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Little Bear Camp Ground

5.0 (8 reviews)

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Very clean beautifully kept, reasonable price, clean pool. Mike was so helpful and nice. We will be back!

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Stayed at this campground for 2 nights, it very clean & well cared for & the staff was very accommodating.

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Hunt's Cedar River Campground - The grounds around our site.

Hunt's Cedar River Campground

1.9(9 reviews)
6.5 mi

Honest rating based on current state of the park, but hopeful the new owners will spruce things up!…read moreThis is a good stopover for a night while traveling through the area, but currently overpriced based on the state of the park. I understand the owners just took over, but would recommend they lower rates until fixing things up. Entrance is a long gravel road. Upon entering, you go down a large hill to get down to the river level where the sites are. Sorta scary but experienced drivers should be fine. Sites are too close together and not level. Very difficult for our big rig to navigate and get set up. Our slides could easily have hit the slides at the site next door had we not lined up carefully. No internet at all and we could only pick up a few subpar TV stations. They have a pool area that looks nice, but pool is currently green and needs to be treated. They also have mini golf that looked fun and just needs to be restored a bit - also not enough balls for multiple families to play at once. Lots of other equipment for kid friendly activities like sand volleyball, pool table, horseshoes, cornhole, large tires and playground to climb on. Unfortunately no bathroom near this area except for a porta potty, which I have personally never seen at an RV park and would not use. Proximity to the river is great - it's pretty and you can rent equipment to explore the river. Proximity to the interstate is not as great, but didn't bother us too much. There are currently a LOT of permanent residents, many of which are in trailers with permanent attachments like porches and garages. Makes the place look run down. Also these properties are below the record water level mark, which is a disaster waiting to happen. In summary - fine for a last minute stopover, but otherwise too expensive for what you're getting. We met the new owners and they seem great and we are hopeful they'll help this place reach its potential!

Disregard ALL previous negative reviews! Under new ownership beginning with the 2022 season…read more Wonderful family who is eager to please and update, organize and improve this park. Highly recommend it! While it is close to I-80, it's perfect if you're traveling that route in your RV and need a place for the night. The entrance road is gravel so proceed slowly when arriving and departing. Bonus: RV accessible gas station across from park entrance! Beautiful setting with perfect access to the river in the 40 fenced acre park, a sparkling pool, playground, volleyball court, mini golf, lots of trees, some sloped sites they're working on leveling. They have started a river rafting business where they'll bus you back after your trip. We'd definitely stay here again if in the area.

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Hunt's Cedar River Campground - Pool

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Permanent resident area

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Playground and games

Sugar Bottom Recreation Area - They have a kids life jacket loan station

Sugar Bottom Recreation Area

3.9(8 reviews)
17.1 mi

We visited Sugar Bottom for a beach day. The area was beautiful! It has a number of paths and what…read moreseems like a nice camping area (although we weren't there for that). The beach area was spacious--lots of room to spread out on the sand. The beach also has a couple of good shady spots, which is helpful on a hot day. However, we ended up heading over to the Lake MacBride beach because the Sugar Bottom area was a little less lively. Could have just been the day, but we were looking for somewhere more high energy on a summer weekend afternoon. They also don't have the boat rental options that MacBride beach has. If you do like quiet spaces then this would be the place! It also seems great if you have kids (which we don't) because there is just more space to run around. Just be prepared to bring all of your own entertainment.

Beautifully maintained campground. Several spaces with a lake view! Great for families and anyone…read morewho likes outdoor recreation. Boat dock available, and honors system firewood available in the evening. We did reservations through Recreation.gov and that made check in super easy! We brought our 2 Yorkies, and about 1/3 or more of the campers also brought dogs. Lots of trees, but also well mowed green spaces. This is now on our top 10 for Iowa campgrounds! Several spots right next to the bathroom / shower house, and great areas for larger camping groups. Would like to see a couple more updates to the shower facility. The water temp was fully adjustable-a knob rather than a button type, so you could have water the full duration of your shower. The water pressure was great, temperature great, but tile could use some updating. That may be in the works because the lighting was motion sensor and LED. There was also a ceiling fan which helped discourage bugs in the bathhouse!

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Sugar Bottom Recreation Area - Saturday afternoon at Sugar Bottom beach

Saturday afternoon at Sugar Bottom beach

Sugar Bottom Recreation Area - Best beach and swim zone in the area!

Best beach and swim zone in the area!

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