Top Cabins near Garwin, IA

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Best Cabin Sites Near Garwin, IA (16)

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Recent Cabin Reviews In Garwin

77 Reviews of 16 Garwin Campgrounds


  • Leslie K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Outback Campground & Resort
    Oct. 7, 2024

    Outback Campground & Resort

    Wallaby Cabin Review

    This review is for the Wallaby cabin. This cabin supposedly has a bathroom with a shower, 3 beds and a kitchenette. The bathroom has a shower so small it is difficult not to rinse one's hair while applying shampoo. There is no sink in this room for brushing teeth, washing hands or face, etc. There is no mirror either, or hooks for towels or washcloths or clothes. There is also no heater. The cabin has no closet or any place to hang any clothes. There were several bugs crawling on the ceiling. The wall A/C could not help but spew dust, as it was coated with that on the filter and cover. The trash can had a clean bag, which occupants are required to leave in dumpster at checkout. When removing the bag, the stuck-on mess under it was appalling. The bed in each loft area had obviously been used and not changed, as the covers were in disarray and the bottom sheets not clean. The main bed has a zipped on plastic cover which the loose fitting fitted sheet will not stay on, causing occupants to end up sleeping on plastic. We purchased a blanket to go over it for the next night. We would not have stayed more than one night but, as we had reserved 3, it is not refundable. The tv is to the side of the immovable chairs, so that one must have head turned completely to one side to watch. The cabin has such a slant that a ball will roll by itself to the entrance side. All this for more than$350 for 3 night stay.

  • Ken G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Iowa County Park
    Sep. 23, 2024

    Lake Iowa County Park

    very nice and clean. Lots of sites but well spaced

    Not too far off the highway.  Very clean and quiet.  The campground is above the lake but a short trail will take you to the lake.  Couldn't see the lake from where we camped, but nice woody area behind our campsite.  Nice little visitor area.  Lots of trails to walk with the dog including a nice trail along the lake.

    Great place to spend one night.  If I had more time, I would have gone paddle boarding or fishing on the lake.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Union Grove State Park
    Aug. 12, 2024

    Union Grove State Park

    Loved it!

    Loved this campground! We just stayed for one night, but wish it had been two. Small and quiet. A few trails to hike and a horse camp that I didn’t have time to explore. Nice lending library as well. Bathroom/shower combos are nice (1 is ADA). Not far off the interstate. Some sites are off with level & weird (ie stairs/door open on an incline and away from the table), and our picnic table was sloped. So pick your site carefully. 19E was ok - table not level and high stairs required from TT but good for Starlink connection and close water spigot (elec only at these sites)

  • Randall K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Iowa County Park
    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.

  • I
    Camper-submitted photo from Lazy Acres RV Park
    May. 25, 2024

    Lazy Acres RV Park

    Don’t recommend

    We stayed here towards the end of May. They hadn’t cut the grass but was in the process of cutting it. This caused swarms of bugs. We are from Ky backwoods and are use to bugs but this was awful. The bathhouse was clean. The campground is right off the main highway so easy getting off and right back on.

  • mThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Thomas Mitchell County Park
    Oct. 14, 2023

    Thomas Mitchell County Park

    Nice campground although not too many spaces.

    Came in late, even though there were several empty spaces turns out they were reserved. Very nice camp host told us we could have a non-electric site, none of them were reserved. Bathroom/showers were clean.

  • Ben K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Thomas Mitchell County Park
    Aug. 28, 2023

    Thomas Mitchell County Park

    Clean and quiet in tent

    Spent 2 nights tent camping here. We stayed at site 4, glad I read reviews on here. I personally would not want to be in a site beyond number 7 as it gets too close to the dump station and subsequent “sewage lagoon”

    Shower house was clean, pretty quiet, and only 5 miles off the highway

  • Matthew S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Waterloo - Lost Island Waterpark KOA
    Aug. 17, 2023

    Waterloo - Lost Island Waterpark KOA

    Nice Park/Clean Bathrooms

    This is a quiet and nice park. Lots of pull through lots. I am missing a swimming pool but they do have a beach by a pond if that interests you. Bathrooms are cleaned daily but at times are quite nasty. Not their fault people are just nasty.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Newton KOA
    Jul. 24, 2023

    Newton KOA

    A decent option along the freeway

    Our stay here was fine. Check-in was easy and courteous. We were escorted to our site. All of the staff that we interacted with was great. It seems like this park has an original section and then expansion sections tired up a hillside. The original section is the only section with any mature shade trees. Our site, and it looked like the others in the tiered hillside section, were in full sun all day. We selected an upgraded patio site. It was spacious and the patio area was made from pavers. It was equiped the same as the other sites though, just a fire pit and a picnic table (that was in rough shape). Our experience at other KOAs is that the patio sites have some better patio furniture. The fire pit wasn't functional for cooking. The cooking grate was rusted and set about 1" off the bottom of the fire pit leaving no room for charcoal. Pool looked nice but we didn't use it. The bathrooms and showers were clean but the showers could use a place to set your dry clothes.

  • R
    Camper-submitted photo from Waterloo - Lost Island Waterpark KOA
    Jun. 22, 2023

    Waterloo - Lost Island Waterpark KOA

    Great place to stay

    We stayed at started at the Lost Island water park KOA for just one night while passing through the area. We were in our class C while slowly making our way across the country. We had no problems getting a spot here. Sites are gravel for the RV, reasonably level, and very well maintained. Most sites are pull through. Hookups are in very good condition. Each site had a grassy area with a picnic table. Staff was very friendly and helpful. There was a playground, beach and fenced dog area. Cost was very good for the amenities provided.

    The campground had a store, gas station and propane available.

    We had 4 bar LTE with Verizon. Our hotspot was usable and performed very well. We enjoyed our brief stay at this campground. We will stay again when traveling this way.

  • m
    Camper-submitted photo from Wilder City Park
    Oct. 5, 2022

    Wilder City Park

    Beautiful city park

    Wilder Park is a beautiful city park. Very much a gem, quiet and peaceful . 50 + sites with about half of them full hook up. Costs for a full hook up in 2022 was under $25 a night. The park has two fishing areas, a dog park,pickle ball, volleyball mini golf, basketball and two playgrounds. A beautiful walking and bike path connects the parks to the neighboring cities. A free dump is also available. We highly recommend this park. 1

  • Reese W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Thomas Mitchell County Park
    Aug. 26, 2022

    Thomas Mitchell County Park

    Lovely campground, mostly RVs/Camper Vans

    We rolled up to this campground past 10pm on a Thursday night just looking for a safe spot to sleep and hopefully a shower before getting back on the road. This place was great. The drive into the grounds was a little confusing, but I imagine that in the daylight we would have had an easier time. There was no camp office that we could find, but we were pleasantly surprised when we found an open spot that we could make a same day reservation and payment online ($29 for an electric site after fees). There are QR codes at each site that you can scan to quickly and easily do this on the spot. You can reserve online ahead of time as well. The bathhouse was very clean and had two showers that had hot water. We could not hear the highway from our spot despite it being close by, and the other campers around were very quiet. My only somewhat negative note about this place is I am not sure at all where tent campers are intended to go. We were in a van and this was perfect for us, but for non-vehicle campers this may not be as ideal.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Hickory Hills Park
    Aug. 9, 2022

    Hickory Hills Park

    Great place to camp

    This campground has no shippers but is secluded and quiet and only 5 dollars. There’s a barn with electricity running water and real toilets.

  • Ben P.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lazy Acres RV Park
    Aug. 5, 2022

    Lazy Acres RV Park

    Quiet Fun Spot

    Great clean campground with lots to do. Mini golf, basketball, paddleboat on a small pond, horseshoes, and plenty of swings and playscapes for kids. Beautiful spot with lovely people.

  • Mallory S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Pine Lake State Park
    Jul. 22, 2022

    Pine Lake State Park

    Great view, trail and fishing

    Site 70 is not level, the driveway was just long enough for us and the view was great! The sites are spacious enough; cell signal was the same. The dumpsters we full when we got there on Sunday the same on Tuesday. Recycling was not offered! The bathrooms are very nice-a room with 3 stalls and 4 individual showers. The trail is superb, we rode our bikes both days we were there. It’s an easy (ebike) ride to Eldora.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Iowa County Park
    Jul. 10, 2022

    Lake Iowa County Park

    Good, but.

    The good: The area around the lake and near by pond, is not overly developed. There are wild raspberries and mulberries, lots of wildlife. We had a blue jay that visited us regularly at our campsite, along with deer walking through. The bad: very few sites have a view of the lake. To walk to the lake or near by pond you must go down hill, which could be a problem for any one with mobility issues. Once down to the water trail are easy to walk. I would say if you can try and get sites, 67-70. They have beautiful views.

  • Cher C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Newton KOA
    Jun. 24, 2022

    Newton KOA

    I Owe Allot, To IOWA ...

    Staff is *Outstanding!! Sites Level (#62); Great Kamp K9!! Laundry, "Immaculate"!; Clean, clean, oh and CLEAN! Gotta get @ least, one nite here!🤓

  • Carolyn C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Pine Lake State Park
    May. 22, 2022

    Pine Lake State Park

    Beautiful Camping Experience

    Lovely views, great walking paths, quiet and picturesque lake. Bathrooms and shower rooms are new and super clean. Campground is well kept. We will definitely be back.

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Lazy Acres RV Park
    Apr. 14, 2022

    Lazy Acres RV Park

    RV park near Cedar Rapids, Iowa

    Well run campground with full hookups available for$35/ night. Bathrooms are clean and lots of warm water for showers. Great place for a night or two. Near the highway but road noise is minimal.

  • Whitney S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Thomas Mitchell County Park
    Apr. 9, 2022

    Thomas Mitchell County Park

    Oasis close to home

    I have created a space in my minivan so I'm a vamping and I have reserved the same spot for one weekend a month for the next 8 months and I am so excited to have a place to come and relax while decompressing from My crazy Life.

  • C
    Camper-submitted photo from Newton KOA
    Oct. 4, 2021

    Newton KOA

    A Must Stay! An Oasis? Yup!!

    New Escapod owners! We’ve done the state parks and are winging back to PA. Saw Newton KOA made the call and it was perfect. Don’t let the “ industrial park”reference put you off. You drive past it down into an oasis of green, clean and friendly hosts! It’s October so busy but not summer, office staff was waiting for us at 6:40 PM ALL SMILES!! They parked us on a level site with water and electric about a 5 minute walk to sparkling clean bathrooms and showers. Grounds were well kept , people were friendly and it’s a must stay again on our way out west next season

  • Nichole P.
    Camper-submitted photo from L. Brandt's Crazy Acres Campground & Cabin Rental
    Sep. 19, 2021

    L. Brandt's Crazy Acres Campground & Cabin Rental

    Awesome Campground

    L. Brandt’s Crazy Acres Campground is a quiet and peaceful campground. The kids had fun playing mini golf, swimming at the beach and playing at the playgrounds. The people that run the campground are so nice. The weekend we camped there was their Halloween trick or treating and all the campers were very nice. It was a very relaxing weekend!



Guide to Garwin

Camping near Garwin, Iowa, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor lovers. From scenic views to family-friendly activities, there’s something for everyone in this beautiful region.

What to do

  • Hiking and Trails: Explore the many trails available in the area. Campers have enjoyed the “numerous shade trees, gravel pads, and hiking trails” at Jester County Park.
  • Water Activities: If you love being near the water, check out Lake Macbride State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, “The campground area is clean. Showers and toilets are clean. The RV section of the campground was nearly full but the tent/non-hook up section had lots of space.”
  • Fishing and Boating: For those who enjoy fishing or boating, Rock Creek State Park Campground is a great spot. A reviewer noted, “Boat and kayak rental and a small store with basic necessities. Campground has some 30 amp and some 50 amp sites.”

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Many campers appreciate the cleanliness of the campgrounds. One camper at F. W. Kent Park said, “Very quiet and clean, with lots of amenities and space to spread out.”
  • Friendly Hosts: Campers often mention the helpful staff. A visitor at Bob Shelter Recreation Area shared, “Friendly hosts & Rangers.”
  • Spacious Sites: Campers enjoy the roomy sites available. A review for Prairie Flower Recreation Area highlighted, “The spaces are large and open with a nice balance of trees for shade.”

What you should know

  • Reservations Recommended: Many campgrounds fill up quickly, especially on weekends. A camper at Thomas Mitchell County Park mentioned, “Even though there were several empty spaces, turns out they were reserved.”
  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds may not have all the amenities you expect. A visitor at Lake Macbride State Park Campground noted, “Showers had to be continually pushed to keep rolling.”
  • Wildlife Caution: Be aware of wildlife, especially if you’re camping with pets. A camper at Yellow Banks County Park warned, “Other campers warned us not to leave anything out at night because teenagers come through sometimes looking for stuff to steal.”

Tips for camping with families

  • Playgrounds Available: Many campgrounds have playgrounds for kids. One family enjoyed the “kids playground, hiking trails, Equestrian Center, golf course, and nature center” at Jester County Park.
  • Family-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with activities for all ages. A camper at George Wyth State Park Campground mentioned, “This park has hiking (on path or off), fishing in multiple lakes and the cedar river, and a beach!!!”
  • Quiet Times: Choose weekdays for a quieter experience. A visitor at F. W. Kent Park said, “It’s a great place for a quick getaway. Quiet and not a million sites.”

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Rock Creek State Park Campground noted, “The biggest downside: hard to tell until you see your site if you have water pump close enough!”
  • Electric Hookups: Look for campgrounds with electric hookups. A reviewer at Cherry Glen Campground appreciated the “electric hookups with 120 volt power outlets.”
  • Dump Stations: Ensure there’s a dump station nearby. A camper at Bob Shelter Recreation Area mentioned, “Dump station and water fill in the back.”

Camping near Garwin, Iowa, has a lot to offer, from beautiful parks to friendly communities. Whether you’re in a tent or an RV, you’ll find a spot that suits your needs.

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