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67 Reviews of 15 Mount Ayr Campgrounds

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  Deb M.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  Winterset City Park

  Great city park on a cute town

  Nice city park campground close to lots of covered bridges and other things to see. The sites are pretty well spaced with lots of grass and some trees in between. It was a good value for full hookup sites. The bathroom was decent, and phone service was adequate. We just spent one night here on our way home from Colorado, but will be returning in the fall to explore more and see some colors.

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  Laura W.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 23, 2024

  Green Valley State Park

  Timing is everything!

  Pretty grounds with woodland coverage on all sides in addition to the lake. We visited in August and realized it was prime family vacation time before school starts up again, so a little crowded and noisy. Spots are pretty close together too. But the grounds are quite lovely and the facilities were super clean. We plan to go back when Autumn arrives, mid week. Bonus easy shore fishing access.

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  Tina T.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 24, 2024

  Nine Eagles State Park

  Campsites

  Facilities are available and very convenient and comfortable. Nice lake to swim and fish. Absolutely beautiful park and really nice trails. Thanks, Tina

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  Danni A.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 9, 2024

  Lake Icaria Co Park

  Beautiful Views

  This campground has beautiful views of the lake. The sites are very close together. Everything was very clean when we were there.

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  Sayler O.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 19, 2023

  Mozingo Lake County Tent Campground

  Early fall camp

  Came out to camp one night with my 5 year old. We stated on a friday night in October and the campground was not too busy at all.. maybe only 5 other groups there. Showers and bathroom were all fine, campsite was clean and well maintained. Loved that the tent camping sites were actually surrounded by trees, I see way to many tent campsites that are basically just in the middle of a grass field. There are walking paths and a couple of playgrounds around the lake close enough to walk to but far enough away they wont ever be a bother. Also if you like disc golf than this is the place to go, there is a brand new 18 hole course right next to the camp!

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  Kara P.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 21, 2023

  Winterset City Park

  Beautiful setting and quiet

  Wonderful setting and quiet place to stay. Beautiful views with quick access to Bridges of Madison County. Great hook ups and utilities!

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  Ryan P.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 3, 2023

  Viking Lake State Park

  Very nice park

  Mostly level sites with options for tenting or rv. Sites are primitive, electric only or full hookup. Several back to to the lake. The lake is great for fishing, kayaking or swimming.

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  Russell T.

  Traveler

  

  May. 26, 2023

  Winterset City Park

  Nice Campground

  Full hookups and easy to park, small spots but not too small. Shower and bath houses are clean.

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  1life1try

  Guide

  

  Jan. 15, 2023

  Viking Lake State Park

  Starlink is hit and miss, lot of trees.

  Very nice and cheap. 8 for camping, 12 with electric and 18 full hookups. That’s a great price for the view. I will definitely be back when it’s greener. Verizon is 2 bars of 4g. And Starlink is only possible in select places, as there is a lot of trees. It’s January, so I chose my spot for the internet.

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  rick K.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 28, 2022

  Mozingo Lake County RV Park

  Nice and Quiet

  Lake Mozingo is near the College Town of Maryville, Missouri. My experience is limited, but I’d say it’s pretty nice here. And inexpensive. Concrete Pads with Power and Water at the Site but no Sewer dump, that’s Centralized in the Camp. There’s Lake access if you want. I like it here.

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  Taylor A.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 26, 2022

  Viking Lake State Park

  Awesome family campground

  Has a water park you can rent golf carts and cabins lots todo very family friendly

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  Nicole B.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 23, 2022

  Lake Icaria Co Park

  Easily my favorite spot

  This is a very clean, lovely camp ground. The spots are spacious, and there are tons of options. In the fall we went and had no neighbors. It’s busy in summer, but well kept. They had people cleaning the bathrooms constantly (my mom kept pointing out, in awe, that it was “practically hourly”) which was great for tent camping with a large group! It’s quiet, beautiful lake, great boating, great swim spot, fun park for kids. Beautiful trees and hiking especially in the fall.

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  Lai La L.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 31, 2021

  Winterset City Park

  Pretty fall colors and full service

  Nice campsites. Full service.

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  Heather G.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 26, 2021

  Winterset City Park

  Lovely Campground

  I just loved this campground. It has shade trees, grass, free showers and lots of room. It is part of a city park on the outskirts of Winterset. There is a dog park and one of the Bridges of Madison County is located within walking distance of the campground. This was well worth the 20 mile drive off I80. If I had known how m=nice this area was, I would have planned better and stayed here for more than one night.

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  Glenda

  Guide

  

  Sep. 15, 2021

  Wilson Lake County Park

  Small quiet clean campground off gravel road in middle of farmland

  No way to make day before reservations so we gambled and drove in. Van and bikes covered in fine white dust from road. Small lake but sites on hillside with no view. Clean bathrooms but noticed paid time showers were taped " out of order" morning of our departure so no showers for us. Very quiet and nice short hiking trail around lake. The 2 cabins face small pond and looked very nice.

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  Eugene B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 11, 2021

  Little River Recreation Area

  Rv/tent sites on a big lake... Fish, fish, fish

  Nice little campground 4.5 miles of the freeway...9 minutes away from a small town with stores that stay open till 9. A bait shop onsite, closes early. Most rv sites with power, walk in tent sites w/o. Rates are great $12/15. Showers and flush toilets onsite as well as cabin rentals, canoe rental and fire wood available. Downside is a lot of flying bugs...not really biting just annoying. The lake has a lot of fish in it I hear... Family friendly.

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  Megan M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 28, 2021

  Lake of Three Fires State Park

  Gem But Could Be Better

  As tent campers we found a lot to love at Lake of Three Fires, but also found ourselves wanting more. It’s got a gorgeous lake, and some camping sites are out of this world, but it can be inconsistent and there’s not a lot to do.

  Pros: -While the electric hookup sites were full, primitive campers had their pick of the campground even during the middle of the summer. Plenty of open non-electric sites to choose from.
  -Site 55 is an absolute GEM. Spacious and right on the water! We didn’t have any neighbors so it was like we had the whole place to ourselves. -Good fishing at the lake, and plenty of quiet spots to fish from -The lake is quiet and relatively calm -Excellent (and clean!) modern bathrooms, by far the best we’ve encountered

  Cons: -There’s not a lot to do other than fishing and hanging out by the campsite -The trails are quite poorly marked and seem to only have entry and exit points at each end of the point, so unless you want to commit to the full 8 miles, you’ll have to turn back at some point -The sites can be inconsistently sized. We found some tent sites that were less than half the size of our site, and they were packed like sardines. -A lot of the sites are sloped, so even ground can be hard to find. -The park is pretty rural, so if you need to make an emergency grocery or supplies run you might be out of luck. -No firewood on site, so you’ll have to come prepared or hope you can find some in town.

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  Rick D.

  Traveler

  

  May. 16, 2021

  Winterset City Park

  A good place to relax and recharge

  We enjoyed a long weekend here reconnecting with friends.  The campground is well maintained and has a camp host on site.  The Shower/restrooms were clean and stocked.  Firewood is available for 8$ a bundle.  Sites are gravel base and  fairly level.  The city park has a edge maze that is unique.  The John Wayne museum and downtown are a 20 minute walk away. This is our second visit there and I would go back again.

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  Isaac F.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 20, 2021

  Lake of Three Fires State Park

  Had the lake to ourselves!

  Although there were RVers and a nice group of Boy Scoutspaet of the time, there was no one else in our tent camping side. We had chilly weather, but marvelous views of the water with a rare flock of pelicans! Some of the trails were muddy, but there plenty of others to choose from. Red buds and flowers were starting to bring the forest to life.

  All fire pits have an incredible grate system for cooking. There's an over abundance of limbs and twigs for firewood, although a saw would come in handy. Clean, quiet, and as beautiful as ever- that's our lake!

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  Angel E.

  Traveler

  

  Apr. 7, 2021

  Green Valley State Park

  Great place

  Very nice place, close to the lake. Beach at walking distance through the trail. Fishing area, two kid playgrounds and at around 15 minutes to any grocery stores and gas stations.

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  Adam

  Guide

  

  Nov. 7, 2020

  Winterset City Park

  Loved this cute park!

  We will definitely return, we loved this park. The bridges of Madisin County, Clarke Tower, cute local ice cream shop, John Wayne Museum! So much fun in a cute Iowa community!

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  Tony B.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 12, 2020

  Lake Icaria Co Park

  One of the best sw Iowa Lakes

  I will first off stay I have not been to a lot of Iowa parks. But I will say the ones I have been to, that this is the nicest or one of them. They have concessions, boat rentals, boating of all types, fishing, and trails. There are very nice picnic areas, and the bathrooms or restroom facilities are clean. This place is fantastic and offers a lot to anyone. So give it a try.

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  Tony B.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 12, 2020

  Viking Lake State Park

  Nice little lake a stones throw from Viliscia

  We been to Viking Lake a few times over the years. And it has been cool to see this place evolve over time. They did drain this lake a few years back. But this little place has a lot to offer for campers. There trails, fishing, and kayaking. There is also a swimming area and beach and clean barhrooms. I have no problem with staying at place anytime.

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  CM

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 8, 2020

  Lake of Three Fires State Park

  Great trip!

  Nicely maintained. Nice clean no-wake lake. Gets very quiet at 10:30 curfew. Clean showers/bathroom once the night bugs were cleared out.

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  Amanda W.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 21, 2020

  Green Valley State Park

  Great place to relax!!!

  We love camping here with the whole family even though we are only 20 min from home.

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  Kayla F.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 15, 2020

  Lake of Three Fires State Park

  Pretty Decent Campground

  The bathrooms and showers were well kept. Was lucky and got a campsite under some shade, but quite a few weren't so lucky. Ended up with site 60, right in front of the showers and bathrooms, which was great but also sucked. As soon as the bathroom doors opened the fans came on, which late at night was kind of annoying. Firewood is not sold on the campground, so you can burn what's on the ground or head to Hyvee for some wood in town. Unfortunately we got there late the first day so Hyvee had just closed and we had to try to find sticks in the dark. There are no signs showing what numbers were in that area or to the beach area, bathrooms, or garbage so you just have to explore to find it. Also there are lots of deer in the area at all hours of the day, so keep an eye out for them when traveling to and from town,

  Overall it was a great weekend and will probably be back. The only thing I really wish, was that the firepit be cleaned before we got to the site. We had to try and dig out all the burnt cans and foil with sticks.

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  Deb W.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 15, 2020

  Green Valley State Park

  Unbeatable

  This is the best State Park campground in SW Iowa, it has everything anyone needs...love it here and the views are beautiful!