Top Tent Camping near Keosauqua, IA
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Best Tent Sites Near Keosauqua, IA (10)
1. Spring Lake Campground
2 Reviews•9 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
10. Bear Creek COE - Lock and Dam 21
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Recent Tent Reviews In Keosauqua
96 Reviews of 10 Keosauqua Campgrounds
Frank H.
Guide
Hickory Haven Campground
Great Tent Camping
Level grass tent sites. Shade of trees. Electric outlets at sites. Water accessible. Bath house kept very clean. Plenty of hot water for showers. Picnic table & fire ring at site. Economical. Laundry. Ice bags available. Picnic shelter with sides, 3 picnic tables, small mini fridge, electric lights & outlets, ceiling fan, portable fan, water and deep sink available for campers to use.
- KKeith B.
Scoutbrinton timbers park
Great park no showers though
I stayed at the main site that google maps took me to. Three spots but the park is big there might be more sites around it. It is near skunk river I only stayed there for a night but where I was to get to the river you have to hike or bike to it. I’ve heard you can ride horses here. They have fire rings, picnic tables, and a bathroom that’s deep and composting. No sinks or showers. Bugs were wild at night but it is summer. No one disturbed us and it was free the best park of it all. Hoping to make it back there to go through the trails. I believe you can hike and camp too in the area.
- KKeith B.Scout
Keokuk County Belva Deer Park
Clean park warm showers
$12 a night for primitive camping and you get nice warm showers by the main entrance and nice bathrooms by the main entrance. Stand-alone bathrooms throughout the park have the deep composting toilets that smell bad but whatever the ones up front are nice. Would recommend 10/10
- Greg K.Guide
Lacey Keosauqua State Park
Beautiful park
Nice drive in gorgeous country. 23$ site without water 28 w/ water 35 full hookups. Decent showers nice playground for kids lakeside spots as well. The host sells firewood and 2 sizes of ice. Cheap too. Walking trails nearby.
Amanda B.
Traveler
Donnelson Unit - White Oak Campground — Shimek State Forest
Peaceful Paradise
Nice little campground in Iowa. We stayed for three nights, there's vault toilets, and the fire rings are tiered and really nice. It's wooded and tucked away. There's a lot of nice little trails and a couple lakes. There's a $10 a night fee on the honor system so I would not consider it free. We would come back.
- Greg K.Guide
Bentonsport
17$ Bentonsport campground
Beautiful river views. Amazing camp hosts. Showers,toilets,30/50/110 power water on sites to share water and dump on property. Mid 1800's town right there and businesses open. There is a blacksmith, a Indian artifact museum and gift shops. Historical walking bridge that is amazing. No wifi.. poor Internet although I did have one bar so could be worse .I have total by Verizon.
Sam H.Guide
Rodeo Park
Perfect for a work trip
I stayed at the RV section right next to the rodeo arena. Full hookups for only $20 per night with a self-service registration box. I forgot to count but looked like maybe 20 spots max. I was here mid-November in town for work and there was no more than four other campers at any point. Pretty basic surroundings though. There's barrel trash cans, didn't see a dumpster. Didn't see any toilet or shower buildings. Hardly any trees near the sites. Decent playground close by though, and a heavily wooded park with trails beyond that.
- Lon H.Scout
Geode State Park
Great spot!
We stayed labor day weekend. Just pulled in and gave them our $12 a night. No electricity or water in our site. Clean bathrooms. Cheap wood for fires. Really nice fire pits with attached grill. There is a lake here too. Lots of boats. We didn't fish. Beach is closed but the water looked pretty gross. We changed our minds and decided to stay an extra night because it was so peaceful!
- AAndrew P.Scout
Wilson Lake Park
Nice quiet place
Nice campground with a decent sized fishing pond. Campground host is super friendly! They ran over when we pulled in and helped guide us into our site. We stayed at site 2 which is a little smaller than we would’ve liked but it is all concrete and has full hook ups. Did not do any fishing so can’t comment on that. Did go to the creamery nearby. If you stay here and don’t visit the creamery, you’re definitely missing out!
- Lon J.Scout
Midwest Old Threshers Campground
Camp out
Great job and I am glad to be coming back
Melissa W.ScoutLacey Keosauqua State Park
Lacey Keosauqua State Park
Stayed for a week in mid November. Although we had a storm at the beginning and end the overall stay was great. Weather ranged from 50s to 70s during the day and 30s to 40s at night. There were only 4 other sites occupied with a few ins and out during the week. I could see the spring and summer months getting busy with lake use. Trails were well maintained and tended even late into the season. My pups and I loved walking the lake loop (2.1miles) every day. Bonus: the deer came out each evening to forage.
Lesley R.
Legend
River Valley Horsecamp
Family Equine Fun
Camped here for a family reunion. Open sites near the Des Moines river and local road meant spots were just for sleeping. Excellent barns, accommodations, well-kept grounds and animals. Nearby locals kind and welcoming. Excellent time spent with family and horses, will return again.
- Bradley H.
Ranger
Wildcat Springs Park
Wildcat Creek Campground, Hamilton , Illinois
Wildcat is a very nice campground operated by the City of Hamilton, Illinois. Campground has only 17 RV slots of various sizes. We had room to put our 32 foot fifth wheel and room to park our truck alongside. Ours was one of a couple of sites large enough to handle our size.
Their website says the nightly fee is $15 for tents and $25 fir RV. When we arrived we were informed that it had gone up to $20 fir tent and $30 for RV.
Service excludes electricity of 30 and 50 amp. Water is also available at each site. A dump station is on site.
Also on site is a very nice public pool and interesting Disc Golf course.
Very quite and peaceful surroundings. Just a half mile off of the Mississippi River.
We will definitely return here when we get back to the area.
- Ashley P.Scout
Lee County Pollmiller Park
the free weekend
i loved it there they had a weekend that u could stay there for free! it was very nice i was the only onevat the campground at the time! it was very clean and i enjoyed exploring! they have a good swimming area were u can rent canoes and different things which isnt very expensive!!
david C.Traveler
Carthage City Park
Accessible, shady, and near sights to see
While they were working on adding a bath house with toilets the campground is at the local golf course to use. 30 amp and water only. Gravel pads, mostly level. Shade and quiet in pm. During day you have golfers but not enough to bother you. A pavilion is available for use. Good area close to stores, fuel and off-site dump station.
- DDavid B.Ranger
Camp Nauvoo
Great value, nice campground
Camp Nauvoo is a nice, church operated, park only 5 minutes from downtown Nauvoo. We stayed one night on our way to Minnesota. The sites are sunny and all are pull-through.but some have shade. The park streets are gravel with concrete pull-through sites. The park is very quiet. Great value for $32. Full hookups.
Stayed in campsite#10 which has no shade. It was a concrete pull-through with more than enough parking for my TT and truck and grass on either side. The site included: picnic table. Utilities were located in different spots. 20A/30A/50A electric in the middle, water near the rear, and sewer near the front. Site was level. No neighbor on passenger/awning side.
AT&T had 3 bars of LTE and Verizon 1 bar of LTE service. AT&T Speedtest: 56.8 Mbps down, 9.3 Mbps up. Free WiFi available, but I had trouble connecting.
If you are southbound on Illinois Hwy 96, the left turn off the highway is very sharp and steep. Might be easier to continue about a mile south and use the scenic turnout to turnaround. It is a pull-through turnout. Then, turn off the highway on the right.
Would stay here again. We camped at Camp Nauvoo in a Travel Trailer.
- CCaschelle S.Scout
Canton City River Park
Fine stay
The website clearly states there are both toilets or showers. Was a little disappointed bc the Dyrt app has it wrong. I added the info hopefully they change it. The river front was a great view!
- AAndrew S.Traveler
Canton City River Park
Early spring camping
The price has jumped from 20 dollars a night to 30. We did not know this until we arrived. Not a big deal but no one said anything about that when we called for reservations. Full hook ups are nice and most of the spot could hold rigs up to at least 40 foot as we are 39 and fit with not problems. The only thing we noticed was for a dead end loop campground there is a bunch of traffic. I think about everyone that lives in this tiny town must make a lap around the campground on their way home. About every 7-10 mins a vehicle drives by. All spots are about 50 feet from the water and about 100 feet from the railroad tracks. Overall we would stay here again and the view of the river is very nice.
- CCarolGuide
Hickory Haven Campground
Pretty, wooded campground
Needed an overnight spot on our way north, off season for camping in this area. Called mid afternoon for availability and spoke with John who promptly told us he would hold a site for us. Large campground that has a few full hookup sites open year around. We were given a site between a couple of traveling workers. Both came out to greet us which was very nice. Site was a bit small but certainly ok for a night's stay. Many larger sites farther back in the closed area. Full hook-ups. Level gravel. Picnic table available. Laundry and restrooms very clean. Playground, pavilion for movies, dog area, frog pond, hiking trails and beautiful woods. A few camping supplies available in the office. This would be a fun getaway for families in the summer months.
Taylor A.GuideSpring Lake Campground
Great spot
I've stayed here every summer great place lots todo with the kids had a lake to fish, kayak, canoe. Has and outdoor skating rink next to the lake very neat
Kimberly B.ScoutHickory Haven Campground
Moving South Stop
We stayed here at Hickory Haven for 4 nights on our way to Alabama it is a very nice quite place. Owner was very nice and works hard to keep it clean. Open all year here which is very important to us!
- Debbie C.Traveler
Hickory Haven Campground
Great place!
First of all I have to say the bathrooms and laundry were very clean. The owner, John, was very friendly and helpful. Our spot was very clean and level. The sites are pretty roomy with some shade. Full hookups, hiking wooded trails, nice pond for fishing, playground. Very quiet place, kids can ride their bikes. John provides a good size bundle of wood for 5.00 and brings it to your site. Will be staying there again
- TTiffanyScout
Lake Darling State Park
Nice little lake & ammenities
We went out for a fishing day, boat launch was very nice and entire lake was very clean. There were several people out on the water in kayaks and paddle boats, very calm waters. Beautiful little lake with out a ton of traffic, perfect!!
- Katherine S.Scout
Lower Augusta Skunk River Access
Quiet
Awesome and quiet little campground with a fresh camp host. Amazing view of the skunk river and eagles flying nearby.
- LLeslie P.Guide
Marr Park
Small but nice
Camping area is small and so is the sites. But, trails are concrete so people with mobility concerns can easily get around. There is WiFi available at the Conservation Center and if you grab at camping site at the end you can get the WiFi.
- CCathy C.Guide
Nauvoo State Park
Quiet and wooded
Quiet night with only three other rigs in the A area. Lots of bugs in the pit toilet, but otherwise clean and well kept
- Stephanie S.Scout
Ottumwa City Park
Fishing on the lake
Campground has nice mature trees and lots of spots available. $18 for full hook up. What a deal. Has a lake you can fish at right in campground. Although it is right next to a major road, but also extremely close to downtown and anything you might need. Bathrooms were outdated and the reason this place got 4 instead of 5 stars.(could have been a little cleaner but they were old.) Shower heads were very low in women’s bathroom. I’m 5’8 the shower heads were at my chin or lower. They only have one dump site. But a wide variety for any size of camping. Along with playground and a couple bigger covered eating areas, but no laundry.
Guide to Keosauqua
Camping near Keosauqua, Iowa, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're in a tent or an RV, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from, each with its own unique charm.
What to do:
Fishing and Boating: Many campers enjoy fishing and boating at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park. One visitor mentioned, "The lake area offers great fishing and there are boat rentals available." Another camper noted, "We went out for a fishing day, and the entire lake was very clean."
Hiking: Explore the trails at Lake Darling State Park Campground. A reviewer shared, "Several hiking trails—maps seemed to not quite fit the trails, but they were signed fairly well."
Swimming: Enjoy a swim at Thousand Hills State Park Campground. One camper said, "Nice calm lake great for swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and small motored boats."
What campers like:
- Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities. A visitor at Hickory Haven Campground remarked, "The bathrooms and laundry were very clean."
- Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds offer roomy sites. A reviewer at Wakonda Lake Campground mentioned, "Sites were spacious, clean, and plenty of space between sites."
- Quiet Atmosphere: Campers enjoy the peaceful environment. One visitor at Boulder Lake Campground said, "This campsite is PERFECT. Quiet campsite. Easy access and gorgeous stars at night."
What you should know:
- Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Honey Creek Resort, have limited amenities. A camper noted, "There is no speed limit sign going into the campground," which can lead to safety concerns.
- Busy During Peak Season: Campgrounds can get crowded in summer. A visitor at Lake Wapello State Park Campground mentioned, "I could see the spring and summer months getting busy with lake use."
- Wildlife Encounters: Be prepared for wildlife. A camper at Lake Darling State Park Campground shared, "Bonus: the deer came out each evening to forage."
Tips for camping with families:
- Playgrounds Available: Many campgrounds have playgrounds for kids. A reviewer at Thousand Hills State Park Campground said, "There are several playgrounds for kids."
- Family-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with activities for all ages. One camper at Lake Wapello State Park Campground mentioned, "Excellent way to spend a day with family. Boat rentals were a blast."
- Quiet Camping Areas: Choose sites that are away from busy areas. A visitor at Boulder Lake Campground noted, "If you can get site 44, you have probably the best site in the campground as it sits at the end of the loop with no close neighbors."
Tips from RVers:
- Full Hookups: Look for campgrounds with full hookups. A reviewer at Crossroads RV Park said, "The site was a full hookup—electric, water, and sewer."
- Spacious Sites: RVers appreciate spacious sites. One camper at Hickory Haven Campground mentioned, "The sites are pretty roomy with some shade."
- Easy Access: Choose campgrounds with easy access to main roads. A visitor at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park noted, "Very quiet state park. The sites are very large and our RV site has a cement pad."
Camping near Keosauqua, Iowa, has something for everyone, whether you're looking for adventure or relaxation.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Keosauqua, IA is Spring Lake Campground with a 5-star rating from 2 reviews.
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