Missoula Annexes KOA Campground Property

City Council unanimously approved bringing the seven-acre Missoula KOA Campground into city limits.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Camping

Missoula Annexes KOA Campground Property

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The Missoula City Council unanimously annexed the Missoula KOA Campground, a seven-acre property partly within city limits since the 1980s. The landowner, Missoula Valley Properties LLC, has no plans to displace the adjoining El Mar Trailer Village mobile home park.

Why it matters

The property is surrounded by city limits and could already be developed without annexation, so the vote shapes how the site is redeveloped under city rules. Residents near Reserve Street and the surrounding mobile home community will feel the effects of the new roadway and infrastructure requirements.

The newly annexed property covers 7 acres, and existing zoning could allow roughly 212 housing units on the campground portion. The city requires a roadway easement affecting nine or 10 existing mobile homes, but no redevelopment plan has been identified.

The players

Missoula City Council

The Missoula City Council is the elected legislative body that governs the City of Missoula, Montana, and voted to approve the annexation.

Missoula Valley Properties LLC

Missoula Valley Properties LLC is the landowner of the Missoula KOA Campground property and has said it has no plans to displace the adjoining mobile home park.

The details

The annexation was approved by unanimous council vote, and the landowner must install a new fire hydrant and dedicate additional public right of way on England Boulevard. The city also requires a new roadway easement on the west side of the property, which would cover nine or 10 existing mobile homes.

Part of the property has been within city limits since the 1980s.
City officials discussed the annexed property's redevelopment potential on November 6, 2026.

Seasonal Patterns

Campground properties near growing city cores are often annexed as land use shifts from seasonal recreation toward year-round housing. The city's broad zoning, which allows everything from large box stores to residential homes, makes the parcel's future use dependent on council decisions rather than the current campground use.

Residents living near the KOA campground and El Mar Trailer Village may see a new roadway easement, a fire hydrant, and wider right of way on England Boulevard. Campground guests can keep their current stays until a redevelopment plan is identified.

The takeaway

Annexation can reshape a campground into a site with new housing potential, and nearby residents should watch for the roadway easement and redevelopment plans that follow.