We Tested The Worst Rated RV Parks in America

[@sldrock]

This is really a unique video I really enjoyed it. Haven't seen anything like this anywhere with any of the Rv youtubers. Great job, guys. Do it again, do it again. We love it.

[@krazedkamper]

AGREED!

[@DonDyke]

You two come up with the BEST ideas. Great video.

[@troyjohnson7358]

you two are a BLAST love the great attitude I think that most one star reviews are usually posted by people that are DETERMINED to have a bad time and they are some of the hardest people to please no matter how hard you try!!!

[@rickmcneal1660]

I wonder if the folks who write the one star reviews fall into one of three buckets. 1) They're not happy unless they are complaining. 2) New to RV'ing and have unrealistic expectations. 3) Only stayed at those high end luxury RV resorts that only allow Class A's. I should add that I loved the video.

[@KirbyLouis]

all 3

[@krazedkamper]

Putt Butt! 😂😂 I'll never think of the game any other way now, thanks! 😂😂

[@todayisouradventure]

Agreed! We hate the site lock and all the other "fees"!!! 🙃

[@wildrvlife]

I know!!

[@WilliamMassey-j5c]

Come on 5MPH speed limit. No wonder the kids got in trouble. No Running, Bike riding and for some people no walking. LOL Great Video!!!😁

[@lisaklusman9948]

This is a great video. Glad you had a good stay at Candy Hill in Winchester. We were kicked out because our kids were to noisy playing basketball with other kids after lunch. The owner was very rude. A few years later our friends were told to leave due to their loud kids. Only problem was they do not have any kids, not even 4 legged ones and when they told them that they got yelled at for being rude.

[@LouCetrangelo]

You guys are one of our favorite youtubers. I got to ask you Craig, what kind of lube do you spray into your Gen-Y hitch. I use a goosebox on our rig with white lithium greese which turns black and is a mess to clean.

[@msteenwyk]

What a fun premise for your video this week! It showed that you can have a good time almost anywhere. I think being in the shoulder season helped these parks as well.

[@donkisler3538]

What great content and humorous take on reviews which always need to be taken with a grain of salt. Love your video!

[@angelaklinger2951]

You both make me laugh. I’m glad you’re having fun. Thank you for all your wonderful videos.

[@estellaking449]

I loved this.... I also like that you were always looking on the bright side. Poor reviews can make or break a campground so I am glad you acted in a professional and caring manner. Good job!!!!

[@lizcort5047]

You should do this review video again in peak summer.

[@Brighgn-qp7ce]

Loved this!!! I guess everyone's experience is different also, I'm sure it has a lot to do with timing as to when you are traveling! Maybe a little on how your attitude is when you sign In also. . .Lol Ya'll are so sweet and went it with a five-star attitude!!! So you got one.😊

[@wildrvlife]

It's very true! We were definitely coming through at the end of the season, which worked in our favor. Also, I think coming into it thinking we were headed into the "worst campgrounds ever" helped us to be pleasantly surprised 😄

[@carolm8003]

I think weekends at a KOA are really crowded .did you do your review on weekend stays? My pet peeve is the neighbors sewer next to our picnic table. Yuck minimally needs a plastic cover. I’ve also seen dogs frequently pee on fire rings so I would find something else to build my s’more on for sure! Thx for sharing new subscriber who just found you!

[@12egin8]

Great video! Honest reviews are so valuable-they help both consumers and hosts/owners. Your video shows that hosts really do listen, and it’s refreshing to see. Awesome work and loved the unique approach!

[@mbennett9320]

Des Moines West KOA at Adel, Iowa is my fave ❤

[@phyllissmith1105]

Great video and fun. I think a lot of our best experiences start with a good attitude. You went to each campground with an attitude of having a 5 star experience, and you did. Also, I think when you are camping in the off season, you're probably going to have a better experience than when it's summer and the place is packed with people (who aren't always in the best mood.) LOL

[@dr.jeanlee1276]

Hi guys, still loving your videos as always! Thanks for making them and sharing. I especially appreciate that you don’t make your videos alcohol and food focused. Yours is more about your RV travel life and exciting adventures. God bless and keep up the good work! Happy travels and outdoor adventures.

[@darlamahoney7596]

My favorite KOA is Santacruz Monterey Bay KOA❤ was blessed to live there,Beautiful pool and hot tub and only a mile from the beach🎉

[@scottwaitley6790]

That was a fun video and a great premise, to tackle the poorly rated campgrounds. Great idea and a great video. Keep it up

[@janettraugh9221]

Wow. Great video. We also stayed at Candy Hill 2 years ago. We had a neighbor who had a pet fox. 🦊. lol. Very small and road was a bit loud.

[@kimberleesmith2703]

Washington, PA!!!! Ie both and raised there out in the countryside. Wonderful people! Lots of hills!

[@kenhelmers2603]

One of the funniest lines to come from you two - Putt butt for golf, had me laughing for several minutes! I want to combine it with another channel fav, "Let-er Rip!" Great series kids! And thanks for sharing!

[@CathyPinAZ]

I love your viewpoints on these campgrounds! 😊 I watch another KZbinr that visits campgrounds in California based on the bad reviews - he is hilarious and offers great insight to ponder where to stay. Do more of these please! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Dana-.-]

We’ve stayed at the KOA in Washington/Pittsburgh! I remember being confused driving in and stopping to double and triple check we were going the right way. We stopped there only as a convenient (albeit expensive) stop close to the highway. The highway was super close for all the driving we did from the highway to the campground, LOL! I do remember seeing and hearing the very loud interstate from our spot. I didn’t mind it for one night, and likely ran the fan or a/c to cover the noise. Fun video!!

[@airlinepilotguy]

Love the bad-campground-review review format! Really enjoyed it. I vote for more like it!

[@jasonbaker9696]

WOW!!! Wish I would have known you all were in my back yard. The Monroe KOA is 3 miles from my house and was the first spot we took our new Jayco. I agree, it's a dump. We were there last year after they drained their pond that was responsible for at least one drowning per year.

[@jonathanwilliams7161]

Love this video! I had a 5 star time watching it!

[@WePlusThreee]

OMGGGG!!! That Pittsburg KOA road to get there and through the tunnel of trees was CRAZY!!! I was having secondhand stress retaking the route with y’all! 🫣

[@gsguy9359]

At the Pittsburgh South/Washington KOA you did camp in the new area that was new nearly 5 years ago. I stayed in the old section in my Class A. You couldn’t open outdoor storage compartments because of I unlevel ground. It’s definitely hard to get to and the owners are not very accommodating.

[@nancysmith903]

Enjoyed the video. Those negative comments could have been during prime months when each of the campgrounds were really full.

[@susanhodnicki962]

We are from Massachusetts & have stayed at Candy Hill multiple times. Very surprised at the bad reviews, they have always been very friendly & accommodating to us.

[@laurieshaw3424]

We're watching this one now! George and I can't wait to meet you next week !!!!

[@markpcolo]

Loved it, again. Too many grumpy Karens. We've stayed in a few sketchy places. OshVegas Palms Resort in Oshkosh is one you'll have to put on your list to check out if you are in the area. Has a 4.4 Star rating. We gave it a 2, which is the lowest we have ever given.

[@louisetash7118]

You’re much more adventurous than us, of course we’re also a bit older and more cautious. If I read those reviews I’d be looking for another campground. You put the finishing touches on my Sundays….church, DD, then Craig & Victoria. Traveling mercies 🙏🏻❤️

[@wildrvlife]

the entrance to the second RV park definitely had us feeling a little more adventurous than we wanted to be LOL. thank you for watching!

[@Joe-zt7ef]

What a great video, I truly enjoy and look forward to your next video :) God bless both of you.

[@wildrvlife]

Thank you so much!

[@amybecker5797]

I can’t believe you guys were in Caseville!!! Practically my back yard! Ugh so wish I would’ve known 😞bummer… Glad you had fun kite surfing! 😊

[@suedomio]

So glad you reviewed the Pittsburg KOA. It WAS going to be one of our overnights on our way down to Florida. But the roads in just are not worth the stress for one night. We are 13’6” high and 42’long. Love watching you two.

[@ShawnPatterson402]

Very interesting. Certainly nothing wrong with those visits anyway. Continued safe travels......

[@edevoid]

I find that sometime, the guests at the campgrounds get a little picky. We have been camping for 20 years and only once or twice a year find a place that is completely unacceptable. Not always a 5 star but what the heck, it all rolls up into the adventure and experience. Memories are built on pluses and minuses. Love your adventurism and honesty. On another note we are hoping to meet you all at the Tampa show this January!!!!

[@lyfandeth]

At the really deluxe parks, room service comes around and leaves you a complimentary drug platter every afternoon. No need to buy them, just remember you can always ask for seconds on the house.

[@good9c9]

You need to fix the dings in your board! I used to work at the factory where they make the JC brand. now I'm just cruzing Florida seeing if it's really that hot and humid in summer. Durban South Africa is worse. You two are really good film makers.

[@annerebber2869]

Loved it! Using humor to make a really good point, well done!

[@tammaratiffany7425]

Our worst was a KOA in Golden, CO. The pool was out of commission. Hot tub yucky. Our fire pit literally fell apart when we touched it. The bathrooms were, let’s just say my hubby preferred our puny camper shower. The dumpster was overflowing so badly. We RV lots. That was our never again.

[@mjbadhorn698]

Should have gone to Sterling State Park in Monroe. Right on Lake Erie! Beautiful!!

[@Kimreynolds-t5s]

We like KOA’s. We stayed at Gatlinburg East and they were fabulous!! Such sweet people at the KOA and a beautiful park.

[@timothyculliver1993]

Great video, thanks for all the fun you two share each week. Keep up the amazing content.

[@georgehartle8902]

Great video!! Y'all are traveling on the shoulder season. I would tend to think that these campgrounds would be worse during the peak or busy season.

[@kmonto1971]

0:41 - Spot on process with the power. I am always amazed when people do it correctly. 2 of my 4 sons are electricians. I would suggestion a surge protector though as well as one that shows polarity for all sites. Great video. We like KOAs when we need to have access to full hookups. All have been pretty good except one near Mount Rushmore, that sucker was packed to the point that the guy next to me had to have his slide go over to our spot and mine had to go over to his. We could hear each other when we sat in the slide department.

[@gsolo328]

I've never had a bad stay at a KOA. They have all been clean and friendly. The next time you are in MI I can direct you to a terrible location near Midland Michigan that will make the top 5 for sure!

[@RobertFraser-g3x]

Totally awesome enjoyed the anticipation 😊

[@mikeweis5925]

What a great idea for a video and so much fun to watch.

[@burgandyb7691]

We have stayed at two of these campgrounds. What I remember about the Toledo one was the highway before you exited to go to the campground was full of potholes. We stopped there on our way to Michigan and it was a packed holiday weekend but we had a nice patio site. No 1 star experience for us. I also remember the confusion getting to the Pittsburgh campground but they had put a warning messages in the email about not following GPS and to follow their directions. It was still as you experienced. We stayed there twice on our way to and from DC. We left our surge suppressor plugged in on the pedestal but they were nice enough to hold it for us for our return trip. Both our stays were pleasant. We have stopped staying at KOA’s as their prices have generally skyrocketed and I hate that you have to pay to pick your site.

[@shawnlanders2034]

I love this video!! Keep truckin!!

[@richardneely595]

Great video as always Thank you for sharing:)

[@Robert-uq5ew]

Timing is everything.

[@samcash4412]

You guys are soooo positive! Love your videos! This was an amazing video and very informative…

[@johnsandell4501]

Excellent or 5star episode👍👍👍

[@kerbachard]

Awesome, thanks for putting this together!

[@doublediamondrailroad5949]

Axe throwing was Hilarious. Cool setup though. Victoria 2. Craig 1. Overall. 😂

[@margiemachado4951]

Loved this video! Thanks. Gives good advice.

[@wildrvlife]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@lylekrannichfeld9634]

Fun one! Can I ask...based on your travels in the z3100 Brinkley thus far, how much impact on your travel days, boondocking access, campground site length etc would another 5' or 10' in length make? I really like that z3515 layout with the office area, or maybe a toy hauler for an even larger office/storage area. Thanks, and keep up the good work!

[@Denis-tu1pd]

Awesome video .in califorina northern it showed this great camp ground but when we got there it was all live in with junk cars inyhe stalls this was about 20 percent of the camp ground . The rest was junky no junk cars. We told the camp host sorry but we are going to leave .

[@RvTalkTv]

The Ryan Trahan of RVers 🤣 Love it!!

[@wildrvlife]

Lol yes!! This was definitely inspired by his videos 😆 he does such a good job with them

[@RvTalkTv]

​@@wildrvlife Ryan is amazing! I can't wait to watch the rest of this video, Safe travels!

Love your videos. Always positive

[@joanjackson9374]

A campground can be bad if it is overcrowded and staff can’t keep up with the cleaning. They may be short staffed. The weather may be bad which affects your experience. There may be barking dogs, Smokey fires, late parties which can all affect ratings. So can’t always rely on reviews. Good program!

[@MrRMB1]

The KOA in Pittsburgh is close to us. We've stayed there a couple of times and it wasn't bad at all. A bit pricey but the people were awesome and were quick to help when we had a electrical problem at the pedestal. There's a decent walking trail there as well. Personally, a one star review for that place is just not fair. Great video!

[@pedalpower57]

any time you are coming through North Texas we would be happy to have you stop in at Wichita Falls RV Park

[@DustyDreamer]

I loved seeing Candy Hill in Winchester. I have never stayed there but I grew up just down the road from there in the next county.

[@darlamahoney7596]

Definitely need some maintenance work done around there!!

[@dyzzychick67]

Thanks for reviewing both the Charlotte KOA and Candy Hill. They're both on my list of campground to stay at. Especially the Charlotte KOA as it's on the way to FL where my daughter lives.

[@karencallahan-y7b]

Great video! We too have an Aussie, Abby, she has so many similarities to Maverick, especially when you guys are traveling in the truck!

[@Livin_inRVA]

Great, fun video! 😂. Will never be able to play miniature golf again without thinking about Putt-Butt!

[@Bunny-cz5wo]

Thanks guys that was fun ❤ Safe travels

[@PedroPerex]

Where's the leaf blower crew on that putt putt course? Craig should've worn his lucky Salmon hat, apparently at the pool table also 🤣 Where's the coordination Craig?

[@RobinBreen-d4u]

Great video!!! We really enjoyed checking out all the RV parks! We tend to book KOA's also! Palm Springs one is definitely a 1 star campground! Wouldn't go there again!

[@lizcort5047]

Great video 😂 unique & as always, entertaining. If you want to check out a real dump try the Detroit/Ann Arbor KOA 🥴 it was a shit hole, mud, dust, noise, golf carts zooming & kicking up dust….. we love you guys !

[@jimblack5596]

A fun theme! Thanks. I enjoyed coming along.

[@DebraKopera]

Thanks for sharing your trips

[@RACA040404]

Loved this concept and I admit attitude makes a big difference. Now I am sure at high season there could be more issues as to site assignments.

[@kenaicardi8453]

OMG I live 5 min from Candy Hill in Winchester, VA…wish I knew you were there…would love to have met you 👍

[@chrisrichardson4632]

Great video! Thanks!

[@Colleen1978]

Great video! Loved it!

[@FindersKeepersByJAM]

I learn so much from your videos and if anyone needs to learn how to have a five star time this is the video for you.

[@markpcolo]

We went and looked it up. The Lakeshore Resort and Campground in Oelwein, IA had a LOT of bad reviews, but it was one of the best we ever stayed at. Maybe the best for those who work during the week.

[@jeremyvillegas5968]

We have been to the Monroe KOA several times because we lived about 30 minutes from there and it was close. Definitely one of the less desirable campgrounds we have been to for sure. The pond was recently drained because several people have drowned in there.

[@stevemurray2737]

Great Episode!… They all look ok. Prices not bad.. Keep’m coming kids.

[@dalemarshall9736]

Have stayed at Candy Hill campground a couple of times years ago for quick overnight heading to NC and always a good experience.

[@twodogsandtheirfamily]

We would agree that some of our worst campgrounds we have been of the last 100 or so campgrounds have been some KOAs. They weren't that bad, but a lot worse than others we have been to. But we also been to some really nice KOAs, some that would rank in our top 10. They have the most variety for sure. 🐾🐾

[@karenexner6848]

What a fun video!! Not maybe for you guys, but we had fun watching it. 🤣🤣

[@wildrvlife]

hahah we actually did end up having a good time! Besides the costs, lol, most places were more expensive than what we typically like to pay

[@gregorymg2006]

Absolutely loved this video, nicely done!!

[@stephennowicki7158]

Many years ago we didn't like KOAs. In the last few years we had very nice KOAs. 😊 I think they were Holidays.

[@walterrafolski5662]

Did y’all stay in Charlotte during Hurricane Milton? Great video very creative!

[@TrinaMcCoy-m6l]

You guys are the bomb !! Just love watching you two !!

[@michaelwalker74]

Oh wow we’ve stayed at the Monroe KOA on way to U.P. We like it and stayed there again on our way to Kentucky

[@Captainforgetful]

North Shore Landing Greensboro GA has the steepest sites I’ve ever been too… terrible but nice staff. Also the GPS will take you there wierd.

[@frederickfunk4561]

I have been to the Monroe County KOA many times over the years, it could use some updating. The water and pond have high sulfur content and the park is very busy during the summer. Otherwise, it's not a bad place.

[@davidspain2416]

candy Hill has a booth at the Florida Supershow each year and after speaking to them over multiple years we made a point to stay there the next visit to Virginia. It was a very nice RV Resort and we would stay there again.

[@SLloyd-qb8kt]

What a fun video! Thank you for sharing!!!