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Best Equestrian Camping near Lucas, IA

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Equestrian Campground at Elk Rock State Park offers facilities specifically designed for riders and their horses. The campground features electric hookups with both thirty and fifty-amp service, sewer hookups, toilets, and showers. Trails throughout the park provide access to wooded areas and routes near the water, making it ideal for daily rides. The campground remains peaceful despite being located near a busy boat ramp. Campers can purchase firewood bundles for $4 from on-site camp hosts who assist with questions. The bathrooms and showers are consistently maintained to high cleanliness standards.

Nine Eagles State Park Campground, located near Lamoni off Interstate 35, provides another excellent option for equestrians. The park features multiple camping areas, including electric sites and a youth group camping section surrounded by tall trees. Trails throughout the park accommodate horses with well-maintained paths. The campground includes clean spacious bathrooms, a swimming beach, boat ramp, and fishing opportunities. While no store exists within the park, and firewood must be brought in, the facilities are convenient and comfortable for both riders and horses. Park management has recently invested in improvements, including new pavilions, updated equipment, and a rental cabin. Daily trail rides connect campers to the beautiful surroundings that many visitors describe as peaceful.

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  • Matt S.
    Aug. 14, 2016

    Nine Eagles State Park Campground

    Nine Eagles - Youth Campground

    Nine Eagles is near Lamoni, Iowa near the Iowa-Missouri border right off of Interstate 35. I camped here with my son and his Boy Scout troop in the youth group part of the campground. I can't speak for the rest of the park's camping facilities, but the youth group site is a large open space surrounded by tall trees. The grass is well maintained and the campsite is clean and beautiful. There are not any bathroom facilities at the campsite which is why I give it four instead of five stars, but the park is beautiful and a peaceful place to camp. I wish I would have had my camera with me to take some pictures to share.

  • Lauri C.
    Jun. 30, 2019

    Nine Eagles State Park Campground

    Overall nice park

    Nice park, a little run down, but there's a new park ranger in town who is trying to fix it up. New rental cabin almost finished, clean beach, boat ramp and fishing. Clean spacious bathrooms, nice playground for the kids and a really cool equestrian section. No store, no wood so get what you need before you get here.

  • Willy W.
    May. 30, 2020

    Equestrian Campground — Elk Rock State Park

    Busy

    This is a really busy boat ramp but the campground is pretty big and open. The boat ramp is the closest one to mile long bridge. It also has a cleaning station and restroom available.

    The campgrounds are very clean. There are lots of trails around the area.

    It’s also a great place if you like to go horse back riding with lots of trails that go near the water.

    There are camp hosts to help answer questions. There are also firewood bundles available to purchase for $4. The bathrooms and showers are very clean.

  • jennifer M.
    Jul. 31, 2018

    Equestrian Campground — Elk Rock State Park

    Nice hikes

    We went in the chillier months so the park definitely was not at its most scenic as it probably usually is. The hikes throughout the woods were quite nice and eventually loop around at least the one we were on did). They have a ginormous and steep boat landing with a large parking lot. The water looked pretty nice, although is was quite low at the time. The best part about the trip was the eagles. We must have been there at just the right time, because lined all through the trees along the lakes edge were eagles upon eagles. I'd say we saw about 70 bald eagles perched in the tress. It was really a beautiful sight. Aside from the park, it's pretty close to pella, which is a nice historic Dutch town. Good food and bars there to check out! Would visit again, but when it's warmer!

  • U
    Jun. 27, 2018

    Nine Eagles State Park Campground

    A quiet getaway

    We arrived on Thursday evening. After a short debate we opted to pay the extra money for an electric site - based solely on the fact that the water wasn't turned on in the basic site loop (we later discovered it was also off at the swimming beach).

    At a guess the basic sites aren't used much as they seemed less kept than the electric sites. Finding a place to pitch a tent in the electric loop was a challenge but we did find one that had enough level grass. Site 4 - close to the water spigot and a modest walk to the bathroom/showerhouse.

    Though it was definitely busier come Friday night not all the sites were full and most seemed to be retired or semi-so with grandkids. No party atmosphere - which is what we happened to be looking for this trip.

    A nice, quiet place to spend a weekend away with Amish country store a close distance by.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 27, 2020

    Madison County Fairground Campground

    Cost Effective, all hook ups,great long term

    I stayed at this campground from August until November 13 in my pull behind camper.

    Water,gas and Sewer was $15 daily,$105 weekly, and$420 monthly. Prices go up to $120 weekly when it gets cold. Shower house was shut down for COVID and shuts down in winter. 

    Tenting is cheaper$11

    No ground fires allowed.

    Friendly,helpful hosts on site.

    Close to the Bridges,John Wayne sites,lauandromat,and grocery stores.

    You might get a view of bridesmaids and grooms at the fairgrounds on the weekend heading to a wedding in the fairground building, nice to see during my work COVID isolation.

    When the trees get big and fill in and COVID is over and the shower house is open it will be 4 stars.

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