Best Glamping near Hawarden, IA

Recent Glamping Reviews in Hawarden

129 Reviews of 8 Hawarden Campgrounds

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  Pat V.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 4, 2024

  Scenic Park

  Great spot close to everything

  We found the Scenic Park RV Campground when we were looking for a spot to stay close to Sioux City, IA for a sports event for our sons. We were extremely happy with this city run campground.

  The pads are in great shape. They offer full hookups. We did not have a full hookup site, but still had water, electric, and free cable tv. The view from our camper of the Missouri River and the Sioux City skyline was pretty great.

  The staff is friendly and welcoming. The location is quiet and everyone staying there seemed very nice as well. Will definitely be back when we’re up that way again next year.

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  Ken G.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 25, 2024

  Palisades State Park Campground

  beautiful area, clean campsite

  This was a wonderful spot.  Lots of really nice short hikes down by the water which was really beautiful with the cliffs on the water.  Sites were very nice and clean.  We were able to get a site on a Friday night last minute by calling ahead.

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  Lumpie C.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 3, 2024

  Palisades State Park Campground

  New King section open in Palisades

  Totally new entrance with easy access to new section that will handle larger RVs with toads. Open area with no shade but easy placement for satellite reception on RV or ground. New hard surface roads with gravel sites.

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  Eric P.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 30, 2024

  Tower Campground

  Clean Rv park

  Went to visit friends in SD. Park is clean and well kept. Right off the highway.

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  Nathan L.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 18, 2024

  Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

  Nice little nook with lots of cover!

  This campsite was great! We had a tent site, number 24, and it was tucked into the woods but still close to the parking lot!

  The neighboring sites are far enough away where you still have privacy but if you had two next to each other with a large group it could still function as one. Beautiful hiking trails, play grounds, disc golf, volleyball net, and so much more. Also, the lady at the front was cute as a button!

  Highly recommend!

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  Jessie C.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 16, 2024

  Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

  Fun and relaxing

  We booked this site last minute as we needed a place to stop for the night. The website was pretty easy to use to book the site. The ranger at the station was super friendly and helpful. Our camp site is beautiful and there is plenty of room. There are lots of trails here, so I got a good run in. My husband biked over to Brandon to get a good ride. There is a sweet disc golf course too! I’m mad I didn’t bring my discs!

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  Barb N.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 10, 2024

  Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

  Wilderness abound

  Level spots with electric. Has a nice bike bath and is very peaceful.

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  Elizabeth D.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 16, 2024

  Scenic Park

  Close to river.

  Great place very dog friendly. Spots are spacious and on pavement. Close to the river for your fishing needs.

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  John R.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 13, 2024

  Scenic Park

  Beautiful city life in a park.

  Spacious site well cared for grounds. Close to everything in the city.

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  Marci S.

  Guide

  

  May. 13, 2024

  Clay County Park — Clay County

  Nice trail system, near river, well-kept

  Electric, water, and dump station available here. In the trees, shaded, and a short walk along a pleasant trail to the Missouri River. The trail system, which is accessible from campground, is great. We were in site 18, which is near the playground. In busier months, that part of the campground could get loud.

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  Fabian S.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 30, 2023

  Scenic Park

  Central Campground

  Very centrally located, well-kept complex, friendly and helpful staff, the restrooms and shower are very simple but clean.

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  N M.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 28, 2023

  Palisades State Park Campground

  Quiet and quick

  We stopped here for one night, site 29E. Really nice area except there was a bunch of wasps invading our space as there is some sort of fruit tree above. Nice space, so clean, lots of amenities. Park rangers stopped by to say hi. There is a train you can hear during the night. Almost all the sites were full, mostly RVs.

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  Liz

  Guide

  

  Sep. 13, 2023

  Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

  Great choice

  We are on a e/w road trip. We knew absolutely nothing about this state park but it was on our route so took a chance. An excellent choice! Sites are big and roomy. We have two big dogs and were able to put them both on 30 foot leads. Lots of trails. Bathrooms exceptionally clean. Showers great. Park staff friendly and helpful. We liked it so much we stayed a second night. Definitely would return.

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  Carla B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 25, 2023

  Tower Campground

  Great place to stay

  We spent one night here. Parking lot is paved. Clean showers and laundry room. We stayed on the west side. It’s literally in town but very easy on and off interstate. The airport is close by which made it neat to watch.

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  Art S.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 18, 2023

  Magnolia City Campground

  Small town park

  This is a nice campground in a small farm town. The sites are lined up next to each other. One is not and is nestled in some trees. The rest have the sun into the evening. There’s a restroom with showers by the picnic pavilion. The playground was nice for the kids. I think it’s connected to the school. We walked the length of town and it was about a mile round trip. For $15 this is a great place to stop while driving I90.

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  Magdalena

  Guide

  

  Jul. 14, 2023

  Clay County Park — Clay County

  Surprising

  Was unsure because of a couple bad reviews. But the place was clean and peaceful, close to the beautiful Missouri River with opportunities for hiking and fishing. The stuff was pretty unfriendly but we didn’t had to deal much with them.

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  Cari E.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 15, 2023

  Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

  Absolutely lovely

  One of my favorite state parks I’ve been to in any state. Sites are spacious and the showers/bathrooms are clean and well kept. It offers the most lovely paved path for walking/running/cycling that meanders by the river and through the woods, in addition to more dirt hiking/cycling paths. The disc golf course really took this park to the next level, though be warned—the narrow fairways and dense OB make it challenging (I lost one of my discs on 10). Site 35E was ideal as it’s angle par to the tree line for additional privacy and it’s just a 3 minute stroll to the showers. Tip: the best spots are those that back up to the river as you can cut through the tree line to pop out on the walking path. Con: there is a race track nearby that was very loud Sunday night when I arrived until nearly 11PM, but that was the only real downside.

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  Charlie B.

  Traveler

  

  May. 20, 2023

  Palisades State Park Campground

  Great spot close to Sioux Falls

  We enjoyed our stay in site 10. It was a large site, though on a busy weekend the proximity of 7, 8 and 9 would be bothersome. They have RV/Camper sites, tent only and adorable camper cabins. We were very happy to stay somewhere without a fire ban. The park is also close to Split Rock Park and Devils Gulch. There is plenty of hiking and it is only about 30 min from Sioux Falls. Overall, after looking around, I think 20 would have been the best tent site.

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  Tony K.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 6, 2023

  Clay County Park — Clay County

  Same great park with some recent changes!

  Clay County Park underwent some staffing and management changes at the beginning of last year. The whole area was thoroughly cleaned, trees trimmed, trails groomed, restrooms spiffed, etc.  Guest feedback on these changes was overwhelmingly positive and we expect further growth this season. 

  We've begun working closely with SD Game, Fish and Parks and they are a great partner. This season, we will be adopting their reservation platform for guests to register. We expect to continue making incremental improvements and are looking forward to the 2023 camping season.

  For additional information, please visit our Facebook Page (Clay County Park). We will be open for campers beginning Saturday April 15, 2023. Reservations can be made online at campsd.com or through the call center at 1-800-710-2267 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Follow the link and select "Make a reservation" tab. Reservations are accepted up to 90 days in advance of your arrival at the park.   **Camping reservations must be made before setting up on a campsite. 

  Clay County Park features 40 electric campsites, 8 tent sites, 1 cabin, a multi-use trail, picnic shelters, and a boat ramp. We look forward to seeing you at the park soon! Thank you.

  Park staff and volunteers did a great end of season cleanup and are now fine-tuning details for Summer 2023.

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  Kelly

  Guide

  

  Dec. 31, 2022

  Sioux Falls KOA

  Very noisy

  Lots of noise since it’s off the highway. Has running water and bathrooms at least.

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  Nik J.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 14, 2022

  Sioux Falls KOA

  Clean and Easy

  First experience with a KOA.  Easily accessible from the highway. Felt clean and secure.  Staff was friendly.  

  We arrived on a Saturday, and there was a food truck at one of the sites!

  There was no fire pit at our site, and we fell asleep to the familiar sounds of highway traffic. 

  Made a decent one night stop to start on route to Yellowstone, and will consider stopping through here again, but not as a destination.

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  Chris H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 1, 2022

  Sioux Falls KOA

  Koa sioux falls

  This is a transient campground, It is in an industrial park, noisy from traffic and constant planes flying over from nearby airport. It was clean.

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  Joe R.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 25, 2022

  Palisades State Park Campground

  Well Shaded Park

  We happened upon this park during the 50th anniversary of the park so there were lots of park events happening. This is a very clean and well maintained park. We tent camp so much of my observations are geared for the tent camper. We stayed at site 34E, a long but narrow and slanted site. We were lucky to find some awkward somewhat flat place for our two tents. This site would be just fine for RV camping but I’d steer clear for tent camping. I’d estimate that 50% of the sites are flat and suitable for tents.
  Here are some key take aways from our 3 night stay in late July 2022. -clean and well maintained park

  • fair wireless service for Verizon
  • well placed and clean shower / restroom houses
  • nice playgrounds
  • great options on the park for paddle boarding, kayaking, water play as well as additional options at near by Devil’s Gultch and Split Rock parks.
  • Very well shaded park
  • Grocery store less than 10 min away.
  • Mosquitos weren’t a problem during out stay with a little bug spray prevention.
  • Nice aluminum picnic tables at all sites. Standard fire pits with grilling attachments.
  • employees will enforce local approved fire wood use

  Negatives:

  • lots of biting flies
  • if you like private sites this isn’t for you

  The interesting:

  • this is easily the most heavily staffed state park I’ve ever stayed at. If you like a constant park employee presence you’ll like it. I found it to be excessive however. During a 30 min time period we counted 8 employee vehicles to two park visitors driving by. It seemed to create unnecessary road traffic and noise at times. Park employees walk the park on foot in the dark at the 11pm to enforce quite time. There aren’t going to be any site reservation mix ups there either. Park employees constantly check sites and make sure reservations are correct. The camp host was very nice and makes the round frequently.
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  Dwayne A.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 7, 2022

  Sioux Falls KOA

  Nice, clean typical KOA park

  Convenient to Sioux Falls arts and night life district. RV park is located just a block off of I-90 for easy access. Good location about 4 miles north of the Sioux Falls Park (waterfalls on Great Sioux River near downtown) and a couple more miles to the south in downtown is a great mile or more of restaurants, breweries, bars and other entertainment.

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  Jayson A.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 24, 2022

  Sioux Falls KOA

  Easy

  Great staff. Easy to pull in & around. Has everything you need plus camping world next door. Mature trust for shade. Pool is good.

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  Eric G.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 24, 2022

  Big Sioux Recreation Area — Big Sioux

  Nice sites, things to do

  It is a nice quiet campground. Paved bike path. Frisbee golf, deer. River for fishing or kayaking.

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  Alana R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 20, 2022

  Tower Campground

  Nice stopover

  This campground is a great location when passing through Sioux Falls. It is right off I29, and there a quick in and out sites up front. If you plan to stay a few days, there are nicer spots in the back with more space and shade. Nice playground, laundry facilities are clean and secure. Full hookups. Go see Porters sculpture park down I90. Worth the drive.