Salina Campground recently changed hands (like a month ago) and was called KOA Salinas Holiday. Fortunately, our reservation transferred over with no issues. The park is right off the I70 which is great a pit stop. The downside is you can hear all the interstate traffic. This noise does not interfere with sleeping, because we run the air conditioner fan at night as white noise.

Most of the sites are pull through and full hookup. The downside is the turns are fairly sharp for a 38-foot trailer. I talked with one of the workers and earlier in the week a trailer was damaged because they had issues with the turns. The premium and ultra-premium sites would be easier to get into but cost more :-). We had a regular site and John back in versus pull through

April through June is considered Tornado season. A tornado warning did go off for Salina County during our visit. The campground does not have an official Tornado Shelter. Nor did we ask where the shelter was upon arrival. We ended up going to the men’s restroom in the main office building because it was the only building with wood structure. See Tornado Selfies Are Trending – GlampingWithCats.com

The bathhouse was nice. The laundry room had 5 washers $2 per load and 4 dryers $1 per load. Reasonably priced compared to some laundromats. The recreation room was right next to the laundry room with tons of luxuries like couch, TV, hutch with games and books, pinball machine, microwave and coffee table. All very clean and organized.

There are many outside entertainment options within the park. John and I walk around and took pictures of us having fun. I’m creating a separate blog with those pictures.

Driving Directions

1. Left onto Indian Point Road
2. Left onto Alameda Drive
3. Right onto 120th Ave. NE
4. Left onto Interstate 40
5. Exit 153 Interstate 35 N towards Wichita (@25.6 miles). Toll Road when entering Kansas. Takes PikePass. Does not take EZ Pass
6. Exit 42 to Interstate 135 towards Salina KS. Also known as US 81 (@174 miles)
7. Exit 95A onto I70E @272 miles)
8. Exit 252. Left turn onto N. Old Hwy 81
9. Left onto W Diamond Drive
10. Left into park

Rest Areas

• 13.4 miles Express Travel
• 46.2 rest area no restrooms (was closed)
• 54.5 miles exit 157 Loves
• 68.1 miles rest area no bathrooms
• 71.3 miles exit 174 Cowboy Travel Plaza might be ?able
• 83.5 miles exit 186 Loves
• 92.9 miles Rest Area no restrooms
• 100 miles exit 203 Cimarron Plaza
• 106 miles Rest Area no bathrooms
• 108 miles exit 211 Loves
• 111 miles exit 204 Pilot
• 122 miles Rest Area no restrooms ?able
• 128 miles Exit 231 Kanza Plaza
• 158 miles Loves
• 199 miles Rest Area
• 236 miles Exit 60 Loves
• 244 miles Rest Area
• 269 miles Exit 92 Travel Store
• 274 miles Exit 252 Pilot (exit take to get to Salina Campground)

Setup Pictures