Avila / Pismo Beach KOA

Had 1 nite with my 24 ft trailer 3 ft away from my truck. Very small spaces.  Right next to Avila Hot Springs

We have a 2019 nice self converted Transit van and they refused our business. We made reservations and they called to cancel on us because we weren’t RV certified or something? She said they are privately owned and due to insurances they can’t accept self conversions. Super disappointing and maddening. 

First thing: This KOA is NOT on/near the beach. It's about a 3-mile walk. Nonetheless, the location is good. You get some noise from nearby Highway 101, but you're surrounded by lush, green trees, so that kinda makes up for it. The grounds are also very well kept with a great playground for the lil ones and one for dogs too. The common area near the pool is perfect to meet-up with others. The RV sites, however, are quite small so if you have a larger group, do not expect to gather in your site.

Wifi is good and there's 5G cell service on Verizon and T-Mobile. 

Staff has been fantastic. Both the admin folks and "the guys in the golf carts" have been nothing but polite and helpful!  I don't do high density RV parks very often, but I'd come back here!  Nice place!  :)

They even help you back in your camper and save fights between you and your spouse. Clean and stocked bathrooms. Gravel lots and level

First, the staff were very friendly. But does not make up for the fact that the spaces are too tight, aisles too narrow to back in. We have a small 24’ trailer and hubby is a Class A driver. Otherwise we might have been stuck. They “escort” you in to help with the narrow spots which is normally fine except where he put us in the spot was too far over to one side and we could not open our slide. We should have been angled in. The person behind us was a few feet into our spot which was also an issue.

Spots are too tight.  This is a membership park so spots are designated for members only so only a few tight spots are left for the general public.  Close to fwy, noise!  Next to a hill so no sun.

First of all, the beach is on the other side of a highway and a hill, in case you're expecting Avila Beach to be a beach. We stayed in late June 2021. The spaces are very close together and on unpaved rocks. It was quite loud into the evening. There's a small put put golf area and a nice store. Considering that the wifi was awful and non existent and there was no cable and no view, $80 is just too much. 

I usually don't mind backing my 5th wheel but this spot was very challenging and the entire park is narrow and tricky to navigate. I didn't use any of the amenities so don't have an opinion. I liked the location a lot with easy access to many activities. AT&T service was very good and wifi was adequate, 

Enjoying our stay here. Nice site. Full hookups. Fire pit. Bbq grill nice patio close to the beach. 

We enjoyed this place the people were very nice.  It was a very nice property.  The only down side is that it is too close to the 101 and the freeway noise is constant.

Ich war hinten...Highway ganze Nacht sehr Laut....Döner Platz grösser Pool und Wirlpool....Nettes Ehepaar Host......Ganz in der Nähe hat es ein Spa....Frechheit 12 Dollar und es hat einen normalen Pool.Kühles Wasser und der Spa ist gerade mal 5 auf 5 Meter.Nicht zu empfehlen.Ist schöner auf dem Camp...
Switzerland mit eigenem Motorhome.......

Staff very friendly and KOA few miles from the beaches. Space are tight and we had difficulties to fall asleep due to the traffic noise from the 101. 

Friendly staff, clean facilities, and a great pool, hot tub, and play park for the kids. Spaces are typical and close together like most KOAs but this place is about location. Across the street from Avila Beach Barn where you can go feed farm animals for free, and get pie, ice cream, fresh produce, or a steak sandwich. Next to hot springs which is great if you get a cold coast day. And a pretty bike trail into the little beach town of Avila with restaurants, shops, and beach fun. There is also a trolley pick up across the street to go into Pismo. Lots to do and a great stay!

Spots are tight.  We had a ba k to back spot, our site was a out 21ft wide and 32ft deep.  Hard to maneuver in with a big trailer.  Ours is a 27ft, 32ft overall.  Great pool and spa though they need to add about 20 chaise lounge chairs.  Awesome playset for the kids, short Creek trailer/dog walk area and nicely landscaped along it.  Spaces are crushed gravel.  Ours was completely level so that was nice.  5 minutes from Avila Beach, Pismo Beach and others.  Great farm store nearby as well.  If you can get over the tight spots it's a great destination.  Onsite store has everything organic and good local wine too.  No campfires due to San Luis Obispo County law in that area.

Ruhig, sauber und nett angelegt. Hat alles was man braucht. Waren aber nur zur Durchreise da. 

Stayed in the off season, so there was plenty of room. Didnt have to reserve. Payed  $65 a night for full hookups (water, power, sewer). All staff was super friendly. My kids loved the playground and pool. Nice clean shower/restrooms. Good pet area. Close to Avila Beach and Morro Bay. And walking trail to the beach great for running. Overall, loved this place and would definitely stay again!

This is a very well located RV park, close to Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo & Morro Bay...and all the sights and activities in those areas.  That said the sites within the park are small and make for tight access.  Full hookups are included (electrical, water, sewer & cable TV), but this is also the highest prices RV park in the area at $70 per night. boost sites are gravel with a picnic table.
We last stayed here in 2012, they have been in the process of upgrades since then...and are now almost complete.  While the facilities are older, they are well maintained and even the store/office has been enlarged and upgraded

Pros

1. Close to Bob Jones trail
2. Near Avila hot springs where you can purchase day use passes 
3. Easy on and off the freeway
4. Avila beach 3 miles down the road

Cons

1. It's basically a parking lot and you're stacked up on one another. 
2. The water smells like rotten eggs
3. It's OLD and dated
4. It's dirty - there is dirt everywhere from the gravel sites. Plus the showers and bathrooms weren't clean. 
5. Freeway noise all day and all night. 
6. Dogs... Everyone's dogs bark at all hours 
7. People don't adhere to the quiet hours
8. You are parked so close to each other that you can hear people talking and moving around in their rigs
9. No open fires. 
10. The staff were kind of snotty. The young woman checking us into our site had an attitude. 
11. The office / store closes at 5 pm so if you need ice, snacks, etc you have to leave the campground. 

Would we stay again... Probably not. It's just too old, too dirty and too dated. Plus they pack you in like sardines into the park. Once someone is next to you with a larger rig, you lose all daylight.

Bad sewer problem

53$ a night for a full hook up. Close to the beach and only 10 minutes from all the fun at Pismo beach. Highway 101 just at the door step.