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07-28-2010, 11:37 AM
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1 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Antioch
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 9
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KOA Value Kard
Does anybody know if the KOA Value Kard associated with KOA Kampgrounds is worth the $24.00 annual fee?
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07-28-2010, 11:49 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1978 Argosy 27
Lacey
, Washington
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 220
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KOA cont.
nashvilleguy,
My wife and I believe it is worth it. We used KOA from WA ST to the AS International this past month and it saved us a bundle. ALL the KOAs were very good to excellent. The accomodations and service were A+. We especially liked the one in Hardin, MT. It was carved out of a wheat field on top of the Continental Divide, a very neat place to visit. jjustice
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07-28-2010, 12:27 PM
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Rivet Master
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1984 31' Airstream310
Ajo
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 7,649
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We like KOA, also. The card makes checking in so easy. The fact that my wife's uncle owns the KOA in Flagstaff and is generous when we stay there is a plus.
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07-28-2010, 12:28 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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Depends on how much you use the KOA's. I have had one in the past and at the time I was living between 3 KOA's in different areas of the country. It certainly paid for itself at that time.
Aaron
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07-28-2010, 12:59 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,029
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Hard to know. A lot of places also honor AAA as well as AARP and others for the same percentage off.
Lynn
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07-28-2010, 01:01 PM
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Rivet Master
2004 30' Classic Slideout
2021 33FB Classic
Colleyville
, TX
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,540
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In our travels, we find select KOAs to be convenient for an overnighter en route so we keep the card updated. Now and again we get a free night. We consider it a worthwhile expense.
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07-28-2010, 02:25 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1980 31' Excella II
Davenport
, Iowa
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 57
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East Denver KOA in the Snow
I have enjoyed them in the past and even have used Kozy Kabins when we have traveled without the camper. I have not had the privilege of using them yet with the AS as we just purchased it last week. We did use them with our pop-up and I even full timed at a KOA in Strasburg, CO for 7 months including one of the snowiest winters of record starting on December 19, 2006. The owners have for the most part been very courteous and helpful. I will attach a couple of pictures to show what I enjoyed in the experience. I was there working and after it cleared up some the kids and wife drove back to Atlanta leaving me to work and freeze, spring was not soon enough.
Pictures:
The first one you can see the KOA flag flying.
8am there was no snow on the ground 5pm it looked like this.
Kids after we dug out. Bad news was a storm followed this one. Those that live in Denver will remember the snow that winter.
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Mike and Kim
WBCCI 5965
TAC GA-9
1980 31' Excella II
2003 Silverado HD Crew Cab
"We must become the change we want to see."
- Mahatma Gandhi
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07-28-2010, 02:38 PM
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Moderator
Vintage Kin Owner
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 11,696
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We frequent KOA's and have earned some free nights over the past three years.
Kevin
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07-28-2010, 03:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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I've had other campgrounds offer a discount if I showed them a KOA card! Of course the Good Sam card will be honored most other places too.
I'd say if you use campgrounds for 2-3 weeks a year it pays for itself.
I fulltime so it's a no-brainer for me.
Paula
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07-28-2010, 03:08 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Las Vegas
, Nevada
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 371
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I've had one for the past five/six years. If you use it, it is worth the money. If you don't it isn't. In '09 a six week trip from Las Vegas to Cape Hatteras, NC we used many KOA's and received some free nights parking.
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07-28-2010, 03:18 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Woodbury
, Minnesota
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 13
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The family and I think it is very much worth it...we stayed at many KOA's on our way to and from Yellowstone this summer and got our money's worth...all the KOA's we stayed at were clean, very easy to get in and out of, and the people were very friendly!
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07-28-2010, 05:25 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Weldon Spring
, Missouri
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 463
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I have also found that using the card expedites the check-in process, which can sometimes become agonizingly inefficient at other RV parks.
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07-28-2010, 06:01 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 19' Bambi
Northwestern Ontario
, - on the backside of the map and just above the big green spot
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 819
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My recollection (not always accurate) is that the card gives you a 10% discount - how I read this is - if you use KOA 10 nights a year you get out of the red and into the black.
In truth - we rarely use KOA 10 nights every year - close - but not too many cigars - however, we renew it, usually at a KOA counter, mainly to deflect the irritatingly repetitive barrage of questions at every KOA - "do you know your card is expired? - would you like to renew?" .....
Gotta Love Camping ....
Jay
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Pathfinder - 2009 (The Buggy)
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07-28-2010, 06:20 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,159
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We've had the KOA Card for several years, and have used it often. It has been worth the cost for us. We also like the express reservations and check in with the card.
Brian
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WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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