Grant Park sits within Grant Nature Land outside Auburn, Iowa, reached by a gravel road that one reviewer describes as looking "kinda like a trail" before it opens into the campground. The entrance signage can be easy to miss, particularly after dark, and at least one camper with a trailer found the approach difficult to navigate at night. Daytime arrivals generally have no trouble locating the ten numbered sites.
The campground has ten spacious, well-separated sites, each with a cement pad, picnic table, and a fire ring fitted with a flip-over grill. Vault toilets sit uphill from the sites. Several reviewers note the grounds are consistently clean and well maintained. Cell coverage runs to two or three bars of LTE on AT&T. Tick activity is worth noting, especially for campers traveling with dogs, as multiple visitors report frequent tick encounters during warmer months.
Pricing has varied according to reviews, with some visitors finding the sites free and others noting a nightly fee, so confirming current rates with the Warren County Conservation Board before arrival is advisable. The season runs May 1 through mid-October. A gas station is roughly seven minutes out and a grocery store about ten minutes away. Campers who want electric hookups or a more developed setup might look at River Oaks RV Park to the northwest.
Description
Improvements include adding electric sites, shower house, and water station. All sites are first come first serve and will cost $20 per night. Registration is required upon arrival at the campground entrance. Campers may stay in WCCB campgrounds for 14 days out of any 30 day period.
Donated by Ferold and Dorothy Grant, this 150 acre park in northeast Warren County features a picnic shelter, a secluded pond, some wonderful woodland trails, and—new in 2018—10 primitive campsites!
The picnic shelter is available for reservation by calling the WCCB office at (515) 961-6169.
Grant Park has ten primitive campsites. There is a pit latrine in the campground. Water is not available. Reservations are not accepted. This campground is free of charge. Registration is required and is available at the campground entrance. Campers may stay in WCCB campgrounds for 14 days out of any 30 day period.
RV Road Trip Guides
Map & DirectionsGrant Park (Warren County Consevation Board) is located in Iowa near Swan
Public CampgroundDirections
From Carlisle, head south on Highway 5. Go through Hartford and across the South River. Take a right 1.5 miles past the South River on Erbe Street and follow it to the park entrance.
Coordinates
41.4266099 N
93.33874818 W
Connectivity
T-Mobile5GExcellent Coverage
Verizon5GGood CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 8/21/26- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 5 users
Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GExcellent Coverage
- Verizon5GGood CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 8/21/26
- AT&T5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 5 users
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Drive Time
- 24 min from Des Moines, IA
- 47 min from Ames, IA
- 1 hr 52 min from Cedar Rapids, IA
- 2 hrs 1 min from Waterloo, IA
