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Beaver Lake Campground Introduce
Welcome to Beaver Lake Campground, located at 35335 Del Rio Rd, Dexter, IA 50070. As a part of the Campgrounds & RV Parks category, Beaver Lake Campground offers camping and RV sites near Beaver Lake.
Recent reviews indicate a mix of positive and negative experiences. While the campground boasts a beautiful location and big rig friendly pull-through sites, there are concerns regarding the overall condition and atmosphere.
Several reviewers have highlighted the presence of long-term residents and potential safety issues. Reports of homeless campers, loud music, excessive drinking, and loose dogs suggest a lack of consistent management and oversight. One reviewer even advised calling the sheriff due to these concerns.
Maintenance issues have also been noted, including overgrown playground areas, leaking water spigots, faulty electrical pedestals, and general site neglect. The campground is located 1 ½ miles north of Dexter on a very dusty gravel road, which may be a consideration for some visitors.
Despite these issues, the campground does offer some positives. It is big rig friendly, with pull-through sites suitable for large RVs. The interior roads are gravel, and the bathrooms/showers are dated but functional. There are also plenty of tall trees and green grass, providing a natural setting.
Key features and considerations:
- Big rig friendly pull-through sites
- Electric and water hookups (30 amp electric, 20 PSI water)
- Gravel interior roads
- Dated but functional bathrooms/showers
- Beautiful location with tall trees and green grass
- Potential issues with long-term residents
- Maintenance concerns (overgrown areas, faulty utilities)
- Safety concerns (loose dogs, disruptive behavior)
- Dusty gravel road access
For inquiries or reservations, please call (515) 789-4661 or +1 515-789-4661. Potential visitors are advised to consider the recent reviews and potential issues before booking.
Location
IowaDallas CountyDexterDel Rio Road
Customer Reviews
Spent 1 night at Beaver Lake Campground at $32.10 for electric (30amp only) & water only (20 PSI). NEVER AGAIN!!! OVER-PRICED!!! The 3 different homeless campers made for a very interesting night. (I should have called the sheriff) 1 slept in his car, another in a utility trailer with no windows and the tenters were the best. Loud music, heavy drinking, and challenging conversation. Several dogs ran loose within the campground (1 dog belonged to the homeless) The campground is 1 ½ miles north of town on a very, very dusty gravel road. The first electrical pedestal I connected to had a ground fault, the water spigot leaked like a water fall and the sites while mostly level have not been cared for in some time. Several full-timers spilled over into other sites. All the sites are pull-thru, just long enough for our class-A and the park is big rig friendly. The interior roads are all gravel. The bathrooms/showers are dated but functional. There is lots of green grass and many tall trees.
We had a reservation for this weekend (Labor Day) when one of party arrived the campground was found to be a place we didn't want to camp in. Several campers apparently are long term residents. Nothing wrong with long term camping. The conditions of these sites however are not campground friendly. The playground area was not mowed or taken care of. Dogs running at large. All things we find not appealing. We did not even stay. This at one time was a really nice campground that has gone down hill. It's in a beautiful location sad to see the condition of the place. Please check other reviews. IF the owner happens to see these reviews please take them into consideration. We really enjoyed the campground in the past and would like to see it return to how it was before. You are sitting on a beautiful piece of property and with so many people wishing to camp and needing places to go a little spit and polish you would be booked every weekend.
If you're looking for a quiet little campground that doesn't cost a whole lot of money this place might be for you but after checking in hooking up to their 30 amp service and had the breaker trip four times had to power cord to the next lot power service, the bathrooms weren't maintained very well on the men's bathroom Toilet was plugged up and if you have young kids not much for them to do here. Make sure you bring things for them to do.
Beaver lake campground was decent. We were just passing through looking for camping last minute. we stopped at the KOA and there wasn't anyone at the office. The campground at this particular KOA was packed with very small lots. we then called beaver lake and the man was very friendly, he took us right back to the campground, let us pick our own spot. it's very quiet, full hookup, the camp dog was really sweet! It came and visited a few times throughout the night. There is also a small playground. The biggest con is the bathroom. granted most campgrounds don't have bathrooms especially ones that flush but it's pretty dirty here.
No frills, just great quiet campground. Small, maybe 15 sites with 3 full while we were there.
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