Benson KOA

This kampground is located near several attractions like Kartchner Caverns and Tombstone making it a nice location for a short stay. The grounds are clean but overall could use some TLC. It appeared the grounds are used by a lot of people as an overnight stay as they pass through the area but I did notice a few sites were accupied by longer stay residents. We stayed during late fall after the park trees had lost their leaves so it definitely felt like a desert. The grounds were very quite during our stay. The park is also fairly dark at night making the view of the night sky quite enjoyable.

Once a month or so, we need to leave Tucson. Just go somewhere where it’s a little less busy, I’m sure you know what it’s like. And we always, always stop here. Benson itself is a pretty charming little town, and I love the KOA. I actually didn’t even know they existed until Richard called me at work one day and asked me to ask my manager if I could leave my car overnight because he was going to pick me up. He brought me a packed bag and drove me into the middle of nowhere then into a little town.
The people here are so helpful. You can buy boxes of wood for $ 8, and they have actually gone outside into the really cold weather to chop more wood for us. They are very nice people and really do go out of their way to make sure we are comfortable and have things we need.
Also, I am a clean bathroom freak. I hate public bathrooms. With all of my heart. The bathrooms here are actually very clean. The could maybe do with some renovations, but they are very clean.