Texarkana KOA

Made a reservation 2 weeks in advance expecting our plans to stay on schedule. Life happens and we were not able to make it to Texarkana. Called to cancel 2 days prior to our arrival date and were charged a $ 10 cancellation fee.
Lesson learned — don’t make reservations so far in advance.

It’s actually surprising to go down a frontage road near the interstate and up pops a KOA. Unfortunately the location is a little ify since this KOA is nestled beside a creepy abandoned hotel and is saddled up next to a permanent trailer park. The trailer park didn’t look trashy but it was close to the campgrounds and there was a lot of traffic in/​out since they share an entrance/​exit.
The grounds themselves seemed well kept, just old. There’s a separate, locked facility for restrooms and laundry. Bathrooms were clean. The main check in station is beside what appears to be the owner’s mobile home. We didn’t swim in the pool but it is fairly small. A short trail leads into a wooded area with a big pond. The bugs don’t carry you away but you’ll probably want repellent.
We stayed here awhile back (just needed a one night stay on the road w/​pets) and although I wouldn’t say this was great, I did appreciate an air conditioned cabin that was clean. No TV and WIFI didn’t work but at the time there was no charge for pets and various discounts were available.

Easy on and off. A small playground with sand for the kids. Laundry and bathroom. The nicest staff you could ever want. They were incredibly accommodating and helpful. Our back-​in site was nicely shaded. Each pull in has it’s own picnic table and porch swings are scattered throughout. Only complaint– the wifi reception was too poor to be of use. We didn’t use the cable but the registration desk made it clear that it is often spotty as well. Digital antennae work well. Near restaurants and shopping. Great spot for rolling through. Traffic noise is moderate thanks to trees.

A nice campsite with free internet. The showers were very clean, with plenty of hot water. It was nice that it was air conditioned. The location was very conveniently located near the interstate. Excellent customer service from the staff.

This park is a good resting place for night. The bathrooms/​showers were very clean and spacious! The pool could use some upgrading but serves the purpose.

This KOA is modest, and comes with a little kitsch (RV art gallery), but it’s one of the best RV parks in the KOA system. It’s convenient to I-​30, and several restaurants are in walking distance.

If you can find your way through the construction, this is a nice little KOA. Unfortunately the front desk closes early (7 pm) so make sure you get there in time. We didn’t, and thus couldn’t get more than 1 internet code (1 code per computer). That’s a problem when you have 2 kids in tow.
The bathrooms were okay, but not nice. They were, however, very big. Plenty of room. The men’s room has no security code, but the women’s room does.
The pool was okay, but nothing particularly nice.
The whole place was dirty, but not unclean. «Live in» is how my mom would describe it.
That said: everyone there was nice as pie. We chatted with several of the guests, and the cabin we stayed in had a working air conditioner. Yay for working air.