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211 Reviews of 10 Hiawatha Campgrounds

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  Danni A.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 7, 2024

  Brownville Riverside Park

  Needs quite a bit of improvement

  We stayed here so that we would be within walking distance of Brownville. It took a while to figure out how to make a reservation (you call the River Inn Resort). When I made the reservation, I was told there is no electricity, which is fine since we have solar. However, we were not told there are no tables, or fire rings... there pretty much isn't anything other than land. The land that is there is pretty rough as well. There were very large burs of some sort throughout the grassy areas, which made it difficult for our dog to go anywhere during our trip. There were also an unbelievable amount of gnats, but that is probably due to the proximity to the river. The people at the River Inn Resort, where you check in, were friendly and helpful. However, we would not stay here again.

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  R U Lost? P.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 2, 2024

  R U Lost - RV Lots

  Birds are chirping, Quiet, alot of trees

  Call me when you get on Hwy 67. You’ll be 4 miles from us. We arrived in the area, and she greets us with a smile and welcomes us to “R U LOST- RV lots. She shows us our campsite, lets us set-up then we pay for our nights. Then we talk about the rules, talk about the under ground shelter, vegetable garden looks delicious and “you can have as much as you want, just leave me one!” The flower (prayer) garden smells so beautiful, the colors are amazing and it lights up at night. This year is an Outage shut down so the Campsite and others around the plant is very minimal. You need to call if anything is open for your stay. The outage (Nuclear shut down) happens every two years. Right now all campsites except (Indian Cave state park) should be open, but call them to check. Very pleasant place! Shade! Very nice place!!

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  Gordy Y.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Hoot Owl Bend

  Not recommended for cars

  It seems like a bad place to park for the night; sign says area closed 10pm-4am, so camping of any kind seems unallowed.

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  Samuel H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 27, 2024

  Charity Lake

  Perfect Place to Spend the Night

  I believe I counted 4 total campsites at this place, I was the only one here towards the end of September on a Thursday night.

  It is close to the highway and you can certainly hear it but it didn’t bother me, it’s kinda handy to have a place close to the highway when you’re just stopping for the night.

  Single vault style toilet. There is a dumpster also.

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  Jeff L.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 13, 2024

  Weston Bend State Park

  Over nighters.

  We arrived around 1 pm and got the pull through site. It is a nice little park that will be closed from November 1, 2024 through April 14, 2025. An electric site was $25.00. The facilities were exceptionally clean and the camp hosts were very polite.

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  Dana T.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 27, 2024

  Iron Horse Trail Lake

  Good Place

  Good for families or a solo cowboy. Well maintained, water is a available, and clean bathrooms that smell good. Nice picnic areas. Primitive tent sites and RV sites with electrical hookups. First come, first serve.

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  Kalab R.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 21, 2024

  Hackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park

  Same state, different look.

  I saw that their hiking trails were challenging. I got two dogs and love a challenge. The views the scenory made you feel like you got away from civilization.

  A place where their is things to see and do. A must go.

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  John A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 5, 2024

  Brownville Riverside Park

  Site flooded

  I work close to this park and watched as the town was making progress in restoring it to a nice campsite. With some covered picnic benches, leveled and mowed campsites, etc….

  Unfortunately, the river has flooded it out as of June 28, 2024 and it will likely be unusable for at least the remainder of this season. There also are a number of large pieces of industrial equipment that are staged in part of the park that will likely not be moved until fall.

  It’s a shame as the remediation from the 2019 flooding was just recently completed.

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  Donner N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 3, 2024

  Charity Lake

  A treat of a spot

  Very pleasant spot with a few camp sites as options. Beautiful lake. Bathroom was rough, hole in the ground style with a gate for a door. But over all the site was worth it

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  Terry D.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 30, 2024

  Weston Bend State Park

  Short stay

  Very nice lots was a Lil disappointed because this camp site was in mid missori and the agent I contacted it from was in meridian ms and had never been there was told it would have water n 30 amp service but all that was there was 30 amp no water but it was really nice I didn't have time to stay long just the night .

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  Stephanie B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 12, 2024

  AOK Campground & RV Park

  Great Spot To Stop

  Traveling through on a cross country trip. Needed a spot to camp from my motorcycle. I was given a giant secluded spot by the pond, separate from the RV area. Has a lovely looking pool that was open, clean showers, and fire wood for sale. The owners are extremely friendly and helpful. The only reason it isn't getting 5 stars is the proximity to the freeway, you can hear it very clearly (jake brakes and all) continuously.

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  Michael M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 9, 2024

  Hackberry Hollow Campground — Indian Cave State Park

  Cool cave right off the river

  The campground is pretty well-kept. Multiple playgrounds and shower houses throughout. Firewood for sale. A giant raccoon tried to get into my cooler 10 minutes after we turned out our lights for the night. Lookout for ticks. The cave was a little smaller than anticipated and near the tables on bank, the river unfortunately had a couple large patches of garbage. Still a fun place to camp out and hike around a bit.

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  Barbie G.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 8, 2024

  Weston Bend State Park

  Site 26 is Peaceful

  This was our 2nd stay at Weston Bend SP. Both times, we had site 26, one of the few basic sites. While some of the other sites were very close to each other, this one is relatively isolated. It's big too. There's a vault toilet close by. It was clean and roomy. We didn't use the water but there are a few spigot throughout the campground. There's also a regular restroom near the campground entrance, but we didn't use it. We will definitely camp here again if we are passing through.

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  Julie H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 4, 2024

  AOK Campground & RV Park

  Lovely find!

  Very well cared for site. It's been well established for many years. I was visiting friends in St. Joe and was surprised to learn her parents used to came there many decades ago. It was a KOA and the new owners have kept it up to those standards. The owners/managers are friendly and acknowledged me by name when I walked up to register. A bit of freeway noise but not too bothersome, Great stay!

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  Travis M.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 17, 2024

  Honey Creek Conservation Area

  Good free camping

  Good place for free camping just not a lot of things to do other than explore the woods or fish in the river which doesn’t have great access. They say there’s bike trails but it’s more just access roads.

  It’s a big area with several access points. Here are the coordinates for the camping area along the river 39.95182° N, 94.99083° W.

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  BLBJR

  Scout

  

  Feb. 17, 2024

  Weston Bend State Park

  Absolutely beautiful

  This place is absolutely beautiful great for taking your family but if you need RV parts or repairs stay away from Camping World they will rip you off or even if you want to purchase an RV read the reviews on them.

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  Amac

  Scout

  

  Oct. 13, 2023

  Riverfront Park Campground

  Great place with awesome hosts

  This is a great little campsite, very clean and friendly. The hosts Curtis and Christina are absolutely awesome people and very good camp hosts!

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  wenter D.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 9, 2023

  Perry State Park Campground

  Perry state park

  Super easy to pull in and set up. Plenty of spots.Only a few signs with a map so i took a picture on my phone and used that.

  Water on each site which is a luxury.

  Stayed for 2 nights. Easy breezin

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  Debra B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 18, 2023

  Sharp RV Park

  Overnight stay

  Campground clean and staff was super nice. Great for just an overnight stay.

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  Debra B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 18, 2023

  AOK Campground & RV Park

  Overnight stay

  Reasonable price for all the amenities. Super clean and staff was super nice. They were renovating around the office and showers, but nothing inconvenient.

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  Kevin

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 10, 2023

  Honey Creek Conservation Area

  Solid free campsite

  Google Maps will take you on some gnarly gravel roads in a big loop if you take directions straight from Dyrt. Save yourself the time and search “Honey Creek Conservation Area”.

  The spot itself is decent. It’s free. The campsites were super clean, but the bathrooms leave much to be desired. There are only really three or four designated campsites es, but there was only one other group here on a Wednesday. You can hear some traffic noise from the freeway, but nothing outrageous.

  Verizon signal fluctuates, but averages two bars.

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  Donner N.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 3, 2023

  Hoot Owl Bend

  Simple clearing

  A nice little clearing easy to set up a tent in. There seems to be some private RV camping nearby which I was unsure about but they never came and bothered me. One of those trees in a mulberry, don’t put your tent under it you will have mulberries dropping on you in July. There is a nice walk towards the water, just wear pants and closed shoes to avoid the stinging nettle. There also is no fire pit or amenities at this site

  This spot would be great for bird watchers

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  Christopher S.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2023

  Atchison SFL

  Quiet and primitive

  Primitive camping spot. Bugs and geese are rampant there, but it was quiet.

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  Seth R.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 28, 2023

  Bluffwoods Conservation Area

  A nice stop but bring a fan

  I’m driving up to Wyoming from Tennessee and camping along the way and this was my first stop. I didn’t know what exactly to expect but upon pulling in there was one other car there and I asked them if they could help me find the designated camping spot, because I could not find anything Other than small patches of grass, which I wasn’t sure if they were camping sites or not, and he told me that I needed to get a permit to park and camp which shocked me, but I drove to where I could get enough service to call them and upon calling them, I discovered that I did not need a permit. You only need a permit if you’re in a group over 11 people. That was a little bit annoying, but it was an honest mistake on that guys part. He wasn’t being mean, just trying to inform me. Upon setting up my campsite, the heat and humidity really settled in and it was actually quite miserable but that was my bad for not bringing a fan. Overall the place is well-maintained and quiet. But you definitely are going to want to bring a battery powered or rechargeable fan. Incredibly hot and humid. 

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  Suzy

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 26, 2023

  Weston Bend State Park

  Peaceful

  Pros:

  - so peacefully quiet, seriously even with the kids

  - dog park with 3 separate areas- close to KC

  - a hose at the dump station that you can actually hook up to your black tank flush

  - both AT&T and Verizon worked great 

  Cons:

  - I honestly have none from here!

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  holly C.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 25, 2023

  Weston Bend State Park

  Great, quite large camp sites

  Great please to camp, not to crowded. Got busier on the weekends, empty on the week. Nice showers and toilets, laundry. Campsites were large, many had a good footprint enough to set up a large tent. We have a 20’ round yurt and had plenty of room. Lots of hiking trails in this park, some paved. Nice lookout point. Dog park was nice, well gated and taken care of, had water station for thirsty dogs. We spent 25$ a night for a 30amp electric site. Campground was well maintained. Only minutes from the historic town of Westin, amazing parks, lots of pubs and little restaurants. Nice place to walk around. I would camp here again.

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  Scott B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2023

  AOK Campground & RV Park

  Great place to stay

  We called ahead so they were expecting us and the staff knew who we were when we pulled up. Very friendly and helpful staff. Beautifully kept grounds with lots of lush grass. There is a lake/ river at the edge of the property with fish, plenty of frogs and I even saw a beaver or otter swimming across it. You can fish but it is catch and release. Surprisingly not buggy at all for being right by the water. The playground is great and they have lawn games and a large dog park. Nice clean bathrooms with hot showers and great water pressure. They even have a pool which I didn’t end up taking advantage of but would have had we stayed longer. They had the cutest little benches to sit on and look out over the water and at the stars. We also had so much fun chasing fireflies.

  We camped in a tent with our 2 dogs and young toddler and had a great stay.

  It is close to the highway and we could hear traffic but it was easy to tune out. The cicadas and bullfrogs are loud at night but we really enjoyed that.