From a single campground in 1962 to 829 nationwide by 1979, Kampgrounds of America's (KOA's) propulsive growth signaled a significant but temporary spike in camping culture. By the mid-1960s this privately owned chain of campgrounds had already surpassed the National Park Service in the number...
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) is the world's largest system of privately operated campgrounds. The company enjoys a reputation of consistently providing clean and conveniently located camping accommodations across the United States. Almost all of KOA's 500 campgrounds are independently owned and ...