$20 - $26 / night

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Lewis and Clark State Park Campground

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The Lewis and Clark campground is a great place to spend a leisurely vacation in the outdoors. The campground features both electric and full hook-up sites (water and sewer) which lie along the lakeshore. Modern restrooms and showers are available, as is a trailer dump station.

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Location

Lewis and Clark State Park Campground is located in Iowa

Directions

On I-29 take the 112th exit for Onawa, Iowa and turn west on Highway 175. Approximately 3 miles west, turn right on Park Loop and you will see signage for Lewis and Clark State Park.

Address

21914 Park Loop
Onawa, IA 51040

Coordinates

42.04660548 N
96.16256067 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Available
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Equestrian

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Water Hookups
Big Rig Friendly

$20 - $26

/ night

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Bobbie C.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 5, 2023

Not bad for after Labor Day Weekend.

Campground was as I hoped. Empty except for 3 others. Oxbow lake is nice with a sandy shoreline. The campground is set in an Aspen glade. Very nice.

Site13

Month of VisitOctober

A M.

Guide

Reviewed Jul. 6, 2022

Love it!

Great sites right on the water. Easy back in for my rig. Hot showers were a plus :)

Site15

Month of VisitAugust

Tyler L.

Traveler

Reviewed May. 12, 2022

Very clean

Nice spot with modern facilities, groomed grass and functioning equipment

Month of VisitJune

jeff

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 17, 2021

Just what was needed

Only one site available when I stopped but that's all I needed! Full of family type campers in every type of camper. Busy but not noisy and quiet by 9. Located on a body of water. Just 3 miles from the highway. I paid $18. For an off season site. Clean restrooms and level spacious sites.

Site49

Month of VisitNovember

Sharon T.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 19, 2021

Short weekend getaway

Nice campground. Very few tent only - mostly RVs/trailers. Washrooms basic but clean. Large site under trees with mix of sun & shade. Grassy area for tent. Access to water close by. Large playground for kids. Campground host had firewood. Picnic table & firepit with grill rack in good condition. Nearby boat ramp to load kayak onto Blue Lake. Many water lilies but sheltered at one end so good for kayak. Everyone seemed friendly though some folk stayed up pretty late on Friday!

Site43

Month of VisitOctober

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Rebecca W.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 5, 2021

Beautiful campsite

Great campground for families. There is a huge playground with tons of activities for all ages, the boat is an awesome thing to see. I saw a ton of trails along the main road but we didn’t have time to check them out. This was such a fun campground to stay with our kiddos.

Site39, 40

Month of VisitJuly

Jack C.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 1, 2021

Great overnight stay

Got a beautiful location right by the lake, easy check-in. Bathroom to relocked which made for some uncomfortable moments.

Site61

Month of VisitSeptember

Neil T.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 31, 2021

Nice evening swim after a hot day

Vibe: Relaxed summer lake fun.

Cleanliness: Average

Facilities: Slightly dated but adequate

General spots: Good size, good spacing, not private. Large cottonwood trees offer good shade on lake side spots.

Our site: 10. Close to the swimming area. Not far from bathrooms.

Noise: Friendly chatter. Mostly quiet. Some music from the summer camp across the lake(see below).

Cell signal: Good (Verizon)

Other: The lake isn’t huge, but the water was not murky and you could wade out pretty far and still be shallow enough to stand. A summer camp is across the lake and they played some evening music and morning music starts at 7:30.

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Month of VisitAugust

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Bob M.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 1, 2021

Nice Spot

We only were here 1 night, a stopover. The place is clean & quiet, lots of families.

Only thing we had time for was swimming in the lake, which was refreshing. Maybe we return in the future.

Site72

Month of VisitAugust

Angela W.

Guide

Reviewed May. 14, 2021

Nice campground!

This is a pleasant campground. There are water lots available. Some spots can be reserved. Others are walk in only. Decent room between lots, though I would prefer a bit more room. Most sites are electric only. A slim amount are full hookup. Excellent playground for children. Popular place for boating in the summer months. Dirt trails to explore around the grounds.

Site08

Month of VisitJune

N K.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 11, 2020

Clean & kid friendly

Well kept & family friendly camping in Iowa! We were able to reserve an electric unit (#30) right off the lake and across the road from the large playground (~5 setups for different age groups). We could watch the kids play while getting food ready or preparing a line to throw in the water. Short walk to the very clean restrooms with flush toilets & showers. Will come back!

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Morgan K.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020

Clean, very nice campground, kid friendly

There’s a pretty big playground near all the sites. When I went in the first weekend of October they had a little trick or treat night too! Extremely nice amenities; flush toilet and showers. Very nice for Iowa state parks.

Tony B.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 9, 2020

Nice, and clean lake

This place was pleasantly clean to me. Blue lake which is the lake this state park sits on. When you drive in from the road you see on your right the lake and to your left are houses. You go farther down and you see picnic accesses off the lake. And there is a swimming area and beach further down with a fully accessible restroom. There is also a keelboat on display and visitor center with a musuem. The center was closed when we were here, (thanks covid). Behind that is a dock and a little look out tower next to it. This is where we saw people kayak mainly. You go farther down and this was where the campsites were. This appeared to be more of a park set up for rv and campers than any tents. You go farther down pass this and you find more accesses to trails, and taller grass. This is a great park especially for a rv, and how clean it is.

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Jeff B.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020

Buggy and muggy

Many water spots on basically what is a mosquito breeding ground

Kathy F.

Guide

Reviewed Nov. 8, 2019

Great Find

Oh my the rate was 19.00 for full 50 amp hookup Beautiful state park in the water nice level sites paved Fire rings and tables Would definitely recommend this place it is a must stop!

Katie S.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 13, 2018

Well maintained, interesting history and great fishing

This place has great fishing and is very well maintained not to mention that they have a replica of the Boat that Lewis and Clark traveled on many years ago. They will also occasionally take it out and give rides. They also have a history museum to accompany the boat. Bathrooms are clean. Camp ground is clean. Lots of things to see and do in the camp ground itself.

Ashley S.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018

Peaceful, beautiful, full of nature!

This campground has clean facilities, a lake you can swim & boat in, a playground for kids and basketball court walking trails, a keel boat ride and one evening they even did an outdoor movie for all the families! One of my favorite places to camp! Lots of campers but everyone was respectful and we had a lot of fun!

Site76

Month of VisitAugust

Anessa O.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 14, 2018

Great place to be

The campground was very clean and quiet. They have full service hook ups. It has a playground for the kids. nice updated bathroom facilities with showers. They also have a beach and boat dock. Most sites are pretty well shaded unless you start on the river front in which there aren't many shaded spots.

Pat V.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 25, 2017

Hope for more

We chose this park after some family raved about their visits. We were excited, but let down. The lake was ok, we were unable to purchase a temporary state fishing license onsite. The hiking trails could be so much more than the mowed paths through tall grass. The water at the water for filling smells horrendous. The dump station is a tight squeeze for anything other than a small bumper pull camper. Our kids had fun at the park, but we were just not impressed with the location.

Month of VisitJuly