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Quick facts

LocationPalo, Iowa
Nightly rate (listed)$12–$360/night
Maximum RV length60 ft (longest listed site)
HookupsFull (water, electric, sewer)
Pull-through sitesYes
RV sites72
Dump stationYes
ShowersYes
LaundryYes
PlaygroundYes
Book onIowa State Parks

Amenities

  • Full hookups Water, electric and sewer at the site, per the listing (may be some sites only).
  • Big rigs Big-rig friendly: the longest listed site is 60 ft. Check your site's length when you book.
  • Pull-through Pull-through sites, per the listing.
  • Laundry Laundry, per the listing.
  • Dump station Dump station, per the listing.
  • Boat ramp Boat ramp or launch, per the listing.
  • Public land Public campground: State land.

From the park's listing on Iowa State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.

More Iowa RV parks with: Full Hookups · Pull-Through Sites · Big Rig Sites

Other RV parks near Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area

  • Palisades-Kepler State Park Mount Vernon, IA · 21.9 mi straight-line
  • Sandy Beach Camp Solon, IA · 24.3 mi straight-line
  • Lake Macbride State Park Solon, IA · 25.5 mi straight-line
  • Wapsipinicon State Park Anamosa, IA · 27.6 mi straight-line
  • Sugar Bottom Campground Solon, IA · 28.7 mi straight-line
  • Linder Point Campground Iowa City, IA · 31 mi straight-line
  • West Overlook Campground Iowa City, IA · 31.1 mi straight-line
  • Tailwater East Campground Iowa City, IA · 31.4 mi straight-line
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Where Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area fits

Nearest alternatives
Palisades-Kepler State Park (21.9 mi) · Sandy Beach Camp (24.3 mi) · Lake Macbride State Park (25.5 mi)

Other nearby options

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, not driving.

  • Closest private full-hookupBlue Inn Campground33.6 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesFull Hook-Up RV Site: from $35/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeLake Macbride State Park25.5 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 45 · Standard Non-Electric: from $10/nightCheck availability on Iowa State Parks ↗
  • Next closestWapsipinicon State Park27.6 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 014 · Standard Non-Electric: from $10/nightCheck availability on Iowa State Parks ↗

Not confirmed open for your dates

  • Closest glampingPalisades-Kepler State Park21.9 mi away (straight-line) · PublicOpen, but not for your setupCheck availability on Iowa State Parks ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Blue Inn Campground

33.6 mi from Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (straight-line) 3.8 · 28 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites
Sites from $18/night
$36 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Check dates on Campspot

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort: Monticello

33.4 mi from Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.0 · 4 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
Check dates on Campspot
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Not yet released

Sandy Beach Camp

24.3 mi from Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (straight-line) 4.0 · 143 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Recreation.gov hasn't opened these dates yet
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area

State park · Palo

This weekend · Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights63 sites open for every night · from $12/night

Book on Iowa State Parks
4530 McClintock Lane
Saving doesn't reserve a site.
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About this campground

Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area is a Iowa State Parks campground in Palo. It lists 72 RV or RV/tent sites and 4 cabin or glamping units for rigs up to 60 ft. 3 sites have full hookups. Listed amenities include showers, laundry, a dump station and a boat ramp, and pets are allowed.

Highlights

  • Full hookupsFull hookups available
  • Rigs up to 60 ftLongest RV site on the Iowa State Parks site list
  • Cabins or glampingCabins available
  • Boat rampListed amenity on Iowa State Parks

Good for

Big rigs (up to 60 ft)Tent campingCabins / glampingDogsBoaters

Know before you go

  • Longest listed RV site is 60 ft; individual sites vary, so check the site length when booking.
  • You book directly with Iowa State Parks; prices and availability can change until booked.
  • Atm Cash Machine
  • Boat Launch Ramp
  • Cabins
  • Church
  • Dock Boat
  • Dump Station
All amenities

Amenities

Atm Cash MachineBoat Launch RampCabinsChurchDock BoatDump StationEmergency ServicesGrocery StoreHuntingJogging RunningLaundryMedical ClinicModern RestroomMotelPark LakePark OfficeParkingPicnic AreaPlaygroundRegistration BuildingRestroomsRetail Bait TackleRetail DrinksRetail IceRetail SnacksRiverShowersTelephoneToilet Pit VaultTownTrails EquestrianTrash DumpsterWalkingWater Hydrants

Nearby activities

BicyclingBird WatchingBoatingCanoeingFish Cleaning StationFishingHikingInterpretive TrailKayakingSwimming Beach

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 25 on Iowa State Parks. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

63 open of 76 sites
Site 055 · Standard Electric
Campground 2RV length limit not listedElectric
Available for both nights

Opens site 055 on Iowa State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $20/night
Estimated stay total $40 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 002 · Standard Electric
Campground 1Site length up to 60 ftElectric
Available for both nights

Opens site 002 on Iowa State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $20/night
Estimated stay total $40 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 066 · Standard Electric
Campground 3RV length limit not listedElectric
Available for both nights

Opens site 066 on Iowa State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $20/night
Estimated stay total $40 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 003 · Standard Electric
Campground 1RV length limit not listedElectric
Available for both nights

Opens site 003 on Iowa State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $20/night
Estimated stay total $40 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 005 · Standard Electric
Campground 1Site length up to 60 ftElectric
Available for both nights

Opens site 005 on Iowa State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $20/night
Estimated stay total $40 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 006 · Standard Electric
Campground 1RV length limit not listedElectric
Available for both nights

Opens site 006 on Iowa State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $20/night
Estimated stay total $40 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 007 · Standard Electric
Campground 1RV length limit not listedElectric
Available for both nights

Opens site 007 on Iowa State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $20/night
Estimated stay total $40 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees
Site 008 · Standard Electric
Campground 1Site length up to 60 ftElectric
Available for both nights

Opens site 008 on Iowa State Parks; re-enter Oct 30–Nov 1 there.

from $20/night
Estimated stay total $40 for 2 nights, before taxes & fees

Book with Iowa State Parks

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

Iowa State Parks (via ReserveAmerica feed)Main booking button
Availability & rates from this provider, checked Oct 25
Lowest open: Site 058 · Standard Non-Electric
Available for your dates · 63 sites
from $12/night
Book with Iowa State Parks ↗
Pick your dates again on this provider's site.
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from ReserveAmerica

Availability checked Oct 25 on ReserveAmerica. Showing 40 of 76 sites.

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Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Iowa State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Longest RV site listed: 60 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool

Location

4530 McClintock Lane
Open in Google Maps ↗

Policies

Check-in
4:00 PM
Check-out
3:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

About

Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area is a premier outdoor recreation venue of Linn County. This recreation area is home to a 410 acre lake, 1,517 acres of public hunting grounds, a swimming beach, campgrounds, and twelve miles of multi-use trails. As a unique resource, showcasing large tracts of restored prairie. Pleasant Creek Recreation Area creates a wide variety of enjoyable outdoor experiences for all visitors. As a "no-wake" lake, Pleasant Creek is popular for windsurfers, kayaks, canoes, SCUBA diving and pontoon boats. Near perfect water clarity during spring, and most of the summer, allows great visibility for divers. Kayak and diving lessons are offered throughout the summer by local certified instructors.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Max rig length
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (49 of 72 RV sites list a length) Listing
Hookups & power
3 full-hookup, 63 electric, 6 no-hookup sites Listing
Pets
Allowed Listing
Booking
Reservable on ReserveAmerica Listing
Getting there
4530 McClintock Lane (map in Location below) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • 3 full-hookup RV sites, listed for rigs up to 60 ft.
  • Has cabins if you don't want to bring gear.
  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area?
Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (49 of 72 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area have RV hookups?
3 full-hookup, 63 electric, 6 no-hookup sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area?
Reservable on ReserveAmerica (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingOnline via ReserveAmerica (booking listing; window not listed)
Available for your dates · 63 sitesSites from $12/night

Estimated stay total from $24 for 2 nights on Iowa State Parks · before taxes & fees

View campground on Iowa State Parks ↗

Availability checked Oct 25 on Iowa State Parks.

You book each site directly with Iowa State Parks. Prices and availability can change until booked.

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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed

"Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the ReserveAmerica listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 60 ft (49 of 72 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 3 full-hookup, 63 electric, 6 no-hookup sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 33 pull-through, 39 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Water at 3 sites
Shade
Listing 29 of 70 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on ReserveAmerica
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $12/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing 4530 McClintock Lane (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground