Holbrook / Petrified Forest KOA

This is a nice KOA, overall I was very happy just a couple things… The monkey bar thing is literally falling apart, I noticed several screws protruding. The slide also is sharp at the bottom. The good news is these are great people! I had a power problem with my camper and they put my kids and I in a cabin for the night. I would recommend their pancake breakfast also, very delicious! Even made my little kids Mickey Mouse style pancakes!

Called ahead and reserved a cabin. When we arrived and went to the cabin we found it had no power. The owner checked the cabins on both sides with the same results. Left us standing in the parking lot for forty minutes while he worked on it. Never said a word to us until I told him to cancel our reservation and we would move on down the road. His first response was to tell us we would not be getting our money back. Then wanted to argue with us about the power. He also charged us for our service dogs as pets which is a violation of the Federal ADA act.
Also noted that the smoke detector in Cabin «C» had been disconnected with the plug hanging down from the ceiling.
Not friendly at all.

Basically a gravel parking lot. Wifi slow and limited to one device.
Shower was clean but small.

We stayed here for two nights over this past Labor Day weekend.
It was our first visit to any KOA campground. We typically stay in national parks or state parks for camping. This was unlike any place we have camped, but we enjoyed it just as much (or more) than a lot of places we have visited.
Here’s why:
1.) There is a dog park/​dog run area for friendly dogs. This was a great place to get our dogs to go potty and play after a long day’s hike.
2.) The restrooms were clean our entire stay. The showers were free. There was hot water!
3.) The camping cabins are very cozy and the porch swing was awesome! We liked the convenience of being able to arrive without setting up a tent. It was also nice that there were pretty comfortable beds! The beds are zipped up in a plastic covering. That ensured there were no bugs! We slept in our sleeping bags atop the beds. It was great!
4.) There was a great little playground with a merry-​go-​round! My kiddo had never been on one before because there are none we know of in the Phoenix area. It was a blast and it was well-​loved by all the kids at the campground!
Why not 5 stars?
1.) We were in camping cabin D, which was the last available cabin last minute. Unfortunately there was no grill next to our cabin. It appears to have broken off due to rust long ago. We had brought burgers and hot dogs to grill. As we always seemed to want to grill when others were using the «community grill,» we ended up wasting our food and buying fast food. Yikes.
2.) There was an awful ant problem. Yes, it is the great outdoors. However, there were 6 ant hills directly behind our cabin and three directly in front of our cabin. As my kiddo is extremely allergic to ant bites, we could not chance her getting bitten. Since the cabin door is not sealed all the way around, a few critters made their way inside. We had to go buy insect repellent. I sprayed around the immediate perimeter. For the most part, they stayed outside after I sprayed. However, I think an all-​around treatment of the grounds is necessary.
Overall, we were very happy with our stay. We will be back again!

No complaints about the campground or staff. We had loud neighbors and wished there was more of a staff presence after dark to enforce quiet times. We had a super tent area so the extra privacy was awesome, including water and also picnic shelter.

Awesome facilities, nice and friendly staff that will work with whatever your situation is. Great for dogs and kids. Has a pool! Serves cheap breakfast, all you can eat pancakes and coffee for $ 2.99, eggs, sausage patties and orange juice or milk. The place is huge!
Despite being next to the highway, the noise level is surprisingly low or at least ambient and not at all bothersome. The showers are not timed, and it’s clean! You can book online easy, and check in is anytime even if no one is available at the front desk. They have great pamphlets and good overall maintenance of the grounds.
No firewood/​camping fires though. There is a small grill. I would come back again!

We booked a tent space here for after our visit to Petrified Forest. Driving through town we were confused where a «campsite» would be… then all of a sudden behind a Burger King the GPS says to turn left… This place is a parking lot stuffed with RV’s with a strip of grass for tent camping. And to mention again, it is behind a Burger King in a shady part of town. You can see the freeway and hear the cars. This is NOT camping. Also, the website says pets are allowed… BUT, pets are not allowed on the grass in the tenting area… nowhere on the website does it say this. I would not suggest coming here.

We enjoyed our stay at this KOA. The staff was super friendly. The facilities were very clean. My husband ate dinner ate the Cowboy Cookout and it was definitely the best food in town. The petrified toast is a must try. I would recommend staying here to anyone.

This makes a good base for visiting the Petrified Forest National park. The staff is very friendly and nice here. The park is mostly flat and gravel, with little landscaping. They do have a pretty nice dog park area, and dog walk area like most KOA’s. We enjoyed our stay here and felt very welcome.

We originally planned to stay two nights in July 2014, but ended up staying three due to a dental emergency. The campground was okay. Facilities were pretty dated. Example– to enter the pool area it’s necessary to walk through the playground to the gate. Clearly that wasn’t the original way things were supposed to be. We tried the pancake breakfast one morning. It was okay but there were bees at the picnic tables where it was to be consumed. Bees and syrup don’t really go that well together. Having said all that the reason I’m choosing to give this place two stars is what happened the day we departed. Check out time is 11 am. I sent my wife and two grandchildren to the pool for a dip while I disconnected, repacked and hitched things up. When complete I drove to the pool area. Mind you, the place is not exactly packed with visitors as it is July in the middle of the desert. The «parking» for the pool is a dirt area with a decrepit old boat and a couple of dilapidated RVs parked. I walked through the gate of the pool (it is, by the way, a large pool) which had no swimmers other than my grandkids. Not two minutes later one of the RV Park employees came over to tell us that we were «not checked out» as long as someone was in the swimming pool. This was not at noon, or 1pm, this was at 11:13 AM! I want to say I realize that TECHNICALLY the KOA employee was absolutely correct. Heaven forbid a couple of kids in the middle of the desert should steal his hard-​earned cool water. Believe me– this KOA will never have to worry about us ripping them off again. And if you are reading this review maybe you’ll want to think twice about darkening their doorstep with your business. (BTW, I first posted a review on the KOA site and have received no response.)

Nothing negative to report about this place. Staff is friendly and attentive and the facility is well-​maintained with everything working. If you’re visiting Petrified Forest N.P. (like us) or just needing a place to rest along I-​40, this KOA will serve your purposes.

This was the last stop on a four day adventure from New Orleans to San Francisco. We camped each night after ten hours of driving. The Koa felt like the Hyatt Regency! Hot water, clean showers, quiet space. When we were invited to breakfast for very little cash, we were almost sure they were joking. Best of all, the staff running it reminded me that community does not come from familiarity. They treat total strangers like long time friends.

A few cabins, but mostly RV hookups. Not exactly in a scenic area, but there’s a pool and playground and basketball court! Clean bathrooms and showers. AC in the cabins. Beds were comfortable. Picnic tables and a nice porch swing to sit on, but no other chairs. Grill to cook, but no campfire.

We’ve stayed here twice in their cabins and will definitely stay again. Campground is clean, staff is super friendly, their cowboy cookouts were delicious, and it’s in a very convenient location for touring the Painted Desert and Canyon de Chelly. It is close to the highway so there is road noise at night but I always camp with earplugs so no worries. :) Only wish they had a fenced dog park!

Folks here are super friendly. The sites are quite close to the highway, but aside from semis using jake brakes the sound wasn’t bad. Pool was nice, store had plenty of snacks and drinks. We likely will not stay here again due to the heat, but that is not within the owners control. It felt as if I drove four hours from Phoenix to overnight in… Phoenix…

We were very happy here. We rented a cabin, it had AC and was very clean. The staff were very helpful and informed us about the Natl. Park and some other things to see and do. They were honest about a place to eat too, which is always appreciated. The last thing you want to do is eat and waste your money. I’d say the only drawback is that the bathrooms needed a little updating. The shower head was in an awkward position. They were clean, but we had just come from the Grand Canyon/​Williams KOA where we had our own private bathroom, so I guess we were spoiled. Loved that they took AAA discount!!!

Stayed at a super tent site for three nights. The site was clean and loved having hot and cold running water. My kids enjoyed the pool which was very clean… cold but clean. The playground is older but entertained them for hours. The store is well stocked and a bit pricey but that is expected. The cowboy cookouts were delicious as were the pancake breakfasts!