Best Glamping near Sumner, IA

Recent Glamping Reviews near Sumner, IA

43 Reviews of 13 Sumner Campgrounds

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  Jenny K.

  Scout

  

  May. 17, 2018

  Chimney Rock Canoe and Campground

  Awesome campground outside beautiful Decorah!

  This campground has it all. Easy access for kayaking and tubing on the Upper Iowa River.

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  J. T.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 23, 2018

  Chimney Rock Canoe and Campground

  Canoe Rental and Group Camping

  We visit on memorial day weekend with a large group. Camp right along side the Upper Iowa River....80 foot limestone bluffs! Campground shuttles and rents canoes/kayaks.

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  Kelly D.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 28, 2018

  Chimney Rock Canoe and Campground

  Perfect Spot on Upper Iowa River

  I have been visiting Chimney Rock Camp and Canoe for 20 years. 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. They run a great canoe/kayak/tube rental with shuttle service. This is a private campground. I appreciate the laid back vibe. We have been here during the week and have had the place pretty much to ourselves. The weekends are a bit more lively, but with friendly folks. Some of my favorite memories are on the shuttle bus up to the drop in and laughing with fellow campers/ river floaters. We love Chimney Rock and pray this little slice of heaven is available for us to enjoy for years to come. We prefer to stay down by the river sans electricity. We have done this for years in a tent and now in our hybrid camper. There are cabins, electric sites, showers and a dump station.

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  Mary S.

  Legend

  

  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!

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  Carolyn M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 18, 2020

  Goeken Co Park

  Scenic River Valley Views

  This is a quiet county park with beautiful views of the Turkey River valley!! Best for self-contained campers and tents if you don’t mind roughing it.

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  Paul W.

  Traveler

  

  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

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  Dustin B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 12, 2021

  Airport Lake Park Campground

  Nice campground!

  We camped with family in the group circle site. The circle group site has a nice big area for the kids to play. The playground and lake was also fun for the kids too.

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  Kris E.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Mike R.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 9, 2020

  Bremer County Park Cedar Bend Park

  Nice campground

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

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  Chantal C.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 22, 2021

  Bremer County Park Cedar Bend Park

  Great for Outdoors

  We camped here to try a new place (we try to pick one new place each year). We were a little underwhelemed when we first pulled in but that changed pretty quick. There weren't many other spots occupied, those that were looked fairly permanent. We had the RV and used the electric hookup. We found that it was quite a peaceful campground when we went. There was a giant wood pile where you could grab wood for a donation in the box and a wheelbarrow was provided to use which was quite convenient. The trails and hiking was the best part though. We went for hours with our dogs and had so much fun. They were easy. Some right along the river, some grassy and along fields, others ran though the woods. There were shelters and restrooms (I did not check them out having the RV) some play equipment as well as a chapel area which was interesting. It turned out to be a nice little campground.

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  B B.

  Scout

  

  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.

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  Lourene M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 29, 2018

  Lake Meyer County Park Campground

  Beautiful scenery

  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.

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  Steve R.

  Scout

  

  Dec. 25, 2020

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  Great campground with lots of activities.

  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 to setup your tent, or RV. For little ones, there is a large sand playground area with slides and swings. There is a sand beach to swim, where they also rent kayaks & canoes. The campground is located along the Cedar river, for those who want to boat and fish on a river, as well as multiple lakes to fish and a lake to ski. There are numerous soft bike trails throughout the park. And a hard trail that is part of 150 miles of bike trails in the Waterloo & Cedar Falls area.

  The campground's shower house is handicap accessible. All sites have 50 amp service and the water provided is from the city of Waterloo. There is an onsite dump station.

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  Lisa T.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 10, 2023

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  Good local camping

  Easy in and out late fall camping.  I got a great tent spot next to the river.  This is a fine campground that I much prefer during the off season (it gets too busy during the warm season for my liking).  The connection to hiking trails throughout the park is fantastic.

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  Max K.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 3, 2020

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  Good Base Camp to Explore Cedar Falls

  It was kind of loud, but it was busy. The lake for swimming was a little gross but we did it anyway. The bike trails are excellent and same for hiking. Bathrooms were a little old but clean when we were there, but there were massive hornets all over the bathroom area. It's also pretty bright here at night because it's right in the city. But overall, a decent, cheap place to tent camp if you want to explore Cedar Falls.

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  Mitch

  Guide

  

  May. 7, 2021

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  GW

  Nice campground with some non-electric sites on bank of Cedar River, clean shower house and flush toilets. On Cedar Valley bike trail (100+miles of interconnecting bike trial. major Hwy on two sides of park, sleeping in a tenet it was very noisy at night. and a train track close by (again at night)

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  Ronnie N.

  Guide

  

  May. 22, 2021

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  state park that shows how beautiful it can be

  this park has hiking(on path or off), fishing in multiple lakes and the cedar river, and a beach!!! maxx rentals will rent you from float mats to double kayaks. i suggest if you like well kept campgrounds try a weekend here

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  Stephen D.

  Guide

  

  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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  Jennifer T.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 3, 2018

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  Great park for kids, but floods easily.

  Nice park with some easy hiking trails and great bike paths. Both also good for any runners. All are really flat and would be easy for older people or young children to do. There is also a beach that is open seasonally and docks dotted throughout for fishing boats or kayaks. Really nice for kayaking and paddleboarding. Not much if any current (unless your in the river portion) which makes it smooth for anyone to do including kids. Campground isn't bad. Usually very clean and the hosts are nice. There is a nice playground in the middle and we've rarely had any noise problems. If you plan it right you can get a site right next to the Cedar River. Really pretty in the evening. That being said, because it is so close to river anytime it rains heavily there is flooding in several areas of the park. And almost every year (usually late summer, early fall) it rains enough to flood a good portion of the park. In 2 out of the last 3 years it's even been bad enough to close the park completely. And it is fairly close to the highway. That's good for convenience sake of getting in and out of the park, but it does mean there is some road noise in the parts of the park.

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  J. T.

  Guide

  

  May. 6, 2020

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  Oasis in the Cedar Valley

  Very nice park in the center of a semi-urban area. Lake access, good kayaking and canoeing, bike and hiking trails, and decent campsites.

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  Julie W.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 13, 2018

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  daughters birthday party

  bathrooms were clean and nice park but alot of highway noise

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  Stephanie J.

  Scout

  

  May. 29, 2018

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  Great place for biking

  This has so much to do. Fishing, kayaking, boating, swimming and camping. Great park in campground and two more parks in area. Off a main highway, but you feel like you are a long ways from no where. If you are a biker there is a wonderful bike path. It will take you all the way through Cedar Falls and Waterloo you could bike all day long. Nice little cozy places to enjoy lunch along the bike trail.

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  Diane A.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 17, 2018

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  quiet, shaded sites

  Quiet and well maintained. Lots to do, hiking and bike trails, fishing and boating, beach for swimming.

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  Jayne M.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 5, 2022

  George Wyth State Park Campground

  Pretty wooded spot

  Be sure to go to Diner 63 for lunch or dinner while you’re there. Outstanding food great value

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  Elizabeth K.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 5, 2023

  Delaware County Coffins Grove Park

  Quiet, peaceful family campground

  Nice, smaller campground! No designated spots, so great for groups to circle up and camp together (we camp here every year for our family reunion). Newer playground that my kids love, sand so that’s an extra play optional. Small creek runs through the park (on the edge of the campground) and a fun place for kids to explore and play in.

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  Matthew B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 28, 2021

  Delaware County Coffins Grove Park

  Peaceful county park.

  Electric and water only. Nice playground for young kids. Limited activities.

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  Tonya B.

  Guide

  

  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!