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Lewis & Clark State Park

21914 Park Loop, Onawa, Iowa 51040-8527 USA

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Amenities within park; Area Attraction, Beach, Bird Watching, Boat Launch Ramp, Boating, Camping - Electric, Camping - Full Hook-up, Camping - Youth Group, Canoeing, Concession, Day-use Lodge, Dock, Boat, Dump Station, Firewood Sales, Fish Cleaning Station, Fishing, Hiking, Historic Sites, Horseshoe Pits, Interpretive Display, Interpretive Programs, Jet Skiing, Jogging/Running, Kayaking, Lake, Modern Campground, Paddle Boating, Picnic Area, Picnic Shelter, Restrooms, Seasonal Festivals, Showers, Swimming - Beach, Trails, Hiking, Visitor Center, Walking, Water Hydrants.

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Reviews of Lewis & Clark State Park

10 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

5.0 Access
4.7 Location
4.5 Cleanliness
4.5 Site Quality
4.5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

Confirmed by 4 users | Last reported on May 31, 2020

AT&T 4G

Confirmed by 3 users | Last reported on May 19, 2021

T-Mobile 4G

Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on May 19, 2021
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Reviewed by
whitteach

  • 9 Reviews
  • 8 Helpful
June 18, 2016
Rated 5.0

Very nice campground right on the lake. Shaded sites bathrooms were clean. Great price!

3 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
Gayle Cinnamon

  • 29 Reviews
  • 5 Helpful
July 04, 2018
Rated 5.0

Nice park, beautiful lake. Facilities are very clean. Lots of shade. Quiet area.

2 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
natalie.moore

  • 1 Review
  • 2 Helpful
July 06, 2016
Rated 5.0

Very nice! We got to the park after dark, so we didn't really see the beautiful scenery until the morning. What a wonderful place to wake up to! Great price!

2 people found this review helpful
  • Photographer
  • 1,117 Reviews
  • 98 Helpful
May 26, 2015
Rated

Lewis and Clark State Park is named for Meriwether Lewis, Secretary to President Thomas Jefferson, and Captain William Clark, United States Army, who were commissioned by President Jefferson in 1804 to head an expedition into the northwest to explore the vast territory purchased from France. With twenty-six men and supplies, Lewis and Clark led their expedition up the Missouri River from St. Louis by keelboat. The Park has a variety of outdoor activities to choose from including fishing from Blue Lake, swimming, hiking, hunting, biking and wildlife viewing.

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Reviewed by
Campendium

March 28, 2016
Rated

We stayed at Lewis and Clark State Park in March and were the only people in the park for most of the days we were there. Many sites to choose from we stayed in the full hook-up area paved pull through sites with 50 amp and good water pressure. There are several good hiking trails and the park borders on a large lake. Iowa State Parks have no entry fee which is great. Verizon had 4 bars and we were able to get 12 local channels on the air antenna. Iowa state parks are a bargain. Some of the fire pits could use some attention and had garbage that other folks left behind.

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Nightly Rate: $14.00

Days Stayed: 6

Site Number: 19

5 Access
4 Location
3 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
4 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

October 10, 2016
Rated

Pretty park, some trails and a nice lake views. Playground for kids, bathrooms, full hook ups (50amp) with water and sewer on site. Some sites only have electric and some are primitive. We would stay again!

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Nightly Rate: $19.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 105

5 Access
4 Location
4 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 15, 2017
Rated

We really enjoyed our stay at Lewis & Clark State Park the last week of July 2017. This is a beautiful park and was very quiet during our stay. Our neighbors were from the local area and they mentioned that the park gets very busy and noisy on the weekends. Makes sense why we couldn't book a spot past Thursday lol. There are many nature trails and the lake is beautiful. We worked from this location using AT&T and Verizon hotspots, about 8mbs down and 6mbs up. Our T-Mobile phones worked great as well I just never ran a speedtest on them. Only negative IMHO, the water pressure here was low, around 39 psi. We would definitely stay here again if traveling through Iowa.

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Nightly Rate: $19.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 103

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 27, 2017
Rated

I will remember the lily ponds and the squashed frogs on the campground roads. We camped here in mid August, and I got hundreds of chigger bites on my lower legs, ankles and feet, that tormented me for days. I would come again, but only with full slacks, socks and walking shoes.

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Days Stayed: 2

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Reviewed by
Campendium

May 31, 2020
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Sites 1-40 (along the lake) were closed due to high water, which made our site essentially on the water -- nothing but a trail and a closed road between us and the lake. This definitely enhanced the experience. There is lots of room between the sites on the electric-only section. On the other side of the road, the full service pull-through sites are a bit closer together. I'm sure this was a plus for the three trailers that were traveling together and partying across the street from us! LOL!

Lots of very tall trees, a pleasant wind, and only one day out of 4 with rain. Like everywhere during this pandemic, no one without reservations was allowed in and with reservations you just pulled into your spot. There was no human interaction needed.

We could hear the traffic on the highway, but it was just background noise to the natural sounds of the birds and wind blowing in the trees. My husband was able to paddle board on the lake, and we biked around the park on the paved roads. There's a lot of history here, though the visitor center is closed. The amazing boat, on which you can take trips later in the summer, is out in front and being worked on.

The electric only sites have no water, so come prepared. There are spigots available, but hooking up a trailer to go get water isn't a lot of fun. We filled our tanks before leaving the previous spot, and that was fine.

All in all, this was a lovely and relaxing place to spend a few days.

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Nightly Rate: $16.00

Days Stayed: 4

Site Number: 93

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
3 Noise

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Verizon 4G

  • 6 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
July 22, 2020
Rated

Stayed here one night while passing through on our way out west. Very clean, easy to access off the highway, and wide, flat sites to set up. The lake is lovely, the facilities are well maintained. Definitely would recommend.

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Nightly Rate: -

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 103

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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AT&T 4G

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Lewis & Clark State Park

21914 Park Loop
Onawa, Iowa
51040-8527 USA
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Back In RV Sites Count
12
Last Nightly Rate
14.0
Longest Vehicle Length Reported
43.0
Lowest Nightly Rate
14.0
Max Length
60 ft
Max Stay
14
Pull Through RV Sites Count
107
Sites Count
75
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