San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA - Campground in Petaluma - 20 Rainsville Rd, USA

We have done Halloween camping here 3-4x and each year has been a blast for all ages, but especially kids.There are so many activities for the kids, so much to see and do, there is never a dull moment, and the kids can just run wild and have a GREAT time. It feels well run, well maintained, and very safe. There is a giant bouncy blob, a petting zoo, face painting, T-shirt tie-dyeing, a store, and new this year, a cute lil good truck!! There are several cute towns nearby, several breweries and wineries .. truly something for everyone.

Our family of three stayed in one of the full service cabins (kitchen, bath, bedroom and loft) with our senior dog. We were part of a large annual school group, but it was our 1st time. The staff couldn't have been nicer, throughout our stay they were available, friendly and helpful. In particular, Steve (? Retired navy vet /tie dye) was a constant upbeat presence all around the campground. Our 9 year old took full advantage of the biking, the bouncy pillow, mining and all the other kid friendly amenities. Our cabin was clean and ready to go and had quality kitchen gear. We were not in our RV, but there was a wide variety of cabins as well as sites with hookups. We already booked for next year!

We are local to the area and wanted a fun place to stay for our son's birthday weekend. Upon arrival, our site was not the site that was originally booked. Andrea handled our check-in process and she went over the top to make sure that we got into the site that was preferred. She had a great attitude and continued to impress us the way she carried herself and how accommodating she was for us. Once we pulled up to our spot, we were even more thankful that she was able to move us around because it was an amazing end cap spot with patio, fireplace, swing chair, and a great little grass patch. We made a point to go and chat with her the next day just thanking her for her hospitality! As the week went on we met her husband Mike who was also a joy. He was incredibly friendly and my boys made great friends with him when he would drive around the property. He even spent some extra time getting to know us and our Labs we brought camping. It is not often that you book a campground where the staff makes a huge impact on your stay. The team that KOA has in place at this location is amazing and it really brought a whole other level to our stay at the campground. Thank you again Andrea and Mike! Hope to see you both again real soon.

Folks - remember this is a KOA. It is not really camping if you’re a lover of the great outdoors. There are tons of kids, motor homes and noise. That being said, if you’re looking for a KOA where they give you at least a small amount of breathing room, this is your spot. The place is kept very clean, especially considering how many people are there daily. The pool is great (except the blaring country music - not cool), activities for kids are super fun, petting zoo is adorable, bathrooms and showers are clean and stocked. It’s just a great way to get out of town for the weekend and kick back by a fire. Take it for what it is and you’ll love it.

I have been to several KOAs and this one was by far the best. Sites were a little tight, especially to get in and out, but not as bad as some I have dealt with. Bathrooms were nice and immaculate, pool was large enough and staff was super friendly. Only request would be increase the temp of the hot tub. If I ever visit the area again, I will definitely stay here.

Loving this place. Did not expect it to be so nice. The RV sites are awesome - all have lovely concrete patios (stamped to look like wood). very well maintained grounds with mature bushes and trees everywhere. Huge!! playground. Fenced off-leash area for the dogs. Bocce ball. A large tented area with couches and propane fire pit tables…where you can watch a movie on a big screen or wine taste or socialize. Very clean modern shower/bathroom/laundry buildings. The pool is big but apparently not heated (we were here in December so did not affect us). They’re is a big petting farm with the cutest healthy happy donkeys, goats, etc. The main office convenience store is stocked full of anything you might need. The staff is A+ I know people have made comments about farm or cow smells, in December there was nothing we could detect. Cons: the showers in the Rec building do not have much pressure so it was hard to get rinsed off and to ever feel warmed up (probably not an issue in the summer but in the winter…. Brrrr). Wi-fi is the usual for camping/rv resorts. That’s it….everything else was great. I would honestly stay longer.

We've always found this place special, dog friendly we call it the place to go for our doggie vacation. 45 min from beach, half-hr from Sonoma highlights and wine country. D. Craft

The campground is large and is beautifully landscaped throughout the park. The laundry room has commercial 2 and 3 load washers. You do need to use an app but it is super easy and convenient…think not having to have quarters to poke into a machine! There was a dog park, swimming pool, large screen TV under the big tent with separate areas to enjoy a fire pit with lots of seating and great rolling hills for walking! The weather was mild…I didn’t want to leave!