Established Camping

Fort Defiance State Park Campground

2 Reviews

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State Park

Reservation Info

All camping permits are obtained through self-registration at the campground on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fort Defiance State Park has a non-modern campground. No showers or flush toilets are present. However, electrical hookups are available at some sites. All camping permits are obtained through self-registration at the campground. Reservations are not accepted for this campground.

A day-use lodge, constructed in the style of an old army outpost, is an excellent place for group gatherings such as reunions and wedding receptions. The lodge may be reserved online. An open shelter is available on a first-come, first-served basis at no cost.

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Features

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Picnic Table
Phone Service
Electric Hookups
Toilets
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Tim

Traveler

Reviewed May. 30, 2021

A Hidden Gem in Iowa

A hidden gem in Northwest Iowa. It is Memerial Day Weekend and on Friday night we had one other tent camper on Friday. None on Saturday.

The bathrooms are the old hole going down into a pit. They are very rustic.

There are plenty of trails in the park. The big creek that runs through the kiddos can play in. It is not deep but it’s water. There are some other small little creeks too.

Around the camping area, the kids rode their bikes. We did ride around the roads as a family.

The camp site are dirt.

There are permanent fire rings and grills at each site. Only place to get firewood was at Hy-Vee. Our site had electricity with 50, 30,& 20 amps.

There is only one water spot in the campground. We drank the water and didn’t die.

There is a golf course next to the park that is fun.

My only real complaint would be there is a lot of people just driving through.

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Adrian D.

Traveler

Reviewed Apr. 5, 2020

Great Hikes

Fort Defiance is a forresty natural state park in Iowa. There is Electrical Hook ups a picnic Table and a charcoal Grill already at the camp site. The valley has a small river or a big creek, idk you tell me the difference, what you can cross over a few times on the trails. Depending on the time of day, generally in the morning you can cruise through at day break and find deer on the roads to watch out!