Best RV Parks & Resorts near Jefferson, IA

Several RV campgrounds are situated within a 30-mile radius of Jefferson, Iowa, offering electric hookups and varied amenities. Des Moines West KOA Holiday in Adel provides full-service RV sites with water, electric, and sewer connections, operating from April through October. Jesse James Gang RV Hookup features six pull-through rv pads with 50-amp electrical service and water hookups, accommodating larger vehicles with its big-rig friendly design. Ledges State Park Campground near Madrid includes RV sites with electric, water, and sewer connections, though availability is seasonal from April through December. Nations Bridge Park provides electric sites with 30-amp service and includes dump station access for RVs. "The RV parking area isn't really big, but all sites are great and feel private, especially the outer ones."

Access to most Jefferson area RV parks requires navigating through small towns, with varying degrees of road quality. While Springbrook State Park Campground offers year-round electric-only sites with a dump station, reviews indicate no cell service in the campground area. University 40 near Lohrville provides electric, water, and sewer hookups with the added benefit of shower facilities. Campground availability varies significantly by season, with most state parks offering limited winter services. Many parks require reservations, particularly during summer weekends. A visitor commented that Nations Bridge Park has "electrical at all the RV sites with grey water access and black water dumping station," though noting that "the lower sites can be a little muddy." Pet policies are generally permissive across most parks, with designated pet-friendly rv sites available at nearly all locations.

Best RV Sites Near Jefferson, Iowa (74)

    1. Shady Brook Camping & RV Adventures, LLC

    2 Reviews
    Earlham, IA
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 238-1998

    "We looked at the other reviews and it talked about it being so close to the freeway, but we didn’t hear a sound. It was really in a good perimeter of trees and lots of shade and level camp spots."

    3. Jesse James Gang RV Hookup

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    Anita, IA
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 661-3955

    $10 - $17 / night

    4. University 40

    7 Reviews
    Lanesboro, IA
    17 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."

    5. Des Moines West KOA Holiday

    23 Reviews
    Earlham, IA
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 834-2729

    "Gravel sites require some leveling. Not much privacy between sites nor shade. Bathhouses were clean and private. Laundry available. Off leash dog area available."

    "Spots kind of level, lots of choices of pull thru or buddy sites. Decent playground, water pillow for bouncing, fishing pond, dog park, swimming pool. Well maintained, lots of planned activities."

    6. Rockwell City RV Park

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    Rockwell City, IA
    30 miles
    +1 (712) 297-7041

    7. Ledges State Park Campground

    40 Reviews
    Boone, IA
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 432-1852

    $17 - $35 / night

    "One of my favorite locations to camp in Iowa as a Boy Scout growing up was Ledges State Park. Since I hadn't been back in years, I decided to check it out and spend a night camping there."

    "One of the more beautiful places to camp in Iowa. Awesome hiking trails and really well-shaded campsites."

    9. Springbrook State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    Guthrie Center, IA
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 747-3591

    $12 - $200 / night

    "We took our travel trailer out for its maiden journey to Springbrook State Park. Nice sites with lots of trees and the streams are pretty. We only stayed 1 night."

    "Quiet, there were only a couple other campers in the whole park. Bathroom facilities adequate. Nice lake for the kids to go fishing. Lots of nice hiking trails. Park rangers are good ppl."

    10. Nations Bridge Park

    4 Reviews
    Stuart, IA
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 523-1789

    "The lower camp zone looks like it floods easily and was pretty muddy, so we opted for a nice level spot in the upper section. 50 amp plug in, fire rings, picnic tables, great park for our 3 year old."

    "It’s a little ways off the highway through the town of Stuart (Home to 1600 good eggs). There is an upper and lower campground and rumor has it that the lower sites can be a little muddy."

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RV Park Reviews near Jefferson, IA

360 Reviews of 74 Jefferson Campgrounds


  • L
    Nov. 5, 2021

    Dolliver Memorial State Park Campground

    Beautiful and tranquil

    Dolliver State Park was our maiden voyage in our travel trailer and it was obvious we were pitiful newbies! The park's beauty and tranquility did get disturbed a couple times when our dogs got loose (newbs!). The park staff were friendly and very helpful as were our fellow campers. The sites are mostly level with picnic tables and fire rings. Sites range from shady to sunny and the reservation website depicts the sites with a small photo and details about the amount of slope and shade. Cell service was good but no WiFi without a hotspot for us. We had fun, learned a lot and plan to camp here again!

  • H
    Aug. 20, 2018

    Prairie Flower Recreation Area

    Fantastic Space and View!

    This quickly became one of our favorite close to home spots. Sites are large and there is plenty of space between sites. We had a concrete pad with a picnic table and fire pit with grill grate. Most are back in sites, but once settled we had a gorgeous view of the lake and sunsets. Restrooms were clean and dump stations were easily accessible. This is now our go to spot when we want to camp but stay close to home!

  • N
    Aug. 17, 2023

    Adair City Park

    Great overnight spot

    Park was clean and close to highway. Husband said bathrooms were clean enough. Didn't use the showers. Arrived around 10pm on a Tuesday and there were 3 spots left. Not all spots could accommodate big rigs. About 8 sites total with electric and water hookups. $15/night for RVs and $6 for tents. Drop box and dump station by the bathrooms. Police rolled through shortly after we arrived. Safe area now but marker says this is the site of Jesse James first train robbery in July 1873. Would definitely come back if passing through.

  • J
    Dec. 14, 2021

    Jester County Park

    Nice, Quiet CG

    Nice CG located on the North end of Saylorville Reservoir. Camped in the upper CG site#145. Numerous shade trees, gravel pad and room for our 20' trailer and TV. CG has a kids playground, hiking trails, Equestrian Center, golf course and nature center. Plenty to do with the city of Ankeny just 15 minutes away. CG was fairly empty until around Thursday and filled on the weekend. Seniors can get$5 off per day of their reservation. Dump station is at the entrance of the CG. We camped at Jester Park in a Travel Trailer.

  • Jason F.
    Jun. 14, 2022

    Walnut Woods State Park Campground

    Comfortable Camping Convenient To Des Moines

    Walnut Woods is conveniently located 25 minutes outside of downtown Des Moines. Sites are paved and mostly level, although we did have to throw a couple of blocks under one side of our TT tires. Most sites feature 20/30/50 electric, a fire ring and a picnic table. Some also have water and sewer hookups. Sites are relatively small and close together, so get comfortable looking into your neighbors’ site/camper depending on how your site is oriented. The road around the campground is paved, but very narrow. We had to ask our neighbor across the street to temporarily move their tow vehicle so that we’d have adequate room to back into our site.

    There is a bathroom, trash dumpsters, and a dump station with both potable and tank cleanout water spigots. There are trail heads near the campground that follow along the raccoon river for almost 2 miles. It was very muddy when we camped here, so we had to turn around about 1.5 miles into our hike and backtrack due to an impassible area.

    3 bars of T-Mobile and 2 bars of AT&T were more than sufficient for internet browsing and streaming.

  • Renee H.
    May. 23, 2024

    Des Moines West KOA Holiday

    Nice modern KOA

    Large modern KOA with sites to accommodate all sizes of rigs and also tent campers. Gravel sites require some leveling. Not much privacy between sites nor shade. Bathhouses were clean and private. Laundry available. Off leash dog area available. Convenient to John Wayne’s birthplace and covered bridges of Madison County. Bulk propane tanks were on site for winter campers. Camper cabins available. Small store with Hunt Brothers pizza to order. Gathering room on site and pedal car racetrack. Verizon cell signal was good. Garbage dumpster and dump station on site.

  • J
    Sep. 30, 2018

    Prairie Flower Recreation Area

    A lovely COE campground with wide level spaces

    The individual sites are quite spacious. They are paved and level and can accommodate large rigs. We have never looked for a pull-through site, we back in with our 37' Allegro Bus, so I cannot comment on them. There are several group camping loops that can accommodate small and large groups of campers. The campground, including showers and restrooms, is clean and well-maintained. There are beautiful views of the lake in the Cornflower loop. There are playgrounds for the children and plenty of space for them to run and play. Saylorville Reservoir has a marina, with a restaurant/bar. We have to keep our motorhome in storage, so we use Prairie Flower campground as our staging area when we get ready for an away trip. We can get in an out with food and whatever else we need to take with us, and we can utilize the dump station before leaving. We also like to go camping there mid-week and enjoy the quiet time.

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 26, 2022

    Timberline Campground

    Beautiful forested overnight stay

    We called ahead to see if they had sites available that night. Arrived just before the office closed at 7pm. They were ready for us and escorted us to our pull-through full-hookups site near the front of the campground. This is a huge property but laid out in different sections that each have their own flavor. The pull-throughs near the front are level, gravel pads with grass all around. Other areas are forested and some are hilly. Full-hookups worked fine. We stayed in site 121, which faces an open grassy area backed by a little forest that echoed with beautiful wildlife sounds in the evening. There are no campground lights except at the restrooms, so it’s great for stargazing! The restrooms were good.

  • Jeannie D.
    May. 25, 2023

    Spring Lake County Park

    Family Tradition

    We love to return here every year! 

    Recently updated two-way fresh-fill/santiary dump station. There is Ice Cube Consessions and the skating rink from Memorial Day through Labor Day every year. Great long-term hosts really make this park feel like going home.


Guide to Jefferson

Discover RV Camping Near Jefferson, Iowa

Explore the charm of RV camping near Jefferson, Iowa, where you can enjoy a mix of serene landscapes and convenient amenities.

Local Attractions and Activities

  • For a unique experience, visit the nearby Odebolt Memorial Walk RV Park, which offers a quaint spot to park your camper near a manicured walking path and a charming local drive-in.

Affordable RV Park Options

  • Prices for RV parks in the area can range from $20 to $50, making it easy to find a spot that fits your budget. Consider Rockwell City RV Park, which provides essential amenities like drinking water and electric hookups.

Big Rig Friendly Spots

  • Big rigs should check out Jesse James Gang RV Hookup, where you'll find features like 50-amp hookups and sewer connections, ensuring a comfortable stay for larger vehicles.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular RV campsite near Jefferson, IA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Jefferson, IA is Shady Brook Camping & RV Adventures, LLC with a 3.5-star rating from 2 reviews.

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