Its about 2 miles from my house. The bank fishing sucks due to the weeds. Camping was awesome over…read more4th july weekend. Beautiful scenery except for all the goose . The staff is helpful, friendly and polite.

Beautifly manicured and organized camping site. Staff super helpful too. Efficient RV dump!read more

Honest rating based on current state of the park, but hopeful the new owners will spruce things up!…read moreThis is a good stopover for a night while traveling through the area, but currently overpriced based on the state of the park. I understand the owners just took over, but would recommend they lower rates until fixing things up. Entrance is a long gravel road. Upon entering, you go down a large hill to get down to the river level where the sites are. Sorta scary but experienced drivers should be fine. Sites are too close together and not level. Very difficult for our big rig to navigate and get set up. Our slides could easily have hit the slides at the site next door had we not lined up carefully. No internet at all and we could only pick up a few subpar TV stations. They have a pool area that looks nice, but pool is currently green and needs to be treated. They also have mini golf that looked fun and just needs to be restored a bit - also not enough balls for multiple families to play at once. Lots of other equipment for kid friendly activities like sand volleyball, pool table, horseshoes, cornhole, large tires and playground to climb on. Unfortunately no bathroom near this area except for a porta potty, which I have personally never seen at an RV park and would not use. Proximity to the river is great - it's pretty and you can rent equipment to explore the river. Proximity to the interstate is not as great, but didn't bother us too much. There are currently a LOT of permanent residents, many of which are in trailers with permanent attachments like porches and garages. Makes the place look run down. Also these properties are below the record water level mark, which is a disaster waiting to happen. In summary - fine for a last minute stopover, but otherwise too expensive for what you're getting. We met the new owners and they seem great and we are hopeful they'll help this place reach its potential!

I would give it a zero if I could. Uneven pads for camper, right next to interstate and loud,…read moreneighbors so close it is unreal. Do not believe the pictures online posted those are campsites for permanent seasonal campers in the back. I was told the cost was $650 a month then charged $718 on my card. Campers are placed tongue to tongue so if one wants to move out you have to pack up your camper and move yours to a temporary spot for a couple of days so they can get out then pack up your camper again and move it again. They broke the contract doing that with us so instead of signing a new contract on a new spot we went ahead and went to another campground. Owner (which you never see, never picks up phone or has an office you can go to) continually tries to charge my credit card a large sum of money because she is mad. Also you are not allowed to have any mail sent to you if renting monthly' and there was a lot of trash and illicit drug use going on in the campground.

Pets are to be leashed. Owners dogs should also be leashed. They jumped on my tow vehicleread more

This isn't a review for the campground as much as it is the annual Holiday Lights at the Lake event…read morethat's going on through the end of December. THANK YOU to the campground because this event is AMAZING. We've been twice and I'd definitely go back again. Proceeds benefit Bird House, Hospice Home of Johnson County. Recommend. Link to event: https://www.facebook.com/HolidayLightsatTheLake

We visited Sugar Bottom for a beach day. The area was beautiful! It has a number of paths and what…read moreseems like a nice camping area (although we weren't there for that). The beach area was spacious--lots of room to spread out on the sand. The beach also has a couple of good shady spots, which is helpful on a hot day. However, we ended up heading over to the Lake MacBride beach because the Sugar Bottom area was a little less lively. Could have just been the day, but we were looking for somewhere more high energy on a summer weekend afternoon. They also don't have the boat rental options that MacBride beach has. If you do like quiet spaces then this would be the place! It also seems great if you have kids (which we don't) because there is just more space to run around. Just be prepared to bring all of your own entertainment.

Beautifully maintained campground. Several spaces with a lake view! Great for families and anyone…read morewho likes outdoor recreation. Boat dock available, and honors system firewood available in the evening. We did reservations through Recreation.gov and that made check in super easy! We brought our 2 Yorkies, and about 1/3 or more of the campers also brought dogs. Lots of trees, but also well mowed green spaces. This is now on our top 10 for Iowa campgrounds! Several spots right next to the bathroom / shower house, and great areas for larger camping groups. Would like to see a couple more updates to the shower facility. The water temp was fully adjustable-a knob rather than a button type, so you could have water the full duration of your shower. The water pressure was great, temperature great, but tile could use some updating. That may be in the works because the lighting was motion sensor and LED. There was also a ceiling fan which helped discourage bugs in the bathhouse!

So many new improvements including padded RV sites, brand new bath house, children's splash park,…read moreeagle watch area, a pavilion to rent for gatherings and it has a beautiful fireplace, playground, and is really priced very reasonably for being on the Mississippi Riverfront. Pretty much a hidden gem.

What a WONDERFUL find along our trip!! This campground is a new KOA Journey, and you can tell the…read moreowners are VERY proud of their property! I was especially impressed with their mens room bath and shower! My wife and I were on the road for 28 days and THIS was the cleanest and largest shower I had seen after traveling 6600 miles. We discovered that KOA's have three levels: Journey, Holiday, & Resort. My wife and I enjoyed this Journey as it is the closest to "real camping" with just enough to relax without feeling like you're in some sort of "Disney Resort". I would highly recommend this campground and will stay here again if I ever get the chance!!

Shaded tree line most of the sites with nice grass pads along level gravel pads, very nice indeed…read more This is a wonderful place to stop and spend a few days to rest along the highways of mid America. The campground has full amenities for the kids of all ages. Friendly staff and well kept facility.

Amazing campground, amazing staff and you guessed it, an amazing time. I'm upset it took us so long…read moreto make it out here. I recommend this for family and friends. We will return.