Best Glamping near Calmar, IA

Recent Glamping Reviews in Calmar

71 Reviews of 14 Calmar Campgrounds

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  Tracy B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 22, 2024

  Riverside Co Park

  Great little city/county park!

  Beautiful large sites along the river so you can fish as well as has a pond that you can swim in with three beach entry areas. Large bath house with restrooms and showers and a little free library inside. Very long parking pads- big rig friendly and very roomy sites. Nice walking trails on the east and south side of the park. Very creative natural play park for children to play on. Full hook up sites with a very reasonable nightly rate. It appeared that some of the campsites were seasonal but couldn’t confirm that.

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  Eugene O.

  Scout

  

  May. 20, 2024

  Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

  Good campground, rude and unprofessional management

  If you want to experience very rude and unfair treatment where you will be mistreated and ripped off by the staff and ow era you must come to Eagle Cliff campground. Was double charged for the room without any options and negotiations and knees delivered to us after we already left the campground. Staff is very rude and unwilling to be reasonable, professional and understanding. Campground looks good but rules are ridiculous and staff and owners are very shady and make non sense decisions. Stay away if you want nice peaceful stay and don’t want to be ripped off.

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  Eugene O.

  Scout

  

  May. 20, 2024

  Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

  Management is beyond horrible. Very unprofessional.

  If you want to experience very rude and unfair treatment where you will be mistreated and ripped off by the staff and ow era you must come to Eagle Cliff campground. Was double charged for the room without any options and negotiations and knees delivered to us after we already left the campground. Staff is very rude and unwilling to be reasonable, professional and understanding. Campground looks good but rules are ridiculous and staff and owners are very shady and make non sense decisions. Stay away if you want nice peaceful stay and don’t want to be ripped off.

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  Brian M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 9, 2023

  Waukon City Park

  Great campground

  Free firewood, free wifi, water and electric at each campsite. Found a nice shady site for tent camping.

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  Rose L.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 26, 2023

  Bluffton Resort

  LOVE THE BLUFFS & UPPER IOWA RIVER CAMPING!

  Dre, the campground manager, is a stellar guy to talk to. Excellent customer service! Gorgeous bluffs and river to camp right next to! Can’t wait to go back!

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  Patty M.

  Guide

  

  May. 30, 2023

  Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

  Beautiful full service campground on the Root River

  Great spot in the Root River Valley. They offer lots of extras including tube rental and transport, bike rentals, bingo and live music. Our site was right long the river where we saw turtles, bald eagles and lots of other wildlife.  Facilities were clean and well-maintained. Not a lot of trees between sites but still far enough apart for privacy.

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  Paul B.

  Ranger

  

  May. 19, 2023

  Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

  The grass is greener

  This huge campground had the best lush looking grass I ever saw. There is every kind of camping to be found here, including seasonal camping. Close to Lanesboro. If I needed bathroom or showers, I would have been disappointed at the port a pots and showers far away from my site.

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  Tonya B.

  Guide

  

  May. 12, 2023

  Bluffton Resort

  Decent place to camp

  The campground had quite a few geese when we went so lots of honking and goose poop which dont work out if you want peace and quiet and clean shoes. The camping sites also have large tall trees where a camper should be parked which causes you to park way to close to the fire pit. Luckily we were camping in a group and could hang out at another campsite with better placement. On the plus side, the view is beautiful and the bar is nice!

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  paul H.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 20, 2022

  Riverside Co Park

  Great full hookup 40 unit campgrount

  40 site Totally renovated 2 years ago nestled along the little Cedar river above the dam. New Shower house/bathrooms. Natural themed kids play area including a huge tree house. City water and sewer with 50 and 30 amp to each site. Man made swimming pond with a lighted waterfall. Volleyball and walking trails with primitive camping across the road. Cabin with air conditioning and fully furnished further up the river on 200 acres of county land. Fishing above and below the dam. Picnic table and fire ring at every site.

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  Name

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2022

  Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

  Beautiful Camping

  Great camp ground along the root river. Very clean and quiet.

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  Tracy B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 27, 2022

  The Old Barn Resort

  Very friendly and loaded with activities

  Great experience- the sites were a perfect size, not over crowded. Easy to get in and out of. Nice pool and shed area. The restaurant had good food and nice atmosphere. Lots of people there but overall didn’t seems crowded and you couldn’t hear other people. Nice chance to tune down the river. Only complaint - the coin operated shower in the women’s shower house was ice cold and couldn’t be adjusted and the men’s shower house in same building was scolding hot and couldn’t be adjusted.

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  Bas V.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 24, 2022

  Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

  Relaxed

  Nice and relaxed campground

  More then enough space for rv’s and tents.

  Showers were fine, operated by quarters. Unfortunately I had none. No machine to change bills and office was still closed early in the morning. I was saved by a really friendly guest

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  jeremiah B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 21, 2022

  The Old Barn Resort

  Super great campground

  Nothing but good things here , if your a bike riding family , there are a lot of trails! If you want to float the river they got it ! If you just want to lay by the pool , you can do it ! If you don’t want to cook they got you covered in their restaurant! If your a golf person, guess what they got their own course ! The bathrooms were nice , coin operated showered , .25 cents gets you 7 minutes , the sites were big and not a problem to get in to ! Fire rings with grates at the sites ! The only draw back and it depends on they type of person was the phone service was not great but…. It didn’t bother me!

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  Paul M.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 19, 2022

  Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

  Excellent Campground

  This is our second visit in this campground. The grounds are Immaculate. The staff is amazing. The restrooms and showers are sparklingly clean.

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  B B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 12, 2022

  Lake Meyer County Park Campground

  Great spot, tents included

  This is a great little park if you need a place to stop for the night. It was very inexpensive for tents ($10 I think) and the tent camping area was very nice with 3 giant pine trees and some picnic tables and fire rings. As someone who bicycle tours I appreciated fire wood being on site and close to where the tent area is. The bathrooms aren’t the best but they worked. Overall its a safe, clean, welcoming campground for both tents and RV’s.

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  holly

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 11, 2022

  Waukon City Park

  Great value free firewood

  $15 tents. Includes electric and water and showers and firewood. Best value I have found yet. They have a bunch o pavilions and facilities. Pool, tennis, lake.

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  Reah E.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 4, 2022

  Bluffton Resort

  Scenery to die for

  Absolutely love coming to this campground. This is the first year with the new owners but it looks like they're doing their best and doing a lot of great updates. The scenery is amazing. I had the most peaceful stay which was exactly what I was wanting. We drive about 3.5hrs to stay and its definitely worth it! We enjoyed one day of kayaking and another day of cycling on the trout run trail. Both days were SO serene! After our bike ride we treated ourselves to some delicious ice cream from Whippy Dip and dinner at Don Jose's Mexican Restaurant and they did not disappoint 😍😋 I'm looking forward to going back!

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  Robert O.

  Scout

  

  May. 22, 2022

  Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

  Good customer service and roomy sites.

  I wanted a pull through but settled for back in. This was the first trip with our dog included. Enjoyed a car show fromMHRA! Stayed extra day because really enjoyed! Offer biking, kayaking on Root River. I’m

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  anne K.

  Guide

  

  May. 9, 2022

  Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground

  1st tent camp of the season

  Stayed here one night in early may and hiked the big spring trail. Site #42 was private with partial shade and a very nice and level gravel tent pad. The site was plenty big with plenty of room for activities. The shower facilities were very clean, same story for the latrines.

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  Cindy B.

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 9, 2022

  The Old Barn Resort

  Super great campground in a beautiful area

  This campground was really good. It was located right on the Root River Trail System which we liked for biking and running. It has an indoor/outdoor heated pool, a big barn with a restaurant and bar, and clean restroom and shower facilities. The sites weren't huge but they had full hook-ups. The campground is near Lanesboro which is a really cute little town. Beautiful part of Minnesota.

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  Chantal C.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 22, 2021

  Bremer County Park Cedar Bend Park

  Great for Outdoors

  We camped here to try a new place (we try to pick one new place each year). We were a little underwhelemed when we first pulled in but that changed pretty quick. There weren't many other spots occupied, those that were looked fairly permanent. We had the RV and used the electric hookup. We found that it was quite a peaceful campground when we went. There was a giant wood pile where you could grab wood for a donation in the box and a wheelbarrow was provided to use which was quite convenient. The trails and hiking was the best part though. We went for hours with our dogs and had so much fun. They were easy. Some right along the river, some grassy and along fields, others ran though the woods. There were shelters and restrooms (I did not check them out having the RV) some play equipment as well as a chapel area which was interesting. It turned out to be a nice little campground.

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  Jason S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 17, 2021

  The Old Barn Resort

  Great family campground

  We visited the resort over a long weekend and had an absolute blast. It really is a treat that the Root River Bike Trail System runs right along the campground. We spent most of our time exploring the trail, visiting Lanesboro and Whalen.

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  Heather M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2021

  Eagle Cliff Campground and Lodging

  Fall getaway from Covid

  excellent place to escape and explore the Root River. Had almost entire campground to ourselves. Long weekend of camping. biking and kayaking along the scenic Root River. Wonderful camp store and kayak rentals with shuttle.

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  daniel H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 3, 2021

  Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground

  Feels like you’re in the middle of the woods

  For a campground that’s not too far out of the way, you feel so secluded and hidden away in the woods. Its quiet and really easy to get some solitude.

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  MitchRoeschlein

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 12, 2021

  Chimney Rock Canoe and Campground

  Hidden oasis from the city

  We booked a spot for our RV because we wanted to explore the Decorah,IA area and it’s abundant set of activities. The campground is more on the rustic side but they have a nice clean shower house, very well kept grounds and a ton of space to spread out. The lower campground is right next to the river and there are RV, tent and cabin sites available.

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  Cindy G.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 28, 2021

  The Old Barn Resort

  What a gem!

  Last minute call and they had opening for us. Great camp site, wonderful bar and food. There is also an outdoor bar area w yummy slushy drinks and games. The pool was fun. We will be back.

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  Tod S.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 14, 2021

  Forestville Mystery Cave State Park Campground

  Private sites, no mosquitoes

  This is a pretty great campground with mostly large, private sites. Not all sites are level and there’s little to no cell coverage. The tours of the cave and historic Forestville are extra costs and are only available Thursday - Saturday