Best RV Parks near Sumner, IA
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Best RV Sites Near Sumner, IA (110)
1. Skip-A-Way Resort
3 Reviews•10 Photos•12 Saves- Pets
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- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
2. Lakeshore RV Resort and Campground
2 Reviews•4 Photos•2 SavesLocated on beautiful Lake Oelwein in northeast Iowa. We are a child/family friendly campground, privately owned, where our passion is to serve our camping guests with a high level of commitment and excellence. Fishing, kayaking, canoeing, sand beach & swim area, and much more. You will find it restful, relaxing, and peaceful...the way camping should be!
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3. Lazy Acres RV Park
5 Reviews•7 Photos•22 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- RVs
4. Six Pine - Backbone State Park
29 Reviews•114 Photos•107 SavesLocated about an hour’s drive north of Cedar Rapids, Backbone State Park is Iowa’s oldest state park. Established in 1920, it was named for a narrow limestone ridge—the Devil’s Backbone—along the Maquoketa River. At its founding, it was one of the largest state parks in the U.S. to offer camping, picnicking and hiking opportunities. Since that time, the park has expanded to 2,100 acres—almost double its original size—and offers even more opportunities for locals and visitors to get outdoors and enjoy some time in nature. Whether it’s wandering the woods, fishing on a quiet creek, lounging by the lake, or just napping in shade under a swinging hammock, there’s something for everyone here. The two campgrounds at Backbone State Park offers 125 campsites for tent and RV campers. The large South Lake Campground has nearly 100 sites, about half with electrical hookups, with flush toilets and showers. The smaller Six Pines Campground has 27 primitive tent sites with vault toilets. Most sites are open and grassy, but there are plenty of shade trees around. Both locations have drinking water faucets and trash receptacles; a dump station is located at the South Lake Campground. The park also offers a few 1- and 2-bedroom cabins for those visiting sans tent or RV; bedding not provided. Many sites and facilities are ADA accessible. A small store in the park sells bait, firewood and some concessions. Reservations are accepted, but some sites are held open for first-come, first-served campers. Seasonal campsite rates range from $6–$16/night; cabins range from $50–$100/night. There are plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy at Backbone State Park. The park features several playgrounds, picnic areas, an outdoor auditorium, and a museum. More than 21 miles of multiuse trails explore the woods and waterways within the park. Taking a hike or ride is the best way to see some of the park’s natural rock features, including the Stone Arch, Balance Rock, and the Devil’s Backbone. In winter, many of these trails are open for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Swimming, paddling and boating can be enjoyed on Backbone Lake, with kayak and canoe rentals available from the park, and angers can fish for trout on the creek out of Richmond Springs. And rock climbers will find several challenging routes on the park’s many limestone cliffs.
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5. Lil' Bit of Country RV Park
Be the first to review!Lil' Bit of Country RV Park is located at the west edge of Strawberry Point along Highway 3, where the flat land of Iowa meets the cliffs of the Mississippi River. It features 16 full hookup campsites that are big rig friendly (option of 30 or 50 amp). Many of them are pull through accessible. The park provides limited Wifi, welcomes pets on a leash, and has a sewer hookups at every site.
Campsite amenities offered include picnic tables and fire circles. It also includes basic amenities like restrooms with hot showers and laundry facilities. Visitors can also enjoy activities such as biking, hiking, fishing, and wildlife watching.
Our little community has 2 banks, grocery store, hardware store, pharmacy, restaurants, NAPA auto, 2 gas stations, including Casey's pizza, Dollar General, and a historical hotel who guests have met a ghost or two. The Mississippi River, 40 miles scenic drive from our RV Park, offers great recreational opportunities, including a casino at Marquette, IA.
The campground is also near attractions like:
Jakway Forest County Park Backbone State Park (four miles) Joy Springs County Park The Mississippi River (40 miles) Come and experience the beauty and fun of Northeast Iowa. See you soon!
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$30 / night
7. George Wyth State Park
13 Reviews•22 Photos•33 Saves- Pets
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- ADA Access
$11 - $16 / night
8. Pulpit Rock Campground
17 Reviews•40 Photos•84 Saves- Pets
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- Electric Hookups
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- Reservable
- ADA Access
9. Tri-State Raceway and RV Park
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Recent RV Reviews In Sumner
241 Reviews of 110 Sumner Campgrounds
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Ryan S.
Guide
Cedar View Park
Beautiful park, gross bath house
This is a lovely park. It is fairly quiet, you can hear some highway noise in the distance. The lake is lovely and clean. The spots are gravel, most sites will require some leveling but are not too bad.
Each site has a newer electric pedestal with 30 and 50 amp service, and each site has a water spigot, as well as a picnic table and fire ring.
There are a few sites that back up directly to the lake. There is a swimming beach and a dock. There is a city park adjacent to the campground with a playground and picnic shelter.
I had 3 bars on on T-mobile which got me 64 down and 18 up. On Verizon I had 3 bars which got me 65 down and 12 up.
The shower house was pretty bad though. It was older, which doesn't bother me, but it was dirty. There are camp hosts on site but I guess their duties do not include ever cleaning the restroom. There was food trash in there all week, and if you look around you'll find feces, blood, and personal hygiene trash including used condoms.
I would stay in this campground again because I have a self contained unit and do not need to use the on-site shower house.
- RRyan S.Guide
Oelwein City Park
This is a beautiful city park campground
I enjoyed my 5 night stay at Oelwein City Park Campground. It's located on the south end of town, there is only one business within walking distance. It's a great restaurant (Oelwein Family Restaurant) and it's about a 15 minute walk.
There is one shower house, and several vault toilets throughout the park. The shower house is old and a little run down but was very clean. I had no problems using it.
The city park is adjacent to the campground and has picnic shelters, a playground, and a dog park.
There are electric and water hookups at most sites, and there is a dump station. The park was pretty full on the weekend as you would expect, but very quiet during the week.
I had great Verizon and T-mobile service here.
- RRyan S.Guide
Elkader City Park
Close to town, nice facilities, not quiet
I had good Verizon signal here (70 down, 20 up) but zero T-mobile signal.
The campground is close to down, there are two museums within walking distance (just steps from the campground entrance). Across the street is a walking & biking trail that will take you straight to downtown, where you'll find a coffee shop, a few restaurants, and other shopping. It's less than a 5 minute bike ride to get there, and very scenic as it follows the river.
The facilities are newer and pretty nice. The showers are the single-button kind with no temperature adjustment. If you wait a while, the water does get barely warm enough for a comfortable shower.
This is not a quiet campground, it has a well traveled highway on one side, and a city main street on the other side that semi trucks use during the day. Sometimes there are highschool football games at the stadium next to the campground. Late at night it does get quiet.
The sites are grass or gravel. There are electrical hookups at most sites, with water faucets spread throughout the campground. The sites are mostly shaded.
I enjoyed the George Maier Rural Heritage Center and Museum ($5 admission) and the Elkader Depot Museum (free) which are located right next to the campground.
The downside to this campground is the dump station. It is just a hole in a manhole cover. It's in a dirt/weedy area and smells terrible. It's located across the street from the campground.
- RRyan S.Guide
Fontana County Park
New, clean, no trees
There is a brand new campground here with full hookups. There are no trees so I decided to pass and not camp here. Evidently there is an "old" campground somewhere in this park also that I did not find. The signs will direct you to the new campground.
I had good T-mobile and Verizon service here.
- RRyan S.Guide
Klocks Island Park
Crowded and quiet
This seems like a quiet campground. It's just off the highway but there was almost zero traffic on this small highway. I drove through here on a Saturday in mid September. All spots were taken. I had barely usable Verizon service here and no T-mobile service. I was not able to camp here. The restroom building looked fairly new.
Anna R.
Scout
Lakeshore RV Resort and Campground
Rude Host
Please do not ignore the negative reviews written by people on other sites regarding the owners. My husband and I drove almost 2 hours to check out the campground. We are looking for a permanent site for our RV next year. When we arrived we called the phone number listed on the closed gate. The owner, Joyce came out and said we would need an appointment to drive thru and she did not have time to show us around. The owner was very rude. We had been on their website and it did not state appointments were needed. Yes, I guess we could have called ahead, but as seasoned campers its never been a problem to check out a campground ahead of time.. Just beware owner unfriendly:( NO WE WONT BE RETURNING, WE WOULD NEVER STAY HERE
- Niki S.Scout
R Campground, Inc
Very clean, friendly owners, great co-campers
Randy was amazing and very attentive to my questions. Check in was super easy and the directions for check in were clearly spelled out. Everything was mapped out and the website was easy to use as well. The pond itself was pretty to look at and made for great photos, however it was loaded with geese which made it not user friendly. I would recommend this campground, and I will definitely go back to camp again!
Kenneth M.Scout
Clayton Hills Campground
Best Owners Ever
I was looking around for a place and being the weekend after the 4th of July, I knew there wouldn't be many options. This place is literally a hidden gem and should get more focus!!! The owner had a spot for my family and me!!! When he found out that I was only tent camping, he even lowered the price!!! He didn't have to do that at all and it wasn't expected. Grassy locations everywhere. Wonderful water and electric hookups!!! A little piece of heaven here. JJ is an AMAZING host!!!
Ashley F.Guide
Baileys Ford
Excellent campground
What more can I say than this place was stellar. We were tent camping the site we picked was big (there were smaller sites if that’s what you need). Access to the trout stream directly from our site! The facilities were clean even for a vault toilet (regular toilets and showers available at the main building which were extremely clean) the showers had hot water and real on and off handles NOT the push to start ones. Access to the river was available and there was a boat launch site. Staff we encountered were all friendly. Firewood available to purchase on site (only available Friday and Saturday night it was $10 a bundle during our stay). Plenty of things for kids to do volleyball ball court, softball field, and several playgrounds! Many shelters available for larger gatherings. This place even had an outdoor chapel. Baileys Ford exceeded my expectations for a county campground and I will be returning 100% my only complaint was spotty service (Verizon) but then again the point of camping is to disconnect so this was not a big deal. Minimal bugs considering how close we were to the water as well!
- Nick B.
Traveler
Wildcat Bluff County Park
Quiet with good trails
Very nice little park if you like hiking or Frisbee golf. There is not much to the park besides campsites and the Frisbee golf course. It has a small playground with just a few swings and a slide. Bathrooms were horrible. I would not suggest staying unless you have your own restroom. Also there is no dump station so be prepared to take your shit home with you.
- Tori L.Scout
Big Paint Campground — Yellow River State Forest
Dream stay.
Came to learn more about Tenkara fly fishing. Had a ball. Visited the 3 lookouts including Iowa only Fire tower. Bird life is colorful. Lots of places to hike. Scenery is lush. I had no phone service. Campsites are well mown, have a picnic table and fire ring. Pit toilets. Easy access to water. Drink water and firewood are at the host A frame. There is no dump site. Everyone was very friendly. Helpful. Nights were quiet. Very relaxing.
- IIra V.Scout
Lazy Acres RV Park
Don’t recommend
We stayed here towards the end of May. They hadn’t cut the grass but was in the process of cutting it. This caused swarms of bugs. We are from Ky backwoods and are use to bugs but this was awful. The bathhouse was clean. The campground is right off the main highway so easy getting off and right back on.
Tiffany K.Guide
Pikes Peak State Park
Quaint Campground with River Views
Loved this campground but it does have some drawbacks. Set up a lot for rv camping with site layout and connections. Some sites have the fire ring very close to the parking area and some spots have limited shade (compared to the majority of the campground that is in the trees). The bathrooms and showers are in good condition. The Mississippi River overlooks are a short walk away. There were lots of birds and spiders around the campground. There are a good number of hiking trails in the park.
Marci S.GuidePikes Peak State Park
Dramatic scenery, quiet campground
This campground is a short hike away from beautiful trails that overlook the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers. The boardwalk trails also lead to a small falls and more. Site 51, where we stayed, is near trailhead but on a slight slope. Showers, water, dump station available here, no playground
- ccoreyTraveler
Twins Campground
Serene
Serenity, nature at its best, birdsong all day long wildlife at every turn our campsite was level the owners and manager were great hosts. We stayed several weeks the price was very reasonable, honey wagon service was included ; riding/ hiking trails from campsite.
- Greg K.Guide
Twins Campground
Twins campground- cresco,Iowa.
Very friendly and helpful owner. He even drove to town so we could follow him in. Has playground community area fire pit and a structure built to cover picnic tables. atv trails. Turkey river right there was 20 feet from my site. Porta potty and shower water is hot. 30/50 amp power with water on each site. Water fill station and dump station. Garbage .
Pat F.Guide
Bloody Run County Park
An amazing weekend
I went fishing and hiking and it’s very scenic and beautiful area , train blairing its horn in the middle of the night sucks since it’s right by train tracks, pit toilets and clear water stream in front of the campground fishing wasn’t the best 
Jon M.ScoutBig Joes Little Campground
Never Again
It is not meant for weekenders. The campground is 97% concrete pad sites for people who want to park their camper and ent for the year. The two "weekender sites they do have are over 100 yards away and the water smells like sulphur. The owner will also personally take the time to drive out and chew you out if you inadvertently park on the grass. Bottom line, they care about getting their cash and trying to make it look like Augusta National golf course. I will never go back.
- Pat F.Guide
Big Springs Trout Hatchery Campground
A slice of heaven
This is a beautiful scenic view right next to the river and there are picnic tables fire rings and a trash can and porta potty with a water spigot for fresh water
- Pat F.Guide
Frieden Park and Campground
Cozy and peaceful
This is a nice, small, cozy campground wasn’t anybody else there but us and it was amazing
- Pat F.Guide
Bloody Run County Park
Amazing creekside
It was a beautiful area with the creek running right next to it only problem was there was some trash in the firing which we had to take care of. People are so lazy.
Lisa T.Scout
George Wyth State Park
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.
Terry F.ScoutGilbertson Conservation Education Area
Great place!
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- SShirley P.Traveler
Pikes Peak State Park
Beautiful Park
Beautiful scenery. Easy parking. Dump station.
- TTom
RangerPikes Peak State Park
Beautiful & well maintained
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL overlooks above the great Mississippi River!
Very nice trails! Some trails are long with a lot of up and down through valley and ravines, so be prepared for the hike. You can hike the trails all the way to the town of McGregor, just give yourself plenty of time to hike back uphill 480 feet.
The campground has a large new area for RV’s and trailers. The space between sites is large but no trees because it’s brand new.
New very nice bathroom and shower building. Also a vault toilet in new campground area.
Nice large fire rings with grills. Sites are well maintained.
Very Easy to use dump station.
Brian M.Scout
Waukon City Park
Great campground
Free firewood, free wifi, water and electric at each campsite. Found a nice shady site for tent camping.
- AAmyScout
Cedar Bend Park
Peaceful place
It was so clean and peaceful. Not overly crowded. The camp host was so friendly and helpful.
Guide to Sumner
Camping near Sumner, Iowa, offers a variety of beautiful spots for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you’re looking for scenic views, hiking trails, or family-friendly activities, there’s something for everyone.
What to do:
- Hiking Trails: Explore the numerous trails available at Wyalusing State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, “Great hiking trails, overall a great place to stay,” highlighting the park's natural beauty.
- Kayaking: Enjoy kayaking on the backwaters of the Mississippi River. A visitor at Backbone State Park noted, “Awesome campground with lots of hiking trails, and access to backwaters of Mississippi.”
- Fishing: Try your luck at fishing in the nearby rivers. A review for Beaver Creek Valley State Park Campground mentioned, “Good trout fishing here, some sites are primitive, some have electric and water.”
What campers like:
- Scenic Views: Campers rave about the stunning views at Nelson Dewey State Park Campground. One camper said, “Campsite D's views were unbeatable,” making it a favorite for those who love nature.
- Clean Facilities: Many appreciate the cleanliness of the facilities. A visitor at George Wyth State Park Campground remarked, “Clean shower house and flush toilets,” which is always a plus when camping.
- Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Families enjoy the welcoming environment at Pikes Peak State Park Campground. One review stated, “Easy level sites, and helpful neighbors,” making it a great spot for kids.
What you should know:
- Train Noise: Be prepared for train sounds at some campgrounds. A camper at Nelson Dewey State Park Campground mentioned, “There’s a train track right next to the river,” which can be quite loud at night.
- Limited Cell Service: Many campgrounds have spotty cell service. A visitor at Beaver Creek Valley State Park Campground noted, “There is no cell phone service,” so plan accordingly.
- Primitive Sites: Some campgrounds, like Camp Glen Wendel, offer primitive camping. A review stated, “Well spaced out camp sites, very primitive,” which is great for those looking for a more rustic experience.
Tips for camping with families:
- Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for campgrounds with amenities for kids. A camper at Old Barn Resort said, “The bathrooms were nice, coin-operated showers,” which can be convenient for families.
- Plan Activities: Make sure to have a list of activities. One family at Pulpit Rock Campground enjoyed, “Bike trails and good trout fishing,” which kept everyone entertained.
- Pack for Comfort: Bring along items to keep the kids comfortable. A review for George Wyth State Park Campground mentioned, “The connection to hiking trails throughout the park is fantastic,” so having good hiking gear is essential.
Tips from RVers:
- Check Site Sizes: Make sure to check the size of the RV sites. A visitor at Backbone State Park noted, “The sites are big so you can camp far back,” which is helpful for larger RVs.
- Electric Hookups: Look for campgrounds with electric hookups. A camper at Wyalusing State Park Campground appreciated the “electric hookups” available, making it easier to enjoy modern conveniences.
- Plan for Noise: Be aware of potential noise from nearby roads or trains. A review for George Wyth State Park Campground mentioned, “The major Hwy on two sides of the park,” which could affect your stay.
Camping near Sumner, Iowa, has a lot to offer, from beautiful views to family-friendly activities. Just be prepared for some noise and plan your activities ahead of time!
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