Ouray KOA
D
Reviewed Jun. 6, 2021

Undisclosed and bizarre dumping fee, and generally disappointing.

There were a lot of disappointments with the Ouray KOA, but the main reason we would never stay there again they tried to charge us a $15 fee *after* we used the dump station after our stay where we paid for a very expensive RV site.  Yes, I do mean that paying customers who stay in their RV sites are charged an additional $15 (!) fee when you dump your tank at the end of your stay.  No, that is not normal for campgrounds to do that.  And no one mentioned when we made the booking, there were no signs at the dump station, no mention in the booking email, etc.  It was basically an attempt to charge us after the fact without any warning for a service that is normally included at any normal campground.

Aside from that, at $83/night it was way overpriced.  They even added a $6 "resort" fee to our bill!  WTF.  Oh, and an extra $20 fee to choose our site, which is normally free at any other campground.  It had almost no amenities, even the kids playground was on the map but didn't exist (apparently it's on order).  They do have lots of things they can charge you for, like a camp store that is basically just a clothing giftshop, and a restaurant that charges $16 for a hamburger (more than downtown restaurants in Ouray).   It's a bit of drive out of town, and there are no hiking trails or attractions nearby.  You have to drive into Ouray to do anything.  We should have stayed at the nicer and cheaper independent campgrounds located right in town like the 4J or the Ouray Riverside Resort.

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