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Camping in 2026? Here Are 20+ of the Top-Rated Campgrounds in Iowa [GALLERY]
We used Google reviews to put together a list of some of the highest-rated campgrounds in the state of Iowa! Did your favorite make the list?
In order to be included on the list, each campground had to be listed as such on Google (highly-rated places labeled "park" that also include campgrounds are listed at the end of the gallery) and had to have a rating of 4.7-stars or higher with at least 50 reviews. Based on that criteria, here are some of the top-rated campgrounds across the state of Iowa:
Here Are 20+ of the Top Campgrounds in Iowa (UPDATED 4/28/26)
We used Google reviews to put together a list of some of the best campgrounds in the state of Iowa! In order to be included on the list, each campground had to be listed as such on Google (not just "park") and had to have a rating of 4.7-stars or higher with at least 50 reviews.
Gallery Credit: Courtlin
Highly-Rated Campgrounds Included Under "Parks" on Google
- Hitchcock Nature Center, Honey Creek - 4.8-star rating on Google (1,216 reviews)
- Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Keosauqua - 4.8-star rating on Google (490 reviews)
- Tosanak Recreation Area, Marble Rock - 4.8-star rating on Google (54 reviews)
- Palisades-Kepler State Park, Mount Vernon - 4.7-star rating on Google (1,610 reviews)
- F.W. Kent Park, Oxford - 4.7-star rating on Google (778 reviews)
- Fontana County Park, Hazleton - 4.7-star rating on Google (531 reviews)
- Central Park, Center Junction - 4.7-star rating on Google (441 reviews)
- Wilder Park, Allison - 4.7-star rating on Google (259 reviews)
- Mormon Trail County Park, Bridgewater - 4.7-star rating on Google (78 reviews)
- Wilkinson County Park, Rock Falls - 4.7-star rating on Google (58 reviews)
- Schaben Park, Dunlap - 4.7-star rating on Google (56 reviews)
- Gouldsburg County Park, Hawkeye - 4.7-star rating on Google (53 reviews)
GALLERY INFORMATION
The Lazy H Campground, Akron
- 4.9-star rating on Google (217 reviews)
- Featuring 235 acres, Little Pearle Lake (stocked with fish for fishing), a beach, boat/kayak/canoe/paddleboard rentals, three miles of hiking/biking trails, 100 RV sites, 10 private cabins, a playground, a food truck, and wifi
On-Ur-Wa RV Park, Onawa
- 4.8-star rating on Google (459 reviews)
- Featuring 100 RV/camper sites, "10 star" restrooms/showers, wifi, a laundry facility, a recreation area, and a community building
Camp at the Woods, Mason City
- 4.8-star rating on Google (330 reviews)
- Featuring RV/camper sites, tent sites, a pool, a playground, a basketball court, wifi, and river access
Harvest Farm Campground Resort, Cresco
- 4.8-star rating on Google (151 reviews)
- Featuring RV/camper sites, tent sites, cabins, canoe/kayak/tube rental, a laundry room, a salon, ceramic tile shower houses, a convenience store, and fishing
Upper Iowa Resort & Rental, Dorchester
- 4.8-star rating on Google (144 reviews)
- Featuring a spring-fed swimming pool, a beach, playgrounds, a basketball court, a volleyball court, canoe/kayak rental, five cabins, and camper/RV and tent sites
River Valley Lodge & Campground, Farmington
- 4.8-star rating on Google (138 reviews)
- Featuring 50 campsites, a climate controlled shower house, a laundry facility, a playground, a fishing pond, trails for horseback riding, cabins, a wash/rolling area for horses, and a lodge
Botna Bend Park, Hancock
- 4.8-star rating on Google (116 reviews)
- Featuring bison & elk herds, hiking trails, a playground, picnic shelters, an archery range, canoeing & kayaking, fishing, and tent & RV camping
Scenic View Campground, Waterville
- 4.8-star rating on Google (108 reviews)
- Featuring camper/RV sites, tent sites, kayak/canoe/tube rentals, RV rentals, fishing, a swimming beach, sand volleyball, play equipment, coin laundry, showers, and modern restrooms
Crow's Nest RV Park, Indianola
- 4.8-star rating on Google (95 reviews)
- Featuring a playground, a jump pillow, a shower house, a laundry room, wifi, RV/camper sites, and cabins
Waubonise Trail Park Campground, Cantril
- 4.8-star rating on Google (92 reviews)
- Featuring 12 campsites, two cabins, a playground, a hiking trail, a pond, a bird watching station, a disc golf course, wifi, and horseshoe pits
Lake View Campground, Corning
- 4.8-star rating on Google (91 reviews)
- Featuring Lake Icaria access, camper/RV sites, tent sites, a playground, a modern bathroom/shower house, hiking trails, docks/boating, fishing, and swimming
Loess Hills Hideaway Cabins and Campground, Moorhead
- 4.8-star rating on Google (75 reviews)
- Featuring "32 acres of hilly woodland, meadow and native prairie," cabins, a bath house, 6 camper/RV/tent sites, hunting, fishing, a playground, and hiking
Timber Ridge Campground, Corning
- 4.8-star rating on Google (64 reviews)
- Featuring a shower house/restroom, a playground, a horse shoe pit, walking trails, RV/camper sites, tent sites, and Lake Icaria access
Pulpit Rock Campground, Decorah
- 4.7-star rating on Google (478 reviews)
- Featuring RV/camper sites, tent sites, shower facilities, a canoe landing, playground equipment, a basketball hoop, a volleyball court, and wifi
River Oaks RV Park, Hartford
- 4.7-star rating on Google (401 reviews)
- Featuring hiking/biking trails, a one-acre stocked fishing pond, river fishing, 90+ RV sites, 2 primitive campsites, 3 cabins, wifi, a playground, private bathrooms/showers, and laundry facilities
Howell Station Campground - Lake Red Rock, Pella
- 4.7-star rating on Google (302 reviews)
- Featuring boating, fishing, hiking/biking trails, water trails, 143 campsites, playgrounds, flush and pit toilets, and showers
Prairie Flower Campground, Polk City
- 4.7-star rating on Google (235 reviews)
- Featuring a 6000-acre lake, boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, hunting, 153 family sites, 10 group sites, flush toilets, showers, playgrounds, a beach, volleyball courts, and a disc golf course
Wanatee Park Campground, Marion
- 4.7-star rating on Google (193 reviews)
- Featuring 69 campsites, a modern restroom and shower facility, a trail system, two lodges, a playground, and a dog training area
R Campground, Charles City
- 4.7-star rating on Google (184 reviews)
- Featuring tetherball, canoe rentals, playgrounds, camper/RV sites, tent sites, a 3-acre pond, fishing, and laundry facilities
L.V. Campground, Coggon (Adults Only - Clothing Optional)
- 4.7-star rating on Google (141 reviews)
- Featuring 25 campsites, 13 cabins, a heated pool, a barn with an 85" TV , showers, restrooms, a camp kitchen, and community events
Ted's RV Park, Decatur
- 4.7-star rating on Google (126 reviews)
- Featuring 26 campsites, newly-renovated bathrooms, a laundry room, wifi, an indoor common area, 2 on-site restaurants, and a playground
Winterset City Park Campground, Winterset
- 4.7-star rating on Google (113 reviews)
- Featuring 40 RV sites, 5 tent sites, fire rings, picnic tables, a shower/restroom building, a playground, and a shelter
Belva Deer Campground, Sigourney
- 4.7-star rating on Google (88 reviews)
- Featuring 56 modern campsites, 8 miles of hiking & horse trails, 7 fishing ponds, a 260 acre lake with a large beach area, and shower & restroom facilities
Andy Mountain Cabins & Campground, Harpers Ferry
- 4.7-star rating on Google (72 reviews)
- Featuring five log cabins, 48 camper/RV sites, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, and wifi
Morris Park Campground, Stockport
- 4.7-star rating on Google (58 reviews)
- Featuring a stocked pond, nature trails, picnic areas, 15 modern & primitive camping spaces, historic buildings, and restrooms
Klocks Island Park & Campground, Fayette
- 4.7-star rating on Google (51 reviews)
- Featuring modern restroom & shower facilities, 3 picnic shelters, a playground, access to the Volga River, recreational trails, tent sites, and RV/camper sites
Jester Park Campground, Madrid
- 4.7-star rating on Google (51 reviews)
- Featuring access to Saylorville Lake, boat ramps, fishing ponds, a nature center, horseback riding, snowmobile & hiking trails, four modern cabins, a lodge, wifi, bison & elk herds, and shower & restroom facilities

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