2006 GMC Sierra and 2006 Heartland Bighorn Fifthwheel RV, Great Falls KOA, Montana, September 2007
Great Falls KOA
The Great Falls KOA website says, “Located in an oasis of trees, flowers and gardens, Great Falls KOA offers unique views similar to the ones that Lewis and Clark experienced.”
We haven’t been there since 2007, but that wasn’t our experience. We could see out across the countryside from the south end of the campground in only one direction and that view was marred by smoke from wildfires that had been persistent that summer. And the countryside was farmland, which certainly wasn’t there in the early 19th century when Lewis and Clark passed through.
Inside the campground “oasis,” there were more trees, shrubs, and other vegetation planted than I have seen in any other campground we’ve been in, so much so that there was plenty of privacy between camping sites.
For large vehicles, there may be too much vegetation. At the time, we had a 30-foot high profile 5th wheel camper that we towed behind our pickup truck. To fit into our assigned site, the office had to send workers out to trim branches.
That’s a bit too much vegetation in my opinion.
