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  3. Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area

Camping at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area near Palo

State park · Palo · 76 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area is a premier outdoor recreation venue of Linn County. This recreation area is home to a 410 acre lake, 1,517 acres of public hunting grounds, a swimming beach, campgrounds, and twelve miles of multi-use trails.

No reviews listedBook on Iowa State Parks
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 60 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric on many sites

    Some sites have no hookups.

  • Pets not allowed
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

65 available sites

65 open of 76 sites
Site 013
RV or tent · Up to 50 ftElectricCampground 1
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site 019
RV or tentElectricCampground 1
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site 006
RV or tentElectricCampground 1
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site 003
RV or tentElectricCampground 1
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site 050
RV or tentElectricCampground 2
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site 052
RV or tentElectricCampground 2
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site 001
RV or tentElectricCampground 1
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees
Site 002
RV or tent · Up to 60 ftElectricCampground 1
Available all 2 nights
$52 for 2 nights
$26/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from ReserveAmerica

Availability on ReserveAmerica. Showing 40 of 76 sites.

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Price
058
standard non-electric
✓✓from $18
059
standard non-electric
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060
standard non-electric
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071
standard non-electric
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072
standard non-electric
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064
standard electric
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From $36 for 2 nights
$18/night · Before taxes & fees
65 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Iowa State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Iowa State Parks ↗

65 openSites from $18/night
Book on Iowa State Parks

Amenities & location

  • Boat Dock
  • Boat Ramp
  • Cabins
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Fish Cleaning Station
  • Flush Toilet
  • Park Lake
  • Parking
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Ranger Station
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 3 full-hookup, 63 electric, 6 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

4530 McClintock Lane
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Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
Does Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area have RV hookups?
3 full-hookup, 63 electric, 6 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area?
Reservable on ReserveAmerica (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the ReserveAmerica listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Hookups & power
Listing 3 full-hookup, 63 electric, 6 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 33 pull-through, 39 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Water
Listing Water at 2 sites
Shade
Listing 0 of 70 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on ReserveAmerica
Getting there
Listing 4530 McClintock Lane (map in Location below)
Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

n*Everland Barnyard Camping

27.8 mi from Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $44/night
$88 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Prairie Horizon

31.2 mi from Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Blueberry Farm on a Hill

31.3 mi from Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Ways to stay

Have an RV waiting

    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 60 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

    The Wanderer
    The Wanderer

    Fifth wheel · 35 ft · sleeps 6 · 60 mi from campground

    $160/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    “Beauty” 2015 Four Winds 22E
    “Beauty” 2015 Four Winds 22E

    Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 72 mi from campground

    $200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    2020 Jayco Jay Flight
    2020 Jayco Jay Flight

    Travel trailer · 36 ft · sleeps 7 · 86 mi from campground

    $143/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    Best time to go

    Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

    • Off-peak Oct 16–Nov 15: per night
    • Off-peak Apr 1–Apr 30: per night

    Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Iowa State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Nov 202630%2%0%
    Dec 20260%0%0%
    Jan 20270%0%0%
    Feb 20270%0%0%
    Mar 20270%0%0%
    Apr 20273%0%0%
    May 20275%0%0%
    Compare site types

    76 individual reservable campsites from Iowa State Parks, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Standard electric

    63 sites · From $26/night

    Loops: Campground 2 (28), Campground 1 (26), Campground 3 (9)

    60 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Standard non-electric

    6 sites · From $18/night

    Loops: Campground 3 (6)

    5 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Camping cabins

    4 sites · From $60/night

    Loops: Pleasant Creek Cabins loop (4)

    0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

    Standard full hook-up

    3 sites

    Loops: Campground 2 (2), Campground 1 (1)

    0 open Nov 13–Nov 15