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  • Review from Heather A.

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    Columbus, OH

    1.0 star rating
    7/27/2008

    I will never visit a KOA campground unless I am in dire straits.  I know that sounds harsh but go with me here...

    Myself and 2 other friends visited here last year and were unable to get into our 1st choice (Alum Creek State Park) and settled with the KOA.  Not only was it incredibly pricey when we're the ones providing our own bedding, fire, tent, batteries, food, etc., but clearly we were the only ones under the age of 65 in the area.  Now, that doesn't bother me in the slightest nor was it a problem- in fact, quite the opposite, however during the night we were settling in for a snooze and were awaken by flashlights peering into our tents.  It was KOA Management coming to check in on the noise complaint they had 'just' received.  Now, it didn't take a genius to figure out that we were not the lawbreakers of the noise curfew (yes, they have a noise curfew) but they continued to grill us on what we had been doing for the last few hours.  Strange in itself.  Fast forward to the morning.  We went to 'check out'  the next morning as there was a note on our car asking for us to stop by the office prior to departing the campground.  We showed up at the office and in front of everyone were told 'Oh..these are the people.  I'll have to walkie management'.  After waiting for a few minutes, management came yet again (another person) and (again) grilled us on our nightly activities.  REALLY?   OMG. I felt like I was on the Farm and was being interrogated by the FBI.  Maybe it was the fact that they were older and we ddn't want to appear disrespectful, but we stayed and listened to a lecture given to us about respecting others' peace and quiet time, etc.   In defense of ourselves and 20-somethings at KOA's everywhere, we explained that we DID in fact hear a party going on nearby but that it wasn't us and there was only SO much noise a 'party' of 3 could make.  That apparently wasn't sufficient or convincing to them which was completely bizarre.  
    Ultimately we left feeling like we had just left the Twighlight Zone and vowed never to return.  We felt incredibly discriminated against due to our youth and were treated like children despite all of us being 30 or older!   I hate to intentionally give a place a bad review especially when there are multiple locations, so I just suggest choosing wisely and being very cautious if you book into the Buckeye Lake KOA.

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