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Best RV Parks & Resorts near Waterloo, IA

209 Reviews

George Wyth State Park Campground near Waterloo provides electric sites with 50-amp and 30-amp hookups for RVs. The campground has spaces that accommodate big rigs with level gravel pads and grass areas. Waterloo-Lost Island Waterpark KOA offers year-round RV camping with full hookups including water, sewer, and 50-amp electric service. The KOA features pull-through sites on gravel surfaces with grassy areas and picnic tables. Deerwood Park in Evansdale supplies electric hookups, water connections, and sewer hookups with a sanitary dump station on site. "Sites are well planned out, giving each camper plenty of space. Several buddy set ups, allowing two campers to set up with main doors facing each other," noted one visitor.

Seasonal availability varies across the region's RV parks. George Wyth State Park operates from April through December, while the Lost Island Waterpark KOA remains open year-round. Most parks in the area require reservations, especially during summer months when water activities are popular. Based on reviews from The Dyrt, cell service is generally reliable, with one RVer reporting "4 bar LTE with Verizon. Our hotspot was usable and performed very well." Pet policies are accommodating at most locations, with the Lost Island KOA featuring a fenced dog park specifically for RV travelers. Highway noise may affect some sites at George Wyth due to its proximity to major roadways, though this location offers convenient access to Cedar Falls and Waterloo amenities.

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Best RV Sites Near Waterloo, Iowa (86)

    1. Beyonder Getaway at Lazy Acres

    5 Reviews
    Vinton, IA
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (319) 443-4000

    $35 - $50 / night

    "The staff was really nice, showers were clean and they had laundry too! It backs up to a corn field, right off the Interstate but the noise was barely there. Huge grass pull through lots everywhere."

    "Well run campground with full hookups available for$35/ night. Bathrooms are clean and lots of warm water for showers. Great place for a night or two. Near the highway but road noise is minimal."

    2. Lakeshore RV Resort and Campground

    2 Reviews
    Oelwein, IA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (319) 800-9968

    3. Skip-A-Way Resort

    3 Reviews
    West Union, IA
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 423-7338

    "Sewer, water and electric."

    "This was a nice campground next to a small town- nice quiet sites. Sites were kind of close together. Mostly seasonal spots here."

    4. George Wyth State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Cedar Falls, IA
    4 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.)"

    "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."

    5. Waterloo - Lost Island Waterpark KOA

    10 Reviews
    Evansdale, IA
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (319) 233-3485

    "Sites are gravel for the RV, reasonably level, and very well maintained. Most sites are pull through. Hookups are in very good condition. Each site had a grassy area with a picnic table."

    "Decent sites with full hook ups. Little shade with small trees next to about each site."

    6. Six Pines Campground — Backbone State Park

    29 Reviews
    Dundee, IA
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (563) 924-2527

    $15 - $25 / night

    "The camp ground that we stayed at was family friendly. Hammocks were ok to put up. The only not so great experience was that 2 out of the 3 showers on the women's side were out of order."

    "Backbone State Park is unlike any other place in Iowa, having geological features uncommon in Iowa. There are two campgrounds."

    7. Pine Lake State Park Campground

    11 Reviews
    Steamboat Rock, IA
    38 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 858-5832

    $15 - $90 / night

    "Site 70 is not level, the driveway was just long enough for us and the view was great! The sites are spacious enough; cell signal was the same."

    "This campground is near home so I know it well. The campground itself is nice, with some decent sized campsites, many having a great view of upper Pine Lake. There are flush toilets and showers."

    8. Deerwood Park

    4 Reviews
    Evansdale, IA
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (319) 493-0655

    "Quiet, camp host was nice. Firewood available for purchase for $1. Nice lake very close to the campground."

    9. Shady Oaks RV Campground

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    Marshalltown, IA
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 752-2946

    10. Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area Campground

    6 Reviews
    Shellsburg, IA
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (319) 436-7716

    $17 - $60 / night

    "We stayed in a 25 foot travel trailer in the middle of the week. Weekends are pretty much sold out.
    We love the area. Kayaking, biking, and fishing. Very well maintained grounds."

    "The gentleman that takes care of the campground takes great pride in his work and it shows - kudos to him!  There is a nice hiking trail around the lake, about 8 miles complete loop. "

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  • David S.
    Sep. 1, 2022

    Pinicon Ridge Park

    Nice clean and generally spacious

    Stayed in The Plains area. Water and electric hookups, dump station near by. Clean shower house with storm shelter. Mixed sun and shade with generous grassy sites, fire pit and picnic table.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 22, 2024

    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.

  • 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!

  • S
    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.

  • R
    Jun. 22, 2023

    Waterloo - Lost Island Waterpark KOA

    Great place to stay

    We stayed at started at the Lost Island water park KOA for just one night while passing through the area. We were in our class C while slowly making our way across the country. We had no problems getting a spot here. Sites are gravel for the RV, reasonably level, and very well maintained. Most sites are pull through. Hookups are in very good condition. Each site had a grassy area with a picnic table. Staff was very friendly and helpful. There was a playground, beach and fenced dog area. Cost was very good for the amenities provided.

    The campground had a store, gas station and propane available.

    We had 4 bar LTE with Verizon. Our hotspot was usable and performed very well. We enjoyed our brief stay at this campground. We will stay again when traveling this way.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 28, 2024

    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.

  • Lourene M.
    Sep. 29, 2018

    Skip-A-Way Resort

    Very family friendly

    This campground has a lot of fun activities from April 15 thru Oct 15. They have permanent sites and rentals. There is tent sites and rental campers also. Sewer, water and electric. Some weekly activities include canoeing, tubing down the Turkey River, swimming, fishing and paddle boats in the Lake, a splash pad for kids and occasionally a dumping tank for free, also miniture golf. There. Is a store and bar on the grounds as wellas a pavilion for use any time where they also have children's movies every Saturday night during season. New bathrooms with shower's and rentals for canoes and tubes for the River. Very family friendly and affordable.

  • Clint G.
    Jul. 20, 2021

    Rodgers County Park

    Nice for a County Park

    This campground offers electric only sites for RVs.  Water can be a bit tricky to get in the park and there was not host onsite to assist.  The RV sites were mostly level on a gravel pad with a grass yard.  There is some shade with fire pits on site and picnic tables.  It was very quiet as this is in the heart of corn fields.  There was a bit of a disturbance which the ranger promptly addressed.  There are showers and toilets onsite as well.

  • James M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 6, 2024

    Otter Creek Lake and Park

    Nice County CG along lake

    CG has basic amenities- fire ring, table, gravel pad, electric, and water though shower houses are closed for season. Nature Center offers education displays and programs. Lake offers paddling, fishing, etc.

Guide to Waterloo

RV camping near Waterloo, Iowa, offers a variety of options for outdoor enthusiasts looking to enjoy nature while having access to essential amenities.

RVers appreciate amenities like electric hookups and water access

Some prices for RV Parks range from $30 to $50

  • Rates at Riverview Park Campground are reasonable, offering full hookups at a competitive price, making it a great choice for budget-conscious travelers.
  • Lakeshore RV Resort and Campground provides a variety of amenities for a modest fee, ensuring a comfortable stay without breaking the bank.
  • While specific pricing for Lil' Bit of Country RV Park isn't listed, it is known for being affordable, making it an attractive option for RV campers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I rent an RV or camper in Waterloo for my camping trip?

Yes, RV rentals are available in the Waterloo area. While there aren't dedicated rental facilities mentioned in the campground reviews, Skip-A-Way Resort offers rental campers from April 15 through October 15. This resort provides a complete camping experience with activities like canoeing, tubing down the Turkey River, swimming, and fishing. For more rental options, check local RV dealerships in Waterloo or nearby Cedar Falls, which often provide rental services. Additionally, online peer-to-peer RV rental platforms serve the Waterloo area, allowing you to rent directly from local RV owners.

Where are the best RV parks and campgrounds in Waterloo, Iowa?

Waterloo offers several excellent RV options. George Wyth State Park Campground provides wooded sites with both electric and non-electric options at affordable rates ($16 for electric sites). The park features activities for all ages, including a playground, swimming beach, and kayak rentals. For those wanting more amenities, Waterloo - Lost Island Waterpark KOA offers well-maintained gravel sites that are reasonably level with full hookups. Most sites have good shade, and the campground is conveniently located near attractions. Other nearby options include Cedar View Park and Pinicon Ridge Park, both offering electric hookups and clean facilities.

What types of travel trailers are available for camping in Waterloo?

The Waterloo area accommodates various travel trailer types at its diverse campgrounds. Pinicon Ridge Park features generous grassy sites with water and electric hookups suitable for travel trailers of different sizes, plus a nearby dump station. Oelwein City Park can accommodate travel trailers with its accessible sites and basic amenities. For larger travel trailers, several parks in the area have big-rig friendly sites, including Rodgers County Park with mostly level gravel pads and electric hookups. The region's campgrounds generally support everything from small teardrop trailers to larger fifth-wheels, with varying hookup options from electric-only to full-service sites.

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