Weekday visits to Prairie Bridges Park in Ackley, Iowa run notably low-key, with activity picking up when events and live music draw crowds to the park's outdoor stage. The municipal campground runs from April 1 through November 1 and accommodates RVs up to 60 feet with full hookups, including electric, water, and sewer. Sites are grass-based and reviewers note they run a generous size. Three playgrounds, disc golf, shuffleboard, a volleyball pit, basketball, and fishing round out the on-site recreation. Restaurants, a bar, a grocery store, and a convenience store are all walkable or reachable by golf cart from camp. Y's Motel and Campground sits less than a mile east for campers weighing nearby alternatives.
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Map & DirectionsPrairie Bridges Park is located in Iowa near Steamboat Rock
Directions
From Jct of St Hwy 20 & SR-S-56, N 0.2 mi on SR-S-56 (L).
Coordinates
42.56158614021158 N
93.05940511060147 W
Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GExcellent Coverage
- Verizon5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 6 usersLast on 7/20/26
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Connectivity
- T-Mobile5GExcellent Coverage
- Verizon5GExcellent CoverageVerified by 6 usersLast on 7/20/26
- AT&TLTESome Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Dispersed
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- 50 Amp Hookups
- Big Rig Friendly
Drive Time
- 45 min from Waterloo, IA
- 1 hr 2 min from Ames, IA
- 1 hr 24 min from Des Moines, IA
- 1 hr 26 min from Cedar Rapids, IA







