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Best Cabin Camping near Whittemore, IA

48 Reviews

Cabins at Pilot Knob State Park and Joe Sheldon County Park offer rustic accommodations for visitors to the Whittemore area. Both locations provide electric hookups in cabin units, with basic furnishings typically including beds, tables, and seating areas. "Impeccably clean bathrooms, showers, etc. playground, small homemade mini golf course, volleyball, basketball, the works to keep the kids happy and entertained while you relax in a quiet clean setting," notes one visitor about the amenities at Flying Goose Campground, which features cabin rentals along Lake Imogene. Most cabins are equipped with heating systems for year-round comfort, though air conditioning availability varies by location.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Thorpe Park offers a rental cabin option amid its forested setting near small lakes. At Flying Goose Campground, KOA-style cabins provide family-friendly accommodations with nearby recreational amenities. "What a beautiful, clean campground right on a gorgeous lake!" one camper shared about their cabin experience. Reservations are recommended, particularly during summer months when cabins book quickly. Pet policies vary by location—Joe Sheldon County Park and Pilot Knob State Park allow pets in some cabin units, while others maintain pet-free accommodations.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Cooking facilities range from basic fire pits to furnished kitchenettes depending on the cabin type. Lizard Creek Ranch Camping offers cabins with access to on-site amenities including a restaurant, making food planning simpler for guests. For groceries and supplies, the Flying Goose Campground features a small market for basic provisions. Jackson KOA, though slightly farther from Whittemore, provides fully-furnished cabin rentals with market access on-site. Cabin renters should verify what cooking equipment is provided before arrival, as supplies vary significantly between basic and deluxe units.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Whittemore, Iowa (13)

    1. Joe Sheldon County Park

    2 Reviews
    Humboldt, IA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 332-4087

    "This is a lovely and expanding park. Spacious, level pull through sites with full hookups. Decent Verizon coverage. Shower houses could use updates."

    "We spent several nights camping at South Joe Sheldon County Park. Beautiful pull through campsites some full hook ups others with electronic and water. I’ve included some pictures."

    2. Pilot Knob State Park Campground

    12 Reviews
    Forest City, IA
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 581-4835

    $10 - $28 / night

    "Located by New Ulm, MN this campground has plenty of activities in the park or very near the park."

    "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."

    3. Wesley South Park

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    Britt, IA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 679-4292

    $15 / night

    4. Flying Goose Campground & Resort

    6 Reviews
    Fairmont, MN
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 235-3458

    "Very quiet and clean, goid WiFi. Gary was very helpful. This campground is just beautiful. There is a lake you can fish,swim,rent kayaks and canoe. Laundry and showers."

    "Set along the shores of Lake Imogene, which comes out of nowhere surrounded by farm land, and you can’t even see it from the road."

    5. Jackson KOA

    9 Reviews
    Jackson, MN
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (507) 847-3825

    "The park is small, but very well maintained, and man, literally every person there was INCREDIBLY nice!"

    6. Dolliver Memorial State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    Lehigh, IA
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 359-2539

    $15 - $50 / night

    "Dolliver State Park was our maiden voyage in our travel trailer and it was obvious we were pitiful newbies!"

    "The RV parking area isn't really big, but all sites are great & feel private, especially the outer ones. We have never stayed in the cabins, but they look nice & well kept."

    7. Lizard Creek Ranch Camping

    1 Review
    Fort Dodge, IA
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (515) 890-3758

    $25 / night

    "Very nice park with a nice restaurant and many things to do in the area. Very pretty and taken care of."

    8. McIntosh Woods State Park Campground

    5 Reviews
    Ventura, IA
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (641) 829-3847

    $12 - $60 / night

    "Beautiful shaded campground near the lake, not far from town if you forgot something. We stayed in one of the two yurts- bunk bed plus a futon and table/chairs inside. Picnic table and grill outside."

    "Sites arranged in a circle around a clean shower house. Potable water. Only 2 non-electric sites. Most sites level. Sites are close to each other, not offering much in the way of privacy."

    9. Thorpe Park

    1 Review
    Forest City, IA
    36 miles
    Website

    10. Straight Park

    1 Review
    Sac City, IA
    40 miles
    +1 (712) 335-3935
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Cabin Reviews near Whittemore, IA

48 Reviews of 13 Whittemore Campgrounds

  • Rhonda P.
    Jun. 8, 2018

    McIntosh Woods State Park Campground

    beautiful spot near lake

    Beautiful shaded campground near the lake, not far from town if you forgot something. We stayed in one of the two yurts- bunk bed plus a futon and table/chairs inside. Picnic table and grill outside. Walk to small town/restaurants.Clean bathroom facilities in area. Short hikes. Fishing nearby.

  • M
    Aug. 26, 2018

    Pilot Knob State Park Campground

    Camping in the woods near town

    Located by New Ulm, MN this campground has plenty of activities in the park or very near the park. Plenty of hiking trails, playground for the kids, and an amazing sand bottom swimming pond surrounded by sand beach. Golf is also nearby at The New Ulm Country Club which is open to the public. Nice level sites with electric, picnic tables and fire rings.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 25, 2023

    Pilot Knob State Park Campground

    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.

  • L
    Nov. 5, 2021

    Dolliver Memorial State Park Campground

    Beautiful and tranquil

    Dolliver State Park was our maiden voyage in our travel trailer and it was obvious we were pitiful newbies! The park's beauty and tranquility did get disturbed a couple times when our dogs got loose (newbs!). The park staff were friendly and very helpful as were our fellow campers. The sites are mostly level with picnic tables and fire rings. Sites range from shady to sunny and the reservation website depicts the sites with a small photo and details about the amount of slope and shade. Cell service was good but no WiFi without a hotspot for us. We had fun, learned a lot and plan to camp here again!

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 16, 2024

    Pilot Knob State Park Campground

    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 !

  • P
    Oct. 22, 2020

    Thorpe Park

    Really neat little park

    Gorgeous little park right on a series of small lakes. Camping is in grassy and forested area. You dive on grass and park next to a table and power outlet. Many of these spots are not level and seem better suited to tents than larger RVs but some spots could work for vans, class C or small class A RVs. I also saw one cabin for rent. This is all near the water and has bathrooms and a water faucet. I also noticed pretty good AT&T cell coverage here. This area has historically been bad for cell coverage so maybe that is improving.

  • Lori N.
    Sep. 20, 2020

    Dolliver Memorial State Park Campground

    We Love this park!

    The RV parking area isn't really big, but all sites are great & feel private, especially the outer ones. We have never stayed in the cabins, but they look nice & well kept. Bathrooms & showers are nice. We LOVE the hiking trails. Some can be a pretty good workout & steep for a 61 year old, but they are do-able & have resting benches a long the way. There are some beautiful old bridges if you get on the right trails😁 Wifi is virtually non-existent there, but it is nice to be "unplugged" We have a DVD player & watch old movies if its raining. We wish the park cut-up it's own firewood & offered it for sale (there are plenty downed trees available) It would be an extra income for them. As it is, you can't bring in any wood outside the area because of the Elm Tree Borer possibly being transported, so you will need to go to Ft Dodge to buy some (Menards & possibly some gas stations) have bundles you can buy. It would be so much easier right at the park, like some places we go in Minnesota. We live an hour away and come just to hike sometimes. Nice, quiet place

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 5, 2021

    McIntosh Woods State Park Campground

    Nice Small Campground near lake

    Not a big campground. Sites arranged in a circle around a clean shower house. Potable water. Only 2 non-electric sites. Most sites level. Sites are close to each other, not offering much in the way of privacy. Camped here on the off season, so it wasn't crowded. Short walk to nice lake & marsh. Walking trails. Camped here during waterfowl hunting season, so there were several gunshots nearby at around sunrise. 3 bars T-Mobile. About 5 miles west of I-35; good place to stop for one night. Electric sites,: $18; non-electric $14. Would stay here again.

  • M
    Aug. 26, 2018

    Pilot Knob State Park Campground

    Great place to First night camp

    If you are picking up a camper from Lichtsinn RV in Forest City they offer to let you stay on their lot with electric hookups during your pick up. But, we found it a little more private and less intimidating to set up camp down the road just a few miles at Plot Knob State Park. Nice level sites with electric hook ups, clean restrooms and showers. Gave us the opportunity to unload our car and figure out our new motorhome without feeling like we were being watched. We didn't explore to much but we noticed they have several hiking trails. Very nice and quiet.

Guide to Whittemore

Cabin camping near Whittemore, Iowa offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, allowing you to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the comforts of home.

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  • Flying Goose Campground & Resort offers well-maintained cabins with access to a swimming beach and fishing piers, making it a family-friendly destination.
  • At Jackson KOA, you can find clean facilities and friendly staff, ensuring a comfortable stay with all the necessary amenities.
  • Lizard Creek Ranch Camping features spacious cabins and a restaurant on-site, providing convenience and a taste of local cuisine.

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