Salome KOA Journey

We visited as temperatures were starting to climb regularly above 100* daily. The campground was pretty sleepy and probably only about 10% full. It did not detract from our visit. we fully used the activity room with its large TV while doing much needed laundry. The bathrooms and the laundry were a bit dated and small but very functional. The pool and the hot tub are relatively new which we used after sunset and lower temperatures. Worth visiting even during the low season of summer. The orange trees were interesting (ripe fruit but quite sour!) as we are not from the region We visited May 2025.

This KOA is great for those that use ATVs. But that is not us. For a Journey KOA, it served the purpose. We were just traveling through, need a place for the night. Sites are very large & wide. Didn't have to unhook. A couple of negatives- the Internet/WiFi is terrible. We used our hotspot. Our site was about one block off Hwy 60. The noise was bad. Finally, we had NO contact with the office. We had our confirmation but no welcome pak when we arrived (Sat @4). We found a vacant site & parked. We left by check out. Lack of hospitality. Have low expectations & it will be fine.

Maybe not a solid 4 stars but they did have a spacious and comfortable common room with very good shower and restroom facilities, plus a microwave and a coffee maker. However, the plastic picnic tables are well on the way to disintegration in the hot sun, and the tent pads made of hard packed gravel have the permeability of concrete. So don’t plan on staking a tent here. I did meet some nice campers here (never saw a staff person as the office was closed when I arrived at 4:30 pm) but then later there was a noisy altercation two sites away from me in the middle of the night. Perhaps the best thing about this KOA is the proximity to The Market at Amber Hills, just a short walk away.

Nice RV Park. Has heated pool and hot tub. Hookups for campers, water and septic at the sites. Lots of desert trails for side by sides.

Staff were nice and helpful. No one was in the office on a Saturday or Sunday. Not a problem. Good stop for resting.