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Timberline RV Campground

158 RV Sites, 10 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites

Timberline RV Campground in Waukee, Iowa, offers 158 RV sites, 10 cabins, and seven tent sites a mile and a half from I-80, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 70 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Full hookup and water-and-electric categories join a pool, jumping pillow, and pond, open all year. One hundred fifty-eight sites run in full hookup and water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Accessible sites are available. Ten cabins and seven tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and recycling handle the practical side. If the office is closed when you arrive, call 515-987-1714 ahead and they will make arrangements. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a jumping pillow, recreation center, arcade, billiards, ping pong, sports courts, and volleyball filling the grounds. A pond supports fishing, with a playground, dog park, and community fire pit besides. Pets are welcome. The owners describe it as country camping with city convenience, and the geography backs that up — shaded sites in genuine Dallas County countryside, a mile and a half from the interstate and minutes from West Des Moines. Summer is the peak, with the interstate position bringing steady through-traffic year-round. Reserve ahead for summer weekends.

from $39/night

Lakeside Casino Resort RV Park

38 RV Sites

Lakeside Casino Resort RV Park in Osceola, Iowa, offers 38 pull-through RV sites steps from the casino, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A single 30/50-amp pull-through category means no backing at any site, with a lake, outdoor pool, fitness center, and on-site dining. Thirty-eight sites are pull-through throughout, carrying water, sewer, cable TV, and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with picnic tables. One consistent spec and no guesswork. A general store, dump station, restrooms, showers, and a business center handle the practical side. Two seasonal notes worth planning around: the main water is shut off for the winter beginning December 1, with potable water available at the north end of the park, and in severe weather or a tornado warning guests should seek shelter as directed on arrival. An outdoor pool and fitness center anchor the property, with a lake supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming, plus hiking and on-site dining. The casino sits immediately adjacent. Pets are welcome. The casino adjacency is the whole proposition — a full-hookup RV park where the gaming floor, restaurants, and entertainment are a walk rather than a drive, which is a genuinely uncommon combination in Iowa. Clarke County sits on I-35 about 45 minutes south of Des Moines, which also makes this a practical interstate stop. Demand runs year-round on casino traffic rather than a tourist season, with summer the peak. Reserve ahead for event weekends, and plan around the winter water shutoff.

from $45/night

Jellystone Park™ Monticello

188 RV Sites, 8 Cabins, 9 Tent Sites

Jellystone Park Monticello in Iowa offers 188 RV sites, eight cabins, and nine tent sites on the Maquoketa River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted up to 120 feet. Premium riverside, full hookup, and electric-only categories join a splash pad, disc golf course, and beach in Jones County. One hundred eighty-eight sites span 20/30-amp electric back-in, 20/30/50-amp electric back-in, 30/50-amp full hookup back-in, 30/50-amp full hookup pull-through, and premium riverside categories, sized to 120 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The 120-foot capacity is exceptional, and the electric-only tier gives self-contained rigs a lower rate. Accessible sites are available. Eight cabins and nine tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Day use runs $10 per person, with WIBIT passes $20 Sunday through Friday. A splash pad, outdoor pool, and inflatable water toys anchor the summer, with the river and lake supporting boat rentals, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and a beach. A disc golf course, jumping pillow, basketball, gem mining, golf cart rentals, a playground, on-site dining, and a bar fill the rest, with live music and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Monticello sits between Dubuque and Cedar Rapids, near Maquoketa Caves State Park. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $31/night

Whitetail Bluff Campground

46 RV Sites, 5 Cabins

Whitetail Bluff Campground in Cassville, WI, offers 46 full-hookup RV sites and 5 cabins, with 30 and 50-amp service. Sites come in three categories — back-in 30-amp, standard back-in, and pull-thru — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The campground is rated big rig friendly; confirm your rig's dimensions against the specific site when you book. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, a dump station, golf cart rentals, and on-site dining cover the practical side, with cabins for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome. The recreation runs deep for a bluff-top campground: an outdoor pool with inflatable water toys, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, ping pong, horseshoes, a clubhouse, a pavilion, a playground, a beach, a pond, and hiking trails, with planned activities through the season. Cassville sits on the bluffs above the Mississippi in Grant County — one of the most commanding positions of any campground on the upper river, with trails climbing to views across the whole valley floor. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Bluff-side sites and summer weekends book first.

Sun Retreats Rock River

44 RV Sites, 52 Tent Sites, 7 Cottages

Sun Retreats Rock River in Hillsdale, Illinois, offers 142 RV sites, seven cottages, and 52 tent sites on the Rock River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 55 feet behind a gated entrance. Deluxe waterfront and 50-amp pull-through categories join a splash pad, beach, mini-golf, and fitness center on concrete pads with patios. One hundred forty-two sites span deluxe water-and-electric 30-amp, deluxe water-and-electric 50-amp, deluxe water-and-electric 50-amp pull-through, and deluxe waterfront categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Seasonal concrete-pad sites with patios are the property's signature. Seven cottages and 52 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, RV storage, and boat storage handle the practical side. The property was formerly Sunset Lakes RV Resort. An outdoor pool and splash pad anchor the summer, with a lake, beach, and boat docks supporting boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Mini-golf, a fitness center, craft room, library, jumping pillow, gaga ball, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the grounds, with walking trails, a playground, dog park, snack bar, and on-site dining besides. Pets are welcome. The Quad Cities sit 15 minutes south, with the Rock River's limestone bluffs framing the property. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $45/night

Boulder Creek Campground

67 RV Sites

Boulder Creek Campground in Bagley, Wisconsin, offers 67 RV sites in a valley carved into the limestone and sandstone bluffs of the Great River Road corridor, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Water-and-electric and full-hookup categories join an outdoor pool, mini-golf, and a jumping pillow. Sixty-seven sites run in 20/30-amp water-and-electric, 50-amp water-and-electric pull-through, and 20/30-amp water-electric-and-sewer categories, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Check the category carefully — not all sites carry sewer, and a dump station serves those that do not. Cabin rentals round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a jumping pillow, volleyball, basketball, and a playground filling the grounds. A restaurant and snack bar, game room, and a recreation program of children's activities, themed weekends, and wagon rides give the property genuine family resort energy — this campground has served Grant County's camping community for generations, and the programming reflects that. Pets are welcome. Bagley sits a mile south of the campground in the dramatic river bluff country of Grant County, where Wisconsin's most scenic roads hug the Mississippi on the way toward Prairie du Chien. The Great River Road corridor and the ancient bluffs frame the whole area. Summer is decisively the season along the Mississippi. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

Coconut Cove RV Resort

51 RV Sites, 10 Cabins, 4 Glamping Sites

Coconut Cove RV Resort in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, offers 52 RV sites, 10 cabins, and four glamping sites on a lakefront property in the Driftless Area, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 72 feet. Five categories include deluxe waterfront back-ins, alongside a water park, jumping pillow, bar, and live music. Fifty-two sites span standard, premium, and deluxe back-ins, deluxe waterfront back-ins, and premium pull-throughs, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 72 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Ten cabins and four glamping sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, RV storage, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Two wristbands are included with each reservation for the pool, sandy beach, and beach playground; additional wristband access is required beyond that. The amenity scope is exceptional for the region. A water park, outdoor pool, sandy beach, and jumping pillow anchor the summer, with a lake supporting boating, kayaking, paddle boats, paddle boarding, and fishing, plus kayak and boat rentals on site. A clubhouse, recreation center, arcade, bar, on-site dining, and snack bar cover meals and evenings, with live music through the season, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, and dog park besides. Pets are welcome. Hazel Green sits in Grant County near the Mississippi's Wisconsin shore, in the unglaciated Driftless hill country. Dubuque, Iowa and Galena, Illinois are both close. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $49/night

Jellystone Park™ Mark Twain Lake

7 RV Sites, 33 Cabins, 12 Tent Sites, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park at Mark Twain Lake in Monroe City, MO, offers 7 full-hookup pull-through RV sites and 34 cabin and lodge rentals, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Every RV site is a pull-through carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. With 34 cabins against 7 RV sites, this is a cabin resort that also takes RVs, so book the pull-throughs early. Laundry, a general store, a boutique shop, firewood, golf cart rentals, and both RV and boat storage cover the practical side. Pets are welcome. Your per-person camping fee includes access to the Water Zone, the RV park pool, theme weekends, and hourly activities listed in the campers app. The recreation is the full Yogi Bear program: a water park with a lazy river and splash pad, an outdoor pool, mini-golf, laser tag, a jumping pillow, gaga ball, a recreation center, sport courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, gold panning, a snack bar, a bar, and live music. Monroe City sits on Mark Twain Lake, an 18,600-acre reservoir on the Salt River in the northeastern Missouri prairie. Rates are on the booking page. Seven pull-throughs at a resort this size means they go first.

from $25/night

Red Barn Campground & Restaurant

33 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites, 3 Onsite RV/Trailers

Red Barn Campground & Restaurant in Lansing, IA, offers 36 RV sites, 2 cabins, and 10 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 100 feet. Sites are labeled by exactly what they deliver: 30-amp full hookup pull-through, 30/50-amp full hookup pull-through, 30-amp water and electric, and 30/50-amp electric only, plus a rental unit. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. At 100 feet the pull-throughs take the longest coaches. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, firewood, a dump station, a barn, and an actual working restaurant cover the rest — the kitchen is part of the appeal, not an afterthought. Pets are welcome. Mini-golf, a beach, boat rentals, sport courts, volleyball, basketball, corn hole, a playground, river frontage, and walking trails fill the grounds, with swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, and birding. A state park and wineries are nearby. Lansing sits on the bluffs above the Mississippi in northeastern Iowa, on the Great River Road. Rates by site type are on the booking page. Full-hookup pull-throughs book first.

from $31/night

Lake Joy Campground

30 RV Sites, 57 Tent Sites

Lake Joy Campground in Belmont, Wisconsin, offers 30 RV sites and 57 tent sites on a 60-acre private spring-fed lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 42 feet. Lakefront and lake view 30-amp categories join a 30/50-amp tier and a shower house group pull-through, with a pool, beach, and boat ramp. Thirty sites span 30/50-amp, 30-amp lakefront, 30-amp lake view, and pull-thru 30-amp shower house group categories, carrying water and electric, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Plan around the hookups — sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station. Accessible sites are available, and the group category is worth knowing about if you travel with a caravan. Fifty-seven tent sites make this overwhelmingly a tent property. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a boat ramp opening the lake for boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and inflatable water toys. A game room, arcade, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, ping pong, walking trails, biking, a playground, and picnicking fill the rest. The property operates as a wedding venue. Sixty acres of clear spring-fed water surrounded by nothing but countryside is the whole proposition, in the Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Hickory Grove Campground & RV Park

11 RV Sites

Hickory Grove Campground & RV Park in Sheffield, Illinois, offers 11 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted up to 90 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, in Bureau County's Illinois River valley. Back-in and pull-through categories join tent camping, cabins, walking trails, and a dog park. Eleven sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations, sized to 90 feet. The 90-foot capacity is generous for a park this size and handles a long coach with a tow comfortably. Tent camping and cabins round out the accommodations. Clean restrooms, showers, and laundry handle the practical side. At 11 sites, reserve rather than counting on availability. Pets are welcome. A playground, dog park, and walking trails fill the grounds, with hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, horseshoes, and picnicking from the area. Boating and a state park are nearby. Sheffield sits in the rolling agricultural and woodland countryside of north-central Illinois, between the Hennepin and Walnut river communities in the Illinois River valley's northern corridor. The Illinois and Mississippi Canal State Trail runs nearby, and the Bureau County landscape carries good hunting and fishing alongside day-trip range across the region. The campground serves the Illinois season, with summer travel and fall hunting both drawing steadily. Spring and fall deliver the most comfortable conditions in the river valley. With 11 sites, reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

from $63 $55/night

Hidden Bluffs Resort

Hidden Bluffs Resort near Spring Grove, Minnesota, offers a peaceful family camping experience in the scenic Driftless Area. This distinctive region of southeastern Minnesota is known for its limestone bluffs, wooded valleys, spring-fed trout streams, and rolling terrain—creating a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Upper Midwest. Accommodation options include: - Full-hookup RV sites - Comfortable cabin rentals - Traditional tent camping areas - Clean restrooms and showers - Laundry facilities - General store and on-site firewood - Wi-Fi connectivity Guests can enjoy plenty of recreation without leaving the property. More than four miles of groomed hiking trails wind through hardwood forests and limestone bluff terrain, while a spring-fed trout stream provides convenient on-site fishing access. Resort amenities include: - Outdoor swimming pool - Mini-golf course - Children’s playground - Four miles of groomed hiking trails - Spring-fed trout stream - Scenic wooded surroundings - Family-friendly recreation areas The surrounding Bluff Country offers additional opportunities for hiking, cycling, fishing, cave exploration, and sightseeing. Nearby attractions include: - Niagara Cave near Harmony - Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park - Root River State Trail - Lanesboro’s arts, shopping, and dining - Scenic towns along the Root River - Mississippi River day trips and excursions Hidden Bluffs Resort is open during Minnesota’s warm-weather camping season. Summer is ideal for family recreation, while fall brings spectacular foliage to the hardwood-covered bluffs and valleys. Advance reservations are recommended for summer holiday weekends and the popular fall color season.