Top 21+ A-Frame Vintage Photos Of KOA Campgrounds

Not everybody is built for rugged camping. Why go backpacking in the dirt and the heat when you can experience nature from the comfort of your pre-stocked cabin or RV?

That's what KOA, or Kampgrounds of America, thinks too. That's why they've been providing a perfectly curated glamping experience since 1964. 

Here are 21 vintage A-frame photos of KOA campgrounds.

KOA Founder Dave Drum

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

On some horses in the 1960s.

Montpelier Creek

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Idaho KOA.

Chain O' Lakes

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Michigan KOA

RV Outfront

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Checking in in the 1980s.

Tucumcari

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Route 66

Welcome

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

A 1960s campground.

Classic A-Frame

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

KOA check in.

The Adirondack Forest

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

New York KOA.

19The Road Runner KOA

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

New Mexico, 1975.

South Carolina

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Santee flyer.

1000 Islands

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

KOA resort.

1980s RV

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Family lunch at KOA.

I.J. And N KOA Kampground

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Raton New Mexico.

Kamp KOA

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

A 1967 postcard.

Cincinnati South

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Magazine ad.

Ilwaco Washington

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Western camping.

KOA Flyer

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Magazine ad.

Baxter Lane Joplin KOA

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Missouri travel trailer postcard.

Prewitt New Mexico

KOA Founder Dave Drum, Montpelier Creek, Chain O' Lakes, RV Outfront, Tucumcari, Classic A-Frame, The Adirondack Forest, 19The Road Runner KOA, South Carolina, 1000 Islands, 1980s RV, I.J. And N KOA Kampground, Kamp KOA, Cincinnati South, Ilwaco Washington, KOA Flyer, Baxter Lane Joplin KOA, Prewitt New Mexico

Camping in the South West.

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