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Campground Reviews

Aug 30, 2021
I had a light broken in our cabin in the 2nd room and they came to change lightbulb but it wasn’t the lightbulb and they never offered even a lamp, we were in the dark. A screen was busted out and bugs were getting in and the remote was missing batteries so the tv wasn’t able to be used. When I checked out and voices this no one even apologized.
Aug 30, 2021
Manager/Assistant Manager and night host Sarah (I hope that is spelled right, I forgot to ask her) all fantastic humans!
Aug 30, 2021
Staff was not friendly. The one lady Sharon was not bad, the red head was very unpleasant. Paid $65.00 for a golf cart we could not drive after dark due to no lights
Aug 30, 2021
Our cabin was pretty dirty. The mini fridge was not cleaned at all. There were spider webs throughout the cabin. It had a funky smell and the beds were filthy.
Aug 30, 2021
Office staff rude, unorganized,phone system a complete failure,bath house filthy and unsanitary
Aug 29, 2021
Stayed five nights in cabin on the Raven Fork river. Cabin was nice and clean and the area is beautiful. Needed more flatware (one fork), could use some bowls for meals and cookware needs to be thrown out and replaced. Shower water pressure was great as well as TV reception and channel selection. WiFi not very good. Staff (Sarah and Joanne) was very friendly and helpful. Would visit again. Thanks!
Aug 29, 2021
This was my third time there. Once in an RV and twice in your deluxe cabins. I’ll be back again. One improvement I’d like to see is better WiFi. I don’t think the hot spot farthest from the office was working at all.
Aug 29, 2021
It was fantastic. Love the amenities and quiet
Aug 29, 2021
would have been better if the pond had been stocked.2 mornings and 2 late afternoons and didn't even see a fish.a friend fished hard for 4 days and only caught 5 five fish.i have been coming to cherokee koa for 30 + years and have never seen the fishing this bad.
Aug 29, 2021
Aug 29, 2021
Always helpful staff. So child friendly.
Aug 29, 2021
Really nice and quiet. Our site was great. The people at the KOA were also very helpful when I needed a ladder.
Aug 29, 2021
Third time l stayed there and service was great and staff was professional. I will be back for sure.
Aug 29, 2021
When we arrived at the KOA the staff was very friendly. Once we went to the cabin things was not good.The bedroom light there was no way to turn it on. Only one burner was working, no coffee cups and only two plates,spoons,forks,knives and no utensils to cook with.The grill outside needs to be replaced my husband had to work on it to get it to work .Towels, sheets need new ones.Will not stay again
Aug 29, 2021
Aug 29, 2021
Excellent!!! However, for years we have been coming here and for years there has been a dog barking, crying, screaming most of the evening and night. I believe it belongs to someone off the property. It's so sad. And loud!!! Call the Humain Society!!!!
Aug 28, 2021
3rd time here. Love the location staff always polite and professional
Aug 28, 2021
Aug 28, 2021
Loved it rain or shine. Thanks for making room for me and extending my stay due to the rain from hurricane Freddy.
Aug 28, 2021
Really nice KOA
Aug 28, 2021
We were not happy with the our stay as we would like it more quiet and less kids. There are a lot of rowdy kids and for adults not a lot to do. That being said, the staff were very friendly and helpful and restrooms clean and easy to get to. The price was more than other campgrounds in area. This place was not our cup of tea... for us...
Aug 28, 2021
We love camping with you guys thank you so much
Aug 28, 2021
Very nice
Aug 28, 2021
First cabin was beautiful.. Fully stocked but looked like Keurig coffee should have been there but none. Why have a holder n sugar out but no coffee. Like it so much wanted to stay a 3rd day. Asked for same DELUX cabin on the River. Had to wait an hour later, due to issues cleaning. This cabin sucked. It was not on the River. NOT SAME DELUX CABIN. POOR IMINITIES. FISHING POND SUCKED. NO FISH!
Aug 27, 2021
Other than the site being to small for our camper and vehicle and being completely on top of our neighbors, we enjoyed it.
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
.We had a great stay. Staff was super friendly. After check in, a staff member showed us our site, and even helped us back in our trailer and brought the firewood to our site that we purchased. Full hookups worked with no issue. Only suggestion for improvement would be to get an FM radio repeater on site; our rig could only pick up one station. Would definitely stay again!
Aug 27, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
Beautiful updated campground (some of the campground is still undergoing updates)!! The staff have been so welcoming to since the day of our arrival. Level campsites, clean bath houses, hot showers. The WiFi is not the best but as expected we were able to do more on it when the camp ground was not as full. Only complaint was the high price of a river front site (which is more of a creek view).
Aug 26, 2021
Good experience
Aug 26, 2021
It was great needed the relaxation by the river only one real complain is the cabins needed to be a little cleaner I'm not a perfectionist person but under the beds were nasty made it to be playing but everything else was great we will come back again
Aug 25, 2021
We choose KOA for the constant standard. Facilities are usually well kept and clean and staff members are pleasant and helpful. Not here. Bathrooms and showers = disgusting. ALL bathrooms were out of TP for over 3 hours. When multiple campers told staff they shrugged it off, said "it was being handled,"or"find some napkins." DISAPPOINTED for price paid for gross facilities and poor attitudes.
Aug 25, 2021
I got to the campground around 3:30pm But I had to wait for 30 minutes to check in When I did get to to cabin has not been cleaned up yet I waited for about another 15, min. Than I was about to go in and I noticed that the screen door was bad. I when back to the office and asked if I could get another cabin. They gave me another cabin, guess what that screen door was worse.
Aug 25, 2021
Overall our stay in one of the 2 bedroom cabins was nice. The bathroom and shower's on the other hand were absolutely horrible the first 4 days. While I understand that some places are under staffed, this was not the case in our situation. The bathrooms were not being cleaned, we literally watched them just pull up and sit on their phone. The shower was nothing but COLD and no pressure just a drip
Aug 25, 2021
Very clean campground, beautiful area. We will come back
Aug 24, 2021
The 3 cabins were great, but the staff was very rude and not very helpful. The pool area had not been cleaned in a very long time. The coverings at the tables were discussing as they needed pressure washing badly. The tables and chairs hadn’t been cleaned from the looks of them all year. Bathrooms at the pool were nasty as there were cob webs and nastiness everywhere.
Aug 24, 2021
Not a knowlegable person in the office, bathrooms needed to be cleaned more often.
Aug 24, 2021
The sites were alittle tight, but we really liked that they were all paved. The fire pits are in an unusual spot, too close to campers
Aug 24, 2021
Loved the location.
Aug 24, 2021
We love to stay at this KOA. We have been coming for 30 years. We love the river. We have been disappointed with the cleanliness of the bathrooms. We have had to complain and bring to the attention of the office. There are a lot of people using the bathrooms and they need to be cleaned periodically throughout the day.
Aug 24, 2021
Aug 24, 2021
Aug 24, 2021
Aug 24, 2021
Beautiful site, awesome staff - we will defiantly return!
Aug 24, 2021
Restroom needed attention
Aug 23, 2021
Clean campground. Good trout fishing. Campground grill has decent food. Variety of entertainment for both young and old (and in between)
Aug 23, 2021
We were very unhappy. We were not put in a cabin that were told had full kitchen and no accommodations were made. Very uncomfortable bed and ants. They did unclog the shower drain
Aug 23, 2021
Too noisy after 10:00 p.m. - which is when the website says quiet hours start. One guy close to me yelled for others to settle down well after 10, yet it continued until at least 12:30 a.m. Different culprits both nights. No KOA enforcement, apparently. Public restrooms were not clean ... same Covid signs and tissue in the floor between wall and toilet my entire stay.
Aug 23, 2021
Very nice stay with great amenities. Very good team members that were great to work with. Excellent staff.
Aug 23, 2021
The campground and location were very nice. The ability to make a reservation with a group was extremely difficult. Waited 2 hours to talk to someone left 2 messages with no return call. We were not our group despite the campground being half empty. The mask situation in and around the Cherokee reservation was unbearable with no consideration for health exemptions. Will not be going back.
Feb 10, 2022
Beautiful KOA! Tent camping along the river. Staff friendly. So many things to do around the area. Short drive from the campground, you will come to Mingo Falls, Amazing!! A must see! Will stay here and camp again. We loved it!
- Wilderness Girl on Google
Feb 10, 2022
This is a fantastic facility located in a great location. Staff is very helpful and friendly.
- Timothy Paul on Google
Feb 10, 2022
Nearly 400 cabin / RV / tent sites. Clean, well lighted, heated bathrooms & hot showers. Easy in-N-out even for big rigs. Close to attractions, the City of Cherokee & not far from Gatlinburg TN.
- Frank Brunn on Google