by and groceries not too far.
Grounds: Clean and nicely maintained!
Office/Store: Good sized store. Some grocery items and a good amount of RV stuff.
Site: We had an end site which is nice for our pups because you get some extra space. It also had beautiful views of the lakes and sunset.
THE BAD:
Sites: Unlevel sites.
COULD BE BETTER: Not good or bad
Wide Turns Only would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Overcrowded and Full of Rednecks”
Reviewed 7/1/2022
| Nightly rate: | $75 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | D9 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
This place looks nothing like the photos. It’s your typical overcrowded KOA with no privacy. People just walk through our campsite without any sort of care. It’s remarkable. I don’t know why anyone would want to stay here more than a night and yet the place is full of 400 lb Bubbas spending their 4th here. We would have booked the ... more
This place looks nothing like the photos. It’s your typical overcrowded KOA with no privacy. People just walk through our campsite without any sort of care. It’s remarkable. I don’t know why anyone would want to stay here more than a night and yet the place is full of 400 lb Bubbas spending their 4th here.
We would have booked the SP down the street but they require 2 night reservations. If we ever pass through here again we’ll book the SP and just eat a night. It’s the same price anyway (35x2) = 1 night KOA rate without Bubbas.
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“Mostly a wonderful campground with some room for improvement”
Reviewed 5/3/2022
| Nightly rate: | $74 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
Overall Rating
A campground with a lot of potential! Lovely, expansive,shady, environment with many large trees and a beach & dock on the river. Beach was nicely maintained with picnic tables, lounge chairs and a playground. Minutes from I-95, and a calm and a beautiful area. Very kind and helpful staff. Small store with souvenirs and necessities, po... more
A campground with a lot of potential! Lovely, expansive,shady, environment with many large trees and a beach & dock on the river. Beach was nicely maintained with picnic tables, lounge chairs and a playground. Minutes from I-95, and a calm and a beautiful area. Very kind and helpful staff. Small store with souvenirs and necessities, pool (unfilled when we were there), playground for kids and dogs, yummy smelling pizzas available for delivery to your site. A problem was that one comfort station was rundown and the other was closed completely. Toilets and sinks themselves were clean but the walls, floors and doors were actually filthy. There were showers available, but I didn't use them. A few long term resident trailers were extremely old and ill-maintained. Sites were close together but pleasant, some were level-ish, most would need some element of leveling. If this campground can spruce up, especially the comfort stations, the nightly price would be acceptable and it would be a terrific place to stay. We camped at Santee / Santee Lakes KOA in a campervan.
Angela would stay here again
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“Bet it's beautiful in good weather!”
Reviewed 4/3/2022
| Nightly rate: | $57 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | H4 |
| RV Length: | 32' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
This was a one night stay while passing through. The campground was largely vacant and we were place on a site that allowed us to see the lake. Ordered pizza from the local delivery and explored the campground a bit. Campsite spacing above average on our site, Site was shaded and mostly sand. Update on January 28, 2023 We stayed thr... more
This was a one night stay while passing through. The campground was largely vacant and we were place on a site that allowed us to see the lake. Ordered pizza from the local delivery and explored the campground a bit. Campsite spacing above average on our site, Site was shaded and mostly sand.
Update on January 28, 2023 We stayed three nights while headed south. Weather was into the 50's and we had a good time. Campground gets busy near the end of the day with pass through travelers. This is only 2 minutes from route 95 making it an ideal stop over. Also plenty of sites used for the weekend! This camp is typical of an KOA, clean and well maintained. The jump in price from last year was substantial, $57 to $75 and we'll be looking for a less expensive option for next year. $75 is pretty steep when the pool, beach, etc. are available for use. That said, where else can you play yard chess?
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Verizon 4G
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“Nice, quick overnight stay”
Reviewed 3/8/2022
| Nightly rate: | $65 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | F01 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
My wife and I spent one night here out of necessity but would definitely return to actually visit and relax. It’s right on the Santee lake and even though we didn’t have a lakefront site we could still easily see it from ours. We didn’t get to just walk around and check things out but the staff were very friendly. I did use their restr... more
My wife and I spent one night here out of necessity but would definitely return to actually visit and relax. It’s right on the Santee lake and even though we didn’t have a lakefront site we could still easily see it from ours. We didn’t get to just walk around and check things out but the staff were very friendly. I did use their restroom and it was clean. We did like how there were many birds active and chirping, there were some squirrels, we love all the critters.
It’s right off I-95, getting to it is simple. It can be a little tight in some spots but anything should be able to get through where your rig will fit. Our site did require a good bit of leveling. Plenty of water pressure, will definitely want a pressure regulator.
They serve Hunt Brothers pizza from the office. You can call and place an order, they’ll charge it to your card on file if you’d like, they’ll even deliver it to your site. And the pizza was phenomenal!!
Overall we were pleased and would be happy to visit again.
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Retired Roamer would stay here again
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“Couple nights stay over while passing by ”
Reviewed 8/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | $68 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | I 02 |
| RV Length: | 34' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
Very nice spot especially if you get a lake view. Just water and electric near the lake but dump on the way out if needed. Nice restaurant on site.
Ian would stay here again
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“Great Stop on I-95”
Reviewed 7/28/2021
| Nightly rate: | $53 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stopped over here while traveling I-95 July 2020. It was a nice RV park, easy to get to from I-95. Beautiful view of the lake. Our kids had a blast swimming and playing on the playground. Campground was clean and the staff was very helpful.
KawaiChik84 would stay here again
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“Nice place on a lake”
Reviewed 6/25/2021
| Nightly rate: | $70 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | E8 |
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Nice grounds on the lake, friendly staff. Only down side is WiFi is terrible. Verizon cell is pretty slow too
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Jerryss would stay here again
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“Great spot by Lake Marion”
Reviewed 3/12/2021
| Nightly rate: | $55 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | I3 |
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Only stayed one night on our way through. Clean and well organized and super helpful staff. Easy in and out.
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crmartin would stay here again
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“Beautiful location”
Reviewed 12/16/2020
| Nightly rate: | $58 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | G3 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
This is a relatively new KOA that was formerly long-term camping. There are a few oldsters left, but mostly the campground was empty. Sites are almost all pull-through, a definite plus for newbies like us. Site not particularly level front to back, but not impossible. Staff extremely helpful. And the views are stunning. Wi-fi and... more
This is a relatively new KOA that was formerly long-term camping. There are a few oldsters left, but mostly the campground was empty. Sites are almost all pull-through, a definite plus for newbies like us. Site not particularly level front to back, but not impossible. Staff extremely helpful. And the views are stunning. Wi-fi and cell service both excellent. The only downside is road noise from close by I-95, but it wasn't that distracting. I think in summer the lake will be noisy with boat/jetski traffic. We will definitely stay here again.
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RynnCP would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Connectivity
- wifi: free
Recreation
- Game room
- boat ramp
- fishing
- mini golf
- picnic area
- playground
- swimming beach
- swimming pool: onsite
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- cabins
- dog run
- dump station
- firewood
- general store
- laundry
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- swimming pool: onsite
- trash
- water available
Discount Clubs
- KOA
Pets
- dog run
- pets
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