Best RV Parks near Montrose, IA

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Best RV Sites Near Montrose, IA (60)

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    1. Crossroads RV Park

    6 Reviews
    7 Photos
    6 Saves

    Our park is great for an overnight stay because we are at the crossroads of HWY 218/27 & 34 in the SE corner of Iowa. Also, we are open year round with full hookups. Lastly, we have a 9.5* rating with Good Sam!!!

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $38 / night

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      2. Camp Nauvoo

      1 Review
      2 Saves

      Camp Nauvoo is a beautiful 30-acre campground located on the south side of historic Nauvoo. Set on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, Camp Nauvoo offers a spectacular view. Nauvoo’s historic sites are only 1.2 miles away and the LDS Temple is approximately 1.4 miles north of the campgrounds.

      Owned and operated by the Cedar Valley-Nauvoo Mission Center, a division of Community of Christ, its major focus is to provide a place for camping experiences for church youth and families. It is available to other groups and individual families when not scheduled for Community of Christ activities. It is a great place for youth groups and family reunions.

      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • RVs
      • Tents

      $32 / night

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      3. Updog RV & Camping

      5 Reviews
      5 Photos
      3 Saves

      Small family campground with lots of shade, a small pond and full service hookups! Located on the western edge of Mt Pleasant, IA. Restroom on site. 5 minutes from everything! Perfect place to get away and enjoy the quiet of the midwest!

      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access

      $30 / night

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        5. Driftwood Campground

        5 Reviews
        17 Photos
        25 Saves

        Small family owned campground along the Mississippi River. The campground is in a country setting but yet minutes away from the downtown area. 35 full hook up sites most with concrete pads .

        • Pets
        • Fires
        • Electric Hookups
        • Phone Service
        • Reservable
        • ADA Access
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          6. Hickory Hollow RV Park and Campground

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          • Pets
          • Fires
          • Electric Hookups
          • Phone Service
          • Reservable
          • RVs
          Camper-submitted photo from Boulder Lake Campground — Wakonda State Park
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          7. Boulder Lake Campground — Wakonda State Park

          7 Reviews
          32 Photos
          8 Saves

          Boulder Lake Campground is open all year and has 77 campsites; 65 with electricity and 12 basic. These sites have pads ranging from 25 to 109 feet long. So you know that your camper or RV will fit as long as you reserve a campsite well ahead of time. Four of the sites (three with electric and one basic) are ADA-accessible. If you want to be close to the lake, check out the map on the reservation website to choose and reserve the one you prefer.

          Every campsite has a picnic table, fire pit, and a lantern pole and pets are allowed as long as they are restrained or on a leash at all times. There is potable water access by campsites seven, 14, 22, 35, 65, and 76. In addition, you can find vault toilets near sites 30 and 76. The shower house, flushable toilets, laundry room, and woodlot are all found at the entrance to the campsite and the RV dump site is nearby the entrance as well.

          • Pets
          • Fires
          • Electric Hookups
          • Reservable
          • ADA Access
          • RVs

          $15 - $27 / night

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            8. Lake Showme Campsites

            1 Review
            1 Save

            Total sites: 8 RV sites: 8 Elec sites: 0 No water Vault toilets Fee: Free Open all year Elev: 794ft/242m Tel: 660-465-7285 Nearest town: Memphis

            • Pets
            • RVs
            • Toilets
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            9. Sturgeon Bay Park and Campground

            1 Review
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            Sturgeon Bay Park offers a great place to park your RV on the banks of the Mississippi. The campground has 70 sites with water, electric, and sewer hookups and also has a shower house. A new observation deck offers a great place to watch boat traffic or view bald eagles during the winter.

            • Pets
            • Electric Hookups
            • RVs
            • Tents
            • Trash
            • Showers

            $15 - $30 / night

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            10. Geode State Park

            5 Reviews
            6 Photos
            27 Saves
            • Pets
            • Electric Hookups
            • Reservable
            • ADA Access
            • RVs
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          Recent RV Reviews In Montrose

          147 Reviews of 60 Montrose Campgrounds


          • Coty G.
            Camper-submitted photo from Sturgeon Bay Park and Campground
            Oct. 14, 2024

            Sturgeon Bay Park and Campground

            We Camp here almost every weekend

            Great place to camp especially if you have a boat or like to fish the Mississippi river. 2 blocks from a restaurant/tavern. City of New Boston has several different community events throught the year as well.

          • Chunk S.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Lake Showme Campsites
            Aug. 11, 2024

            Lake Showme Campsites

            Nice spot, lots of activity

            Great spot, $20 for RVs and campers. Free if primitive camping. All spots have power and water. Waste and sewage dump can be found on campgrounds. One showering station on grounds. Bathrooms within walking distance. Even have a pistol and rifle range. Bathrooms could be cleaned more, but only complaint.

          • Frank H.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Hickory Haven Campground
            Jul. 22, 2024

            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.

          • JThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Driftwood Campground
            Jun. 18, 2024

            Driftwood Campground

            Nice family owned csmpground

            At one time this campground was a KOA campground so if you are familiar with KOA, you know the basic layout. We stayed here in our tent and while the tent area was closed for receding new grass the owner let us stay in a grassy area under the trees near the office. It was a great stsy and the restrooms and pool were nice and clean. We enjoyed ourselves and cooled off in the hot weather.

          • Rayn C.
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            Jun. 17, 2024

            Spring Lake Park - Macomb

            Just lovely so spacious and clean. Gorgeous view of lake from cabins.

            Friendly staff. Kayak and Pontoon to rent. Trails go all over the entire park! Clean showering facilities. Our furnished cabin faced the lake it was an incredible view.  We had fun fishing and sitting by the campfire in the evenings. Overall definitely worth the 5 stars!!!! Thanks Ryan and all of the staff out there! We will revisit soon.

          • Greg K.The Dyrt PRO User
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            May. 16, 2024

            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.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Donnelson Unit - White Oak Campground — Shimek State Forest
            May. 12, 2024

            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.The Dyrt PRO User
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            May. 5, 2024

            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.
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            Nov. 16, 2023

            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.

          • L
            Camper-submitted photo from Siloam Springs State Park
            Oct. 30, 2023

            Siloam Springs State Park

            Hidden Gem of Illinois...

            This site was so much better than what I was expecting! My friend, Kari, her 3 Doodles, my Beagle, and I camped out the first night in the group section, because there's hardly anyone there and we got there too late in the day to actually start hiking. In the morning, we loaded up our packs, put the little packs on the dogs (they have to carry their own food and water), and headed up the Red Oak Backpacking Trail. I don't know if we started at the beginning or not, but we parked by a little wooden bridge and the hill to start off our adventure kinda kicked my ass a little bit. After we made it up the initial incline, the landscape was beautiful and varied from flat areas to valleys and some creeks (which I was very thankful for after a few hours in 90° and 25 lbs on my back). We ended up setting up camp at a spot we thought was nice just before it got dark, because we didn't know where or how much further the primitive hike-in campsites were. The next day, we figured it out, but we wouldn't have made it there before dark. Towards the end, there were stairs built into the earth that were way too difficult to manage when your legs are jelly and your pack is heavy, so it was almost easier trying to take the side of the stairs and make your own little path, so just a heads up there. We had so much fun the whole time and I can't wait to go back for some snow camping later this year (they are open year round)!!!

          • John C.
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            Sep. 8, 2023

            Crossroads RV Park

            Nice RV Park … if you want NOISE

            The rv park, itself, is very nice! Clean, well organized and spacious. The issue is NOISE!! Constant train traffic all night! Horns blaring! The tracks are less than 1/4-mile away. And quite a bit of freeway noise, too! It's all by about location, location, location and this park doesn't have it. Spent three(3) sleepless nights. We would have moved on but we were visiting our son who lives in the immediate area. Next time, l'll drive 30 minutes more to find someplace quiet.

          • Lon H.
            Camper-submitted photo from Geode State Park
            Sep. 4, 2023

            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!

          • Claude R.
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            Aug. 22, 2023

            Updog RV & Camping

            Serene

            Showever up after a 400 mile ride. Met the owner.  Very pleasant. 

            Showed me around n where I could pitch for the night. Right by the pond. Very clean, very quiet n would go all over again!

          • AThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Spring Lake Park - Macomb
            Jul. 17, 2023

            Spring Lake Park - Macomb

            Awesome campground

            Always a great experience at spring lake. Fishing, boat rentals, convenience store and shower house are all great. Beautiful and we’ll maintained.

          • J
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            Jun. 22, 2023

            Updog RV & Camping

            Great camping spot

            Lots of trees for great shade in these hot days. Nice pond for some fun fishing. Very clean restrooms and showers.

          • A
            Camper-submitted photo from Wilson Lake Park
            Jun. 17, 2023

            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!

          • AThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Delabar State Park
            May. 15, 2023

            Delabar State Park

            Quiet and basic

            Delabar is nice and quiet; I think that there were only two of us camped here on May 14. Several of the water spigots don't work. At least one of the electrical 110V hookups doesn't work. But with so few people, it wasn't a problem to find working electricity to recharge my phone. Water was annoying. More annoying was the lack of showers.

            Other than that, Delabar is nice and picturesque.

          • AThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Driftwood Campground
            May. 13, 2023

            Driftwood Campground

            Super Clean, Super Helpful

            I tent-camped at Driftwood during a bike tour along the Mississippi River Trail. The showers and restroom were impressively clean. The hosts could not have made me feel more welcome.

          • Melissa W.
            Camper-submitted photo from Lacey Keosauqua State Park
            Nov. 10, 2022

            Lacey 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.

          • Gamer Fortnite K.
            Camper-submitted photo from Whispering Oaks Campgrounds
            Nov. 8, 2022

            Whispering Oaks Campgrounds

            Pompous A$$holes

            This campground use to be a great place to camp until it got new owners. They no longer offer tent camping and they completely shut it off from the public. My family has been going there for generations including having family reunions there. That place helped so many parents and kids get thru their summer breaks. Now you can't step foot on the property without having rented an rv spit.

          • Lesley R.
            Camper-submitted photo from River Valley Horsecamp
            Oct. 29, 2022

            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.
            Camper-submitted photo from Wildcat Springs Park
            Jul. 25, 2022

            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.



          Guide to Montrose

          Camping near Montrose, Iowa, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're in a tent or an RV, there are great spots to set up camp and enjoy the outdoors.

          What to do:

          • Explore the trails: Many campgrounds, like Wakonda Lake Campground, have trails for hiking and biking. One visitor mentioned, "The trails are well maintained and tended even late into the season."
          • Fishing and boating: At Lake Darling State Park Campground, you can enjoy fishing and rent boats. A camper shared, "The lake area offers great fishing and there are boat rentals available."
          • Visit local attractions: Campers often explore nearby towns for local shops and eateries. One reviewer noted, "It’s just close enough to town to grab some ice cream from a local shop."

          What campers like:

          • Spacious sites: Campers appreciate the roomy sites at places like Boulder Lake Campground. A happy camper said, "The sites are spacious with nice big fire rings."
          • Clean facilities: Clean restrooms and showers are a big plus. One visitor at Hickory Haven Campground remarked, "The bathrooms and laundry were very clean."
          • Friendly staff: Many campers mention the helpfulness of campground staff. A reviewer at Crossroads RV Park said, "Very nice personnel and clean, updated facilities."

          What you should know:

          • Noise levels: Some campgrounds, like Crossroads RV Park, can be noisy due to nearby train tracks. One camper noted, "Constant train traffic all night! Horns blaring!"
          • Limited amenities: Not all campgrounds have markets or stores nearby. A visitor at Big Oaks Campground mentioned, "No internet service but real nice property."
          • Seasonal availability: Some campgrounds are only open during certain months. For example, Hickory Haven Campground operates from March 1 to December 1.

          Tips for camping with families:

          • Look for playgrounds: Many campgrounds have playgrounds for kids. A family at Wakonda Lake Campground enjoyed, "There’s a large playground!"
          • Plan for activities: Bring games or sports equipment. One camper at Mark Twain Cave & Campground mentioned, "We had a nice corn hole area across from our site."
          • Pack snacks: Having snacks on hand can keep kids happy. A visitor at Illinois Spring Lake Park said, "We had fun fishing and sitting by the campfire in the evenings."

          Tips from RVers:

          • Check site sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Mark Twain Cave & Campground noted, "Our reserved site was long enough for our new 40’ RV."
          • Look for full hookups: Many RVers prefer sites with full hookups for convenience. One reviewer at Lake Darling State Park Campground mentioned, "There are several full hookup sites available."
          • Be mindful of trees: Some sites may have low branches. A visitor at Boulder Lake Campground said, "The tent part is a loop with sites having the best trees for hammocks."

          Camping around Montrose, IA, has something for everyone, whether you're looking for adventure or relaxation.

          Frequently Asked Questions

          • Which is the most popular RV campsite near Montrose, IA?

            According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Montrose, IA is Crossroads RV Park with a 4-star rating from 6 reviews.

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