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Nature Heaven

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· Knoxville, Marion, Iowa

40 acres hosted by Anna W.

1 lodging site · 7 RV/tent sites

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Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

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This seclude, beautiful pet friendly 40 acres of fenced camping site is on top of hilly land and is rare in Iowa. It has close view of 3.5 private fishing ponds and far view of the Red Rock Lake. There are 10 acres nature timber area that keep you away from the other campers and rest of the world. Each site has a firepit, picnic table and a solar light . The drinking water is at the entrance, but no electricity on site. The RVs need to be self contained. There are tons of nature features, you may see deer, rabbits and other game birds by your campsite. Each camping sites have good distances to keep privacy from each other. A recently built a 20ft diameter geodesic dome tent is for those who want more climate controlled stay while still enjoying the magnificent nature's gifts. For surrounding areas, the close by White Breast Beach is open from May 23-September 3, 2024, boating, hunting and hiking activities in the lake red rock year around. For our campers safety, any hunting activities are not allowed within our camping ground. However, in case you come for hunting with Iowa hunting tags, a couple of public deer hunting grounds are near our camping ground. The recently built glamping geodesic Dome tent is located on a top of hill. You will have a fantastic sunset view of ponds and lake view while enjoy the great nature, and have a comfortable stay . The cell phone signals are good, you may use your cell phone hotspot work remotely at this astonishing Lake Red Rock Oasis ^_^. Hope you will find joy, peace and happiness in this wonderful piece of natural land and the Red Rock lake areas. A little history of this land: This 40 acres of land was a surface mining site. The reclamation works done during the 1970s. But over the years, the soil was seriously eroded. Anna and Peilin, who have Master's and PhD in soil and environment health background, bought this land several years ago and started to restore the vegetation. Now the site looks beautiful and ready for nature lovers and campers to enjoy the fantastic view of the lake, ponds and tall grass... The site is totally different from what the Google map shows now.

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237 ratings · 155 reviews

Molly C.recommends

July 8, 2024

Tent/RVs Site 3 - on top of a hill

Gorgeous land, awesome sunset, close to awesome trails. Definitely recommend the campsite on top of the hill. Felt private and provided nice shade for hot sunny days.

Molly M.

July 7, 2024

Tent/RV site 4 cool summer in woods

Cool spot for experienced campers!

Overall really cool place to stay and we really enjoyed the experience. The fishing ponds were a fun addition to the trip and we enjoyed being so close to Red Rock to hike. The spot was quiet and peaceful! Our only issue was the lack of maintenance to the property. The paths weren’t mowed/cleared very well, nor was the site as maintained as the pics seemed so we struggled to find a nice open space for a tent, and the ticks were terrible even with bug spray. That little extra maintenance would’ve made it much more enjoyable! Our tent site was missing a tripod for cooking but we had our own so didn’t bother us, just something to be mindful of. Communication with the owners was great and the property itself is beautiful! Good spot for more experienced campers who are okay with “roughing it”!

Shauna F.

July 7, 2024

Tent/RV Site 1 - mid hill

More rock at gate area would be nice. Grass seems a bit tall but was as good as tractor and mower could do at tent site. Fire ring worked good but tripod pipe was dented making a tight spot for height control. Over all the price seems good and the view from campsite 1 was good.

Brian A.recommends

July 6, 2024

Tent/RV Site 1 - mid hill

Wanted to fish 🐟

Loved the time I spent!!! Fishing was fire 🔥 Love the ticks!!! Thanks Anne B

Tara S.recommends

July 6, 2024

Tent/RVs Site 2 -large open space

5th Anniversary Camping Trip

Me and my boyfriend celebrated our 5th year anniversary on Anna’s land for the 4th of July. This land was very spacious and well organized. We found or camp site right away along with all of our extra add ons neatly placed upon our arrival. We saw 6+ fire work shows from our camp site, we were able to chop fresh wood for our campfire, and got the opportunity to hammock in the trees. I would recommend this location to anyone looking for a peaceful and unique camping experience.

Tommy B.recommends

July 5, 2024

Tent/RVs Site 2 -large open space

Great property. Great detailed directions and easy check in/out process. Thanks!

Location

Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Báxoje Máyaⁿ (Ioway), oθaakiiwaki‧hina‧ki (Sauk) & Meškwahki·aša·hina (Fox), Jíwere–Ñút’achi Máyaⁿ (Otoe-Missouria), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking