Billings KOA Holiday

Nice established KOA. Toilets and showers were clean and well kept. Very peaceful with lots if amenities for the kids-pool and play areas. Tent sites are nice and grassy. Shade trees all over. Rv sites have homey feel with their patios and swings.

We  have a reservation for the Billings KOA for tomorrow night, and really wanted to be able to visit and stay there. But there is a severe wind advisory for most of Wyoming tomorrow and so we cannot safely travel with our camper across the state to get to Billings. The Billings KOA was not sympathetic and not at all caring or kind. They just keep stating policy that we lose all our $, since the cancelation is less than 48 hours. It has taught us the lesson to avoid KOAs and this campground in particular. A different campground for tonight was kind and issued a refund. But not the Billings KOA. So unless you have the powers to change the weather, I recommend avoiding this campground and KOA.

This is the original KOA. In general I do not like KOA's as I think they are overpriced. This one wasn't an exception on the pricing ($38 a night to park in a grass area with no sewer) but the park itself was a lot nicer then most KOA's I had been to.

The roads were nice and perfect for an afternoon bike ride. The nicer sites (closer to $50 a night) were very long and could accommodate the largest of todays rigs, they also had a nice firepit and outside seating area.

The park was right on the river, had a pond within the park, a dedicated dog area (albeit on the small side) and a really nice, fully featured putt putt course.

I wouldn't go to Billings just to stay at this park, but if we were in Billings again I would have no problem staying there.

We were there in late Sept., so the park wasn't super busy, which was nice. I think it would feel a tad crowded if it was full.

[Actual stay 09/28/16]

Lots for kids to do, as we are traveling with our 4 Grands, they swam and had a great time. Right on the Yellowstone river. Not far from shopping & restaurants. Friendly nice staff. Will definitely stay here again.

We are a full timing couple in our late 30s without kids, so KOAs are never our first choice of places to stay. My husband had to travel to Minneapolis for work for a few days and the Billings airport, with its direct flight to MSP, was along our route. There aren't a lot of options in Billings, so we went with the KOA as opposed to the unknown Yellowstone River Campground just down the street.

We were pleasantly surprised when we pulled in at how nice this property is! Their website pictures are true to form -- nicely manicured, great little mini golf, decent size pool -- you name it. We paid $67.50, which is with the KOA member discount. We actually became KOA members when we booked this stay because it was cheaper for us to pay the $30 and get the 10% discount than it was for us not to. We didn't get the most expensive site, but we also didn't get the cheapest site. Ours had water and electric only, but also had a patio with picnic table, fire pit, and porch swing. It's a super long site that allowed us to park our truck on either end of our 28' Airstream.

We utilized many of the amenities during our stay. The bathrooms are so, so nice and we used them multiple times to shower seeing as we weren't hooked up to sewer. We played mini golf once and it's a nice little course, though $5 a pop is a little much. We ate breakfast once at the onsite Pistol Pete's BBQ and I think it was worthy of the $9.95 price. We sat by the pool a few times, but the water really is too cold to do anything but put your legs in. The store is also very nice with food and camping necessities as well as souvenirs that aren't cheesy.

I should note that we stayed here over the 4th of July holiday, from a Saturday to a Saturday (the 4th was on Wednesday). They always seemed to be busy but had a lot of turnover. We had many different neighbors on either side of us throughout the week. I don't know if that's normal or because of the holiday, but it seemed most people stayed for two nights max.

The KOA is in a GREAT location in regards to downtown Billings. You can be at a great restaurant in about 7 minutes. Two I recommend are Walkers and The Fieldhouse. Everything you could need is within a 10-15 minute drive -- grocery store, gas station, Target, hospital, vet clinic, museum, baseball, etc. Even the airport is only a 13-minute drive from the KOA!

There are two small things that I didn't care for:
1) There are cottonwood trees everywhere. It was great to have shade because of the heat, but this is the time of years they lose their 'cotton' so there was a fluffy white layer on everything. Ot of their control, I know, but annoying nonetheless.
2) Our utility hookups were so far into the site next to us and same with our neighbors utility hookups. (See picture.) My fear was that one of the many kids that occupied the neighboring site during the week would pull our electric cord and we'd lose A/C (we have a dog to worry about) and it almost happened. A little guy had his hands on the little door that flips open when his dad caught him and grabbed him.

In conclusion, great place to stay. If we were to ever pass through Billing again, I would definitely stay here.

P.S. I'm giving five stars on noise because most of the week it was fine. However, the night of the 4th, fireworks were going off until 12:30am, even though fireworks aren't allowed in the city of Billings. I don't know where they were being lit off (inside the KOA, outside the KOA), but it was very loud.

We had been workampers for 7 seasons for KOA. Upon arrival, clearly marked roads, nice park. Staff was great.

Site was spacious.

Store was nice.

Loved the park but wow! $$$ more than we ever pay.

Verizon worked but not as well as I had hoped.

Booster needed, still only 4 bars.

This place has it together. Facilities are clean, service is great and grounds are pretty. The pool could use more regular cleaning, there were lots of dead bugs in the water. The sites are close together but not terribly close. The provided chair swings and fire pits at each site. Our row had shade but the row before ours was more shaded. If you don’t need sewer I’d consider the back in sites near the pond. It was pretty quiet for a KOA as well.

As mentioned in the title, this was the very first KOA campground.
It has a little BBQ stand with a covered eating area (we didn't have any but it must be decent as we saw a couple of townsfolks who had walked over to buy some food and were walking home with their purchases). There is a pool and spa plus a little putt-putt golf course. Also an ice cream cart which is nice in the summer.
The wifi was not great but acceptable (after awhile I disconnected as it seemed to be slower than just using cell).
The site itself was pretty bad. Like it was something else before it was a campsite and they never bothered to level it out. It sloped to the left and was about a foot off of level in the middle. So higher at the front and back, sloping to the left and because of all this the grass was super saturated by water. In the middle, as I mentioned it was about a foot lower than the front or back. I hope I'm providing a decent explanation. Using a tent would be a no-go, with a small camper you will need a whole bunch of leveling blocks to get set up flat.
The power and water hookups worked just fine. The sites are pretty jammed together so you'll get a chance to love your buddy for sure but after dark the place really quieted down and was just fine.
NOW the real highlight of our night in billings was "The Last Chance Pub and Cider Mill" https://www.lastchancecider.com/food. The "Father-In-Law" sandwich is large enough for two and is worth the drive to Billings just for that. They have a nice selection of ciders that you'll not find anywhere else, it's close to the KOA and the service was outstanding. We sat at the bar and never wanted for a refill. If you go to the KOA do yourself a favor and have a Father-In-Law sandwich at The Last Chance Pub and Cider Mill.

Big clean and organized. I don’t have kids but I see why parents would seek out KOA. Pools, put put golf, ice cream, breakfast barbecue style. I appreciated a off the beaten path spot near the river and dog walk. Clean bath and showers. Good WiFi and phone service. Friendly help. Covers it, right!

Rumor has it this is the first KOA ever. It is a standard KOA quality RV park with nothing to rave over. The price is outrageous for what you get. We stayed here between Yellowstone and North Dakota - one-night stopover. There are some good food options in the park and in Billings.

Find somewhere else to stay and save some money.