Best Glamping near Ogden, IA

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Best Glamping Sites Near Ogden, IA (18)

    Camper-submitted photo from Ledges State Park Campground
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    1. Ledges State Park Campground

    39 Reviews
    57 Photos
    207 Saves
    Boone, Iowa

    Millions of years before the plains of Iowa were inhabited by the Sauk, Fox and Sioux peoples, much of the American Midwest was covered by a shallow inland sea. It was at this time that the area’s sandstone deposits began forming. Fast-forward to just 13,000 years ago, with the inland sea now long gone, Ice Age glacial meltwater raced across the dry plains, carving and scouring channels and canyons into the sandstone terrain. One of these canyons can be found in Iowa’s Ledges State Park. This 1,000-acre nature preserve and recreation area is located on a wide bend on the Des Moines River, and is just 40 miles north of the city of Des Moines. The park is subject to frequent flooding when the river breaches its banks, but is otherwise a popular year-round outdoor recreation destination. Visitors to Ledges can enjoy a variety of hiking, fishing and paddling opportunities, as well as explore a prehistoric river canyon that showcases nature’s ability to sculpt the landscape.

    The campground at Ledges State Park features 94 tent and RV sites situated among deciduous woods not far from the Des Moines River. Campers can choose from full-hookup, partial-hookup, or primitive tent sites. Most sites are back-in; only a few are pull-through for larger vehicles. Tent sites are located in both in the main camp area, and in a secluded walk-in area. There is also a youth group site. All sites are equipped with picnic tables, fire pits and cooking grills, and all have access to water faucets, flush restrooms, showers, and trash receptacles; a dump station is located near the campground entrance. The campground also features a kids’ playground, outdoor amphitheater, and is within walking distance of trails and picnic areas. Some roads and/or facilities may not be open or available in the winter. Reservations are accepted, however the park saves about half of the sites for first-come, first-served campers; sites are $11–$19/night.

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

    $12 - $18 / night

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    2. Jester County Park

    27 Reviews
    45 Photos
    101 Saves
    Granger, Iowa
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • RVs

    $20 - $25 / night

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    3. Swede Point Park

    12 Reviews
    26 Photos
    56 Saves
    Madrid, Iowa

    This recreation area is part of Saylorville Lake

    • Phone Service
    • RVs
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Tent Cabin
    • Glamping
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    4. Spring Lake County Park

    9 Reviews
    9 Photos
    31 Saves
    Jefferson, Iowa
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access

    $20 / night

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    5. Des Moines West KOA Holiday

    22 Reviews
    33 Photos
    44 Saves
    Earlham, Iowa

    We are very excited to provide you and your family a memorable Iowa camping experience at the best rated Des Moines RV Park & Campground. If it's been years since you've camped at Des Moines West KOA, make it a point to stop back in to see all the new and exciting improvements, including 2 Dog Parks, Huge Jumping Pillow, Jump Shot (Trampoline Basketball), Water Wars, Paddle Boats, Organized Weekend Activities, Ladder Ball, Horseshoes, & Hunt Brother's Pizza & Wings. We promise you'll be pleasantly surprised. The park is nestled 1.5 miles north of I-80, off exit 106, amongst beautiful Iowa farm fields, in a peaceful rural setting, where the only thing you'll hear are the songbirds singing!

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    6. Don Williams Park

    4 Reviews
    6 Photos
    16 Saves
    Ogden, Iowa

    Self-registration campground (no reservations - first come, first serve) 135 electrical campsites $20/night 50/30/110 amp hookup 5 "group" camping areas (park in any arrangement) 27 non-electrical campsites - $11 / night Youth camping area (by reservation only) Modern shower houses with flush toilets Multiple water hydrants Two dump stations Luxury cabins (by reservation only) Boating (no wake lake) Fishing and bait shop 9-hole golf course and clubhouse with restaurant Hiking trails Updated playgrounds Swimming beach Two enclosed shelters (by reservation only) Two open air shelters Wildlife viewing

    Please view the Park Rules below for further information.

    Operating Hours & Seasons

    The campground is open from April 15 - October 15, but may be open later depending on weather.

    Park hours are 5:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

    Closures The campgrounds will be closed during the winter months, however, the roads through the park will be open to allow for wildlife viewing.

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

    $12 - $20 / night

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    7. Cherry Glen Campground

    13 Reviews
    34 Photos
    36 Saves
    Johnston, Iowa

    Overview

    Cherry Glen Campground is located on the 26,000-acre Saylorville Lake Project, which stretches more than 50 miles up the Des Moines River Valley. The lake provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and hunting.

    Recreation

    Visitors enjoy Saylorville Lake for its excellent boating, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and swimming opportunities. Anglers will find walleye, wiper, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and northern pike. The paved Neal Smith Trail winds 24 miles from Des Moines to Big Creek State Park and connects the campgrounds on the east side of the lake. It is designated as a National Recreation Trail and is used for biking, hiking, jogging, walking and in-line skating.

    Natural Features

    Cherry Glen, the oldest and most popular campground on the lake, is nestled on a compact 13-acre wooded ridge. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. White-tailed deer, turkeys, waterfowl and other small game animals roam the lands around the lake.

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

    $26 / night

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    8. Timberline Campground

    12 Reviews
    6 Photos
    43 Saves
    West Des Moines, Iowa

    Timberline Campground is nestled on the outskirts of Waukee, Iowa, which is located just a few miles west of West Des Moines. It is conveniently situated one and a half miles away from Interstate 80, but your ears won’t be able to tell.

    From the shady campsites to the immaculate facilities, Timberline Campground continues to delight its guests time and time again. Let your hosts show you how Timberline Campground provides country camping with city convenience! ​

    Timberline is private property, not public property, and shall not be used as public property. Check in at the office and register all guests and planned activities.

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

    $35 - $80 / night

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    9. Little Wall Lake County Park

    5 Reviews
    8 Photos
    37 Saves
    Story City, Iowa
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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      10. Squirrel Hollow Co Park

      2 Reviews
      2 Saves
      Jefferson, Iowa
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
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    Recent Glamping Reviews in Ogden

    186 Reviews of 18 Ogden Campgrounds


    • Pat F.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Don Williams Park
      Oct. 14, 2024

      Don Williams Park

      Quite and nice

      Very quite and nice campground, we camped on top of the hill in tents it was awesome view and potable drinking water next to camp, bathrooms and shower facilities was clean and nice

    • Michael K.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Ashton Wildwood Park
      Sep. 22, 2024

      Ashton Wildwood Park

      Small but great spot to camp

      Very clean, easy to reserve. Bathroom was a pit toilet but clean. Camp spot was clean and well-maintained.

    • Deb M.
      Camper-submitted photo from Winterset City Park
      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.

    • Renee H.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Des Moines West KOA Holiday
      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.

    • Amanda W.
      Camper-submitted photo from Jester County Park
      Apr. 13, 2024

      Jester County Park

      camping

      we love it here people are great price is Right Showers are hot every time it a WOnderfull place •to be .

    • Pat F.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Swede Point Park
      Apr. 8, 2024

      Swede Point Park

      Great little gem

      Great little hideaway of a campground, very reasonably priced and clean , fresh drinking water with dump stations and hot water showers and modern toilet facilities,

    • Deb K.
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      Dec. 23, 2023

      Ashton Wildwood Park

      I love this secluded little campground!

      I live just 7 miles away, but I love to take my grand daughter here for overnight camping.  Most of the sites are tucked into the woods and very spacious.  It's only $7/night!  There is some play equipment for children.  There is only a pit toilet in the campground and it's nice enough for midnight runs.  (Bring your flashlight!)  Drive up the road to the observatory and there is a bathroom with flush toilets and a hot shower, also a water spigot on the back side.  There is also a big group site for family get togethers.  There is a nice little circle hike that's not too difficult and was great for rehab after my knee replacement.  I'd highly recommend it, but I don't want it to get too crowded!

    • RN P.
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      Oct. 21, 2023

      Swan Lake State Park Campground

      Perfect

      Tented camped in late October, the weekend before closing.  I was only tent camper in the electric only sites.  If there was a tent only location, I didn't see it.  Those in campers that need water and electricity are regulated to gravel 'parking lot' sites.

      Beautiful park with playgrounds, swim beach, fisbee golf, paved trail, many fishing bars, and more.  

      Electric only sites are small and spaced out well.  Most have level drive perfect for sm camper or suv camping. Grass has slope, but I think you can find a good enough place for tent, I did.  Bathroom clean enough, I didn't use showers. I enjoyed the privacy of lake-front site J.

    • mThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Thomas Mitchell County Park
      Oct. 14, 2023

      Thomas Mitchell County Park

      Nice campground although not too many spaces.

      Came in late, even though there were several empty spaces turns out they were reserved. Very nice camp host told us we could have a non-electric site, none of them were reserved. Bathroom/showers were clean.

    • RThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Swede Point Park
      Oct. 1, 2023

      Swede Point Park

      Nice Quiet place to spend the weekend

      Great place to stay. Just a few minutes drive to High Trestle Bridge and right off the river. People were accommodating and friendly. Right between Madrid and Woodward with small town conveniences…

    • Topaz G.
      Camper-submitted photo from Ashton Wildwood Park
      Sep. 2, 2023

      Ashton Wildwood Park

      Rustic. Huge sites. Nature.

      Definitely follow the directions on Dyrt, google took us on a winding gravel road that led to the same place.

      The sites are very spacious, could easily accommodate multiple tents.

      We arrived just after 9p after a long long day of driving and found the park easy to navigate.

      Please be courteous when finding a spot after dark. The park was mostly empty but even still some people were shining flashlights at our tent.

      Hoping to do an early morning hike, the trails, observatory and orienteering course all look awesome.

      The entire property was well maintained, previous campers enjoyed copious amounts of beer and threw the cans into the brush, but I can't fault the park for that.

    • Ben K.
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      Aug. 28, 2023

      Thomas Mitchell County Park

      Clean and quiet in tent

      Spent 2 nights tent camping here. We stayed at site 4, glad I read reviews on here. I personally would not want to be in a site beyond number 7 as it gets too close to the dump station and subsequent “sewage lagoon”

      Shower house was clean, pretty quiet, and only 5 miles off the highway

    • Pat F.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Swede Point Park
      Aug. 5, 2023

      Swede Point Park

      Quite and friendly

      It’s very quite here and the few guests that are here are friendly, has a water full hydrant to refill water jugs and bathroom is full and functioning with hot showers and electricity very clean and very nice

    • T
      Camper-submitted photo from Des Moines West KOA Holiday
      Jul. 27, 2023

      Des Moines West KOA Holiday

      One of our favorites !

      Have stayed here several times, one of our grandkids favorite KOA's. Staff is one of the nicest and most helpful we've ever encountered.

    • Les W.
      Camper-submitted photo from Des Moines West KOA Holiday
      Jul. 18, 2023

      Des Moines West KOA Holiday

      Unbelievable !

      Stayed here for five nights attending a family reunion. First time staying at a koa and it was awesome. From the site service firewood and food delivery, to the location and people who stopped here in their travels. I will definitely stay at a KOA again!

    • Pat F.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Swede Point Park
      Jul. 17, 2023

      Swede Point Park

      Nice and quiet

      Very quiet and nice neighbors camping next store , fresh water well on pump next to our campsite number #1 electric and non electric site’s ,electric sites run $18 a night non electric $11 a night , has very clean bath house with toilets and hot water for showering

    • Charity T.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Des Moines West KOA Holiday
      Jul. 4, 2023

      Des Moines West KOA Holiday

      Very laid back

      QUIETEST KOA IN AMERICA. no hiway no traintracks or airport! Well kept.. bathrooms are a little scarce and WET.. but very nice little campground and VERY friendly staff.

    • K
      Camper-submitted photo from Winterset City Park
      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!

    • j
      Camper-submitted photo from Timberline Campground
      Jun. 7, 2023

      Timberline Campground

      Wish we could’ve stayed longer

      Marta and crew were so friendly and helpful! Clean bathrooms, beautiful property. Close to hwy but far enough away. We called ahead to arrive after hours and had to get back on the road in the morning. Wish we could’ve stayed longer!

    • Jeannie D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Featherstone County Park
      May. 25, 2023

      Featherstone County Park

      Snug

      Snug if you have slide outs, must watch to see you don't hit neighbor's trailer as you extend. Awnings literally touch neighbors. Crazy good time, if that's what you're into. I like the cabins!

    • Jeannie D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Spring Lake County Park
      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.

    • Jeannie D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Kennedy County Park
      May. 25, 2023

      Kennedy County Park

      Getting away from it ALL!

      Decent smaller county park with newly installed blacktop trail around lake and golfcourse next door. No cell service provider functions in this park. The WIFI is shared between dozens of sites, speed averages right around 5mps. The rest of everything out here is WONDERFUL! Great neighbors, wildlife, the trail, fishing, boating, the playground… everything else is wonderful.

    • Jeannie D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Ledges State Park Campground
      May. 25, 2023

      Ledges State Park Campground

      It's okay

      Great vibes. Camp's pretty far from the bones of the park, but the hike's relatively plesant. Cell coverage is terrible out here, and there is no WIFI to help keep people connected.

    • Jeannie D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Webster County Kennedy Park Campground
      May. 25, 2023

      Webster County Kennedy Park Campground

      No Service

      Great sites, phenomenol hosts. LOVE the playground, and the culture; this is home during the summer months. Terrible WIFI, absolutely no cell coverage out here. Not sure how they justify raising camping rates here if the ameneties do not reflect modern needs for family enjoyment. Yes we like smores, and watching the birds, and fishing, and hiking; but so help me, we like our Netflix too, and I sure would like to be able to watch the weather report. Even Dish coverage is spotty out here. It's weird, we're not down in a valley or anything. Not sure why this is such a dead zone out here.



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