Midwest Camping In Iowa

[Humvee2900]

Hey Was just wondering if anyone had a suggestion on any good campgrounds in Iowa...I live in Iowa but would just like a outsiders point of view...

Humvee2900

[jerrypeterma]

isn't Radar from Iowa??

[flyfisher]

I don't know whether you'd call it camping or not, but for an overnight stay we ususally try to stay at the Interstate RV Park in Davenport.

On our annuals trip across Iowa, to and from PA and MT, the other campgrounds we've stayed at in Iowa, all close to the interstates, have been mostly forgettable.

[jimmickle]

Try Squaw Creek County Park. WE at all sites. Dump station.
I believe the new showers are done. It is off hwy 100, just west of 13/151, Cedar Rapids.
Nice golf course in the park.

[85MH325]

Originally Posted by Humvee2900

Hey Was just wondering if anyone had a suggestion on any good campgrounds in Iowa...I live in Iowa but would just like a outsiders point of view...

Humvee2900

There are tons of good campgrounds in Iowa... most of them county parks. Which part of the state do you want to know about?

Roger

[2wired]

We stayed at Whitebreast Rec. area last April for the Pella Tulip Festival. They have 5 separate campgrounds and one is nicer than the next. It's run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Red Rock is about halfway between Knoxville and Pella. Lake Red Rock is for flood control of the Des Moines River.

July of 2007 we stayed overnight at Guttenberg in a state park. It overlooked the Mississippi. Another beautiful spot, of course it's IOWA!

2wired

[Humvee2900]

Originally Posted by 85MH325

There are tons of good campgrounds in Iowa... most of them county parks. Which part of the state do you want to know about?

Roger

I am from the Western side of Iowa in Sioux City...But grew up in Des Moines...Would like to know about all over Iowa...Not just specific to where I am located...

[Humvee2900]

Originally Posted by 2wired

We stayed at Whitebreast Rec. area last April for the Pella Tulip Festival. They have 5 separate campgrounds and one is nicer than the next. It's run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Red Rock is about halfway between Knoxville and Pella. Lake Red Rock is for flood control of the Des Moines River.

July of 2007 we stayed overnight at Guttenberg in a state park. It overlooked the Mississippi. Another beautiful spot, of course it's IOWA!

2wired

Oh HECK YEAH!!! LOL

[Humvee2900]

Originally Posted by jpeterman

isn't Radar from Iowa??

Radar Orielly (or however you spell it) yes he is from iowa on the show..Don't exactly know if he was in real life....

[Humvee2900]

I Have been to local places (due to time and work).I have been to Browns lake/Bigelow Park...Nice place to camp in Salix Iowa....You can fish,go boating,swimming,bike ride,and many other things to do there...Also I go to Snyders Bend in Salix Iowa...Nice little place..Can do the same thing there but its not as nice as Browns lake....Been to Stone Park in Sioux City..Very Secluded...Some people like that...But not me....Been to Scenic Park just over the bridge in South Sioux City Nebraska...Nice place to go...Friendly people......Want to try and go to Ponca State Park in Nebraska this summer also....Want to go horseback riding...LOL

[Airtandem]

No, I don't work for them; but Good Sam has two publications that are great. The RV Road Atlas and Trailer Life Directory. I use both when traveling. The Atlas Lists numerous Campgrounds (not just Good Sam) and if I don't see anything in the area I start looking at the cities in the Directory. The Direcory gives a discription of the campgrounds and directions.



Watch for the sales at CW, they are listed there.

Enjoy IOWA and have a safe trip and good camping
mike

[siouxcitygro]

any part of the state actually, thanks!!

[john hd]

i am a big fan of the scott county parks in the quad cities area.

in particular the summit campground in the west lake park. it is west of davenport. we stay there every year for the AMCA national motorcycle swap meet and races.

very nice and well kept.

West Lake Park

john

[john hd]

forgot to add a pic!

john

[Lily&Me]

There is a very nice RV park just outside of Winterset, Iowa (and lots to see in that area), but don't remember the name of it. We spent a couple of nights there last year. A county or city park, we think. Sorry couldn't be more specific.

[RickH]

There's a great campground up in Decorah and a couple of nice ones in the Coralville Reservoir/Lake McBride area near Iowa City. Windmill Ridge near Kalona is also nice.

[siouxcitygro]

Do you know what the name of the campground in Decorah is Rick?I was lookinng for one because of the festival there.

[RickH]

There are several in the area, but my favorite is Pulpit Rock, which is also probably the largest. It's within bicycling distance of downtown.

[dstalzer]

We camped at Pine Lake State Park near Eldora Iowa several years ago. It is a very nice campground with lots of trees and some sites with a view of Pine Lake.

Last year we camped at Senic Park in South Sioux City and really enjoyed it. We then headed northwest and camped at Niobrara State Park in Nebraska and enjoyed it, but it is quite remote.

[siouxcitygro]

Hey come to the Iowa Rally at Scenic Park, July 24-26th we would love to have you!! We have folks from Iowa, Minn.,Nebraska,South Dakota,would like to hear from some folks in Omaha, Des Moines, Davenport, Ill., Kansas, and Mo. where are you ??? LOL plus hopefully others. Just kind of a laid back rally, pot luck, movie, open house, meet new friends,chat corn feed.