Baton Rouge KOA

Just spent one night passing through on our way home to San Antonio. A pretty good KOA, maybe a little more expensive than it should be. We found it to be a great one night stop. We were in a 33 foot travel trailer.

As KOAs go, this one is decent. LeRoy was super friendly upon check in and even escorted us to our site in his golf cart. We only stayed one night, and getting in later evening, I was disappointed that the hot tub closes at 8pm. Would’ve been nice to relax in the outdoor jacuzzi under the stars after a long several days on the road. The cost was $ 57 for the night, which I think is a little pricey based on the fact that we arrived late, left early and didn’t get to use any of the amenities. The grounds were well kept and very neat. The fenced dog park was GREAT. I peeked my head in a bathroom and it appeared clean. One problem was that AT&T phones didn’t work at all here, but my verizon phone worked fine. Lots of restaurant choices within a short driving distance. There’s an elementary school right next door that shares the property line, so the good news with that is, no sex offenders should be staying at this resort. ;)

to the point… we arrived tired and ready for a little bit of Louisiana night life. Upon arriving we were greeted in the office by workamping couple Ray and Pat. Pat was friendly and very professional. She promptly took our reservation and answered any questions we had. Ray who was just passing through stopped what he was doing to greet and speak. We shared workamping stories and chatted for a bit. When all the paperwork was done Ray escorted us to our site… extra long site for our 40′ mh with a car in tow. Thanks Pat for being so accommodating. It was getting dark and had been raining most of the day. The campground roads looked a bit rough but to the left we did notice a well kept putt putt course. Around the corner to the right was again what appeared to be a very well kept, clean and fenced pool area. After reading past reviews we paid special attention to the condition of the sites (pads). They all looked to be in good shape from what we could tell, ours, brand new and with a fire pit and pad for the picnic table. Nice. Took Jojo for a walk while Steven hooked us up. It was quiet but again, also raining. Found the dog park. It too was very nice and very well kept and with an agility course. Thank you to those who frequented and picked up after your pet! They offered pet poop bags and a place to discard them and for the most part it seemed as though guests used them.
We left for a night out, returned home and had a restful night’s sleep. As we departed in the morning we took the opportunity to speak with Brandon and Daiquiri, employees of the campground. Also, very nice, very friendly people. Brandon told us about all the work they had been doing to improve the park and was grateful for his job. They both seemed happy working here.
On our way out we did also notice a nice covered pavilion and game room. Noticed was all so can’t speak with any authority on either.
Would we return… absolutely. For a night or two. Our experience and the reason K’OA campgrounds are not our campground of choice is exactly what most people complain about… the high cost. We find many campgrounds who offer more amenities for less $‘s.
Would I bring kids here? I do believe they welcome families with children… hard to say how well received they would be by other guests. We have been to so many that discourage little ones or even younger people and that does not sit well with us at all being that we both grew up camping with our families. Parents, if you have a good imagination and use it to keep your little ones occupied and well behaved this may be just the spot for you.

We dug this place. We read all the reviews, good and bad. We fall on the good side as it was very clean, the folks working on our shift were super helpful, and everything was quiet, peaceful, and very normal.
Nothing to gripe about except the prices seemed a bit high, but that’s really up to the folks running the place. Overall, I’d look this place up again in the future.

All the staff is very friendly and the customer service is great. However it’s not very well maintained and seems a little rundown.

This was the closest and decent RV park in the area. We stopped by to check for availability one weekend and it was full. So, we asked to be put on the waiting list. However, the old lady said the waiting list is only for returning customers, so she can not add our name to it. My husband called 2days later and spoke with a younger woman, who mentioned that they DO have a waiting list and it’s open to everyone! She was kind and asked if we wanted to be added to the list. We ended up receiving a call a few days later and took the spot. The older lady we dealt with was there at check in, she was not happy to see us. We have a fairly new trailer and truck so that can’t be her problem. However, since we were in the deep south it makes you wonder what her issue is… We ended up staying for a couple of weeks, there was no way I would give her the satisfaction of us leaving right away :) The other staff members we’re pleasant.
The park is decent, there were several garbage disposals on site so it makes it easy to throw garbage bags without walking too far. The laundry facilities were horrible. One is behind the office, it had 4−6washers but only 2 dryers. The other was located in the mid-​section of the park, outside a bldg, 2 washer/​dryer. All washer/​dryers are outdated… There was a community park behind them as well, which has a b-​ball court, soft ball field, bbq/​picnic tables, paved walking/​bike path, it’s a good size park and very clean.

We recently spent six days at the Baton Rouge KOA. The park is a bit dated and run down; although the spaces are paved, the concrete is cracking and does not look pretty. Functionally our space was flat and we only had a direct neighbor one night, the campground was very empty during our stay except for the full-​time section in the rear. It was a nice place to stay but I could not get over the high price.
This RV park had water, sewer, and electric hookups. They also had many Cable channels available and the WiFi worked well during our stay. There was a small laundry room and the bathrooms were a bit dated, but clean.
All-​in-​all the RV campground was pretty standard. Like most KOAs, this one charged about $ 5 – 10 more per night than they should, it is really a $ 30 – 35 per night campground but we paid $ 46 per night.
Would I recommend this park? Only for a night or two, not too much longer. Would we come back? If we are passing through.
Informational: We travel in a 36′ Class A RV.

First off — I can’t stress enough what a fantastic place this is! This was my first KOA experience and the contrast between the two previous reviews had me a little nervous.
Now for the good stuff — the details!
We were in Baton Rouge visiting family and friends as well as attending events at LSU. We decided it would be fun to camp so we booked several days at the Baton Rouge East KOA and towed an RV.
First off Denham Springs is a really nice town. It’s not urban — if anything its suburban (and very close to rural areas) and the camp ground is between an elementary school and a church in a nice area on a side street. If you need something it won’t be hard to find. There is a CVS you pass just up the street.
Every staff member we encountered was friendly and seemed genuinely happy to be there. They were particularly good to our children, who had a great time. We tried all of the activities and enjoyed them all.
The place is spotlessly clean! The showers, laundry area, game room, pool — seriously for all the campers in and out I did not expect it to be SO NICE! There was no debris in the pool or pool area despite the tall trees everywhere. The rest rooms and shower areas are obviously cleaned for detail as the grout was pristine and there was zero smell. The mirrors were smudgless. Seriously, I was very impressed!
In general the atmosphere is pleasant. There were flowers planted all over. There are places to sit and enjoy in the shade — both treed and shade structured. The buildings all had cold a/​c.
If you are headed to LSU this is a good location too because its easy to hop on I10 and cruise over. Obviously it’s not walking distance. In the past, We have stayed in several BR hotels and honestly won’t do so again as this was so much fun.
I really can’t stress how great this place is. We will absolutely be back and would recommend it especially for families.

This is a great campground so please disregard Elizabeth’s review. The staff could not have been more friendly and helpful. Maybe they have had issues in the past with people who live in their cars and that lead to Elizabeth’s experience. When we checked in they even have us dog biscuits for our dogs. The campground is clean and well kept. It is in a more urban area but it is safe and they have security. The bathrooms and showers that are new and clean and an amazing pool with a waterfall and new playground for the kids. I would absolutely stay here again and recommend it to others.

It’s funny how stark the contrast between a friendly person and a rude person can be sometimes. In the hospitality industry, we take it for granted that we can expect hospitality when we arrive to a destination, bleary-​eyed from travel. This, of course, isn’t always the case. When I arrived to the Kampgrounds of America, Inc. at Baton Rouge on Monday evening, I was ‘greeted’ by a hostile, rude woman who nearly didn’t let me and my husband stay simply because we had a bed in our van (as well as a tent) – in fact, she seemed to be mocking me for even having my van set up like that to begin with. Luckily, one of her colleagues shooed her away and kindly let me register for a site, while telling me about his plans to drive straight to Panama soon. No thanks to her. All the thanks to him.
I’d give this review 2 or 3 stars to even out the unkind, abrasive older woman with the kind man, but the campground itself was nothing to write home about. The reason why we pulled over and coughed up the money to stay at the KOA in the first place was because we were hoping for at least a semi-​shaded area with some privacy, but when we were finally allowed to camp, our site was right out in the open, like a parking lot, without a single tree around and another camper’s tent right beside our site with zero barrier between. In the end, I felt barked at and patronized, which was moderately negated by the friendly attitude of the man who registered me, but again compromised by the poor quality of the site we paid to rent. Suffice it to say we’d never go back.