Very private boondocking area about 10 miles off the highway. Wide open area; fairly level in the campsites we saw. The road is okay if you go slowly; we came in with our 31’ class A pulling a 12’ box trailer. There’s a bathroom about 6 miles in. Good Verizon service.

Well-maintained; centrally located; very helpful staff; has everything you need including a small convenience store with RV essentials, 5 showers and a laundromat*. I’d give it 5 stars but there is very little shade and the spaces are quite close together. Additionally, the showers could be a bit cleaner.

This is a full-service campground directly alongside I90. Even though it’s adjacent to the interstate, we really didn’t hear any highway noise. The park has full hookups with both 30 and 50 amp sites. The water pressure is great and the water/sewer connections are well-placed. The sites are level and many are well-shaded. There is a small convenience store with ice and a couple of other essentials. There are restaurants and other amenities within walking distance. Everything is very clean — the laundry room is spotless. The host, Julie is exceptionally hospitable, friendly and accommodating. If you’re just passing through or just want a centrally located spot from which to explore the area, you’re unlikely to find a better spot.

Another beautiful state park. The RV sites are spacious, level and well-arranged. The Verizon cell service is not perfect but manageable. The entire park is very clean and well-maintained. The dump station is very accessible and well-equipped. Overall, this is a great park. If it had full hookups, it would be perfect!

This is a gigantic park with an amazing variety of activities. The park itself is gorgeous and beautifully maintained. Unfortunately, the RV park is quite cramped. The sites are somewhat modest in size and the one-way roads are narrow and unmarked. (Several times during our two-night stay, drivers were forced to pull off to permit a “wrong-way” vehicle to pass.) The park host is really helpful and hospitable. Unfortunately, the RV park has almost no signage and is a bit chaotic so the host is likely unable to maintain much order. If you’re traveling during an off-season period, this would be a beautiful destination. During peak times, it’s just too busy for our taste.

Gorgeous park in a somewhat remote, i.e., quiet area. The sites are large, level and well-dispersed; there’s plenty of shade; the electrical connections are well-placed. Unfortunately, the water connection in our site (61) was a bit of a stretch. Contact via phone was a bit challenging; it took awhile to get through then I had to leave a message. However, the agent who returned my call was exceptionally nice and helpful. Also unfortunate is the lack of oversight in the park. According to the website, each RV site can also accommodate a vehicle and one tent. During our stay, a huge party camped in their travel trailer with 4 more vehicles and at least 4 tents. Fortunately, they kept to themselves and were fairly quiet. Finally, there is just one dump station for the entire park. The wait to use it was over an hour so we found a pay-per use dump station along our route.

This is a really beautiful campground. The RV sites aren’t really out of the ordinary but the park sits upon a slight rise above the Missouri River and the road around the campground leads down to the river. Deer can be seen drinking from the river and grazing along the tree lines. There’s a cool spot where the river crosses the road in a shallow bend. There are even picnic tables scattered around.

The RV sites vary in length from about 25’ up to 60’. Unfortunately, none of them are more than mostly level and several are on about a 20 degree slope. Each site is equipped with a picnic table and fire pit. Some have electric but none have water. There is a fresh water station but no dump station. (We stopped at another park on the way to here but the park host told us there’s a dump site at the state park in Monticello; it’s about 10 miles from Anamosa). The park does have bathrooms and showers. There are tent sites as well as RV sites. Some sites can be reserved but others are walk-on sites. This year’s park host is a really special guy who’s very, very helpful but also very hands-off. He makes sure everyone respects the park and each other but isn’t intrusive.

Anamosa is a very sweet little town with a lot to offer for dining and local culture. (Don’t miss the “General Store Pub” in Stone City.) If you’re into motorcycles, make sure you visit the National Motorcycle Museum. The collection is exceptional and the arrangement quite intimate — especially considering the size and variety of the collection. We actually came here specifically to tour the museum but we’d definitely come back here for the overall beauty.