Best RV Parks & Resorts near Forest City, IA

Recent RV Reviews near Forest City, Iowa

176 Reviews of 62 Forest City Campgrounds

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  Beverly W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 29, 2022

  Three Fingers Campground & RV Park

  Nice spot for a short stay

  We spent a few nights here before moving closer into town waiting for Winnebago service. This is primarily a long-term RV site with a few transient sites. People are friendly, bathrooms and showers are well-maintained.

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  Michael W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 26, 2018

  Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve

  Great place to First night camp

  If you are picking up a camper from Lichtsinn RV in Forest City they offer to let you stay on their lot with electric hookups during your pick up. But, we found it a little more private and less intimidating to set up camp down the road just a few miles at Plot Knob State Park. Nice level sites with electric hook ups, clean restrooms and showers. Gave us the opportunity to unload our car and figure out our new motorhome without feeling like we were being watched. We didn't explore to much but we noticed they have several hiking trails. Very nice and quiet.

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  Lai La L.

  Guide

  

  May. 7, 2018

  Clear Lake State Park Campground

  Super hospitable care taker!!

  There are only 6 full hook up sites and the care taker made sure we got one. The rest of the sites are beautiful with electric hook up. Nice clean bathroom and hot shower!

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  Rob

  Scout

  

  Jul. 21, 2023

  Crystal Springs RV Resort

  Nice place to stay

  Nice, quiet 50+ campground. Everything is nice and well kept. We are looking for a long term site and I can see us staying here.

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  Victoria G.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 19, 2021

  Clear Lake State Park Campground

  Clean and quiet

  Loved this state park. Sites not too level, but spacious. Camped in mid April and park was not very busy which was nice. Full hook up sites and W/E only sites. Close to town and lots to do.

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  Becky M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 3, 2023

  Clear Lake State Park Campground

  Great State Park

  This is our second time camping at the Clear Lake State Park. The park is clean, the shower house is nice. It’s hard to control the temperature in the showers, too hot for little kids to stand directly in the water. The playground was fun for the kids, nice beach access! Limited full hook up sites. I wish there were more full hook ups that you could reserve. Paved roads are great for bike riding. Great shaded spots. DNR cruises the park daily which is nice to see.

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  CROSSFIRE 5.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 23, 2023

  MacNider Campground

  Pretty good

  Was a quick stop. Surprised when we pulled up it was only $19 a night for only electric & $28 for full hook ups. We came in the end of June & it is not too busy. Still plenty of parking. There is a community pool right beside the camp.

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  Alan B.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 4, 2021

  Joe Sheldon County Park

  Joe Sheldon County Campground the best

  We spent several nights camping at South Joe Sheldon County Park. Beautiful pull through campsites some full hook ups others with electronic and water. I’ve included some pictures.

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  jeremiah B.

  Guide

  

  May. 16, 2022

  Camp At The Woods

  Nice people and ray is working hard to update!

  Ray is a great guy ! He let us come in for a weekend , and let us pick our site on arrival. We had full hook up, but the sewer connection was at the front of the site and was up hill kind of . Nice concrete Pads at the site with fire rings. Mostly seasonal sites and month to month workers in here but would definitely come back if there was an open site

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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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  Mona Lisa B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 12, 2023

  Blue Earth City Campground

  Kind Host, quiet and quaint RV park

  The host is very kind, helpful. This was our first stay at an RV park. Although we did not realize this coming in, we were pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness and quiet surroundings in this cute little RV park. For an incredibly low price, we were able to connect to water, dump, and electricity. Neighboring RV’s were equally kind and helpful to provide helpful hints with hookup. Thank you for making our last stay from South Dakota before we reached home in Wisconsin, very pleasant and safe.

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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.

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  MickandKarla W.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 21, 2023

  Crystal Springs RV Resort

  Nice Campground

  As the campground(CG) is right off the interstate, it was easy to get to. Our check-in package was ready when we arrived at the little self-registration building at the entrance. We had requested site 40, where we had stayed two years ago, but they gave us back-in site 41 instead on the little lake. The utilities are in the middle of the site and worked well with water pressure near 45 psi. The sites are decently spaced for this type of CG. They have WiFi, but their info packet states it's not good enough for streaming but okay for email, etc. We got 3 bars on Verizon and used our MiFi since we were only here for two nights. The CG is right off I-35, so you do get some highway noise. This CG is very well kept, with mostly seasonal and permanent parties. We came in with two other 5th wheels and had no problem getting sites, but we did reserve well before our arrival. There was not a formal dog park, but there was plenty of area to walk your dog. We noted that this CG was featured in RV Life’s 2023 Discover The Best RV Parks& Resorts In Every State with this narrative:"This family-owned campground prides itself on cleanliness; there is an owner on-site around the clock to ensure it stays in top condition. The park is beautifully landscaped and has both pull-thru and back-in sites. All sites(some are waterfront) are level and offer full hookups and free Wi-Fi. There are onsite restrooms and laundry facilities that are kept sparkling clean. They also offer a lending library of books and movies. There is a large pond on the property that is perfect for fishing, kayaking, and other water sports, and there is a walking path that circles the pond." Check out the Spam Museum in Austin, MN. We thought the museum would be cheesy, but it was a nice facility and a great experience. The CG deserved this praise, and we again enjoyed our stay.

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  Cathleen V.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 25, 2020

  Oakwood RV Park

  Pretty campground, easy access.

  Great campground for our overnight, would be a wonderful extended stay as well. Friendly owners came right up when we pulled in, $35 a night, no cards but check or cash were fine. No Good Sam discount. Easy access off I-35. Guided right into the site, easy hookups. Water had a chlorine taste is the only drawback, but probably no worse than city water. Nice and quiet, many families around. Had a great overnight and a lazy morning before a 2 PM checkout. Would stay again when we're back this way.

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  Michael M.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 22, 2019

  Lake Cornelia Park

  Clean park

  Clean showers and nice level spots for RV's at least in the back side of park. Full hookups. Can get a little cramped tho when everyone comes in.

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  Julian B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 4, 2018

  White Fox — Myre-Big Island State Park

  Quiet Spot Near a Tranquil Lake

  Got to this campground late in the evening. Check in was a breeze and easy to find and pull into the site. We had an electric site. Very level and clean. Nice fire pit and located right next to the lake. Only downside was the site was electric only. No option for full hookup but water was located between the sites. Dump station was clean and modern and located close by.

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  Jeannie D.

  Guide

  

  May. 25, 2023

  Joe Sheldon County Park

  Beautiful hiking!

  This is a lovely and expanding park. Spacious, level pull through sites with full hookups. Decent Verizon coverage. Shower houses could use updates.

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  Fred S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 5, 2021

  McIntosh Woods State Park Campground

  Nice Small Campground near lake

  Not a big campground. 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. Camped here on the off season, so it wasn't crowded. Short walk to nice lake & marsh. Walking trails. Camped here during waterfowl hunting season, so there were several gunshots nearby at around sunrise. 3 bars T-Mobile. About 5 miles west of I-35; good place to stop for one night. Electric sites,: $18; non-electric $14. Would stay here again.

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  Michael W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 26, 2018

  Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve

  Camping in the woods near town

  Located by New Ulm, MN this campground has plenty of activities in the park or very near the park. Plenty of hiking trails, playground for the kids, and an amazing sand bottom swimming pond surrounded by sand beach. Golf is also nearby at The New Ulm Country Club which is open to the public. Nice level sites with electric, picnic tables and fire rings.

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  Katie J.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2020

  Beeds Lake State Park — Beed's Lake State Park

  Tent sites

  Great state park for a quiet weekend trip. Tons of great tent sites, but it seemed like the RV spots were pretty close together. We stayed at #142 and it was the perfect tent location. Right on the water, distanced from our site neighbors, and a sandbar nearby for some fishing. The swimming beach was gross, but the hiking trail was great for an easy walk with kids.

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  Garth H.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 21, 2021

  Blue Earth City Campground

  Very clean & quiet

  Great campground on-site at Blue Earth fairgrounds. Very level site , everything works & is well manicured. Can’t beat it for $25!

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  robert

  Scout

  

  Nov. 10, 2021

  White Fox — Myre-Big Island State Park

  Nice Park

  Stayed here one night, halloween, last night open for the season. Only trailer in the whole park. Site required a little bit of leveling but a little muddy. Part of pad was gravel and part of pad was mud. Electric site only, no water or sewer. Water spigots and dump were fairly conveniently located with good trailer pull through but it was shut down for the season.

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  Torey H.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 27, 2022

  Oakwoods Trails Campground

  Quiet Farm Campground

  Clean and well maintained campground about a quarter mile past owner’s farm buildings. Signs for registration are easy to follow, stop at the Office (garage) to check in. Cash or check only, no cards. Campground was very nice with mature trees. Bathroom and shower available. Each site has a fire pit and picnic table. Some sites suitable for hammock camping. If you need a level site for a rooftop tent be sure to ask, my site was easily switched after I did. Overall very nice experience.

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  Madison L.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 1, 2019

  Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve

  Pilot knob is AMAZING!

  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! There is the town of Forest City just a few miles away and it has pretty much everything you need for a stock up for your next adventure!!

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  Christopher

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 5, 2023

  White Fox — Myre-Big Island State Park

  Quiet private campsites

  Great spot for nature seekers. Great bike trails. Well spaced, quiet sites. Electric hookup for RV and easy dump station. Showers were what you can expect but good pressure and hot water. No where to swim in the lake.

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  Name

  Scout

  

  Nov. 6, 2024

  Woody’s Campground by the Lake

  Friend place to stay

  Friendly owners. Level cement pads with hookups. Short walk to the lake and playgrounds. Bar and grill 1/4 mile away.

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  Jacob B.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 21, 2022

  Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve

  Enjoyable

  For $12/night on a 30AMP hookup, I really can't complain. This is my first of many stops in the new RV, needed a place to camp out before getting it serviced the next day. Enjoyable scenery, especially at sunset