Twin Mountain / Mt. Washington KOA

We (wife, me, 3 kids) decided that we’d like to spend some time up north and enjoy the outdoors. The plan was to do some local hiking during the day, and spend some peaceful time around the fire at night. The party next to us, however, was literally a party. They had 20+ people all congregating at their cabin, and they played music non-​stop the entire weekend. Yes, I said *music*. Apparently people head to nature and decide the most appropriate thing to do is to make sure they are not faced with any peace and quiet. For some people, it is used to drown out the voices in their head. For others, they just enjoy the fact that they can bring the city with them.
Well, this noise pollution was incessant. We spoke with the KOA twice and they refused to do anything about it. They *allow* music as a policy.
So, I traveled from the quiet suburbs of Boston to the White Mountains only to find that I could have just traveled to a nearby city and had the same experience.
If you are looking for some sense of peace, or don’t want to be yelling over country music in order to ask for another marshmallow, look elsewhere.
Note: KOA staff did not offer any discount for the noise pollution. They first told us that we «could leave». They then said they would see how loud it was, and that it has to stop at 10:00pm. It never did stop — and it certainly didn’t stop at 10:00pm. My only hope is that people will learn from our mistake: KOA Twin Mountain.

I would definitely recommend this campground and certainly plan on going back.
The staff was very friendly. They were always taking to the campers, asking how their stay was, cleaning, or driving around either showing someone the way to their camp site, or delivering fire wood.
All the facilities were clean and well kept, I was very impressed with the bathrooms. And the store was very handy. Just about any little thing you forgot, you can find their for not too much money.
I didn’t hear the road noise, but I also was there during the shoulder season and requested a more secluded site.

My Bf and I have stayed at several KOA’s over the years. Normal stuff, bring your own linens. We chose a Kabin in the back. KT1 had woods on one side. I really liked the Kabin. It was very roomy and came with it’s own bathroom. It could sleep 4 people. 1 double bed and a bunk bed. There was WiFi in the camp, but it really sucked at our place. Had to go to the office area to get service.
Had a small pool. They said it was heated, but felt pretty cold to me. There was a large play area for the kids. (volleyball, teether ball, playground equipment, horseshoes, and I think there was shuffleboard) There was chairs in this area for the parents to chill, but still keep an eye on the kids. There was also a pet zone for doggie business and running about.
Right next to our kabin were recycling bins. Good idea for the planet, bad idea when the French kids set up all the cans and turned it into a war zone. These kids were throwing rocks and shooting the recyclables with with a nerf gun. (No parents about) Might want to rethink the bins and put in some actual trash cans that require a key to open.
On a happier note. Staff was seen driving around in the golf cart often. Delivering firewood, keeping an eye on things. Staff was very friendly. Couldn’t help us book another KOA in another town for a few days later. Apparently They’re not connected. They can give you a KOA brochure, but after that you’re on your own.
Well hope this helps you decide if this place is for you. Life is an adventure, Have fun and live it well.

Very nice people. Excellent facilities and service. Good location. Most sites are not very private and there is road noise.

We enjoyed our time here but I’m not sure I will be coming back. I visited this KOA, my first KOA experience, with my wife and three little kids. We stayed at a 1 room «Kabin» but pitched a tent next to it so our one year old and mommy could enjoy some more comfort and quiet at bed time. I was impressed with their customer service: I emailed them after registering and they quickly re-​assigned us to the biggest Kabin spot so we had room for the tent.
The other goods:
+ Nice pool, not fancy but good enough for any small children who want to splash or cool off
+ A playground and play field — which wasn’t much either, but with lots of kids in the campground it didn’t matter. My three kids were having a blast.
+ Location was great for travelling to Santas Village and the Lost River Gorge. Also I saw lots of spots for hiking in the White Mountains (about 15 minute drive)
+ Nice friendly staff
+ Well stocked general store
+ Nice bathrooms, warm showers
From what my friends tell me, these are basic pluses of all KOA parks.
BUT, here is the BUT…
We love campsites that are private, wooded and natural, but most of sites at this location don’t offer that so be careful what spot you get. They assigned us Kabin 6 which was a really great site — lots of room and pretty private. My kids could run around a bit and never both our neighbors. Though I should say: most of the sites we saw, and we toured many of them, had very little privacy at all. I think if you call you could probably get a good wooded spot, but we didnt see much.
Also our site was along the highway. There were about 100 feet of thick forest between us and the highway — but still we were disappointed with the amount of truck noise — at ALL hours of the night. I awoke many times through the night to hear the rumble of trucks exhaust braking — which is horribly loud as it passed by. Since we weren’t far from many other sites I am betting most other sites were exposed to the same noise. Even my wife in the cabin was awoken probably a dozen times by loud trucks at night.