Wendover KOA

Gravel parking lot with hookups but very few trees. Goat-heads galore; make sure you clean out the bottoms of your shoes when you leave.

The only redeeming qualities was friendly staff and a clean pool.

Don't get me wrong, the lady at the front desk was super nice and the facilities were clean. But if we're just being honest, this is a parking lot next to a trailer community behind a casino. We fell asleep to the sounds of a fiesta (sounded super fun but not helpful for sleeping), were woken up in the middle of the night to a domestic disburse, and listened to the growing sounds of a cat from a ride in one of the nearby casinos on loop. It wasn't my favorite stay and we won't be back.

This is a strange border/casino town, and this KOA was sort of in a weird location. This is the perspective of a mom with two teeny boys. If I was with adults and ready to throw down cash at a blackjack table, it would be a perfect location. In fact, arguably this place might be a perfect place to hold Gamblers Anonymous meeting.
I digress. The campground was clean, level, everything worked, and the playground was awesome for the boys. Easy in and out. So easy, in fact, I forgot to take pictures.

Large park with all amenities. Wi-fi was very weak and there weren’t very many spots taken. Finding a good place to eat in town was a challenge.

Nothing really great in my opinion about this campground but I AM grateful to have a SAFE place to stop on the side of I-80 with a good cell phone Signal and with a clean bathroom. KOAs seem to all have that at a minimum so they will always get at least three stars even though the actual site is a gravel parking lot and nothing more.

During COVID the protocol for cleaning is more often which is very nice

We stayed the previous night in another KOA in Wyoming, so I guess we were expecting something similar. Although the grounds were tidy the sites are slightly tiered so leveling may be a problem in some sights. All are gravel. We stayed in a full hookup sight. The real negatives were the lack of WiFi (which was only available in the office). We expected cable like the previous KOA but although the cable box and wire are there, they are not functional. When we called the office they said “Oh yeah. We got rid of that”. Okay???. Also the entire park is 30 amp. Doable but a little surprising.

Positives:
Right off interstate
Wifi works great
Not crowded
Clean

Negatives:
Pole Light at campsite shines thru camper all night
Casino next door was noisy- stay on backside probably wouldn't be as bad
Shower head in handicapped stall sprayed out of the sides of the hand held, wetting everything in shower(including bench)

Unacceptable:
Morning host was extremely rude. Made coffee(says it's for guests), the milk container on the coffee stand wasn't opened yet so I asked if it was okay to open and she was very condesending in advisor it wasn't for guests. So, the free coffee means black coffee only.
Men and women's toilets can both be accessed via the back hallway so be careful allowing your little ones to go in alone.

Stayed 9/22/16 and 10/5/17.  We have done overnights here on our way to Reno.  The park seems fairly secure as it is surrounded by a fence.  The park is located right in town amongst the casinos.  The two time we have been there have been quiet and allowed us to get the rest we needed to continue our trip.  It is easy to get to from the highway.  We would do another stop over in the future.

Full hook ups, 50 amps, pull through site. Clean restrooms with showers. Showers are a bit cramped but have a bench and hooks. NO WIFI. Two dog enclosures. It is in the desert, so some trees, a bit of grass by the office/store and entrance. Picnic tables overall were pretty poor as many were small and most needed paint/repair.