Best Glamping near Plainfield, IA

Cedar Bend Park near Waverly offers luxury glamping accommodations along the Cedar River, with safari-style canvas tents featuring comfortable beds, electrical hookups, and picnic tables. The glamping area includes full access to modern shower facilities and toilets, while maintaining a natural atmosphere with fire rings at each site. George Wyth State Park Campground in Waterloo provides boutique camping experiences with upscale amenities including electric and water hookups, on-site showers, and full bathroom access. Chimney Rock Canoe and Campground features premium glamping cabins that blend outdoor adventure with indoor comfort, offering electricity, comfortable sleeping arrangements, and picnic areas. According to a camper, "The campground's shower house is handicap accessible. All sites have 50 amp service and the water provided is from the city of Waterloo."

The natural setting of these glamping destinations enhances the eco-friendly experience with multiple recreational opportunities. Cedar Bend Park offers extensive hiking trails along the river, through woodlands, and across fields, perfect for nature enthusiasts and wildlife viewing. George Wyth State Park provides access to multiple lakes and the Cedar River for kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding, with equipment rentals available seasonally. The park connects to over 100 miles of paved bike trails throughout the Cedar Falls and Waterloo area. One visitor noted, "If you're looking for a wooded campground that offers you both quiet sites to relax but also offers a variety of activities for all ages, this is the place for you." Winter visitors benefit from reduced rates at several locations, with most glamping sites operating from April through October.

Best Glamping Sites Near Plainfield, Iowa (11)

    1. Bremer County Park Cedar Bend Park

    2 Reviews
    Waverly, IA
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (319) 882-4742

    "We had the RV and used the electric hookup. We found that it was quite a peaceful campground when we went."

    "We like this campground a lot, very nice shade, playground area, as well as nice trails. Clean restrooms and shower stall"

    2. George Wyth State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Cedar Falls, IA
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (319) 232-5505

    $15 - $23 / night

    "**

    • Iowa state parks are a bargain! This one is $11 for a non-electric site, $16 for an electric site. (Rates go down to $6 and $11 from 10/1-4/30.)"

    "Nice campground with some non-electric sites on bank of Cedar River, clean shower house and flush toilets."

    3. Airport Lake Park Campground

    3 Reviews
    Elma, IA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 394-4714

    "Water electric at each site. Dump station on site. Nice swimming beach and many fishing jetties."

    "Bathrooms were clean. Good cell phone signal. Small lake for fishing and swimming working walking distance"

    4. Clear Lake State Park Campground

    12 Reviews
    Clear Lake, IA
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 357-4212

    $17 - $35 / night

    "The rest of the sites are beautiful with electric hook up. Nice clean bathroom and hot shower!"

    "Pros: Clean/well maintained, easy short path through the trees to get to the beach, sturdy picnic tables all around, long “driveway” for campsite

    Cons: pads are gravel and not very level, pads are very"

    5. Cedar Bridge County Park

    1 Review
    Osage, IA
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 732-5204

    "There are about 20 self-serve sites with electric and water. Self serve firewood. Dump station and dumpsters near the exit. Clean bathrooms and showers. Lots of space at each campsite."

    6. Lake Meyer County Park Campground

    2 Reviews
    Calmar, IA
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 534-7145

    "As someone who bicycle tours I appreciated fire wood being on site and close to where the tent area is. The bathrooms aren’t the best but they worked."

    "Lake Meyer sits atop a hill above the Lake. Beautiful trails with lots of wild life. Even an eagles nest. There are hook ups and water."

    7. Chimney Rock Canoe and Campground

    6 Reviews
    Cresco, IA
    50 miles
    Website

    "Excellent staff. One of the best kept campgrounds I've been to. Between the campground and the nearby towns, there is easily two weeks of activities to do. More depending on the time of year you go."

    "Every time I visit I have a wonderful time enjoying the scenic Upper Iowa River. This part of Iowa is a treasure. Deb and her crew are always helpful and accommodating."

    8. Bluffton Resort

    5 Reviews
    Decorah, IA
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 735-5738

    $25 / night

    "The camping sites also have large tall trees where a camper should be parked which causes you to park way to close to the fire pit."

    "Gorgeous bluffs and river to camp right next to! Can’t wait to go back!"

    9. Riverside Co Park

    2 Reviews
    Osage, IA
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 732-5204

    "New Shower house/bathrooms. Natural themed kids play area including a huge tree house. City water and sewer with 50 and 30 amp to each site. Man made swimming pond with a lighted waterfall."

    "Large bath house with restrooms and showers and a little free library inside. Very long parking pads- big rig friendly and very roomy sites."

    10. Halvorson Park

    1 Review
    Osage, IA
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 736-2221

    "Had a small swimming beach, nice bathrooms and showers dump station. Saw many people swimming off their boat/pontoons as the bottom is sandy and the current is very very slow."

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Glamping Reviews near Plainfield, IA

49 Reviews of 11 Plainfield Campgrounds


  • p
    Nov. 20, 2022

    Riverside Co Park

    Great full hookup 40 unit campgrount

    40 site Totally renovated 2 years ago nestled along the little Cedar river above the dam. New Shower house/bathrooms. Natural themed kids play area including a huge tree house. City water and sewer with 50 and 30 amp to each site. Man made swimming pond with a lighted waterfall. Volleyball and walking trails with primitive camping across the road. Cabin with air conditioning and fully furnished further up the river on 200 acres of county land. Fishing above and below the dam. Picnic table and fire ring at every site.

  • Mary S.
    Aug. 31, 2018

    George Wyth State Park Campground

    Another bargain at an Iowa State Park

    Why Should You Camp Here?

    • Iowa state parks are a bargain! This one is $11 for a non-electric site, $16 for an electric site. (Rates go down to $6 and $11 from 10/1-4/30.) There is no separate park entry fee (unlike some states).

    • You can rent kayaks, canoes or pedal boats near the campground at Wyth Lake. And there are 3 other nearby lakes.

    • There's a small beach at Wyth Lake.

    • The Cedar River is on the edge of the campground.

    • You're so close to Cedar Falls and Waterloo which means there are craft breweries!

    • We were only there for a night but I saw this on reserveamerica.com: "The Lake-to-State Park Bike Route is a 50 mile route connecting Pine Lake and George Wyth State Park. The route primarily utilizes county highways and established bike routes and paths once inside Cedar Falls/Waterloo." 

    • We didn't do everything we could do there, because we were just passing through. Check this out: https://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/george-wyth-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=IA&parkId=610125

    Amenities

    • The usual fire ring and picnic table

    • Dump station and potable water

    • Flush toilets and running water in bathrooms along with push button showers. Ok, push button showers are not ideal. Just keep pushing that button and hopefully you'll be okay with the temperature that you can't control!

  • B
    Jun. 12, 2022

    Lake Meyer County Park Campground

    Great spot, tents included

    This is a great little park if you need a place to stop for the night. It was very inexpensive for tents ($10 I think) and the tent camping area was very nice with 3 giant pine trees and some picnic tables and fire rings. As someone who bicycle tours I appreciated fire wood being on site and close to where the tent area is. The bathrooms aren’t the best but they worked. Overall its a safe, clean, welcoming campground for both tents and RV’s.

  • J
    May. 22, 2018

    Chimney Rock Canoe and Campground

    Best place to unplug with the family.

    Excellent staff. One of the best kept campgrounds I've been to. Between the campground and the nearby towns, there is easily two weeks of activities to do. More depending on the time of year you go. They offer canoeing, kayaking, tubing, sand volleyball court, shower facilities, water and electrical hookups, cabins, picnic shelter, and firewood on site. Go to http://www.chimneyrocks.com for more information

  • K
    Jul. 18, 2020

    Airport Lake Park Campground

    Beautiful spot

    Exceptionally clean. New basthroom/ shoer house. Water electric at each site. Dump station on site. Nice swimming beach and many fishing jetties.

  • Tonya B.
    May. 12, 2023

    Bluffton Resort

    Decent place to camp

    The campground had quite a few geese when we went so lots of honking and goose poop which dont work out if you want peace and quiet and clean shoes. The camping sites also have large tall trees where a camper should be parked which causes you to park way to close to the fire pit. Luckily we were camping in a group and could hang out at another campsite with better placement. On the plus side, the view is beautiful and the bar is nice!

  • Paul W.
    Aug. 17, 2020

    Airport Lake Park Campground

    Great campground

    Camper spots were huge with plenty of space between sites. Fire ring was on a cement slab. Bathrooms were clean. Good cell phone signal. Small lake for fishing and swimming working walking distance

  • T
    Jun. 5, 2021

    Cedar Bridge County Park

    Terrific little RV park!

    You will love this park. There are about 20 self-serve sites with electric and water. Self serve firewood. Dump station and dumpsters near the exit. Clean bathrooms and showers. Lots of space at each campsite. Good hiking and horse trails. Sitting right on the Cedar River, it’s a great location to kayak and tube. Cheap at $20 a night. We showed up at 8:00 on a Fryevening and spots were available!

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 19, 2021

    George Wyth State Park Campground

    Mosquito Ranch

    Perhaps it is just a season, but there were tremendous amount of mosquitoes at the campground during our visit. Lots of stagnant water, lake, etc. Reasonably priced, however, and close to Cedar Falls. The bathroom were a little sketchy and the noise from the highway was quite loud. OK stay for a night.


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