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We are a Family owned and operated KOA Kampground.
Established in 1974,
we are now in our second generation of management. |
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| The property was purchased in 1961 along with an
additional 42 acres as a dairy farm. The farm house
along with the haybarn on the left just before the campground entrance
was ours. The subdivision just before the farmhouse
was our pasture field. The 'bottom' land was perfect for crops
as it could be irragated during drought years. We started construction
on the campground while we were still operating
the dairy. The farm house along with the 42 acres was sold in 1970. We
kept 89 acres which is now campground property. |
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| In June of 1976 the Bicentennial
Wagon Train camped with us. It was quite a sight seeing the Conestoga
wagons, Prairie Schooner, and even a quaint chuck wagon coming down the
hill to the campground. It was like taking a trip
back 200 years walking through the encampment which took
up the whole field above the lake. All the cooking was done in the Chuck
Wagon. Farriers traveled with the group to reshoe
horses as necessary. Loretta Lynn's husband, Dolittle
"Mooney", traveled with the group. |
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We have made many changes to the campground throughout the years. The
addition of four indoor hot tubs, inground swimming pool, gameroom, campers
kitchen, Kamping Kabins,
18 hole miniature golf course, Rental Campers, and our Cafe are some of
the improvements that
we have made over the years. We have many more
improvements planned for the future.
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It is very heartwarming seeing our camping friends with their spouse and
children staying with us while remembering them as children
camping with
their parents and grandparents
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| These are but a few of our memories. Do you have
a special memory of Shenandoah Valley KOA? Email it to us
HERE and we will
add it to our 'MEMORIES' page. |
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| It is not just a cliché when We say "THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES" |
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Hi, I was also on the wagon train, it was
the most wonderful experice of my life. I was looking for some
souvenirs from that time. If anyone has anything? Thank-you again for the
memories .
Ms. Lang |
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Just found this sight and it got me remembering
when I came through with the wagon train. I was on
the 1st Cav wagon from Fort Hood Texas. Those were the good old days. Regards, Bruce Tilley
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