Winterset City Campground

This is a beautiful park and well worth a visit, the Maze is aMAZIng, with the sundial in the middle. The area is well manicured, clean, and tranquil. There are tree stump carvings through out the park. The only downside is the park is not very HCA. The trail to Clark tower is a very rough gravel road, the paved road around the park does not have HCA ramps and one side of the Covered Bridge is inaccessible to those in chairs, we needed to go to the far side of the bridge to get in, and both sideswalks end at the bridge. Both pedestrians and vehicle traffic uses the same path around the park. Other than that it's a good place to visit.

Very convenient access off highway 92 and very easy backin gravel sites with a few pull through...full hookups are available, good water pressure and feels like soft water. Public city park across road with kids play area. Dog Park just down the road.

We will now compare all municipal campgrounds to this phenomenal retreat! We were somehow blessed enough to get site 27. All sites are gravel and ours was level. We were close to the bath house but do not use one, as we are totally self contained. We understand that a camper just prior to us complained about the power tower. All I can say is that this tower kept all 3 of our air conditioners running along with the rest of the 40 ft motorcoach. Being certified RV techs, we can tell right away if something is wrong with power to the coach. This was not the case for the week we stayed here. The camp host was always nice and accommodating, especially when asked to pick up some “road kill” in the middle of the campground entry road 👏. Now let’s talk about the entire park…this city park is meticulously manicured and clean! So much to do right within walking distance. First is the covered bridge and stone walkway. Then there are the ash trees that had died, instead of grinding down the stumps they brought in a talented wood carver to create beauty from ashes. The bunny & butterfly is my favorite. The local Rotary club has created a hedge maze that is so cool! So many beautiful day use facilities and last but not least is the trail up to the Clark tower. If you have the opportunity, stay for at least 3-5 days @ $22 a night with FHU, it can’t be beat! Now please allow me to address the beautiful little town of Winterset. All within walking distance from the campground the phenomenal town square has everything to make your heart happy and leave you with nothing but beautiful memories! We came for the John Wayne Museum. But the Ben Franklin and the Rexall Drugs (and their soda fountain grill) will take anyone older than 50 back to their childhood days. Oh! And the Iowa theater, if you can catch a movie while you’re there, do so! It is so cute and quaint. I made it a point to go into every storefront to see what kind of treasures I could find. What I found were the people of Winterset are the true treasure! The Madison County Historical complex is a must see, especially if you like to ring big bells. 😁 If you are out for an amazing vacation, put Winterset at the top of your list! I forget to mention the 6 covered bridges of Madison county and all the wonderful parks and trails we hiked while we were here. We attended services at New Bridge Church, more wonderful people, spiritual worship and great message. We won’t say goodbye to Winterset, but see ya later ~ True Americana!

Beautiful RV park inside Winterset City Campground. Well maintained and clean. Perfect location for touring the city. We have a large/heavy motorhome and the back in site was fine. Great for walking/biking or enjoying gorgeous scenery.

The restrooms were clean, campground hosts were friendly, the spaces are all gravel, but well maintained. It was quiet and close to the city park, which was nice to walk to with my family. This is one of our favorite local camping spots.

Beautiful city park 40 level gravel RV sites most with full hookups, along with a few tent sites. Restrooms are a plus. Easy reservation over the phone, very helpful and polite.

Beautiful ground and sites, but men's bathroom was horrible. The toilet in the handicap stall looked like it plugged and ran over days before, as toilet paper was glued to the floor. As there was a floor drain under the divider to the adjoining toilet the floor there was disgusting too. These bathrooms should be checked and cleaned daily. Didn't look like they had been. There were two shower spaces with a common dressing(and undressing) space. Thought I was back in a 1950's locker room. Make separate complete showers!!! My wife said the women's bath was set up the same. Seriously?!?!