Starke / Gainesville N.E. KOA

Very nice KOA right off route 301. Paved roads and sites. Long pull throughs, pool, bingo, deluxe patio sites, activities, cabins, laundry, table and fire ring at site, playground, pool, bocce, pet walk, basketball, rec room, shuffleboard, pond, nature trails, horseshoes, community campfire, guide to site. Small store and gift shop. Lots of long term, mobile homes.

We stayed at Starke KOA for 3 nights in early December 2016. This KOA Kampground is clean, safe and quiet. It offers lots of amenities such as a pool, horseshoes, shuffleboard, a playground, and a dog walk area. The staff was helpful and friendly. The campground has lots of trees, but they are cut high enough not to scratch your roof. Mix of driveables, towables, cabins, and permanent homes. The roads are tight, but staff escorts you to your site. Kids and pets are welcome. Our campsite was #84 and was a pull through site. It was a paved site with a concrete pad and picnic table dedicated to our spot. We had full hookups including sewer and 50 amp service. The site was mostly level with a slight slope on each side to avoid pooling water. Other spots are grass. The wi-fi reached our camping spot as they have repeaters set up around the site; however, it was slow during the day and VERY SLOW at night when more people were using it. Our AT&T mobile & data service was excellent, though. They also offer free cable, which we did not use. Getting into the campground with our 40’ 5th Wheel was very tight as there is a fence around a couple of small cabins that we came very close to swiping; however, my husband is a great maneuverer and he did great. Note to driver: swing wide right, watch your left side. They have a laundry room, restrooms and recreation room on site but we did not use any of those services. Store is sparsely stocked, but is open 8am-8pm. There is a dumpster for trash on the way out of the campground and a recycling can for aluminum cans only. This is a great location for access to necessities. It is right off highway 301, but we didn’t hear highway noise. Walmart is located less than 5 minutes away. This KOA offers propane or there is a Tractor Supply & Ace Hardware nearby that also offer propane. There is a laundromat very close by or they have laundry services on site. Many fast food and grocery store choices are nearby as well as gas stations. The only negative: There are train tracks nearby that you can hear the loud, sometimes never-ending whistle at all hours of the day and night. We would definitely stay here again, even with the train noise.