Best Glamping near Eldon, IA

Lake Darling State Park Campground and Indian Lake Park house upscale glamping accommodations near Eldon, providing a perfect blend of outdoor adventure and comfort. Both parks feature climate-controlled glamping units with proper beds, electricity, and private outdoor spaces where guests can enjoy lake views. Lake Darling's recently renovated glamping options include five-season units with modern amenities and proximity to hiking trails that circle the lake. Indian Lake Park offers premium glamping accommodations with access to a stone lodge for gatherings, complete with comfortable furnishings and scenic views of the water. A recent visitor mentioned, "The cabins are small but clean, and the brand new five-season cabins are great all year round!"

Visitors staying at these glamping resorts can enjoy water-based activities on both lakes, with boat rentals available including paddle boats, canoes, and kayaks. Lake Darling features a long concrete multi-use path along the water, perfect for morning walks or sunset strolls from your glamping accommodation. Indian Lake Park's eco-friendly glamping options include access to a sandy beach area, fishing spots, and several hiking trails through natural surroundings. The parks maintain modern shower facilities and clean bathrooms to complement the upscale glamping experience. According to a camper, "There is a playground, nice hiking trails, and a lake with a nice sandy beach. The stone lodge is perfect for large parties, and the cabins for rent are very reasonably priced."

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Best Glamping Sites Near Eldon, Iowa (9)

1. Waubonsie Trail Park
3 Reviews
Cantril, IA
20 miles
Website
+1 (319) 397-2295
"Waubonsie trail behind park is a short hike to the covered bridge and Dutchman's Store. Perfect Way to stretch your legs after a long day on the road. Bathrooms and showers were exceptionally clean."

"We hiked the equestrian trails one afternoon and the regular trails the next day. I camped in the equestrian campground and loved it with my popup. Outhouse type toilets are available there."
2. Lake Darling State Park Campground
7 Reviews
Brighton, IA
25 miles
Website
+1 (319) 694-2323
$15 - $110 / night
"Sites were fairly level and all pretty close to the showers/restrooms, and well spaced out between sites. "

"We stayed on the primative group side of the lake. There is a small pond that we were able to let some of our scouts get started in kayaks and canoes before getting into the main lake. "

3. Indian Lake Park
4 Reviews
Farmington, IA
31 miles
Website
$8 - $50 / night
"it has full hookups, tent site swim beach, fishing, canoes,and f, playgrounds also cabins a stone lodge for family get togethers some sites just have electric and water on site and there are some full"

"They have primitive tent sites, electric only, electric+water, and fhu. They also have cabins for rent. All very reasonably priced. Most of the sites are nice and shady and level."
4. Island View Campground — Lake Rathbun
7 Reviews
Moravia, IA
37 miles
Website
+1 (641) 647-2079
$22 - $230 / night
"Campground was very clean and staff was helpful and polite. A lot of spots have a nice view of the water. It tends to be very busy. My stay was a week past labor day and still over half full."

"Campsites were spaced well apart with plenty of room on pad around campsites, cell service was four bars and air tv 30 channels"

5. Eveland Access
3 Reviews
Oskaloosa, IA
35 miles
Website
+1 (641) 673-9327
$20 / night
6. Keokuk County Belva Deer Park
1 Review
Sigourney, IA
32 miles
+1 (641) 622-3757
"$12 a night for primitive camping and you get nice warm showers by the main entrance and nice bathrooms by the main entrance."

7. The Catfish Place Campground
1 Review
Luray, MO
33 miles
Website
+1 (660) 945-3917
"Friendly staff, nice clean bathroom and showers. Spot on beautiful pond. It was great to be able to fish from our site. Close to geode hunting locations!! Quiet. There is also a restaurant on site."
8. Lake Iowa County Park
7 Reviews
Williamsburg, IA
50 miles
Website
+1 (319) 655-8465
"Bathrooms and entire area was really in perfect shape. One of the cleanest showers and bathrooms I have seen. $10 for tent, $16 for electric - how can you go wrong?"

"Looked like a decent amount of folks here but we didn’t drive very far into the park. If you take a look at the PDF maps on their website you can see how vast the places is with 122 spots!"

9. Windmill Ridge Campground
1 Review
Kalona, IA
46 miles
Website
+1 (319) 656-4488
"Family and pet friendly, clean, well kept property, amenities on site,completive priced sites for camping and to gather together and enjoy life for a moment or two."

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34 Reviews of 9 Eldon Campgrounds

Randall K.
Ranger
Aug. 9, 2024
Lake Iowa County Park
Great spot for a great price
Very well kept campground! Bathrooms and entire area was really in perfect shape. One of the cleanest showers and bathrooms I have seen. $10 for tent, $16 for electric - how can you go wrong?

Only issue is that the spots are pretty close together. Around 2:30am there was so much smoke in our van from nearby campfires that I woke up sick and my dog threw up all over the bed. At 3am we decided we needed to move to an electric site because it was too much to have the windows open. I felt really bad for anyone in a tent. I coughed all the next day.

The campground was not that busy so there is no way I would stay here on a busy holiday weekend due to the spots being too close. If a few people make a fire you better shut down all your windows. No sleeping in the cool, night air here.

But this is an issue at other places too. Just never experienced anything on this level before. Esp considering no one in our section even had a fire going.

I wish campgrounds would start banning these fires. But that’s a topic for a later date.

Other than that it was a great spot.
Amy W.
Scout
Jul. 5, 2021
The Catfish Place Campground
Peaceful camping
My family stayed in our popup last September and it was great. Friendly staff, nice clean bathroom and showers. Spot on beautiful pond. It was great to be able to fish from our site. Close to geode hunting locations!! Quiet. There is also a restaurant on site. We did not go but there were always lots of people there. Heard good things about food.
Kim F.
Scout
Aug. 10, 2024
Windmill Ridge Campground
Hidden little gem
Clean, quiet and well set campsite for all camping styles. Set well off the main road, the gravel road is well maintained, graded well for easy driveable whee truck, rvs or trailers. Family and pet friendly, clean, well kept property, amenities on site,completive priced sites for camping and to gather together and enjoy life for a moment or two. Check it out, don't believe you will regret it. Peace fellow travelers.
Claudia M.
Guide
Aug. 6, 2020
Lake Iowa County Park
Super cute!
This place is huge. We pulled in very late on a Weds night / Thursday morning. Self registration at the front. Looked like a decent amount of folks here but we didn’t drive very far into the park. If you take a look at the PDF maps on their website you can see how vast the places is with 122 spots! Bummed we needed to keep driving the next day- was very tempted to stay another night.

Shower house and bathrooms were really nice! Wasn’t expecting to want to take a shower but couldn’t pass up the opportunity when we saw them. Very hot water.

There are picnic benches everywhere and fire pits. 10/10 - would stay again!
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Tracy J.
Guide
Sep. 3, 2020
Waubonsie Trail Park
Iowa Gem!
Cute little RV/tent campground. Very nice hosts. Only stayed 1 night. Definitely on the 'let's go back' list. Waubonsie trail behind park is a short hike to the covered bridge and Dutchman's Store. Perfect Way to stretch your legs after a long day on the road. Bathrooms and showers were exceptionally clean. Horseshoe pit, playground and campfire swing area were nice surprises. All for under $20 for electric RV site! Great campground for a small group event.
Mary F.
Scout
Jul. 16, 2018
Indian Lake Park
very nice
it has full hookups, tent site swim beach, fishing, canoes,and f, playgrounds also cabins a stone lodge for family get togethers some sites just have electric and water on site and there are some full hookups also a shower house and modern restrooms, fire wood for sale We go at least 3 times a year . So nice and quiet the lake is clean they also have a dump station
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Molly L.
Guide
Jun. 30, 2019
Lake Darling State Park Campground
Beautiful lake/Nice Campground
Nice campground with some newer facilities, well kept up and clean. There are 2 parts to the campground, both nice and fairly full-but not completely on the weekend we stayed. Sites were fairly level and all pretty close to the showers/restrooms, and well spaced out between sites. There were several hiking trails-maps seemed to not quite fit the trails and lake to some degree. Several ponds have been added to the lake and along the hiking trails that aren't on the map that could assist in knowing where you're at along the trails. Trails were signed fairly well but still seemed somewhat off from the maps both online and on site.
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Mitch C.
Traveler
Sep. 25, 2018
Island View Campground — Lake Rathbun
Island View - H19
Campground was very clean and staff was helpful and polite. A lot of spots have a nice view of the water. It tends to be very busy. My stay was a week past labor day and still over half full. Restrooms / showers were clean, nothing fancy. Did some fishing while there and caught enough crappie for a nice dinner with some left over for breakfast the next morning.
Dave N.
Guide
Jul. 14, 2020
Indian Lake Park
Beautiful
This park has something for everyone. They have primitive tent sites, electric only, electric+water, and fhu. They also have cabins for rent. All very reasonably priced. Most of the sites are nice and shady and level. A bathhouse with showers. A stone lodge for large parties. There is a playground, a few nice hiking trails, and a lake with a nice sandy beach. Almost empty during the week, but very busy on summer weekends. Hiking,fishing, swimming, kayaking,bird watching. There are many things to keep you busy here.