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Camping at Draco Hill Nature Farm near West Branch

Private campground · West Branch · 4 campsites

A forested campground near hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Book over the October 17 weekend and catch our Chestnut Festival. Come any time for privacy at your site or a hike trails.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 30 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Pets welcome
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 4 site types
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We checked every night of your stay on Hipcamp: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Sycamore GroveXXfrom $18
Sun and SwimmingXXfrom $38
Shade and SwimmingXXfrom $38
Trees and TerraceXXfrom $38

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Allowed
  • Cookware
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Table
  • Toilet
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Location

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Draco Hill Nature Farm: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Draco Hill Nature Farm?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Draco Hill Nature Farm?
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Are pets allowed at Draco Hill Nature Farm?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 4 pull-through, 0 back-in
Pets
Listing Allowed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing West Branch, IA (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

River Camp

16.4 mi from Draco Hill Nature Farm (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

n*Everland Barnyard Camping

24.5 mi from Draco Hill Nature Farm (straight-line)
Sites from $44/night
$88 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Tailwater East Campground

13.6 mi from Draco Hill Nature Farm (straight-line) 4.0 · 106 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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4 individual reservable campsites from Hipcamp, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Other sites

4 sites · from $17.60, from $38/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.

Self-guided tours at 7 mi away, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

  • Historic Downtown West Branch · 30–60 min · Stops: West Branch Commercial Historic District, Heritage Square, Crook's Hotel Building, West Branch Bank, Union Block, Earliest Citizen's Savings Bank Building +15 more

    The West Branch Commercial Historic District illustrates the prosperous decades (1870-1916) when West Branch grew from a country town of wooden storefronts into a bustling center of rural commerce and…

  • Quick, Basic, & After Hours · 30–60 min · Stops: Visitor Center Information Kiosk, Downey Street, Birthplace Cottage, Blacksmith Shop (Herbert Hoover National Historic Site), Schoolhouse, Friends Meetinghouse +3 more

    A short walking tour acquaints you with the historic site's main features. This is good tour to take if you arrive after the visitor center, museum, and historic buildings close.

  • What About Those Other Houses? · 60–90 min · Stops: Downey Street, Hannah Varney House, L.J. Leech House, Laban Miles House, Amanda Garvin House, C.E. Smith House +7 more

    What are those other houses at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site? Several were part of President Hoover's early childhood neighborhood. Others were built after he moved away from West Branch.…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 4 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 30 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Surveyor Legend At Your Service!
2021 Surveyor Legend At Your Service!

Travel trailer · 19 ft · sleeps 2 · 29 mi from campground

$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 36 mi from campground

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

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Lucy the Grey Wolf w/bunkbeds Family Camper
Lucy the Grey Wolf w/bunkbeds Family Camper

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 10 · 199 mi from campground

$135/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Draco Hill Nature Farm

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · 7 mi away, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

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Photo: NPS
Be a Junior Ranger at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

The Junior Ranger program helps kids get involved and learn more about Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. Anyone can become a Junior Ranger by completing activities during a…

A uniformed ranger at an information desk assists a park visitor.
Photo: NPS Photo / John Tobiason
Get Started at the Visitor Center

30-60 Minutes

Start your visit at the Visitor Center, where park rangers are available to answer questions and help you get oriented. Allow yourself up to 30 minutes in the Visitor Center, which…

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

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

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 20270%0%0%
Apr 202797%0%0%
May 2027100%0%0%
Mothers walk with their young children in a park with bright autumn foliage.
Photo: NPS Photo / John Tobiason
Take a Self-guided Tour

30-60 Minutes

The grounds of the historic site are open 24 hours a day. Pick up a map at the Visitor Center or download the NPS App to your phone. Then visit the Birthplace Cottage, Blacksmith…

A 1950s photo depicts dignitaries honoring a distinguished old man at a picnic shelter.
Photo: National Archives & Records Administration
Picnic Where the President Picnicked

Picnic where the President picnicked! Herbert Hoover celebrated his 80th birthday in 1954 at a picnic shelter built by Boy Scouts in his honor. Herbert Hoover National Historic…

A mowed grass trail passes through tall prairie grasses under a deep blue late summer sky.
Photo: NPS Photo / John Eicher
Walk the Nature Trails

30-60 Minutes

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site offers over two miles of trails through the tallgrass prairie and along Hoover Creek for hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and nature…

A sprawling one story public building of rough-faced yellowish stone has a white portico entrance.
Photo: National Archives & Records Administration
Tour the Presidential Library & Museum

1-3 Hours

The Presidential Library and Museum is independently operated and maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), a federal agency. Permanent galleries…

Source: National Park Service (Herbert Hoover National Historic Site). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.