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Casey City Park

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Kids with pent-up energy will find a natural outlet at Casey City Park, where a large playground sits at the center of a grassy municipal park in the small town of Casey, Iowa. The campground draws mostly road-trippers passing through on I-80, and at $10 a night with full hookups including electric, water, and sewer, it functions well as an overnight stop rather than a destination stay. Sites include picnic tables and grills, and the park has enough shade trees that campers can find cover on warm summer days.

Cleanliness comes up repeatedly in reviews, and the picture is mixed. The grass and grounds tend to be well-maintained, but the bathrooms have drawn consistent criticism, with broken stall doors and bug concentrations noted by multiple visitors. Reviewers also report that sites are not clearly numbered or marked, which can make arrival in the dark disorienting. Some highway and train noise carries into the park, though at least one camper found it far enough from I-80 to sleep without disturbance.

Heather G. describes the bathrooms as "a little beat up, but clean," which captures the general consensus: functional, not polished. The town of Casey has limited services, so stocking up before arrival is worth the effort. Nearby options like Adair County Park to the west or Menlo City Park Campground to the east give travelers along this corridor a few alternatives to compare. The campground operates May 1 through October 1, and a dump station is on site for RV users.

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Map & DirectionsCasey City Park is located in Iowa near Stuart

Public Campground

Directions

From jct Hwy-25 & I-80: Go 2 mi W on I-80.

Address

918-934 Ellsworth St
Casey, IA 50048

Coordinates

41.50900011 N
94.51700055 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Phone Service
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Pets

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites

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Drive Time

41 min from Des Moines, IA
1 hr 7 min from Ames, IA
1 hr 17 min from Omaha, NE
2 hrs from Sioux City, IA

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Many campers appreciated the affordable $10 rate, excellent playground, and complete amenities with grassy sites. Some concerns about bathroom cleanliness, but most found it a solid overnight stop.

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J C.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 20, 2026

Casey Park: Shady in a good way

We came in really late on a Saturday night and were the only ones here. Cons: women’s bathroom was inoperable and men’s was locked; sites aren’t numbered or differentiated that I could tell at 2am. Pros: green & shady in places, nice park, lots of grass. Parked under two shady trees in what I thought was a spot, paid the $10 and slept in the car as usual.

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Month of VisitJuly

Heather G.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 26, 2021

Good for one Night

This campground is part of a city park. It is far enough off I80 that you don't hear the traffic at night. When I arrived, I was the only one here. Later at night another camper showed up. It was nice and quiet. Nice to have a grassy park to walk the dogs around. Not much to do here, but I only stayed for one night. The bathrooms were a little beat up, but clean. Best part, it was only $10.

Month of VisitSeptember

Robert G.

Traveler

Reviewed Jun. 10, 2021

Great Find

Follow the signs to “ camping”. There was nobody there and a pretty awesome playground for the kids. clean accessible and a drive through a quaint little town. What else could you ask for?

Month of VisitJuly

Matt S.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 31, 2018

Small City Park

This campground is right off the interstate in the small town of Casey Iowa. This is a small town. There is a little diner and a few businesses, but if you camp here make sure you have not forgotten anything important at home.

The campground is clean and perfect for someone with a camper or an RV.

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Melissa K.

Legend

Reviewed Jun. 14, 2018

Small little park off the highway

This is a small little park off the highway, we had been traveling for two days and needed to stop for the night. We followed the signs that said camping and went through a quant, however pretty vacant, little town. We got to the end of the town and found a city park that allowed camping.

Pros -- it was $10 a night, that's decent! Most places are more along this drive. It also had a magnificent playground. My kids had been cooped up for two days and needed to run off some pent up energy and this was perfect. A few neighborhood kids joined them (it was smack dab in a neighborhood) and they had a blast, all while I rested from my chair at my campsite. Lots of green grass (an improvement from the desert climate we come from) and trees for shade. It had flush toilets and free showers! There was a picnic table, electricity and a grill at every site. It was a pretty restful night.

Cons -- The bathrooms were not the cleanest. The women's bathroom stalls did not function correctly, either the door wouldn't lock or it wouldn't close. There were lots of bugs, in the restroom, in the site, all over. I didn't sit at the picnic table due to the bugs all over it so I sat in my camp chair where I found relief. I'm not one that thinks there should be no bugs in nature but there just was an abundance of them everywhere. You could hear some highway traffic and a little train traffic. The town was all but closed up. There was a gas station and a bar open. The gas station attendant wasn't super friendly.

It was a great place to lay our heads for the night, play some games, run the playground but it probably wouldn't be on my list of first places to stop. Beauty of Iowa is almost every exit shows camping!u 7

Month of VisitJune

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there photos available of Casey City Park campground?

Yes, photos of Casey City Park campground are available. The campground features a grassy park setting with open camping areas, a playground for children, and space for RVs and campers. Photos typically showcase the park's clean grounds and natural setting. For the most current images, check The Dyrt's campground listing or contact Casey city officials directly as they may maintain official photos of the park facilities.

What camping facilities are available at Casey City Park?

Casey City Park offers basic camping facilities in a small, clean setting. The park is suitable for RVs and campers with drive-through sites on grassy areas. While the campground is fairly minimal, it includes a playground for children and open grassy areas perfect for walking pets. The park is quiet and generally uncrowded, making it a good overnight stop. The surrounding town is small with limited services, so campers should bring essential supplies with them.

How do I get to Casey's campground from Stuart, Iowa?

From Stuart, Iowa, follow signs toward Casey on the appropriate highway (likely heading west, as Casey is west of Stuart). The drive between these towns is short, approximately 10 miles. Once you enter Casey, look for signs directing you to "camping" which will guide you through the town to the city park at the edge of the community. The campground is far enough from Interstate 80 to avoid highway noise but still easily accessible for travelers.

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