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Best Glamping near Humboldt, IA

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Kennedy County Park and Webster County Kennedy Park offer glamping experiences near Humboldt, Iowa, with yurt accommodations providing a comfortable alternative to traditional camping. The parks feature electric hookups, showers, and modern toilet facilities in a natural setting around Fort Dodge. Both locations include picnic tables, water access, and fire rings for evening relaxation. Spring Lake County Park also provides glamping options with electric hookups and amenities for guests seeking a more luxurious outdoor experience. One guest noted, "Kennedy Memorial County park in Fort Dodge Iowa is beautiful, well taken care of, has a nice playground and access to a beautiful golf course!"

Visitors at these glamping destinations can enjoy recreational activities including fishing, boating, and hiking on maintained trails. Kennedy Park features a lake with a newly installed blacktop trail perfect for morning walks or bike rides. Pilot Knob State Park Campground offers glamping accommodations year-round with both fifty-amp and thirty-amp hookups for climate control options. Don Williams Park provides glamping experiences from April through October with lakeside sites offering scenic views. According to a camper, "Great sites right on the lake. Trails, fishing and beautiful lake views." Most locations provide firewood on-site, with communal areas for socializing while maintaining the privacy that luxury outdoor accommodations provide.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Humboldt, Iowa (12)

    1. Kennedy County Park

    4 Reviews
    Badger, IA
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 576-4258

    $20 - $100 / night

    "I can't say enough about Kennedy Memorial County park in Fort Dodge Iowa. Its beautiful well taken care of has a nice playground and access to a beautiful golf course! And FREE WIFI!"

    "Multiple kids parks, beach area, fishing areas with boat ramps, trails, kids butterfly garden."

    2. The Grotto of the Redemption RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Whittemore, IA
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 887-2371

    "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."

    "Quiet, empty and very clean bathrooms!! Fires allowed, picnic benches and just a short walk to the grotto of redemption."

    3. Webster County Kennedy Park Campground

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    Badger, IA
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 576-4258

    4. Featherstone County Park

    2 Reviews
    Rockwell City, IA
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (712) 297-7131

    5. University 40

    7 Reviews
    Lanesboro, IA
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (712) 297-7131

    $25 / night

    "I really think that thanks to my initiative, many students were able to step out of academic trouble and get back to focusing on their studies."

    " Enjoy drifting& driving awesome cars. Explore beautiful maps, find your favourite drift locations. Do experiments with car tuning."

    6. memoirs park

    6 Reviews
    Whittemore, IA
    36 miles
    Website

    $15 - $25 / night

    "We went on a weekday so we were the only ones around. We had site C14. Bathrooms were decent. Playground is kind of small and old."

    "The sites are huge and offer water and electric.  The shower house/bathrooms were decent - a little outdated, but not too bad.  There was also a portable toilet near our site.  "

    7. Spring Lake County Park

    9 Reviews
    Jefferson, IA
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 738-5069

    $20 / night

    "The best waterfront camping we have found near us. Small friendly community of camping. Door to door ice and concession delivery."

    "There are campsites along the lake with easy access to shoreline. There are approximately 100 sites. There is a playground and disc golf. There is a roller rink and a concession stand."

    8. Pilot Knob State Park Campground

    12 Reviews
    Forest City, IA
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 581-4835

    $10 - $28 / night

    "Located by New Ulm, MN this campground has plenty of activities in the park or very near the park."

    "Very clean bathhouse and bathrooms, park. Family friendly and quiet place to camp."

    9. Don Williams Park

    6 Reviews
    Ogden, IA
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 353-4237

    $12 - $20 / night

    "Camped by tent, basic amenities on-site-fire ring, table, etc. Went kayaking on lake and then on Des Moines River (close by). Nice wildlife areas, hiking, fishing, etc. Pleasant staff."

    "Very quite and nice campground, we camped on top of the hill in tents it was awesome view and potable drinking water next to camp, bathrooms and shower facilities was clean and nice"

    10. Dows Pool Park & Campground

    3 Reviews
    Clarion, IA
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 852-4327

    "Large, open spaces equipped with a fire pit and picnic table. Electric hookups and water also available. Reasonable rates (I think we paid $15) for one night."

    "Very low cost ($15/night with water & electric). Not a far drive off of I-35. Has a pool if you’re into that kind of thing."

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  • R
    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.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 25, 2023

    Pilot Knob State Park Campground

    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.

  • Rhonda P.
    Jun. 8, 2018

    McIntosh Woods State Park Campground

    beautiful spot near lake

    Beautiful shaded campground near the lake, not far from town if you forgot something. We stayed in one of the two yurts- bunk bed plus a futon and table/chairs inside. Picnic table and grill outside. Walk to small town/restaurants.Clean bathroom facilities in area. Short hikes. Fishing nearby.

  • Jodi H.
    May. 5, 2019

    Spring Lake County Park

    Best waterfront camping we have found

    The best waterfront camping we have found near us. Small friendly community of camping. Door to door ice and concession delivery. Awesome open air roller skating rink and nightly grilling parties at the beach.

  • Carrie C.
    May. 24, 2025

    Dows Pool Park & Campground

    Dows Campground

    Pulled in one evening on our way to Texas from Minnesota. Large, open spaces equipped with a fire pit and picnic table. Electric hookups and water also available. Reasonable rates (I think we paid $15) for one night.

  • James M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 24, 2021

    Don Williams Park

    Nice County Park

    Camped by tent, basic amenities on-site-fire ring, table, etc. Went kayaking on lake and then on Des Moines River (close by). Nice wildlife areas, hiking, fishing, etc. Pleasant staff.

  • M
    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.

  • A
    Jul. 7, 2020

    memoirs park

    Beautiful grounds

    The grounds are beautiful. We went on a weekday so we were the only ones around. We had site C14. Bathrooms were decent. Playground is kind of small and old. However we had a great time and will probably be back next year when sibley farm is open again. The electric hook ups are really far from the pad so bring an extension. Frisbee golf course within walking distance. Bugs were bad I guess, maybe a tad worse than elsewhere we have camped but not bad enough to keep us from sitting outside in the evening.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    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.

Guide to Humboldt

Located in north-central Iowa, the Humboldt area sits at around 1,100 feet elevation in the Des Moines Lobe landform region. This area features a mix of prairie remnants and woodland areas near the Des Moines and Boone Rivers. Camping options range from primitive tent sites to yurt camping near Humboldt, Iowa, with sites often available from April through October when temperatures typically range from 50-85°F during camping season.

What to do

Hiking trails: Kennedy County Park offers multiple hiking experiences with a newly installed blacktop trail around the lake. A camper noted, "Decent smaller county park with newly installed blacktop trail around lake and golfcourse next door... the trail, fishing, boating, the playground… everything else is wonderful."

Roller skating: Spring Lake County Park offers a unique outdoor activity with its historic open-air roller skating rink. According to one visitor, "Awesome open air roller skating rink and nightly grilling parties at the beach." Another camper mentions, "There is a roller rink and a concession stand. This is a very busy campground in the summer."

Disc golf: Several parks in the area offer disc golf courses within walking distance of campsites. At Spring Lake County Park, visitors can enjoy "Bike/hiking trail, disc golf, kayak/paddle boat rentals, swimming beach, historic roller skating rink, playgrounds and more-something for everyone to enjoy!"

Fishing opportunities: Multiple lakes and ponds provide fishing opportunities throughout the region. A visitor to Don Williams Park mentioned, "Great sites right on the lake. Trails, fishing and beautiful lake views."

What campers like

Waterfront sites: Lakeside camping is popular in the region. A camper at Spring Lake County Park shared, "The best waterfront camping we have found near us. Small friendly community of camping. Door to door ice and concession delivery."

Yurt accommodations: Yurt camping near Humboldt, Iowa provides comfortable glamping options. At Pilot Knob State Park Campground, visitors appreciate the year-round availability with one noting, "For $12/night on a 30AMP hookup, I really can't complain" and another adding, "Nice level sites with electric hook ups, clean restrooms and showers."

Affordable rates: Campgrounds in the area offer good value. At Dows Pool Park & Campground, a visitor noted, "Nice, quiet campground. Very low cost ($15/night with water & electric). Not a far drive off of I-35. Has a pool if you're into that kind of thing."

Wildlife viewing: Many campgrounds offer opportunities to observe local wildlife. A visitor to Pilot Knob State Park mentioned, "Got to see turtles laying eggs and deer were all around."

What you should know

Site spacing: Some campgrounds have tighter spacing than others. At Featherstone County Park, a camper noted, "Snug if you have slide outs, must watch to see you don't hit neighbor's trailer as you extend. Awnings literally touch neighbors."

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