Public Campground

Big Woods Lake

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Big Woods Lake near Cedar Falls, IA, offers a camping experience surrounded by flat terrain with a mix of wooded areas and open spaces. Temperatures range from lows in the 20s Fahrenheit during winter to highs in the 80s during summer. Campers can explore nearby attractions such as the Cedar Valley Nature Trail and the University of Northern Iowa's campus.

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Detours Nearby

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Wilder City Park

26 min away

Gardner Family Farm and Iowa Hemp Farm Stay

45 min away

Drive Time

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10 min from Waterloo, IA
57 min from Cedar Rapids, IA
1 hr 18 min from Iowa City, IA
1 hr 26 min from Ames, IA

Location

Big Woods Lake is located in Iowa

Address

1501 E. Lake St.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Coordinates

42.5560003 N
92.434 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
Cabins

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
WiFi
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
50 Amp Hookups

Contact

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+13192666813

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Steve T.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 10, 2019

Will be great!

As far as RV parks go, this one is young and the lack of shade is only evidence of that. Sites are well planned out though, giving each camper plenty of space. Several buddy set ups, allowing two campers to set up with main doors facing each other. The lake is small, no wake lake - but great for using your SUP or kayaks.

Jennifer T.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 3, 2018

Nice easy park.

Nice park with a bike path around the lake. A few nature trails, but nothing I would call hiking. Two vault toilets placed on the bike path. One modern bathroom with showers in the campground. A few cabins with air conditioning and one large one. Rest of the sites are on gravel and meant for RVs, but I've seen a few tents dotted in the grass next to them. Two ramps for boats and two spots for kayaks or canoes. Nice paddling and usually pretty easy going. One beach, but I've never seen anyone really swimming. Just mostly small kids splashing around.