Best Cabin Camping near Sioux City, IA

Several cabin options exist near Sioux City, Iowa, with varying levels of amenities and comfort. Scenic Park offers modern cabins along the Missouri River with full hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings. Stone State Park Campground provides more rustic cabin accommodations with electric hookups and access to shower facilities. KOA Campground North Sioux City features cabin rentals with amenities designed for families, including access to a swimming pool, mini-golf, and playground areas. "This KOA has 5 types of RV sites, Tent sites and cabins. Lots of amenities for families including pool, mini-golf, corn hole, jump pad, playground," noted one visitor.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Ponca State Park, located about 30 minutes from Sioux City, offers two distinct cabin areas—Riverfront Campground cabins and the more developed Cabin Loop. Lewis and Clark State Park Campground provides cabin rentals with electric hookups and water access. Most cabins require advance reservations, especially during summer months. A camper shared that Ponca State Park "has a lot of different sleeping options, from tent to hotel-like cabins" with some cabins offering more amenities than others.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Basic cooking facilities vary by location—some offer only outdoor fire rings with grill racks while others may include indoor kitchenettes. Hillview County Recreation Area cabins provide electric hookups with access to drinking water and shower facilities nearby. Lazy H Campground cabins feature concrete pads and picnic tables. Grocery stores and supplies are available in Sioux City and smaller surrounding communities, though many cabin guests bring their own provisions. Firewood is typically available for purchase at most campgrounds, including Scenic Park and Stone State Park.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Sioux City, Iowa (17)

    1. Scenic Park

    17 Reviews
    Sioux City, NE
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (402) 494-7531

    $18 - $30 / night

    "Scenic park is across the Missouri river from Sioux CityIowa.  It is easy to get to. Very friendly staff.  Restrooms are kept clean. "

    "Scenic Park Campground is in South Sioux City along the Missouri River. Our campsite had a river view, picnic table, and fire ring."

    2. Stone State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    North Sioux City, IA
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (712) 255-4698

    $12 - $50 / night

    "There were vault/pit toilets close and regular restrooms with showers a little walk away (showers needed to be cleaned). Water spigot was close by too."

    "Lots of trails, a little man made lake and a playground in the park for the kids. Beautiful hills and scenery and so quiet!"

    3. KOA Campground North Sioux City

    7 Reviews
    North Sioux City, SD
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 232-4519

    "This KOA has 5 types of RV sites, Tent sites and cabins. Lots of amenities for families including pool, mini-golf, corn hole, jump pad, playground."

    "Picnic tables sagging and peeling paint. Poor WiFi. Just looked neglected. Gave 4 stars instead of 3 because maybe COVID was impacting staffing. Sites were level."

    4. Sioux City North KOA

    5 Reviews
    North Sioux City, SD
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (605) 232-4519

    "A tent site was $40 with no electricity so it’s more pricy then other sites but they have a ton of things to do. Checkers, chess, swings, play set, mini golf, inflatable bouncy blog, pool, and more."

    "Nice showers . Pizza they make in sight is good too! Super close to stores . Nice spot."

    5. Snyder Bend County Park

    7 Reviews
    Salix, IA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (712) 946-5622

    $17 - $25 / night

    "This campground is secluded and quiet. Next to a county park. Decent bath house with showers. Fire pits, water and electric hook ups at each site. $25 a night"

    ". $25 for electric & water hookup. Lake facing spaces available if not already taken. Nice walking trail lakeside. Yes. There are mosquitoes at dusk."

    6. Riverfront Campground — Ponca State Park

    10 Reviews
    Ponca, NE
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (402) 755-2284

    $25 - $30 / night

    "They have a lot of different sleeping options, from tent to hotel-like cabins. We went a long time ago when it was just tent sites. Some were along the river but most are back in the forest."

    "They now sport an impressive set of cabins and other facilities for the 21st century camper. Tent camping continues to be available and has better privacy than many sites throughout Nebraska."

    7. Cabins — Ponca State Park

    6 Reviews
    Ponca, NE
    18 miles
    +1 (402) 755-2284

    $105 - $231 / night

    "The cabins here are top notch! The park is so beautiful too!"

    "Ponca State Park is a perfect winter getaway, with spacious well equipped newer cabins and beautiful scenery"

    8. Hillview County Rec Area

    1 Review
    Hinton, IA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (712) 947-4270

    $15 - $20 / night

    "It is the most popular one of the 3, it has flat sites with access to shower house and running water and 50 amp hookups."

    9. Lewis and Clark State Park Campground

    22 Reviews
    Onawa, IA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (712) 423-2829

    $15 - $50 / night

    "Well kept & family friendly camping in Iowa!"

    "Access to water close by. Large playground for kids. Campground host had firewood. Picnic table & firepit with grill rack in good condition. Nearby boat ramp to load kayak onto Blue Lake."

    10. Lazy H Campground

    7 Reviews
    Akron, IA
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (712) 568-5299

    $45 - $65 / night

    "It is really obvious that these folks put a lot of thought and effort into this park. Big lake for swimming and fishing. Concrete pads and nice new picnic tables."

    "They all have a huge table and stone fire pit. Plenty of room for a second vehicle.

    Full hookups are great.

    Tons of activities to do here. There’s fishing, boating, biking, and swimming."

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  • Kris H.
    Jul. 24, 2019

    Scenic Park

    very friendly

    Scenic park is across the Missouri river from Sioux City,  Iowa.  It is easy to get to. Very friendly staff.  Restrooms are kept clean.  It is a large campground with several different restrooms with showers.  There is a number of permanent campsites, there is also some that can be reserved.  Some are also pull thru's. Ice and firewood are available on site.  There  is a separate area available for tents. With it being  on the edge of South Sioux City, Ne and across the river from Sioux City, Ia. there is lots of shopping options close by.  It can also be reserved for groups, with a shelter available for use.  There are some sunny spots and also spots with lots of shade.  I really like this campground!

  • Shannon G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 24, 2018

    Scenic Park

    Along the Missouri River

    Scenic Park Campground is in South Sioux City along the Missouri River. Our campsite had a river view, picnic table, and fire ring. The campground is part of a large park and was full hookups with cable and wifi included. Our site was a pull through. The area was clean and had a nice appearance. There was also 4 unique modern looking cabins and a tent area.

    The park also has tennis courts, soccer fields, and baseball fields. There is a swimming pool and playgrounds, along with trails. The trails I loved were along the river. The only con was that There was a major highway on the other side of the river and ambulances would pass by with sirens going. Otherwise a nice campground.

  • Anne B.
    Jun. 19, 2025

    KOA Campground North Sioux City

    Ehhhhh good concept

    This place did not provide all of the activities they claimed to provide according to our itinerary the weekend we stayed. That was disappointing. But they have cabin rentals and a pool but the pool was shut down. Of course. My kids loved those super expensive backs of and that had “rare gems (rocks)” in them but we found pretty bland types. Overall, enjoyed the surrounding towns amenities over the campgrounds.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 6, 2020

    Stone State Park Campground

    Small campground in a large state park

    This is a large state park in the northwest corner of Iowa, surprisingly wooded considering how close to Sioux City it is located. Touted as a year-round park, there is a large network of trails, some of which can be used as equestrian. HOWEVER, the trails are not labeled and there is no (or very fleeting) cell service so that even after looking at the map (located on a board in the park, not a paper one), I wandered aimlessly around the park getting lost. One of the trailheads requires that you tramp directly through Site 12 to access! I explored this trail for approximately a quarter of a mile, but it became very overgrown and because I was not sure where I was going, I ended up turning around.

    The campground is divided into three sections

    • Sites 1-11 are located on either side of the access road are a bit too close together for our preference and despite the park being so wooded, have no foliage or other visible separation between the sites. These sites all have electric hookups

    • Sites 12-14 are at the top of the hill and have the easiest access to the restrooms; they also have electric hookups. In my opinion, Site 14 would be the most desirable. Given that there are only three sites here, there was a surprising number of cars driving past these sites.

    • Sites 15-30 are primitive tent sites and located near Cabin#3 (a CCC cabin). 

    The bathrooms were clean and (don’t laugh at me), the toilets had lids! Given the current virus situation, this was a nice and welcome surprise! 

    There was no camp host and we only saw one ranger during our stay. There is a nice playground, but it is not located anywhere near the campground (it is located closer to two of the cabins). If you are camping with children, please note this. There are three cabins, one that was built by the CCC and a lodge which also looked to be a CCC product, although it did not appear to be open when we were there.

  • N K.
    Oct. 11, 2020

    Lewis and Clark State Park Campground

    Clean & kid friendly

    Well kept & family friendly camping in Iowa! We were able to reserve an electric unit (#30) right off the lake and across the road from the large playground (~5 setups for different age groups). We could watch the kids play while getting food ready or preparing a line to throw in the water. Short walk to the very clean restrooms with flush toilets & showers. Will come back!

  • Alex S.
    Oct. 22, 2019

    Scenic Park

    Great location on the river !

    This is our go to spot when we travel to Sioux City Iowa for basketball. Right across the river with a great view! Clean restrooms and showers!  Third year here.  Great staff too!

  • S
    Sep. 19, 2021

    Stone State Park Campground

    Quick weekend trip

    Planned to stay for the weekend to test out new tent but storms came through & we left after one night. Basic campground in shady area under trees. We did not get an electric hookup. Ground was mostly dirt not grass on our site & mostly dry. Large trees provided shade which helped as very hot & humid. We were next to a ravine but with plenty of bug spray did not get many bites. Hiked the Bear & Buffalo trails. Campground very quiet though a few people came & went. Washrooms are very basic & chose not to use shower. The Park Ranger did check on us & advise on weather conditions. Picnic table & fire pit were fine. Got only 1 bar signal on both Verizon & AT&T. No WiFi. Overall basic, woody/shaded. Good for short stay.

  • Amy B.
    Jul. 6, 2021

    Stone State Park Campground

    Served its Purpose

    We stopped here for the night during our road trip. We were not sure we would even get a spot due to the July 4th Holiday. We found a primitive spot that had a fire ring and picnic table. It was very shady however the campsites are super close to each other and unfortunately the spots were quickly filled. The bathroom was so gross and the shower did not spray. It ran down the wall and I had to get really creative with washing my hair. It served its purpose, shoes were definitely left on while in the shower, and I guess I left cleaner then when I went in. The park ranger came by to verify our rental slip and was very nice. Everyone seemed to respect the 10:00pm quiet time.

  • Stephanie S.
    Sep. 5, 2021

    Scenic Park

    Nice quiet park

    Host was very friendly and helpful. They had some spots on the river. We stayed in a pull through that was very spacious with picnic table and fire pit. Spectated by trees so your not on top of your neighbor. Bathrooms and showers were very clean! Although no hand soap so bring your own. Showers were free and they had bikes you could check out to ride around. Park is super close to huge park with Tennis courts and other activities.


Guide to Sioux City

Cabin camping near Sioux City, Iowa, offers a unique blend of outdoor adventure and comfort, making it an ideal getaway for families and nature enthusiasts alike.

Some prices for cabin camping range from $25 to $40

  • At Snyder Bend County Park, cabin camping provides a peaceful retreat with spacious sites and essential amenities for just $25 a night.
  • The Sioux City North KOA offers a variety of cabin options, perfect for families looking for a fun-filled stay, with tent sites starting at $40.
  • For a more rustic experience, Hillview County Rec Area features cabins nestled in scenic surroundings, providing a great value for outdoor lovers.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

  • Scenic Park is well-reviewed for its full hookups and friendly staff, ensuring a comfortable stay for cabin guests.
  • At Lazy H Campground, visitors enjoy clean facilities and a beautiful beach area, perfect for relaxing after a day of adventure.
  • Little Sioux Park Campground features a small beach area and playgrounds, making it a family-friendly destination for cabin campers.

Activities to enjoy while cabin camping

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