Kampgrounds of America (KOA)
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) is the world’s largest family camping company, helping family and friends enjoy the great outdoors for 55 years. Founded in 1962, our franchising company has more than 500 campground locations across North America, and each year is nationally recognized for our work in public relations, marketing and franchise satisfaction. From our humble beginnings on the banks of the Yellowstone River in Billings, Montana, KOA has become an iconic brand throughout the U.S. and Canada. Our “Yellow Sign” acts as a beacon of fun and relaxation for campers, and a badge of honor for our employees. We value hospitality, the great outdoors and the people and places that make our company great. Camping has come a along way since the early days of canvass tents and rustic roadside camps. The team at Kampgrounds of America prides itself on constant innovation - bringing new technologies, advanced guest service training and luxury accommodations to camping in order to dial up the outdoor experience for our guests. Whether introducing Deluxe Cabins to building proprietary reservation technology, KOA is leading innovation in the outdoor hospitality industry. Our strategic thinking and business decisions are driven by data and research. Furthermore, we are committed to reducing our environmental footprint, promoting our Kamp Green program to help our franchisees keep the great outdoors great, for generations to come. KOA offers employment opportunities in both our corporate operation - still headquartered in Blllings, Montana - and our various franchise locations. For more information on Kampgrounds of America Inc., in general, visit koa.com or our pressroom at koapressroom.com, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/koacampgrounds, visit our blog at blog.koa.com. For specific information on employment opportunities at a KOA campground, visit workatkoa.com.www.koa.com
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Sep 7, 2026
Barbara MockGUEST
And so I guess a tip, if you're going to connect with kids and grandkids, is we can stay at places that have no amenities.
Barbara MockGUEST
But with the kids and the grandkids, we chose KOA campgrounds that had a pool, that had activities, that had things for the kids.
Barbara MockGUEST
And her husband went, he drove the trailer.
Barbara MockGUEST
We split up the meals.
Tracy LawrenceHOST
Oh my gosh, gotta keep the skull ring out of my church pants.
Zane WilliamsGUEST
I really think, so we've stayed at a few KOAs, and almost at every single one we've been recognized, which is rare for a band like us.
Zane WilliamsGUEST
Maybe we
Sean RodriguezGUEST
should stay at more KOAs for
Zane WilliamsGUEST
morale.
Zane WilliamsGUEST
I was going to say, I think KOA might be our fan base.
Zane WilliamsGUEST
It might be the center of the bullseye for us, people that stay at KOAs.
Tracy LawrenceHOST
All those weary travelers, man.
speaker_4SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Her
Jimmy BrownSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
family had been down here in 1975 for Christmas, staying at the KOA campground.
Joshua MilesHOST
Elaine had been looking forward to seeing in the new year, but around 10.30 that evening, she was seen talking to a dark-haired man in his 20s with a beard and piercing eyes.
Jimmy BrownSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
She was seen getting into a blue, light blue Ford Fairlane with him with floored plates, and that was the last that she was seen.
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speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Now, the wife actually didn't believe this.
speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
She took it as a threat to her that he could be a killer if she ever left him.
Jimmy BrownSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We then got some corroborating information, found out that Billy frequented the KOA campground here.
Jimmy BrownSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He partied quite a bit, and he liked the
TimHOST
I just want to give you a little heads up before we start this episode.
TimHOST
During this episode, you may hear the peanut gallery adding their two cents while Kristen and I discuss the Orlando KOAs.
TimHOST
And just disregard it, that's just Monty and Gadget letting you know what they think.
TimHOST
And without further ado, let's get into it.
TimHOST
Usually when we talk about staying at a KOA, there's one pretty important thing involved and that's the camper.
TimHOST
Except we stayed at two different KOAs around Orlando and the camper has never been to either one.
TimHOST
The first time we were in town for a run Disney event and stayed at Orlando Southwest KOA in Davenport.
TimHOST
Then we came back for a completely different reason.
Kathryn BarnardHOST
... and he's got his dogs, and he goes in the middle of nowhere and, and hunts.
Kathryn BarnardHOST
And he said he loves the KOA campgrounds.
Kathryn BarnardHOST
He says they've-
Alex BarnardHOST
Oh, yeah
Kathryn BarnardHOST
... all been-
Andy BarnardHOST
We had a KOA near our house in Middie.
Kathryn BarnardHOST
Yeah, he said the bathrooms-
Alex BarnardHOST
An awesome
Katherine BrandtHOST
Oh, that's nice.
Katherine BrandtHOST
Yeah, he said KOAs have really upped their game.
Katherine BrandtHOST
Because camping has gotten to be very popular because it's just so expensive to travel and go do anything else, really.
Alex RasmussenHOST
That's true.
George AssilyPANELIST
Breathing.
AdamPANELIST
Do you have, have you ever heard of a campground called KOA, by the way, in Plattsburgh?
Guido GrassoHOST
A campground called KOA.
George AssilyPANELIST
KOA.
Guido GrassoHOST
Why? Did you win passes to that?
AdamPANELIST
A campground that... no, no.
Guido GrassoHOST
That must be so much fun.
George AssilyPANELIST
Did it feel nice?
Gena RadcliffeHOST
[laughs]
Chris DonovanGUEST
... to just, like, drive out of a field, wherever, like, KOA campground they were parked in.
Patrick HamiltonHOST
Yeah.
Patrick HamiltonHOST
Why does he need-
Amy BakerHOST
Now, amongst the many tourists, like you were, Elaine's family had actually been there, but this time they're actually just making a quick stop.
Amy BakerHOST
They'd stayed longer on the way down to the Keys, and they like to use the KOA campground in Brooksville because it just really made a convenient stop because it's really close to the Mermaid Show.
Amy BakerHOST
It's also, they could grab the riverboat cruise.
Amy BakerHOST
It's just really an easy location for them
Amy BakerHOST
They wanted to report a story that
VanessaHOST
Billy had told them.
Amy BakerHOST
Back in 1975, Billy had picked up a girl at the KOA campground showers not far from his home.
Amy BakerHOST
The informant goes on to say that Billy had told him he'd had a handgun and had killed the girl after she refused to do what he wanted her to do.
speaker_1HOST
And then it says North Atlantic is almost certainly North Atlantic Innovations.
speaker_1HOST
which is the payment processing company that handles KOA campground reservations.
speaker_1HOST
It's a well-known quirk of KOA bookings.
speaker_1HOST
Listen to that.
speaker_1HOST
It's a well-known quirk of KOA bookings.
speaker_1HOST
The charge shows up as North Atlantic on your bank statement rather than KOA.
speaker_1HOST
Verdict, that cost is for camping.
speaker_1HOST
You should classify it as, I have a category called camping trip fees.
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