Best Glamping near Algona, IA

Kennedy County Park houses diverse glamping accommodations including yurts with modern amenities near Fort Dodge, Iowa. The park combines rustic outdoor settings with comfortable lodging options featuring electric hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings at each site. Pilot Knob State Park Campground and McIntosh Woods State Park offer additional glamping options with access to water hookups, showers, and toilets. These elevated camping experiences provide a balance between outdoor adventure and comfortable amenities with spacious sites surrounded by natural beauty. A recent visitor noted, "Kennedy Memorial County park in Fort Dodge Iowa is beautiful, well taken care of, has a nice playground and access to a beautiful golf course! And FREE WIFI! All for $18.00 a night."

Visitors at these glamping sites enjoy numerous recreational activities including hiking on multiple trails, fishing in nearby lakes, and wildlife viewing. The parks feature playgrounds for children, picnic areas, and easy access to local attractions. Kennedy County Park includes a newly installed blacktop trail around the lake and a golf course next door, while Pilot Knob State Park offers an observation tower constructed by the CCC providing panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. The parks maintain clean facilities with showers and restrooms to enhance the comfort of the glamping experience. One camper shared, "Pilot knob state park is a great place for a week long stay or just a few hours! The camp ground is on the smaller side but it's clean and there is a play ground!"

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Best Glamping Sites Near Algona, Iowa (12)

1. memoirs park
6 Reviews
Whittemore, IA
16 miles
Website
$15 - $25 / night
"We went on a weekday so we were the only ones around. We had site C14. Bathrooms were decent. Playground is kind of small and old."

"The sites are huge and offer water and electric. The shower house/bathrooms were decent - a little outdated, but not too bad. There was also a portable toilet near our site. "
2. The Grotto of the Redemption RV Park
3 Reviews
Whittemore, IA
13 miles
Website
+1 (515) 887-2371
"One is very close to a train line, which runs infrequently. Sites are grass, level, and reasonably well maintained. All sites are pull through. Only electrical hookups are available at the sites."

"Quiet, empty and very clean bathrooms!! Fires allowed, picnic benches and just a short walk to the grotto of redemption."

3. Pilot Knob State Park Campground
12 Reviews
Forest City, IA
36 miles
Website
+1 (641) 581-4835
$10 - $28 / night
"Located by New Ulm, MN this campground has plenty of activities in the park or very near the park."

"Very clean bathhouse and bathrooms, park. Family friendly and quiet place to camp."
4. Clear Lake State Park Campground
12 Reviews
Clear Lake, IA
43 miles
Website
+1 (641) 357-4212
$17 - $35 / night
"The rest of the sites are beautiful with electric hook up. Nice clean bathroom and hot shower!"

"Pros: Clean/well maintained, easy short path through the trees to get to the beach, sturdy picnic tables all around, long “driveway” for campsite

Cons: pads are gravel and not very level, pads are very"

5. Kennedy County Park
4 Reviews
Badger, IA
34 miles
Website
+1 (515) 576-4258
$20 - $100 / night
"I can't say enough about Kennedy Memorial County park in Fort Dodge Iowa. Its beautiful well taken care of has a nice playground and access to a beautiful golf course! And FREE WIFI!"

"Multiple kids parks, beach area, fishing areas with boat ramps, trails, kids butterfly garden."
6. Flying Goose Campground & Resort
6 Reviews
Fairmont, MN
40 miles
Website
+1 (507) 235-3458
"Lake to swim in - no lifeguard offered. Large sites with water/electric hook up - some full hook sites and big rig friendly."

"Set along the shores of Lake Imogene, which comes out of nowhere surrounded by farm land, and you can’t even see it from the road."

7. McIntosh Woods State Park Campground
5 Reviews
Ventura, IA
40 miles
Website
+1 (641) 829-3847
$12 - $60 / night
"Beautiful shaded campground near the lake, not far from town if you forgot something. We stayed in one of the two yurts- bunk bed plus a futon and table/chairs inside. Picnic table and grill outside."

"Sites arranged in a circle around a clean shower house. Potable water. Only 2 non-electric sites. Most sites level. Sites are close to each other, not offering much in the way of privacy."
8. Everett Park
8 Reviews
Fairmont, MN
47 miles
Website
+1 (507) 230-0152
$15 - $20 / night
"Right by a lake. The staff is attentive, kind and welcoming. Have not been able to have a greater look of the surroundings because just staying for a night and leaving early morning."

"Friendly and helpful staff, very accommodating. Beautiful spot, close to the lake. Water fill station, 30A power, washroom & shower if needed. Great price $25 per night (20 if tenting)."

9. Bright Lake Co Park
1 Review
Dolliver, IA
37 miles
Website
+1 (507) 236-4693
"Really nice spot almost overlooking the lake (Through the trees), had fire ring, picnic tables and room for quite a lot of tents! For me and my family it was perfect!"
10. Dows Pool Park & Campground
3 Reviews
Clarion, IA
47 miles
Website
+1 (515) 852-4327
"Large, open spaces equipped with a fire pit and picnic table. Electric hookups and water also available. Reasonable rates (I think we paid $15) for one night."

"Very low cost ($15/night with water & electric). Not a far drive off of I-35. Has a pool if you’re into that kind of thing."

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Richard &.
Guide
Jun. 22, 2023
The Grotto of the Redemption RV Park
Nice place to stop while visiting the Grotto
We stayed at the Grotto of the Redemption RV park for two nights. We were in our class C while slowly making our way across the country. We had no problems getting a spot here. There are two areas. One is very close to a train line, which runs infrequently. Sites are grass, level, and reasonably well maintained. All sites are pull through. Only electrical hookups are available at the sites. This is in good condition. There is fresh water and a dump station available. Each site has a nice grassy area and there are plenty of large trees. Staff was very friendly and helpful. There was a park nearby with a playground.

The RV park is near the Grotto. The Grotto is a fascinating achievement worth a look if you are in the area.

We had 2 bar LTE with Verizon. Our hotspot was usable and performed very well. Campground wifi was not available.

We enjoyed our brief stay at this campground. We will stay again when traveling this way.
Lee D.
Legend
Mar. 25, 2023
Pilot Knob State Park Campground
Layout of campground would be challenging if full
General: A mixture of tent (non-electric) and electric sites, mostly arranged in several rows.

Site Quality: Mixed. Not all sites are level, and most do not have delineated parking pads (there is a small pavement indent to show where to access the site). A fire pit and picnic table complete the site. Most of the sites are too close together for our liking, however, when we were there (a Monday at the end of August, the day before school started), we were only one of three sites occupied so for our stay it didn’t matter.

Bathhouse: Basic but clean. My biggest complaint is there were no hooks or shelves for toiletries by the sinks. The showers looked nice but we did not use them.

Activities: Horseback riding (there are trails for this), hiking, fishing. Although we did see several trailheads, I did not have a map so didn’t explore them. There is an observation tower, but it is a two-mile walk/drive from the campground (on paved roads; I didn’t try to find hiking trails to get there).

Misc: A shout-out to the great host, Pam, who greeted us as we arrived. The observation tower, entrance gates, and picnic shelter were all constructed by the CCC and were beautiful. It almost seemed like the campground was an afterthought as it is outside the entrance gates and nowhere near the tower. The layout of the campground would be challenging if all sites were occupied.
Rhonda P.
Traveler
Jun. 8, 2018
McIntosh Woods State Park Campground
beautiful spot near lake
Beautiful shaded campground near the lake, not far from town if you forgot something. We stayed in one of the two yurts- bunk bed plus a futon and table/chairs inside. Picnic table and grill outside. Walk to small town/restaurants.Clean bathroom facilities in area. Short hikes. Fishing nearby.
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Tracy B.
Guide
Sep. 5, 2024
Flying Goose Campground & Resort
Nice campground on nice lake
Large campground with a play park and other sporting area. Lake to swim in - no lifeguard offered. Large sites with water/electric hook up - some full hook sites and big rig friendly. The site we were put in was not set up well for the connections however it was a large site. Very muddy site but they offered to let us use a rug so we didn’t get ours all Muddy.
Carrie C.
Guide
May. 24, 2025
Dows Pool Park & Campground
Dows Campground
Pulled in one evening on our way to Texas from Minnesota. Large, open spaces equipped with a fire pit and picnic table. Electric hookups and water also available. Reasonable rates (I think we paid $15) for one night.
Chris S.
Traveler
May. 13, 2021
Flying Goose Campground & Resort
Really nice set up for a quick stay over off of I-90
We found this place by accident, and were very happy we did. It’s a small family run campground with mostly seasonal campers. Set along the shores of Lake Imogene, which comes out of nowhere surrounded by farm land, and you can’t even see it from the road. Mature shade trees everywhere, Impeccably clean bathrooms, showers, etc. playground, small homemade mini golf course, volleyball, basketball, the works to keep the kids happy and entertained while you relax in a quiet clean setting. We stayed in a bull through site with two other campers, were nice and spaced out and didn’t hear them at all, but we’re told on weekends because of an on-site wedding venue, there are more people and the campsites are full. Mid-week night stats are tops though, and we would absolutely stay here again. The pull through sites have electric, water and sewage at every site.

Everyone we met (owners, staff, other campers) were extremely nice. Good people, great stay.
Levi L.
Scout
Aug. 2, 2019
Everett Park
Typical small town campground.
Decent little dock and shelter house. Dump station. Campfire rings and picnic tables. Bathrooms were decent. Electrical hookup only. Kids screaming and people partying super late.
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Amy K.
Guide
Jul. 7, 2020
memoirs park
Beautiful grounds
The grounds are beautiful. We went on a weekday so we were the only ones around. We had site C14. Bathrooms were decent. Playground is kind of small and old. However we had a great time and will probably be back next year when sibley farm is open again. The electric hook ups are really far from the pad so bring an extension. Frisbee golf course within walking distance. Bugs were bad I guess, maybe a tad worse than elsewhere we have camped but not bad enough to keep us from sitting outside in the evening.
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linnea
Traveler
Aug. 17, 2022
Everett Park
Beautiful surroundings
Right by a lake. The staff is attentive, kind and welcoming. Have not been able to have a greater look of the surroundings because just staying for a night and leaving early morning.