Strafford / Lake Winnipesaukee South KOA Holiday

Very nice campground! ALL staff are so very friendly and helpful! There is so much to offer here! It’s kid friendly but it’s also very quiet for those who don’t. Lots of fun activities…every week the office gives out a flyer. My kids would have LOVED this campground when they were young. Lots of shade! Well maintained park. From what I can see most sites are fairly level. I know there are people who don’t like rules, but they are in place for a reason. Bring your fishing poles…catch and release pond. They also have paddle boats & boards and golf carts for rent. Also a nice game room and laundry. Have a look on their website for all the camping accommodations as they have many. I definitely recommend this campground!

I am extremely disappointed in KOA. I would think that a business that has America in it's name would have some pride in our country. When I arrived I found a gigantic KOA flag, on the same pole as a tiny tattered American flag, completely overshadowing it. Although flag etiquette is not law, anything that goes against it actually disrespects the flag. Additionally they have no lights illuminating the flag at night and they leave it flying all night.
The grounds were nice and well kept. Nice enough amenities, no real complaints there. My biggest complaint is the corporate greed and "pay for to play" feel of this place. They don't allow outside firewood even if you bring your own kiln dried they make you buy theirs. Their excuse is it's bad for the environment but we know they just are greedy. Prices are fairly high for a normal tent site and if you don't like your site and want to choose a vacant site they charge you a nightly fee. This does not feel like a hometown campground but more like a trip on spirit airlines.
Last thing is they do have fun activities but they all take place in an outdoor area that dogs are not allowed. Dog friendly sure but you and your family will be split up one parent with the dog and the other with the kids.

We had a great experience for half of our stay! The manager was very rude and snarky and decided to enforce their ridiculous rule that kids are not allowed off their site with out someone 18+ after 2 days of being there and this rule not being enforced not once.
If you love the camping experience for your kids that allows them to be free and make friends then this is not a campground for you. That’s right- kids are not allowed to step foot off of their site without a parent with them no matter their age. We absolutely love all other KOAs as this is not a rule anywhere else.
Besides this ridiculous rule the campground was nice.Staff (besides general manager) were all very nice and helpful. They even agreed the manager was crazy and ridiculous.
The water slide being down was a huge let down for us but the kids seemed to love the free slushies. The sites were clean and spacious.
This campground actually neighbors our land and it’s sad to say that we will not be back as we had high hopes!

We won a 1 night stay on the Facebook page! So we ended up booking a cabin which required a 2 night stay so totally fine. We thought we booked a regular cabin but it was one of their tiny mobile homes, for the price it is steep, but thankfully we had the one night free. It's easily one of the cleanest campgrounds I have ever been too. We are big K.O.A fan's and this one is the best one i have visited. I felt as if the sites were nicely spread apart! The only downfall is definitely pricing through out. Between paying extra for resort fees and the dog fee was the most I have ever paid for, but I would love to come back if the price is right!

All though it was a very cold weekend and the pool was closed for obvious reasons! We still had a blast!! Our son had broken his leg right before our visit and trying to get his wheel chair to and from the office was rough but they offered us a golf cart on them for the entire weekend! Our stay was fantastic. It was our first time there but it wont be our last! Everyone was so friendly! Thank you to all the fabulous stuff!!