Our experience with a KOA Kabin at the Seligman-Route 66 Journey KOA
Our experience with a KOA Kabin at the Seligman-Route 66 Journey KOA
What are the cabins like at the Seligman, Arizona, KOA Journey? We recently spent a few days in one of the cabins so we could attend the Route 66 Centennial Kickoff and found the experience to be pleasant. But this does come with a caveat.
The KOA Seligman-Route 66 Journey
KOA Seligman/Route 66 Journey
Nestled right on Route 66 the Seligman, Arizona KOA Journey offers full hookup and tent sites as well as three cabins and even a teepee that you can stay in. There’s also a fairly complete store there and coffee is available in the mornings beginning at 8 a.m.
The campground is really convenient being a quick exit from I-40 but also right at the end of Seligman directly on Route 66.
While you might venture off to explore the town of Seligman or other Route 66 adventures something we really enjoyed was a walking path that featured a bunch of stones placed every hundred feet or so and lighted with a solar light.
The stones depicted significant stops along Route 66 and the path was an easy stroll up along a hill but made for a really nice walk at sunset.
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KOA Seligman/Route 66 in Seligman Arizona offers full hookup RV and tent spaces which are all pull-through. Located along historic Route 66 1 mile off I-40 exit 123 between Kingman and Williams. Nestled in the heart of Arizona's iconic Route 66, Seligman / Route 66 KOA Journey invites travelers to embark on a journey back in time, where the open road, vintage Americana, and the allure of the Mother Road combine to create a truly unique camping experience.
Kamping in a KOA Kabin
We were late to the party in planning our stay in Seligman and all the vintage motels were already booked. While we could have brought our Rockwood Mini Lite travel trailer we elected, instead, to try one of the cabins; er, Kabins that the KOA offered.
In this case the Kabin we chose featured a single full-sized bed and a single-over-single bunk. Inside there were also a couple of tables attached to the wall and those walls were comprised of logs so, it was a log cabin. Er, Kabin.
There was a vintage window air conditioner which probably got a true workout in summer and there was also an electric wall heater along with a portable space heater. Other than that, that was it.
You were instructed to bring your own linens, towels and anything else you’d need for your stay.
We thought the space was clean and reasonably spacious and we moved the bed out from the wall so we could each get into it from our own side which worked just fine. The bed was comfortable enough and we brought our RV Superbag as the linens of choice which, again, worked very well. That thing has served us so well for so many years in a variety of situations.
The Kabins are there for a variety of reasons including being a place for some guests to stay while the rest of their party enjoys their RVs in the park. But there are also plenty of folks who use them as we did.
Common facilities in the KOA Seligman/Route 66 Journey
The cabin itself didn’t have any water whatsoever, although there was a water spigot adjacent to the building. But there is a common shower house which we took advantage of. There were nice, clean showers in the building with hooks in those showers and even a portable seat.
Water pressure was good and there was plenty of hot water so the experience, overall, was just fine. There were also plenty of toilets in the building as well. The shower stalls were separate from the toilet stalls - we’ve also seen other campgrounds where they were in a single stall. Again, everything was well maintained and clean.
Things to know
One thing you should know before booking: trains pass nearby throughout the day and night. Some guests find the sound nostalgic and part of the Route 66 experience, while lighter sleepers may want earplugs.
The cabins at the KOA offer a nice middle ground between tent camping and staying in a motel. Guests frequently mention the clean facilities, friendly staff, and comfortable cabins in reviews. Several visitors also noted how enjoyable the cool nighttime temperatures and star-filled skies can be.
We’re camping
Since we’re technically camping in conditions one step above a tent (that’s not meant to be derogatory at all) we also outfitted our adventure much like we did when we went tent camping.
We actually brought our Camco travel toilet for middle of the night use rather than running to the shower house. That proved to be a wise decision.
We also brought our Bodega MCD25D portable 12 volt cooler and powered that in the truck with our Ugreen Power Roam portable power station. Funny thing, we brought enough food for meals and snacks and spent meal times in Seligman.
Since coffee wasn’t available until 8a.m. we brought our own and used the Duxtop portable induction cooktop to heat the water. Of course we made coffee with our Aeropress. We used our Dometic GO Hydration Jug to tote water along and use that in the truck, too.
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Things to do in Seligman
We have been to Seligman quite a few times but this was even more special. Seligman is a classic Route 66 town (have you seen our guide to RVing Route 66?) and we have definite favorites there.
For example we’ve been to the Roadkill Cafe a lot of times and ate dinner and breakfast there.
Seligman is home to Angel Delgadillo who is just a few months younger than the road itself. Angel spearheaded a team of people who ultimately got Route 66 designated as a historic highway and helped to bring it back into the limelight after it was officially decommissioned in the 1980s.
We felt so very fortunate to be able to meet and interact with Angel on this trip and he was the absolute star of the show. But there were also hundreds of incredible classic cars, music, activities and so much more going on.
Angel and his wife, Vilma, own Angel and Vilma’s Route 66 Barbershop which is now a gift shop but had been a barber shop for decades. Angels brother, Juan, owned the Snow Cap restaurant which remains in the family and is not operated by Juan’s son, John. We ate there as well.
And there were food trucks and other vendors all over which covered the rest of our meals. So much for brining a cooler full of food.
Final thoughts
While we would normally travel with our RV the Kabins at KOA are a memorable experience that we enjoyed. This type of lodging is really expanding at campgrounds and Kampgrounds and we’ve seen all sorts of ways to spend the night in a campground from vintage RVs to teepees to yurts, cabins and more.
The price of our stay was very affordable which was another bonus.
