One of the best parks that I have been too! That much is for certain! In this part of Iowa people…read moreare very proud of their yards and parks and therefore they are kept up in a stupendous fashion. The exact opposite from where I come from in Wyoming where people just don't seem to care or the soil is too poor to have a good yard. This park has several playgrounds on of which is a huge jungle gym made out of wood, a great swimming pool, walking/jogging paths, sports fields and so on. You could really spend a whole day here. Apparently lots of people do because everyone from the county seems to at least know about this park or goes there when it is nice out. Definitely a stop worth making if you are in this neck of the woods and need to take a break.

This is a hidden gem! The campgrounds offers sewer, water, and electric to all their sites, some…read morecement parking pads but the rest are nice and level, and great spacing between the sites. There are plenty of nicely mowed trails to hike, short and long distances, and it's set in beautiful limestones bluffs and tall grass prairies. So quiet, far away from any busy road.

We went here camping in the Horse Camping portion (Albany Equestrian Campground). The camp sight…read morewas very spacious. I was pleasantly surprised by how well maintained the camp sight was. The grass portion was well groomed, the roadways were in good repair and all campers were well behaved. The only thing different I could have hoped for was cooler temperatures which obviously isn't the park's responsibility. As most who come here to this camp sight already have their own camper/trailer, the Latrobe was basic. If you want to take a shower, you just get In your car and go over to the regular camp sight. We were able to do a bit of tubing on the Volga River just 2-3 minutes walk from our campsight. The River was a bit low due to lack of recent rains but again, that is not the park's responsibility. There is a wine tasting place just 200 yards outside the main entrance which is a nice place to visit. Fayette, Iowa is just 10 minutes south by car with a very well stocked Dollar General story (kind of like a mini-Target.

During our 4 day stay we experienced great camping and adventure. The camp spots are spacious,…read moremixed with some full sun and partial/full shade. The bathrooms were clean, with great water temperature/pressure, and free. The bugs were thick but manageable with a fan. The Backbone hiking trail, the cave, and the park structures were fun to explore. Iowa's oldest park did not reflect tired but instead sturdy and worthy of visitors!

We camped here on a recent road trip and the park really impressed me with its scope and beauty…read more The area is really scenic and the park boasts many different types of terrain and levels. There are ridges and ravines, valleys and peaks. It looked to be excellent for hiking. The campgrounds are nice and spacious and there are many, many campsites. I really enjoyed my stay here and could see coming back to Backbone to explore it more. I believe it is Iowa's first state park and there are many things to check out, including a seasonal CCC museum.

Great place to take kids on a day when school is cancelled (or any other day)…read more Took my Granddaughters there last Monday as teachers had the day off and we had a great time. The food is very good and very reasonable. Will go back again and encourage kids of all ages to try this place.

Fun place to go and bowl and meet friends!! 8 lanes to bowl on. Leagues and disco bowling too! Nice…read morearcade area, pool table, and air hockey table.

Amazing cabin! We love the outdoors and this is the perfect getaway. We appreciate the hospitality…read moreand attentions.

Had a wonderful weekend here relaxing and tubing down the crane creek. Tom and Sue are wonderful…read morehost and made us feel very welcomed. If your looking for a primitive getaway you've found it!

Course was in great shape, great greens. Treated like shit by members. Played a 1man-2woman best…read moreshot and after shooting a dismal 74 we were accused of cheating by a member. Will not be returning.

Woods Edge Golf Course is a great course for golfing as my family really enjoys golfing here! They…read morealso have great food and ice cream to boot!

Foods is good and good portions. The service is good. As for setting it's a small town bowling…read morealley with good food.

Lane didn't work Great food…read more Super nice people that work there The ambiance was that of a bowling alley