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  3. Howell Station

Camping at Howell Station near Pella

Public campground · Pella · 135 campsites

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

About this campground

Recreation at Howell Station taps directly into Lake Red Rock's water and trail resources. Boating, water skiing, swimming and miles of designated water trails for kayaks and canoes are available from nearby launch points, while anglers target crappie, largemouth and striped bass, walleye, channel and flathead catfish, northern pike and bluegill.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 625 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 75 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Biking
  • Boat Ramp
  • Dump Station
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Playground
  • Ranger Station
  • Showers
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 135 electric individual sites.

Location

1081 198th Place
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Howell Station: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Howell Station?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (111 of 135 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Howell Station have RV hookups?
135 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Howell Station?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Howell Station?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (111 of 135 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 135 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 143 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 4 paved, 139 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (282 reports), T-Mobile 1 (96 reports), AT&T 2 (68 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 2 sites
Shade
Listing 94 of 142 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $22/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1081 198th Place (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (625 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“every thing was clean & neat the people were very nice & helpful ”

Kenneth T 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Park was very nice. Large spaces and plenty of room. Will return.”

KARREN B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great place to camp! Volunteers are very helpful & friendly. Parks are well kept up & bathrooms are always clean. ”

Vicki E 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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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 nights6 sites open for every night

Nature Heaven by lake red rock

2.5 mi from Howell Station (straight-line)
Sites from $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Red Rock Springs

3.6 mi from Howell Station (straight-line)
Sites from $18/night
$35 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Tim Can

5.3 mi from Howell Station (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 135 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 135 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 75 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2023 Forest River Forester-Your Airbnb on Wheels!
2023 Forest River Forester-Your Airbnb on Wheels!

Class C motorhome · 24.4 ft · sleeps 6 · 37 mi from campground

$250/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Jayco Jay Flight SLX
2022 Jayco Jay Flight SLX

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 40 mi from campground

$109/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2022 Forest River IBEX 19MBH
2022 Forest River IBEX 19MBH

Travel trailer · 25 ft · sleeps 5 · 45 mi from campground

$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 15–Oct 17: RV & Tent $22–$24 per night
  • Peak season Apr 20–Oct 22: RV & Tent $22–$24 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Howell Station

For August weekends, book about 173 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 79 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April36 days ahead90 days ahead47 days ahead131 days ahead
May76 days ahead149 days ahead103 days ahead177 days ahead
June118 days ahead166 days ahead99 days ahead166 days ahead
July103 days ahead164 days ahead92 days ahead175 days ahead
August79 days ahead173 days ahead63 days ahead179 days ahead
September36 days ahead107 days ahead25 days ahead111 days ahead
October30 days ahead67 days ahead16 days ahead67 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (42,283 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

135 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

135 sites · $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15