Camping in 2025? Here Are 20+ of the Top Campgrounds in Iowa [GALLERY]

I know we're still a few months away from peak camping season, but it doesn't hurt to start planning! We used Google reviews to put together a list of some of the best campgrounds in the state of Iowa.

In order to be included on the list, each campground had to be listed as such on Google (not just "park" or "state park") and had to have a rating of 4.7-stars or higher with at least 50 reviews. Based on that criteria, here are some of the top-rated campgrounds across the state of Iowa:

The Lazy H Campground, Akron

• 4.9-star rating on Google (177 reviews)
• Featuring 235 acres, Little Pearle Lake (stocked with fish for fishing), a beach, boat/kayak/canoe/paddleboard rentals, three miles of hiking/biking trails, 100 RV sites, 10 private cabins, a playground, a food truck, and wifi

On-Ur-Wa RV Park, Onawa

• 4.8-star rating on Google (435 reviews)
• Featuring 100 RV/camper sites, "10 star" restrooms/showers, wifi, a laundry facility, a recreation area, and a community building

Camp at the Woods, Mason City

• 4.8-star rating on Google (312 reviews)
• Featuring RV/camper sites, tent sites, a pool, a playground, a basketball court, wifi, and river access

Harvest Farm Campground Resort, Cresco

• 4.8-star rating on Google (147 reviews)
• Featuring RV/camper sites, tent sites, cabins, canoe/kayak/tube rental, a laundry room, a salon, ceramic tile shower houses, a convenience store, and fishing

River Valley Lodge & Campground, Farmington

• 4.8-star rating on Google (132 reviews)
• Featuring 50 campsites, a climate controlled shower house, a laundry facility, a playground, a fishing pond, trails for horseback riding, cabins, a wash/rolling area for horses, and a lodge

Upper Iowa Resort & Rental, Dorchester

• 4.8-star rating on Google (123 reviews)
• Featuring a spring-fed swimming pool, a beach, playgrounds, a basketball court, a volleyball court, canoe/kayak rental, five cabins, and camper/RV and tent sites

Waubonise Trail Park Campground, Cantril

• 4.8-star rating on Google (90 reviews)
• Featuring 12 campsites, two cabins, a playground, a hiking trail, a pond, a bird watching station, a disc golf course, wifi, and horseshoe pits

Lake View Campground, Corning

• 4.8-star rating on Google (81 reviews)
• Featuring Lake Icaria access, camper/RV sites, tent sites, a playground, a modern bathroom/shower house, hiking trails, docks/boating, fishing, and swimming

Loess Hills Hideaway Cabins and Campground, Moorhead

• 4.8-star rating on Google (73 reviews)
• Featuring "32 acres of hilly woodland, meadow and native prairie," cabins, a bath house, 6 camper/RV/tent sites, hunting, fishing, a playground, and hiking

Crow's Nest RV Park, Indianola

• 4.8-star rating on Google (53 reviews)
• Featuring a playground, a jump pillow, a shower house, a laundry room, wifi, RV/camper sites, and cabins

Pulpit Rock Campground, Decorah

• 4.7-star rating on Google (434 reviews)
• Featuring RV/camper sites, tent sites, shower facilities, a canoe landing, playground equipment, a basketball hoop, a volleyball court, and wifi

River Oaks RV Park, Hartford

• 4.7-star rating on Google (277 reviews)
• Featuring hiking/biking trails, a one-acre stocked fishing pond, river fishing, 90+ RV sites, 2 primitive campsites, 3 cabins, wifi, a playground, private bathrooms/showers, and laundry facilities

Howell Station Campground - Lake Red Rock, Pella

• 4.7-star rating on Google (272 reviews)
• Featuring boating, fishing, hiking/biking trails, water trails, 143 campsites, playgrounds, flush and pit toilets, and showers

Prairie Flower Campground, Polk City

• 4.7-star rating on Google (225 reviews)
• Featuring a 6000-acre lake, boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, hunting, 153 family sites, 10 group sites, flush toilets, showers, playgrounds, a beach, volleyball courts, and a disc golf course

Wanatee Park Campground, Marion

• 4.7-star rating on Google (183 reviews)
• Featuring 69 campsites, a modern restroom and shower facility, a trail system, two lodges, a playground, and a dog training area

R Campground, Charles City

• 4.7-star rating on Google (173 reviews)
• Featuring tetherball, canoe rentals, playgrounds, camper/RV sites, tent sites, a 3-acre pond, fishing, and laundry facilities

L.V. Campground, Coggon (Adults Only - Clothing Optional)

• 4.7-star rating on Google (120 reviews)
• Featuring 25 campsites, 13 cabins, a heated pool, a barn with an 85" TV , showers, restrooms, a camp kitchen, and community events

Ted's RV Park, Decatur

• 4.7-star rating on Google (110 reviews)
• Featuring 26 campsites, newly-renovated bathrooms, a laundry room, wifi, an indoor common area, 2 on-site restaurants, and a playground

Ledges State Park Campground, Madrid

• 4.7-star rating on Google (99 reviews)
• Featuring 90+ campsites, hiking trails, river access, boating, paddling, fishing, a playground, and modern restrooms/showers

Winterset City Campground, Winterset

• 4.7-star rating on Google (98 reviews)
  Featuring 40 sites, 5 tent sites, a shower/restroom building, a nearby dog park, a playground, and a horseshoe pit

Andy Mountain Cabins & Campground, Harpers Ferry

• 4.7-star rating on Google (71 reviews)
• Featuring five log cabins, 48 camper/RV sites, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, and wifi

Clayton Hills Campground, Garnavillo

• 4.7-star rating (64 reviews)
• Featuring RV/camper sites, tent sites, a rec building, a playground, a basketball court, a volleyball court, two bathhouses, and community events

Timber Ridge Campground, Corning

• 4.7-star rating on Google (60 reviews)
• Featuring a shower house/restroom, a playground, a horse shoe pit, walking trails, RV/camper sites, tent sites, and Lake Icaria access