Best Cabin Camping near Hampton, IA

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58 Reviews of 13 Hampton Campgrounds

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  Roger

  Guide

  

  Sep. 16, 2024

  Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve

  Great place!

  Standard site without electric was only $10.00 a night which includes a nearby water spigot to fill your tank with. Put toilets and showers available. The friendly hosts made a point to come by to chat. Two fawns were born there, under one of the picnic tables and they were around all weekend. I’ll be back !

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  Roger

  Guide

  

  Sep. 14, 2024

  Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve

  Great site to camp - non electric sites are $10.00 -“and electric are $18.00

  Nice place to spend the weekend or a week! Came in late and a resident helped me find a great spot. When driving to my site two fawns were laying near the playground.

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  Maggie C.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 12, 2024

  Union Grove State Park Campground

  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)

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  Matthew S.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Richard &.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Jeannie D.

  Guide

  

  May. 25, 2023

  Briggs Woods Park

  Pretty place

  Nice camp, decent sites, GREAT buddy sites! Cell service is null, and no wifi. We do love the hiking over here!

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 25, 2023

  Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve

  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.

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  michelle

  Traveler

  

  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

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  Chris H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2022

  Little Wall Lake County Park

  Beautiful campground

  Spacious sites along a gorgeous lake..quiet..wish every campground was this nice!

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  George H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 29, 2022

  Tower Rock

  Home away from home

  Great place to spend a weekend. Very comfortable and cozy

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  Mallory S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 22, 2022

  Pine Lake State Park Campground

  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.

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  Matt S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 3, 2022

  Waterloo - Lost Island Waterpark KOA

  Very nice and well kept

  Quiet well kept campground. Showers were nice, sites were decent in size, with some shade. Kids had fun at the swimming pond.

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  John

  Scout

  

  Jul. 1, 2022

  Briggs Woods Park

  Decent County Park, and the price is right!

  This is a county park that is was well wooded and quite busy on a June Friday night.  Lots of local folks.  Stayed at the front-end of the part where apparently the sites are a little closer together than the rear sites.  Was passing through on a cross country trip so only stayed on one night.  Site with full hook-ups was only $30.  Partial or no hook-up even less.  You can reserve a spot by going online, though they do keep some as FCFS.

  A few negatives about the park is that, with the local flavor, there were a lot of extended families there, and they all seemed to bring there dogs.  Lots of barking going on.  Our space was out of level but manageable, and the bath house and outhouse were on the rustic side.  Decent enough place when passing through, and a great price!

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  Eric J.

  Scout

  

  May. 26, 2022

  Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve

  This place is a GEM

  Beautiful campground. Well maintained. Nice facilities. You can’t beat this place for the price. Nice hiking trails too.

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  Carolyn C.

  Guide

  

  May. 22, 2022

  Pine Lake State Park Campground

  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.

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  Cari W.

  Guide

  

  May. 18, 2022

  Briggs Woods Park

  Beautiful campground

  We stayed Sun-Wed in May. Closest other campers were about a football field away. Very quiet park, we stayed in the back. We had water/power but no sewer hookup. Only downside to this park is there are no garbage cans. Weird?

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  Cari W.

  Guide

  

  May. 17, 2022

  Briggs Woods Park

  Great Spot

  Beautiful spot, very quiet!! Next camper 100 yards away.

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  Mary

  Guide

  

  Apr. 14, 2022

  Little Wall Lake County Park

  Beautiful county park in rural Iowa near Story City

  This little gem is a great place to stay.  Small lake.  Some sites are reserveable online and some are first come first serve.  We had water and electric on site.  Showers were not open yet in April.  The frogs in the nearby swamp were fun to hear.   Lots of birds too.  This looks like it is a popular park for local people in the summer.  There are 3 cabins also.

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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

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  Taylor A.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 26, 2022

  Sportsman Park

  Nice small place

  Good little campground with tent,cabins and rv sites and reasonable

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  James M.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2021

  Briggs Woods Park

  Nice CG with lake, river, golf

  Stayed in early November. Nice park with standard tent and RV sites. Boone River , Briggs Woods Lake good for paddling with rentals available, fishing, beach, shower house, cabins.

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  Nichole P.

  Scout

  

  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!

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  Kerry M.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 29, 2021

  Union Grove State Park Campground

  Campsite at a beautiful little Iowa lake

  Union Grove is known for having good lake fishing. The lake is also a great place for kayaking or canoeing.

  The campground has mostly RV sites, but there are a handful of smaller tent sites at the back, which are my favorite. The campground is quiet.

  Amenities:

  Showers and toilets

  Dump station

  Water

  2 cabins

  Things to do nearby:

  Enjoy the lake

  Matchstick Marvels in nearby Gladbrook

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  Kerry M.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 25, 2021

  Tower Rock

  Modern cabins and a beautiful park

  The two cabins are fairly new and have all of the amenities. My mother-in-law stayed here while visiting recently and we enjoyed spending time at her cabin.

  While camping is no longer allowed in Tower Rock park, you can still enjoy a walk down to the river or bicycling on the paved bicycle trail. Tube rentals are available nearby for the Iowa River, and a local outfitter will rent a boat for the day to fish Pine Lake or the small lake northwest of Steamboat Rock.

  Pine lake is not that far away either and offers many fun activities.

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  Kerry M.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 22, 2021

  Pine Lake State Park Campground

  Pine Lake is an awesome state park

  This campground is near home so I know it well.

  The campground itself is nice, with some decent sized campsites, many having a great view of upper Pine Lake. There are flush toilets and showers. Campsites have electric hookups. It can get busy during peak season!

  Some of the campsites are near the lake, some are near the road. Noise is usually not a problem as the road has a 35mph speed limit by the campground.

  Things to do: (so much to list!)

  • Paddle on upper or lower Pine Lake
  • Fishing, shore or boat (lake, stream, or river)
  • Bicycle trails
  • Hiking trails (all around lower Pine Lake)
  • Beach swimming (lower only)
  • Float or paddle nearby Iowa River (tube and boat rentals nearby)
  • Eat, replenish supplies in nearby Eldora
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  Tiffany

  Scout

  

  Jul. 13, 2021

  Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve

  Our favorite

  This is our favorite place to camp. Never overcrowded, they have activities put in by Friends of Pilot Knob such as movie nights. Lots to do like hiking, biking, and fishing. Very clean bathhouse and bathrooms, park. Family friendly and quiet place to camp.

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  Kimberly E.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 8, 2021

  Waterloo - Lost Island Waterpark KOA

  Great Campground for Kids, Lots of Amenities

  Decent sites with full hook ups. Little shade with small trees next to about each site. Gas, propane, laundry room, beach area, small boat rentals, good sized convenience store with ice, beer, snacks, milkshake machine, etc. Enough to do for a day or two without going to the water park. Overall felt pretty exposed but the amenities made up for it.