We loved the Spook Cave tour for a fun fall activity! Myah was our tour guide and she was fantastic. She really entertained us and we might have been slightly spooked (in a good way). My kids (aged 10 & 8) had a great time! The scenery was beautiful and the cave was awesome! We would recommend this tour and we would go back. read more

Spook Cave & Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Mc Gregor, Iowa

Fun and interesting tour. I've been in many caves, but never by boat. Kinlee was a knowledgeable guide with a big repertoire of dad jokes.

What a gem. I've seen signs for it for all the years I've driven by, yet we've never actually gone. This place was super cool! Our tour guide Shawn was super funny and full of info. This was definitely one of the most unique cave tours I've had. Just a little ducking occasionally but overall it was super easy. Would 100% recommend. read more

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Great tour. Have done it twice, the first time with Izzy and Brody and the second with Maya. Very informative and fun. read more

Spook Cave & Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Mc Gregor, Iowa

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Spook Cave is a very cool attraction and campground overall. We went on their 30 minute underground boat tour of Spook Cave and it was so awesome! First you load the boat at the dock and then the tour guide turns on the motor to the boat and guides you through the cave in the boat while you sit and enjoy the tour. When you first go into the cave, it's very low, so you have to get way down in the boat so you don't bonk your head. Then it opens up and is very pretty. When we went the water was high, which made it even more exciting. We got wet going through the cave from the drizzling of water in the cave. The tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable. When staying at the campground, kayaking, paddle boating/boarding is free. They have firewood up front for sale also which is nice when you forget to bring some. The park has great camp sites for everyone. A must visit! I will definitely be going back to camp at Spook Cave Campground! read more

Spook Cave & Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Mc Gregor, Iowa

Very friendly staff. Due to weather they allowed us is rent a two night minimum cabin for 1 night and let us check in early. They even transferred our campsite fee over. Beautiful campgrounds. They deliver wood. Store is well stocked. We weren't a fan of the cave boat ride, but it's mainly knee and hip issues and you basically sit on the floor of the boat and duck to not hit your head. Very peaceful during the week. Ice cream is delicious. The train is a little annoying. read more

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Drove 3 hours to meet our son who drove 3 1/2 and this is pathetic! Hookups on wrong side, fire ring can't be used, roads on both sides, train right out the door, no flat area, no grass for our dogs. And $48/night plus tax!! Stay away! Pathetic excuse for camping! read more

Spook Cave & Campground - They call this a camping spot? Actually 3?Pathetic - Campgrounds Near Me - Mc Gregor, Iowa

Went on the boat tour with Myah! it was the shotgun tour, first one ever, it was super cool and she was an awesome host and guide. very cool and she was very informative! read more

Wonderful staff, very clean bathrooms and shower houses, very well maintained campground, everything was wonderful except for the gnats, they were a little much but may have been made worse by the rain that came before we arrived, the cave tour and history about the cave and the town of Beulah was great!! read more

I'm extremely dishearten by the lack of customer service from this privately owned campground and wish we would have just invested our money & spent our annual family camping trip at one of the many fabulous state ran facilities nearby. It's not really about the money, but at least I would feel better about additional fraudulently charged fees if they were going back into our natural resources, but instead it's going into these owners pockets... Basically, make sure to read and re-read not just their website & welcome letter, but ALL fine print on booking receipts, etc. Here is what happened- we initially misunderstood the dog fee policy ($50 per dog, per day is what it actually is- seems steep right?) and after finding this out as we were leaving home (3.5 hours away) we decided to turn around to leave the dogs at home to have our friend take care of them. Heartbroken to be missing our fur family members but not wanting to spend that much more, we decided we were going to have a fun "kid-free" weekend camping... Only to be charged $150 for "having 3 dogs" in the pet friendly cabin, when we actually had 0 and have video evidence our dogs were at our home all weekend (one of the many time-stamped pictures attached for reference). Evidently there was an "excessive" amount of fur found in the cabin (fur does tend to stick to animal owners belongings, even when the dogs are not physically there, so I'm confused as to why any fur was an issue when we even booked a pet friendly cabin). When explaining the situation, the office manager was nice enough but "no, we can't come to an understanding because the owners have said this is what it is, and at least you weren't charged the $250 extra cleaning fee....". After reading similar reviews after the fact (really wish I would have focused less on the 4.5 stars and more on what the reviews actually said) I decided to eat the $150 charge since a place like this would just turn around and charge me the $250 probably if I were to dispute through my bank... Even though I would win if I did decide to take them to small claims court with the proof my dogs were at my home 3.5 hours away. Ultimately, it's not about the money here... it's the principle of customer service. I was willing to admit that there likely was fur on my belongings, not excessive though, and even asked during check out if there was a cleaning checklist because I couldn't find one and wanted to make sure I was leaving the cabin in expected shape- I was told no, they hire a cleaning crew for that so we were good to go. Then when charged a dog fee when I did not have my dogs, I asked to come to a reasonable middle ground... a $50 cleaning fee seems reasonable to me since all they had to do was run the bedding through a washing machine since there were never actually any dogs in the cabin. But of course, no such luck from owners who would rather ruin a family camping memory and provide terrible customer service all just to see a few extra dimes in their pocket. All in all- if you want to stay in a cabin for camping, with or without your pets, find somewhere else and invest your money back into our natural resources and not some crooked owners pockets. Noteworthy details -cabins are fairly small, especially the lofts- even my 5'0 sister hit her head multiple times and the stairs are extremely narrow getting up/down so be careful! -train goes through middle of campground each night/day, so again be careful & bring ear plugs if you're a light sleeper! -hiking "trails" are subpar, and we enjoyed the ones at Pikes Peak much more when we decided to leave the campground to have something to do/enjoy. -the "lake" with beach/fishing is more of small pond, decent amount of fish but clearly they are fed well, so you may want to look elsewhere if fishing is an activity you're looking for. -the cave tour was interesting to see, but you don't have to stay there in order to see that tourist site and it takes probably 30 minutes. read more

So fun! The campground is huge and there is a small lake located deeper in the campground and beautiful log cabins. There was a waterfall right on the main road and a volleyball court. Spook cave was so fun! It's about 30 mins long and very cool to see. You do have to duck down a lot so if you have back problems or claustrophobic, I would sit this one out. It is 43 degrees in the cave year round, but if you wear a jacket it will be fine. Be sure to bring a couple dollars to tip your guide! read more

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This was a fun day trip for me and a friend who enjoyed the beauty of autumn on the lake. Visitors are greeted by a waterfall at the entrance, and there is the main attraction which is a fun cave tour. Rebecca was a great guide and pointed out all the fun features of the cave. Spent time walking around the lake. Decided that at some point in the future this would make a great weekend retreat. read more

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We brought the entire family and the tour was a hit. The tour guide was fantastic and informative. The cave is a cool 45 degrees so be prepared. It was a great day trip for the family. read more

Spook Cave & Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Mc Gregor, Iowa

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We were driving through and saw the billboard for Spook Cave and Campground and decided to stop. Although we didn't camp, the campground was beautiful and very clean. We took the cave tour and it was really cool. Shawn was the best tour guide ever! We definitely would consider staying at the campground one day. read more

I just toured the cave and did not stay in the campground. I was naturally interested in the cave when I saw a brochure and made an hour and 20 minute drive. I thought it would be a fun summer activity. I am glad that I made the trip to experience the cave but $12 was a little pricy for a 15-20 minute tour. Especially because our tour guide talked so fast and could not answer questions. We hardly could pick up on any of the information. I don't want to get down on him too hard because he was a nice kid, he was possibly just nervous? From what we saw of the camp ground it was very clean and in a beautiful location right below a bluff. It looked like a great area for kids because it had a big playground, a game room, and plenty of space to run around. The cabins looked very well kept as well. I would consider camping there if ever again in the area. read more

We tent camped and it was beautiful near the "lake" on the campground! When we arrived late due to coming from work, the host was super rude! He flew up behind me on a golf cart when I got to the office when I thought I followed the signs correctly and started yelling at me for"going somewhere around 10 mph" (even though I was going 8 and didn't see the posted 7). He proceeded with confirming I didn't read any signs or drive correctly even though I tried to follow the arrows. Aside from the rude and mean host, people treated our tent site like a drag race path since we were close to the "lake" and road. They would drive through it on golf carts and be yelling behind our tent during the mornings when fishing or running around the "lake". Also, it's not a lake on the campground, it's a pond. read more

Great tour for the kids. I loved it when I was a kid and my kids loved it when I took them. The camp site is nice also with plenty of fish in the pond. Cabins were very nice, three different price range cabins to choose from. read more

The cave itself, as caves go, isn't full of really impressive formations, but the underground boat tour is unique and a lot of fun. Our tour guide did a very good job. We didn't stay in the campground, but it looked perfect-gorgeous location, very clean. I highly recommend this attraction. read more

Great cave tour and ice cream. Fun day trip on a Sunday. Marlee made the tour fun and informative. Will come back again.

Lovely facility the cave tour is good cheesy family fun. the park was full of campers and the kids all seemed to be having a good time. Clean, quiet, well maintained. No complaints . read more

We went for a 6 year olds birthday present. He loved it enough to do it twice. Interesting history of how the cave was found and developed. It is a living cave with stalagmites and stalactites. Narrow in parts and a very low ceiling at the entrance. Keep your head down, ask me how I know! I was warned . Beautiful setting, campers seem to be having lots of fun. read more

My husband and I went on a Friday in mid-October. It was $10 per person. We had been hiking all day so it was nice to be taken in a boat. I would not recommend this for anyone who can not bend in half. You have to bend over very low to fit under the rocks in some places. At one point the girl driving the boat turned off the lights! This was kind of a panicky moment for me, but we were always safe. We enjoyed it. It was a nice stop along our Mississippi River travels. read more