With 15 sites accessible via paved roads, Dows Pool Park & Campground provides municipal camping with full hookups in central Iowa. Each gravel site includes water and electric connections, plus picnic tables and fire pits. The level pads accommodate RVs easily, while shaded sites offer relief during warmer months.
Campers report strong cell coverage from both Verizon and T-Mobile networks. The campground sits within biking distance of downtown Dows, and a dump station serves departing visitors. For different terrain, Popejoy Conservation Park lies southeast with more natural surroundings.
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Location
Public CampgroundDows Pool Park & Campground is located in Iowa
Coordinates
42.65374104 N
93.50889197 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
Presented byT-Mobile is introducing T-Satellite to extend coverage in the outdoors
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- VerizonLTESome CoverageVerified by 4 usersLast on 4/27/26
- AT&T5GExcellent Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Tent Cabin
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- WiFi
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Pets
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- 30 Amp Hookups
Drive Time
- 39 min from Ames, IA
- 1 hr 1 min from Des Moines, IA
- 1 hr 11 min from Waterloo, IA
- 1 hr 52 min from Cedar Rapids, IA
