KOA is Opening for the Spring!

Spring is here at the Williamsburg KOA and we are open for your camping adventures! Spring in Williamsburg is always my favorite time of year. The birds are coming back and everything is turning green! The days are getting longer and it's getting warmer. At the KOA, we have many activities for young and experienced to enjoy around the campground. The Williamsburg KOA has many activities for the kids: enjoy jumping pillows, GaGa ball, basketball, movie nights, and many other activities held on the grounds.

There are also many events and activities going on in Williamsburg and the surrounding area to celebrate spring. Visit one of a kind restaurants, such as Food for Thought, the Two Drummers Smokehouse, or Opus 9 Steakhouse. If you are interested in discovering some of the local museums, check out the American Revolution Museum in Yorktown and the Mariner's Museum or the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News. Catch a movie at the Movie Tavern or Regal Cinemas or do a little shopping at Williamsburg Premium Outlets.

There is always plenty to do in and around Williamsburg!

Yurts: The Best of Both Worlds

If you can't decide whether to stay in a tent or a cabin for vacation, why not try a new option that combines the benefits of both? Yurts, a new form of camping that started on the West Coast, combine the traditional camping feel of a tent with the convenience and comfort of a cabin. This combo makes yurts great for "glamping", or glamorous camping, that gives you the comforts of home in the middle of the great outdoors.


While yurts may have gained popularity on the West Coast, they didn't start there. The original yurts were basic huts that were used by nomads in Central Asia. They were popular for their strength and mobility and were a main form of housing for centuries. Their transition to the American West Coast added comforts and amenities like A/C and appliances over the years, which makes a camping trip even easier.

Yurts are spacious and can be customized to include all the needs of home. They can have windows, a deck, air conditioning, electricity, and even carpets. They can even include basic appliances, like refrigerators and microwaves.

The extra appliances and furniture, however, are not a yurt's main draw. The best part of a yurt is simply the experience. In a yurt, you can be lying on a comfortable queen size bed while listening to the raindrops hit the canvas all around you. In the mornings, you can be standing on the carpeted floor listening to the birds chirping their morning greetings as the sun streams in through the skylight. Nothing compares to the experience of comfortably being one with nature.

If you want to combine the comforts of home with the tradition of camping, there is no better place to be than in a yurt at the Williamsburg KOA.