Ellensburg KOA

Only passed through for one night. Park was really clean. It was nice being close to the river! Would stay here again !

This was my first KOA experience. If you are tent camping, don’t go here. They have put no effort into their tent sites, do not monitor them, and don’t care about your experience. We had drunken parties around us all night, and our neighbor was driving back and forth to the bathroom all night long. DRIVING. In a family camp ground. Drunk. No one stopped him. It was impossible to tell where the car parking and your tent area started or even where your neighbors site was. Tent sites do not have extra bathrooms, they are quite a far walk. There is gravel, mixed in with grass, where you theoretically are supposed to put your tents — they don’t have any sort of tent pad or designation. If you are in an RV, this might be a nice place to go. But avoid it at all costs if you are tent camping. I won’t be attempting another KOA site anytime soon.

We’ve been to this KOA a few times over the last three years. The location itself is below average. It’s right off of the freeway, loud, windy, ect. However our recent stay exposed more than the location. The staff was extremely unfriendly and downright rude. The inconsistencies in the way they treat their customers and their policies (or lack thereof) were ridiculous and I’m not sure that I would go back. Definitely would not recommend it to a friend.

This was the first and last time that I would stay at a KOA. I like tent camping with my family and typically stay at State Parks. I will say this: if you are in an RV or want to be in one of their cabins and are with a group, probably your experience is vastly improved. However if you want to stay in a tent site, especially during a busy season — STAY AWAY. The tent sites were crammed together and poorly marked. There were no comfortable places to put your tent or your car. The camp sites in the «rustic» area were not cared for and along a gravel drive that was extremely noisy at night (due to campers coming in at all hours) — keep in mind, the cost is $ 34/​night just for these terrible tent sites. Never mind the freeway which the tent sites are right under or in-​between, there seems to be no noise policy for campers. Even after 10pm, our neighbor drove to and from his tent (going to the bathroom?) all night long, several people played loud music for several hours. The shared water spigot for tenters in the «rustic» area was directly in-​between two tent sites and therefore you had to tramp through their tent sites to get to water or clean your dishes. I will not be coming back.

It was great walking into the store this morning seeing that great smile on Jen’s face. What a great personality to wake up to. Keep up the great work Jen!

Owners are rude and condescending — «get off my lawn types» — no fun to be had here. Spaces are very tight and you can hear sounds of the freeway. I would take a rest area overnight vs this

OK, the traffic noise from I-​90 can be a bit annoying. However, everything else about this KOA makes up for it in a big way. Located on the Yakima river it is a great place to fish and float the river. We stay here during hunting season too and it is an easy drive from here to LT Murray and other great spots.
The staff is always awesome and the manager Gail is great to work with. I look forward to many more great stays at this KOA. Well maintained facilities including clean bathrooms and showers. Easy to give it 5 stars.

I have stayed at this location in my Airstream on many occasions. Noise rule enforced at least in the travel trailer section. Located right on the Yakama River. This is country folks NOT city. I-​90 is close but did not bother me. I enjoyed the location, staff was friendly and I will return. Use this location to visit my son while he attends CWU. I will return.

We found this place to be exactly what we needed and werent surprised by things, like traffic and the like. If you camp next to a freeway, guess what… The staff was friendly and very helpful, the place was clean and the bathrooms were definitely fine to use. The water had good pressure and was hot. We only stayed for one night, but if we were passing through I would stay there again.

My husband and I went rafting on the Yakima River recently and this is where our group decided to stay. I usually camp at State Parks and had no experience with KOA.
Most of the sites here are for people with RV’s but they have about 25 – 30 tent spots. The tent sites are right on the river, which is nice, but there is no privacy at all. Luckily when we visited only a handful of the sites were taken. We were the first in our group to arrive and were assigned a spot. We were unaware that the group had reserved 3 sites next to each other at the very end of the campground. The next day we inquired about moving and they accommodated us, which we appreciated. If you want certain spots I would call to make the reservation. I booked online and you can only choose the area where you want to stay, not the specific spot.
KOA has quite a few amenities. If you’re in an RV they have hook ups for you, including cable TV. There is also a playground, swimming pool, free showers and a small general store. I did appreciate being able to take a shower after a day of rafting. One downside is that it is right off of I-​90 so it’s a little noisy. There is even a small overpass that goes through the tent sites.
Overall this is a nice, maintained campground in a good location. However, this is not how I really like to camp. I like to rough it a little more and be in the middle of the woods. I think KOA is great for families and people that want to take a trip or go camping, but they don’t want to give up many of the amenities of home.

We got a spot for the RV even though we just setup a tent. We loved the fact that we had a flat and fluffy land of grass to set camp on, there was a place to set fire so we made smores, and we had electricity. place is beside the highway so you can expect noise, I don’t really care cuz my brothers’ snoring beats some simple machinery passing by.
So far my few experiences with Koa have been great and they should be expecting me to check-​in as far as much as I need to camp.
Personnel were kind and gave a great deal that we could not pass down.

The staff here are friendly and nice, but that’s where it all ends unfortunately. Life has hit Ellensburg like a ton of bricks, and what a better location than right next to a major drag of road to build a campground! Friends siblings, and I stayed there for a night, it was alright, but a hotel would’ve been much better, the late night traffic didn’t help me sleep any better.

We stayed one night here in one of their cabins. The cabins are very nice and can sleep six people. They also have a nice fire pit out front for s’mores roasting. The only two things we didn’t care for at this campground was the proximity to the highway (probably pretty noisy for tent campers) and the cleanliness of the restrooms. I can understand a few bugs in a campground restroom, but there were piles of dead bugs in this restroom. When you’re paying that extra premium to stay at a KOA, I expect it to be a little bit cleaner.
We still plan on using their cabins since it’s cheaper for our family to stay in one of these than rent two or three hotels rooms, but I really hope they clean up their bathrooms a bit!

I reserved a tent site here to spend the night after a concert at the Gorge Amphitheater about 45 minutes away. I wanted to get away from the crazy college crowd that frequents the campgrounds closer to the Gorge.
Everything was great. The little store is great, had everything I needed — firewood, fire starter, roasting sticks, campfire lighter, ice. The staff is super friendly, it felt more like checking in to a hotel. The entire campground is clean and well maintained. They have two bathroom buildings and both are cleaned at least daily. Very clean and free hot showers.
We ended up paying a small fee for a late check out and spent most of the day bumming around the campground. Cooked our lunch on the fire, walked down to the river, played frisbee in the yard, played on the playground equipment, tossed a football around, and played cards back at our site.
My only complaints would be lack of privacy and the road noise. There is no separation between sites and their is a considerable amount of road noise, but neither really affected us to any measurable extent.
I would definitely stay here again.

Our site was right on the river, it was clean and close to water. The staff was friendly. There was a lot of potent chlorine in the pool, but on a 95 degree day you aren’t going to complain. You can hear traffic from the freeway, but it’s not a deal breaker. There was a mix of families and groups of college people, but no major partying or obnoxiousness. There was a security car that cruised through the place later in the night. We will stay here again for sure.

All I can says, avoid this dump if you can! I’m writing this from my tent ar 12:15 am as I listen to the party of 20 next to us who are yelling, hooting and hollering, and partying, and no one is enforcing the posted quiet hours. All I can do as I lay here wide awake is plot my revenge. My car alarm might accidentally go off at 6 am for a little while as I «search» for my keys!

Had a great time here. I wasn’t use to the price we paid to camp here compared to other places, but it was worth it. We got two camp sites right next to the river, and away from most of the family’s and RV’s. They have a family room and game room, WI-​FI connections, basketball hoop, pedal car rentals, pool, a store and air hockey and ping pong. The weather was HOT, and beautiful. The camp site is right off the highway and close to the town. OH! Before i forget they have shower room and bathrooms there were very clean. The people there are very nice and take care of all your needs, and do a great job of keeping up with the landscape. So all in all a great time, and would recommend this place for your camping needs.

We stayed in the «A-​Frame» Apartment above the store. It is newly remodeled and very comfortable. Although this is a campground you’d never feel like you’re «roughing it» if you stay here. The apartment has it’s own bathroom with a nice shower and a full kitchen, including a full size refrigerator. It has a nice island with plenty of storage if you want to bring lots of your own gear, but we found it stocked with the basics (dishes, glasses, cutting board, etc.). The best part??? The coffee maker! Making coffee when you’re camping takes forever and this was the best luxury. It was just like home. It even has an air conditioner.
The campground is on a beautiful location on the Yakima river. Very pretty. The owners of the campground even run shuttles so you can drop off your car down the river and then they take you up to a good drop off point and you can raft back down to your car. That was really fun.
Our kids really enjoyed the pool and the playground. We found the prices in the store very reasonable for the stuff we forgot. Overall a great experience. I would definitely stay here again.