Best Tent Camping near Thor, IA
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Best Tent Sites Near Thor, IA (5)
4. Bessman-Kemp Park
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5. Whispering Oaks RV Park
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Recent Tent Reviews in Thor
178 Reviews of 5 Thor Campgrounds
Pat F.
Guide
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
Lee D.
Legend
Clear Lake State Park Campground
Surprisingly quiet campground on a summer weekend
We tend to stay at campgrounds during the off or shoulder season for a quieter experience so it was with some apprehension that we reserved this campground for a summer weekend so that we could meet friends for Paddlefest. We were happy to discover that despite being a full campground, it was quiet at almost all hours of the day and night. It was, however, an entirely different story on the lake itself, where boats gathered all day to party!
There is little separation between the sites but there are trees located throughout, some of which provide shade to the site. The camper pads were a mix of dirt and gravel and mostly level. We were lucky to snag Site 34 (reserved about three months in advance) – it was on the end, making it a much larger site than the interior sites (all end sites in our section were larger) and we had plenty of shade trees, a welcome relief on a very hot weekend.
The paved roads leading to the sites are very narrow and would appear to be one-way but are not designated as such, resulting in some confusion. The site numbers are only listed on one side, even though most of the sites appeared to be pull-through.
The restrooms and showers were clean and had soap and (dated) air dryers.
Overall, we had a very pleasant two-night stay even though we were prepared for a different experience.
- RRyan S.Guide
Dows Pool Park & Campground
Shady, quiet campground with electric & water hookups and a dump station
I only drove through here I did not camp. It was quiet and the sites were shaded. I saw water, electricity and a picnic table at every site. The pads are gravel and very level.
You can easily bike into town.
There is a dump station.
I had 3 bars of Verizon 4G which provided 70 down and 12 up.
On T-mobile I had 5 bars of 5G and 100 down and 7 up.
- RRogerGuide
Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve
Great place!
Standard site without electric was only $10.00 a night which includes a nearby water spigot to fill your tank with. Put toilets and showers available. The friendly hosts made a point to come by to chat. Two fawns were born there, under one of the picnic tables and they were around all weekend. I’ll be back !
- RRogerGuide
Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve
Great site to camp - non electric sites are $10.00 -“and electric are $18.00
Nice place to spend the weekend or a week! Came in late and a resident helped me find a great spot. When driving to my site two fawns were laying near the playground.
- JJanet K.Guide
Clear Lake State Park Campground
Nice but crowded campground
Nice campground with grassy pull thru sites. But very close together. If full, you would have no privacy. Fortunately, it was 1/4 full, so no problem. Bathrooms clean, nice warm showers! Nice beach, lots to do. Would be a fun place if you don’t mind camping next to neighbors!
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Alden riverview campground
15$! Alden Riverview Campground
30/50/110 power. Drinking water and dump onsite but not on sites. Wifi! Hot showers, playground,boat launch,fire pits,grills,good camp host.town is right there 2 bars and restaurants. Gas station I think was 8 blocks up to the right. Been hard to find all this for 15 bucks a day!
Pam H.
Traveler
Grotto Campground
Nice quiet camping
Stopped for the night , so I could see the Grotto in the morning. Very clean restrooms/showers. Only one other camper here. Shaded spots, great Wi-Fi, good cell service. Next to train tracks but only one train came by and it wasn’t loud. Definitely recommend if you’re in the area. You pay at the gift shop across the street. $20 for RV and $10 for tent.
- jjeremy K.Traveler
Lizard Creek Ranch Camping
Great place to stay
Very nice park with a nice restaurant and many things to do in the area. Very pretty and taken care of.
Becky M.GuideClear Lake State Park Campground
Great State Park
This is our second time camping at the Clear Lake State Park. The park is clean, the shower house is nice. It’s hard to control the temperature in the showers, too hot for little kids to stand directly in the water. The playground was fun for the kids, nice beach access! Limited full hook up sites. I wish there were more full hook ups that you could reserve. Paved roads are great for bike riding. Great shaded spots. DNR cruises the park daily which is nice to see.
- RRichard &.Guide
The Grotto of the Redemption RV Park
Nice place to stop while visiting the Grotto
We stayed at the Grotto of the Redemption RV park for two nights. We were in our class C while slowly making our way across the country. We had no problems getting a spot here. There are two areas. One is very close to a train line, which runs infrequently. Sites are grass, level, and reasonably well maintained. All sites are pull through. Only electrical hookups are available at the sites. This is in good condition. There is fresh water and a dump station available. Each site has a nice grassy area and there are plenty of large trees. Staff was very friendly and helpful. There was a park nearby with a playground.
The RV park is near the Grotto. The Grotto is a fascinating achievement worth a look if you are in the area.
We had 2 bar LTE with Verizon. Our hotspot was usable and performed very well. Campground wifi was not available.
We enjoyed our brief stay at this campground. We will stay again when traveling this way.
- VVictoriaScout
Clear Lake State Park Campground
Nice place
Overall nice place to stay. We stay each year with family so there are about 4 of our campers all there together.distance between sites can be wide or narrow depending on which site you’re on.
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 narrow, beyond the trees on one side of the campground is a major road so you’ll hear cars passing by, not a lot of restroom/bathhouses
- Becky M.Guide
Clear Lake State Park Campground
Very clean park!
We spent 4 days here and the park is a busy place! Very clean!!!!! Dump station was easy access! We were right by the shower houses. Check in and out was simple. We made our reservations online. The park had paved roads, great for bike riding, playground was a hit! The sunset was gorgeous in the evenings at the beach! We will be back!
- Jeannie D.Guide
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.Guide
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.Guide
Joe Sheldon County Park
Beautiful hiking!
This is a lovely and expanding park. Spacious, level pull through sites with full hookups. Decent Verizon coverage. Shower houses could use updates.
- Jeannie D.Guide
Briggs Woods Park
Pretty place
Nice camp, decent sites, GREAT buddy sites! Cell service is null, and no wifi. We do love the hiking over here!
- Jeannie D.Guide
North Equestrian Campground — Brushy Creek State Recreation Area
GREAT lake!
I like beach camp, but I LOVE north equestrian camp. Wish the boxes accomodated my rig. It's easy in spring or fall, we can get by with 30 amps. If you need 50 amps, you're going to want to head to the Beach Camp.
- Jeannie D.Guide
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.Guide
Dolliver Memorial State Park Campground
Love Dolliver
One of my favorite hiking spots! Camping here is comfortable enough. Sites can be a little squat in the middle loops, and no fhu. Antenna coverage is fine for catching your evening weather report, but cell service cuts out as you drive down into the park, and does not resume until you come back up and out. There's no wifi, and I'm not sure how satellite service would fare down here. Our Dish barely kept up with the antenna, so I'm guessing satellite's a meh. If you have anything you'd like to listen to or watch, download it before going in. But, honestly, the hiking is so good, it'd be silly to worry about much of anything down here. I rarely do.
- Jeannie D.Guide
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.Guide
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.
- Lee D.Legend
Pilot Knob State Park — Pilot Knob State Preserve
Layout of campground would be challenging if full
General: A mixture of tent (non-electric) and electric sites, mostly arranged in several rows.
Site Quality: Mixed. Not all sites are level, and most do not have delineated parking pads (there is a small pavement indent to show where to access the site). A fire pit and picnic table complete the site. Most of the sites are too close together for our liking, however, when we were there (a Monday at the end of August, the day before school started), we were only one of three sites occupied so for our stay it didn’t matter.
Bathhouse: Basic but clean. My biggest complaint is there were no hooks or shelves for toiletries by the sinks. The showers looked nice but we did not use them.
Activities: Horseback riding (there are trails for this), hiking, fishing. Although we did see several trailheads, I did not have a map so didn’t explore them. There is an observation tower, but it is a two-mile walk/drive from the campground (on paved roads; I didn’t try to find hiking trails to get there).
Misc: A shout-out to the great host, Pam, who greeted us as we arrived. The observation tower, entrance gates, and picnic shelter were all constructed by the CCC and were beautiful. It almost seemed like the campground was an afterthought as it is outside the entrance gates and nowhere near the tower. The layout of the campground would be challenging if all sites were occupied.
- Lory B.Scout
Gordon Prange City Park
gordon prange campground
hope you like flooding and bugs all over the bathrooms.the city clerk was nice to your face but not when your back is turned , but other than that the town people are very nice
- ddariohillScout
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Guide to Thor
Tent camping near Thor, Iowa offers a variety of options for outdoor enthusiasts looking to immerse themselves in nature. With several campgrounds nearby, campers can enjoy unique amenities and activities tailored to their preferences.
Tent campers should check out local wildlife areas
- The Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area provides a decent spot for those interested in birdwatching and hunting, though water levels can affect the experience.
- At the Devine Wildlife Area, visitors can enjoy a more rustic experience, but be prepared for limited amenities like no firewood or picnic tables.
- The Ambrose A. Call State Park Campground features several trails for hiking, making it a great choice for those who enjoy exploring the outdoors.
Tent campers like these nearby activities
- Fishing enthusiasts will appreciate the opportunities at Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area, where the lake can be a good spot for catching local fish.
- The Ambrose A. Call State Park Campground offers trails that are perfect for hiking and biking, providing a chance to enjoy the scenic beauty of the area.
- For a more laid-back experience, Bessman-Kemp Park allows for campfires and picnics, making it ideal for family gatherings.
Amenities that enhance the camping experience
- Campers at Whispering Oaks RV Park can enjoy electric hookups and sanitary dump facilities, catering to those who prefer a bit more comfort.
- The Bessman-Kemp Park features picnic tables and allows campfires, making it a cozy spot for evening gatherings.
- At the Ambrose A. Call State Park Campground, reservable sites are available, ensuring that campers can secure their spot ahead of time.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Thor, IA is Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area with a 2.7-star rating from 3 reviews.
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