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12 Reviews
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10 December 2017
Decent forrest campground with electric service only.
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27 September 2017
The park is lovely with campsites nicely spaced. Wildflowers bordered our campsite and I was able to watch and photograph hummingbirds, butterflies, and sunflowers.
Their are numerous hiking trails that are wide and easily walked. I liked seeing the various old metal bridges that have been restored from other locations.
The only reason I gave it four stars at this time is that they are in the process of dredging the lake this winter, so it was dry. It will be perfect after project is done and their is water in the lake again.response / report this review -
18 September 2017
Beautifully maintained park. Camp Host on duty was very nice and helpful. Sites were spaced apart decently. Several pull thru. We saw the ranger but he never bothered us. Came by to check the post for our payment and that was it. Felt very safe as he did do several drive bys. Beautiful playground by large bathroom/shower house. They even had cute little book exchange set up. Wifi was great. We went to Amana Colonies which wasn’t far I think about 15 min away. Would definitely stay here again.
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17 September 2017
This is a great place for camping and hiking. There are several pull through spots for camping and you don't feel like you're in a parking lot. The camp hosts were very friendly and greeted us as we entered. The bathroom was kept clean. Only one shower house, but plenty of "long-drops. " The trails were plentiful too. You can get off the beaten path or take the flat paved trail around the lake. (Drained for maintanace while we were there Sept. '17) There are a lot of benches along the paved path. Great meadow land views.
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03 September 2017
Huge park with secluded shelters. Not crowded at all. Go there with some time in hand and enjoy its natural beauty.
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29 August 2017
Nice views but the lake has been drained for renovations and part of the road is closed so you can't even drive around the whole thing
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21 August 2017
Used to enjoy camping there but the Rangers and campground host make it almost impossible to relax. It's hard to enjoy the outdoors and friends when they are constantly stopping by and harassing you. There's a reason why the campground empty. It's a shame it took me a couple of weekends of abuse to realize it. I'll take my money elsewhere from now on!
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22 March 2017
Clean family friendly park. No cost to visit the park.
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01 March 2017
Love the outdoors. This is a great park,
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21 November 2016
Great place for the kids. There's a small beach. Bathrooms are hard to come by, especially near the kids playground. The nearest toilets are at the beach, which is definitely inconvenient if you have 3 kids like I do, because it's maybe a quarter mile away, which is pretty long to walk with a kid who needs to go. Not that I care so much about bathrooms, but these are the open-pit style toilet stalls that have 4 walls, open air ceiling, and a concrete slab for a floor, so there are bugs and it's generally unpleasant. Aside from that, the Iowa forest is very pretty.
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15 November 2016
Very nice park, well taken care of, good fishing, lots of wildlife lurking around lots of trails, over all a wonderful place.
You just need to prepare yourself for the pit latrines a bit.response / report this review -
09 October 2016
Beautiful walking park with many trails. It also has lots of camping and fishing with full time rangers. Trails become snowmobile paths in the winter. Best time to visit is during the fall when the leaves change color. A lot of people stop by Jon's Ice Cream on the way home.
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