100% (247) • 10 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Kalona
Folk School Farm Stay
1. Folk School Farm Stay
99%
(282)
11mi from Kalona · 5 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Come enjoy the natural beauty of a working farm! In our transition to agroforestry, wetland restoration and perennial ag, you'll find some great spaces to walk your dog, let your children run and learn about land conservation. The farm is also home to a flower cutting garden, a food forest garden, and a folk school. Guests are welcome to cut flowers for a donation, and enjoy the sheep, chickens and resident cat. The setting is also great for taking in sunrises, sunsets and star gazing.
Come explore the landscape, book a farm tour or enjoy some studio space at Land Alliance Folk School.
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
from
$40
/ night
Sunset Hills Bison Ranch & Lodging
2. Sunset Hills Bison Ranch & Lodging
100%
(14)
46mi from Kalona · 3 sites
*NEW 2023*Prairie-Schooner Wagon*You are invited to stay where the buffalo roam in a beautiful Conestoga Wagon! These unique wagons have heat & a/c, a king bed, twin/twin bunk beds and locking front door. Enjoy the beauty of the sunset along the rolling hills. Stargaze while cuddled around your private fire pit. Wake up to our bison herd grazing near by. Private luxury shower house w/ heat & a/c. The wagons do NOT have a kitchen. They do have a coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave, toaster and grill & more.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$179
/ night
Captain's Cove Muscatine
3. Captain's Cove Muscatine
100%
(1)
39mi from Kalona · 1 site
Originally built with four ponds to accommodate a Catfish Farm and Shitake Mushroom Farm - this property has been in the family for four generations. We are pleased to share this amazing property with your family to continue the tradition of enjoying life's moments. We consider this place a small piece of heaven in Iowa and hope you will too.
The activities available range from fishing, swimming or kayaking, in our private ponds, bonfires, outdoor grilling, sunrise or sunset watching, hiking around the property, and so much more. The property is just minutes away from Wild Cat Den State Park, bike paths and the Muscatine River Front.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$150
/ night
Cottage on the Bay
4. Cottage on the Bay
100%
(3)
42mi from Kalona · 1 site
This Sears kit home was originally built in 1941 and has been remodeled to give it a more cabin like feel. It sits on 1.38 acres of land with mature trees and direct access to Boston Bay which connects to the Mississippi River. Enjoy the view from the new deck or take your boat or jet ski down the road to one of 3 public boat launches. This area is known for boating, fishing, hunting, camping and snowmobiling.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$130
/ night
100% (247) • 10 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Kalona
Folk School Farm Stay
1. Folk School Farm Stay
99%
(282)
11mi from Kalona · 5 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Come enjoy the natural beauty of a working farm! In our transition to agroforestry, wetland restoration and perennial ag, you'll find some great spaces to walk your dog, let your children run and learn about land conservation. The farm is also home to a flower cutting garden, a food forest garden, and a folk school. Guests are welcome to cut flowers for a donation, and enjoy the sheep, chickens and resident cat. The setting is also great for taking in sunrises, sunsets and star gazing.
Come explore the landscape, book a farm tour or enjoy some studio space at Land Alliance Folk School.
Pets
Toilets
Campfires
from
$40
/ night
Sunset Hills Bison Ranch & Lodging
2. Sunset Hills Bison Ranch & Lodging
100%
(14)
46mi from Kalona · 3 sites
*NEW 2023*Prairie-Schooner Wagon*You are invited to stay where the buffalo roam in a beautiful Conestoga Wagon! These unique wagons have heat & a/c, a king bed, twin/twin bunk beds and locking front door. Enjoy the beauty of the sunset along the rolling hills. Stargaze while cuddled around your private fire pit. Wake up to our bison herd grazing near by. Private luxury shower house w/ heat & a/c. The wagons do NOT have a kitchen. They do have a coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave, toaster and grill & more.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$179
/ night
Captain's Cove Muscatine
3. Captain's Cove Muscatine
100%
(1)
39mi from Kalona · 1 site
Originally built with four ponds to accommodate a Catfish Farm and Shitake Mushroom Farm - this property has been in the family for four generations. We are pleased to share this amazing property with your family to continue the tradition of enjoying life's moments. We consider this place a small piece of heaven in Iowa and hope you will too.
The activities available range from fishing, swimming or kayaking, in our private ponds, bonfires, outdoor grilling, sunrise or sunset watching, hiking around the property, and so much more. The property is just minutes away from Wild Cat Den State Park, bike paths and the Muscatine River Front.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$150
/ night
Cottage on the Bay
4. Cottage on the Bay
100%
(3)
42mi from Kalona · 1 site
This Sears kit home was originally built in 1941 and has been remodeled to give it a more cabin like feel. It sits on 1.38 acres of land with mature trees and direct access to Boston Bay which connects to the Mississippi River. Enjoy the view from the new deck or take your boat or jet ski down the road to one of 3 public boat launches. This area is known for boating, fishing, hunting, camping and snowmobiling.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from
$130
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Katherine
September 2025
20 ft pop-up camper
Anna was very friendly and very flexible! She offered multiple spots for us to stay on the property. The bathrooms and kitchen were clean and fit our needs!
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Jessica
September 2025
With kids
We loved staying in the wagon — it was a dream come true. It was serene and you could tell this property is prayed over and seasoned in love and care. Everything was as described or BETTER! It was cozy and clean! We loved the two cats on the property and seeing the bison in the morning. The beds were very comfortable and the amenities are too numerous to detail. We went out of our way to stay here and it was WORTH IT! Thank you so much to our hosts for their hospitality, faith, patriotism, hard work, and care that is displayed even in their absence!
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Chad
August 2025
16 ft car
The work restorative work Anna is doing to her land is inspiring, particularly the wetlands around the pond--gorgeous!
Recommend the farm tour option.
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peter
August 2025
Tent
This is one of my favorite HIPCAMP places to stay. Anna and Dave are wonderful hosts, and have multiple options for where I can place my car/tent. This last visit I stayed in a lovely stand of trees full of quite the assortment of sounds. Before that I was close to the hilarious sheep on property. I picked up some of Anna's Elderberry glaze that she makes- that too was wonderful.
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Mike
August 2025
1 night at Sunset Hills Bison Ranch & Lodging
Great place and just as described/pictured, including utensils if you want to grill or cook over the fire pit. Sitting outside and watching the bison graze was a nice “activity” in of itself. If it were closer to us, we’d come for weekend stays :-)
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Karen
July 2025
Weekend Trip to Sunset Hills Bison Ranch & Lodging
This is hands down the best place we have ever stayed. The covered wagon is beautiful with air conditioning, huge bed, table and chairs, full bathroom and little touches throughout that make it homey. Outside is a fire pit area with chairs, a picnic table, a couch with a gas fire pit and a cow tank for a pool and a huge gas grill. On top of all of that, the beauty of the Iowa farmland as well as horses and bison are just the icing on the cake. This was our 2nd time back and definitely won't be our last!!!!
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charlie
July 2025
10 ft pop-up camper
With pets
This is absolutely our favorite place to stay on our drive across the country. There is truly something magical and nourishing about the land and the curating they have done to the farm. We always wish we could stay longer.
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Jim
July 2025
1 night at Sunset Hills Bison Ranch & Lodging
We loved our stay! Bethany has put so much care and effort into providing an amazing glamping experience. The wagons are comfortable and equipped with everything you need. The AC and cowboy tubs were great on a hot day. We took a walk to see the bison herd, and sat in the comfy furniture with the fire pit going, and watched the stars come out. It was also wonderful to have our own clean bathroom. Much better than staying at a state park. We can’t wait to return!
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Jade
June 2025
Tent
Anna is such a lovely human I am grateful to have had beautiful conversations with her. She hosts magical lands with firefly’s lighting up the sky at night. It was so peaceful and truly a beautiful space. The kitchen lounge area is stunning and the showers and bathrooms are clean. Highly recommend this beautiful land and beautiful people that govern it. Thank you Anna 🤎
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Ed
June 2025
Tent
With kids
Beautiful location, extremely friendly and accommodating host. We stayed the large cabin which had a bathroom and kitchenette. The was also a larger shared kitchen area we used and lounged in. Everyone was comfortable and rested when we left
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Ilse
June 2025
Tent
The farm is a beautiful place to visit. I love the mix of camping types, allowing use both tent and cabins. The conservation areas are beautiful and Anna is a wonderful host. The Farm tour is definitely worth the price as an add on!
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Ilse
June 2025
Weekend Trip to Folk School Farm Stay
The farm is a beautiful place to visit. I love the mix of camping types, allowing use both tent and cabins. The conservation areas are beautiful and Anna is a wonderful host. The Farm tour is definitely worth the price as an add on!
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Ilse
June 2025
Weekend Trip to Folk School Farm Stay
The farm is a beautiful place to visit. I love the mix of camping types, allowing use both tent and cabins. The conservation areas are beautiful and Anna is a wonderful host. The Farm tour is definitely worth the price as an add on!
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Tina
June 2025
Tent
It was pleasant and relaxing. Check in was straightforward. The bathroom/shower facilities were excellent.
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Beth
May 2025
With kids
It was absolutely beautiful! The whole process was extremely easy. All instructions or special notes are very clearly laid out. Both the wagon and the bathroom were very clean, smelled great, felt great! It was a very nice experience. The bison are really neat to look at from the wagon. Would definitely come back!
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Ryan
May 2025
With kids
This was a wonderful place to stay. It was magical. Very quiet. Great place for a campfire and star gazing. Wagon was cozy and well put together. Would absolutely recommend.
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Laura
December 2024
Weekend Trip to Folk School Farm Stay
I had an amazing stay in the Indigo Pod on Anna’s property! It was a perfect place for a reset after the busy holiday season. It was quiet, comfortable and relaxing with no distractions. I was able to journal and catch up on some reading during my stay. The supply of hot tea and kettle were a lovely touch. I enjoyed a cup as I watched the fog roll over the Iowa farm fields in the mornings. There is also a community kitchen where I could prepare nutritious meals instead of getting take out. Being able to roam the property and be in nature also helped with my holiday reset! I highly recommend Anna’s place to anyone wanting time away to refocus and relax. It has everything you need without the distraction!
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