The Yosemite West/Mariposa KOA Campground, owned and operated by Fritz and Rebecca Bailey, has been recognized as being among the “best of the best” in the Kampgrounds of America system that includes more than 470 campgrounds in North America.

The campground received the 2009 Kampgrounds of America President’s Award at a special ceremony recently at KOA’s Annual International Convention in Houston, Texas.

The KOA President’s Award is given annually to campgrounds that receive the highest customer service scores from their campers on KOA’s Kamper Satisfaction Survey. The Kamper Satisfaction Survey is sent to nearly 250,000 KOA campers each year, asking them specific questions about their stay at a particular KOA campground. Each campground must also pass an annual quality inspection, which also factors into the award.