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I saw the owners picking up fallen apples and tree twigs today- they maintain a very attractive RV Park. The RV sites are fairly large and are well shaded. We had some traffic noise because we were staying near the two-lane road, so next time we would try to get reservations for a site closer to the horse pasture with a view of the mountains. We didn’t think the rules were unreasonable at all.

I arrived in town after dark with light snow falling on March 14, 2024. The other RV parks in town didn’t appear to be open (winter season). I found a muddy site in Twin Rivers RV Park with electric power that was working. I didn’t find any information at the park’s office or at the Chevron Station next door. So I spent the night there because of the highway department website didn’t advise driving .

In the morning an employee said that the RV Park was closed, but I owed $39 for my night parking in a muddy site. That seemed very high for a small park with zero amenities. Even in good weather I would not recommend staying at this park - the place looks like a trailer park.

Typical State Campground with fairly level gravel pads, 20/30/50 amp electric service, picnic table and fire pit. Modern Shower House is available. Campground is located far away from the highway, so the area is quiet. The Missouri River is not very scenic here, but the park is across the road from the Desoto National Wildlife Refuge, which is very attractive. Drive past the first campsites to the far south end to find more secluded campsites.

This County Park is very attractive with a no wake 100-acre lake. The campsites are typical for a county park: gravel pads with 20/30/50 amp electric service, picnic table and fire pit. Most sites can accommodate large rigs. The ten campsites that overlook the lake are first come, first served. Twelve campsites are reservable. The campground has many mature trees and is located far from highway 30 noise.

The modern shower house has large, private shower rooms. The center area inside the building is a certified tornado shelter - more parks should build similar shelters. The 3-mile gravel path around the lake is an easy hike. Fishing is popular here.

Tents are allowed at Breezy Bay Campground. However, the separate primitive campground located on the south side of the lake is less expensive.

Busy highway in front and a pretty view of the mountains in the rear. We stayed two nights in long pull through site #41 with full hookups ($67). We moved to very short pull through site #21 with water and electricity ($62) for our third night because we didn’t seek a reservation early enough. Both sites had shade. We had some highway noise, but overall we had a nice time.

Typical state campground with gravel camp pads and electric service located on a gentle slope overlooking the lake. Some campsites have full hookups. Lots of trees. The size of the sites range from average to quite spacious.

The two shower houses each have male and female sections with toilets and sinks on one end and four private rooms with showers on the other end.

TV reception was poor, but I did have good AT&T cell service. Good hiking trails and many fishing spots around the lake.

This popular state park opened in the 1920’s and is well known for scenic Canyon Drive. Vehicles ford Peas Creek five times, and many kids wait nearby to get splashed. Both kids and adults enjoy creek walking here.

The campground had a makeover a few years ago when a number of pull through campsites with full hookups were created ($26 per night). Most campsites are back in sites with 20-30-50 amp service ($20 per night). Twelve hike in campsites for tents are $14 per night.

Note: the campground is changing in 2024 to 100% reservable campsites with same day reservations possible at reserveamerica.

No more self registration envelopes- all sites are registered online at http://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com or by telephone at 1-877-427-2757.

Free access to the website is available at the entrance kiosk, but access is limited to just the reservation website. The campground now has same day reservations.

A small concession stand is available Friday and Saturday 4-7 with snacks and T-Shirts, etc.

From webpage:

Concessions - Ted's Firewood Sales
Open mid-April through late October, Fridays, Saturdays and holidays, 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the campground. Will deliver anytime if buying 5 or more bundles.

However, we found firewood available in a self serve shed near the entrance on Tuesday, April 9th.

Campground Hosts were helpful. Attractive campground with well spaced campsites. The grass was well maintained. My only problem was the water hydrant shared with campsite 18 - my water hose couldn’t reach the water inlet on the driver side of my travel trailer. I carried 30 gallons of water to my trailer with a six gallon water jug.

Section K (“Gold”) reopened in January 2024 after a complete renovation. Section K is quite nice with 20/30/50 amp outlets, water and sewer at each of the 123 sites. Most of the sites are spacious and are fairly level.

The other sections (A, B, C, M, N, and Q are in need of renovation, and I heard that the campground will be renovating section N later this year.