Townsend/ Canyon Ferry Lake KOA wins Awards
 | Author:
Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Townsend/Canyon Ferry Lake KOA Wins Awards Nancy Marks Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has awarded the 2023 KOA President’s Award and Founder’s Award to Townsend/Canyon Ferry Lake KOA near the Silos area on the Lake. Debbie Blagg said she was pleased to learn she and her husband, Justin, had won the award for all their work in adding landscaping, cleaning up the area and increasing safety by changing the traffic flow through the main campground. ”It was a nice surprise to win the award,” she said.
The family-friendly public campground which the Blaggs took over in December 2020, includes seven cabins and one recreational vehicle for rent. The cabins will have bedding and linens and are right nearby the public toilets. A washer and dryer facility, also open to the public, is in the store building. They have added an upgrade with a water and electric kiosk for the tent section.
Debbie has also upgraded the campground store with Montana-made items and high-quality ice fishing supplies. “That way fishermen do not need to go to Helena or Bozeman to find what they need,” she said.
Debbie also serves takeout breakfast and lunch until 7:00 p.m. on weekends.
The KOA Founder’s Award was named in honor of founder, Dave Drum. Drum built his first campground on the Yellowstone River in Billings in 1962, according to a KOA press release. The award is given to campgrounds for ”high quality in customer service and quality standards". The President’s Award goes to campgrounds that meet exceptional standards as shown by customer survey scores.
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Image 1 Caption: Debbie and Justin Blagg celebrate their second year owning Townsend-Canyon Ferry KOA (Photo by Nancy Marks)
Image 2 Caption: Debbie shows off a two room cabin open year around and available for rent. (Photo by Nancy Marks)
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