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November 2023 by Brandi Bacunawa
I got lost trying to find it (definitely my own fault lol) but once there was an awesome experience:)
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September 2023 by Mike VanPelt
Great campground, nice & quiet once the day folks left.
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September 2023 by Golden Toffee!
They were extremely wonderful to deal with. Easy to find location with directions. The views from the cabin are great views of the river. Lots of places to
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September 2023 by Robert B Wilson
This campground has everything! Family friendly too. It is on the backwaters of the Mississippi, so bring your mosquitoe spray! As with all campgrounds along major rivers, there is rail traffic. You will hear trains passing by occasionally. I personally like the sound of trains passing by.Playground: The playground is minimal, but more than adequate considering all the things to do within the campground.Restrooms: There are plenty of restrooms, all of which are well maintained. The bath house is well maintained as well.Dog-friendliness: This campground is pet friendly with certain reasonable restrictions.Picnic area: Each campsite has a picnic table and fire ring. The conservation center has outdoor seating you can use for a picnic basket picnic, but no grills. A large ground level area (part of the building) is covered by the deck above, so it is shaded and you are protected from the rain. The conservation center has a small store and a restaurant along with all the displays and giant aquarium.
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August 2023 by R. U. Lost 2
This park was a lot busier than most of the Iowa county parks that I’ve visited. (I’ll leave it to ‘you’ to decide if that’s a positive or a negative). The Eco Tourism Center was a nice addition with a small store that also had a limited food menu available (mainly burgers) and a room with a large display documenting some of the local wildlife and an aquarium showing some of the local aquatic species. Attached to, and behind the Tourism Center is a deck/balcony with views of the marina slips and the park. There is also a boat ramp with dock (and a scenic view) that was busy with kayakers and canoeists both coming and going while I was there.
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August 2023 by Kim Saiter
Lol bring your own tent or camper, so of course the rooms are nice. You could rent a cabin. While you are there- go in the upstairs and see the huge aquarium and fish that hang up and the room with wildlife. Nice place to show the kids even if not camping. Free and they have The Marina rents canoes, kayaks and paddleboats complete with life jackets.Nearby activities: Have to see the Nature center inside the building. The aquariums and turtles and the animals and fish hanging on the ceiling. Have a snack.Walkability: Good trails.
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August 2023 by Richard Sizemore
This place is not as advertised on the website. They don't even rent boats anymore haven't for years they said. The website is at least five years out of date.
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August 2023 by August West
The evil spirits rise out of the muddy water at night and roam about.
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June 2023 by Kay Adams
I have visited this park numerous times. The Eco Center is a great place to learn about the river and its inhabitants.The campgrounds have options from primitive to elevated cabins.Ample parking, nice boat ramp, several types of sitting areas, plus a stainless sink area under the eco-center for use.The shower house is centrally located, clean, and recently updated with new non-slip flooring, a few shower seats, and fabric shower curtains reducing the growth of mold. A bonus is 2 of the 5 showers have actual shower heads and temperature controls, so no more having to push the button and waiting for luke warm water every minute.As for feeling comfortable and safe, 100% . I've not had issues with grabbing a quick shower there. The water pressure is nice and warm.Unfortunately my visit last night was not comfortable or pleasant at all. The shower house was fine except the hand soap dispensers were both empty and a couple toilet stalls were running low or out of TP. Its early in the season and following a holiday weekend its understandable.The issue was the Clinton County Sherriff department's profiling, stalking and harassment strategies. The presence of deputies out there is rare. The officer prowling there last night was selecting certain people and vehicles to watch their every move, intimidate them and basically harassing them. Shining his headlights on brights directly on those he was targeting, running plate numbers, slowing down to a crawl to get full visibility of his suspects as they took a walk through the campgrounds, parking where it was clear to watch whatever these people were doing.It is not illegal to take a shower there if you are not a camper. So the sheriff deputy did you enjoy your stalker game.???Did you get a pat on the back from your co-workers when you told them your story at the watercooler???Did you become a sheriff to stalk and harass people??I thought a sheriff is supposed to protect people from being stalked and harassed!!!!Way to go Clinton County Sheriff Department, keeping it classy. Not every single person who doesnt fit into YOUR personal definition of what is an acceptable wholesome American is a tweaked out drug lord looking to steal young kids to traffic them.
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January 2023 by Kayla Klein
My son and I miss Rock Creek so much ❤️Family friendly. Great activities and epic learning!Our favorite place on this earth ??. I swear tho.
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November 2022 by Rachael Killingsworth
Wonderful people, awesome spots, very comfortable and well maintained. Walk the nature trail along the waters, paddle the back waters of the Mississippi River and experience it's ecosystem, take a sunset cruise from the campground, and enjoy the little museum. Bathrooms could be a bit cleaner and they are right by the museum so your camper-head of hair walk to the showers will be seen by daily visitors ?
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October 2022 by Harry Slaymaker
Would give this park 5 stars if heavy rains and the Mississippi River didn't mess it up occasionally and there were a few more boat slips. On the other hand if those things weren't a problem too many people would discover how nice this place is. The store and ECO Center with evening cruises offer things to learn and do for all. The staff there is awesome. Just leave room for me.Update 7/22: Still a very nice park, now with a few added boat rentals and slips. There have been trees removed and new trees planted since the duratio and floods. The limited staff has done a lot to rebuild and improve this park. With all the new campsites and cabins, they should add flush toilets if not anorher shower facility near the end of the pontoon/houseboat slips. UPDATE: 10/16/22 Still a great place although the water level is quite low, as is the whole Mississippi river system. Sitll able to put a boat in but water levels are 2 to 3 ft.in places until you get to the channel. I wouldn't use the north ramp and if we don't get significant rain I'd be very careful using the south ramp.
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October 2022 by Janice Hamilton
Great place. They offer river rides as well. We just went through the area that shows the different animals that live in and around the river.
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October 2022 by Michelle Douglas
Love camping out here. The only thing I don't like is when you get forced to leave after 10. If you or your crowd are not being loud, then why do people, that are just visiting,have to leave by 10 or whatever time they do. If you don't leave, then you get a $93 ticket or whatever. That is rude. I can understand if you're being loud and disrespectful.
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October 2021 by Chuck Kennis
Absolutely awesome, my kids love it too! Great for getting out in the winter there's ice fishing, snow shoeing, cross country skiing and ice skates all available for rent!
