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Shadybrook Camping and RV Adventure

96%
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210 reviews
· Earlham, Dallas, Iowa
30 acres hosted by Dave R.
3 lodging sites · 32 RV/tent sites · 20 tent sites
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Big rig-friendly
Spacious, level camping well-suited for travel trailers over 40 ft long.
Family-friendly
Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.
Best in Iowa: Finalist
Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.
Full RV hookups
Electrical, water, and sewage hookups are available at select sites.
This property has a year round running creek called Bear Creek. They also mined the stone off the property for the State Capital in Des Moines, Iowa. Abundant wildlife and mature beautiful trees. Hiking trails, playground equipment, dog park, shelterhouse, showerhouse/restrooms, community fire pit, all sites have fire pits and picnic tables, laundry area, rec room, and welcoming staff!
Activities
Biking
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Natural features
Forest
Lake
River, stream, or creek
Swimming hole
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96% Recommend469 ratings · 210 reviews
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Miguette C.
11 reviews
Recommends
· May 2025
Bird heaven
I did not want to leave. I had a little spot by the stream and I saw an amazing variety of birds. Really - warblers, and a kingfisher and so on. It was totally delightful. The host was super nice and friendly. I felt safe, this place is clean and welcoming. You can for sure hear the highway, it didn’t bother me though.
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Adam K.
1 review
Mixed feelings
· May 2025
The camp ground is nice- clean, well laid out, easy to get around. It is right next to I-80 so highway noise is there.
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Erin H.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· October 2024
Very nice spot
Very nice area and land! Little close to the interstate but not too much that it’s annoying. Will definetly be back! Very nice welcoming hosts. Stayed in tent site 3 which was little secluded but still near bathrooms / shower & all trails.
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Carrie B.
7 reviews
Recommends
· September 2024
Great showers! Nice location even though our site was near a creek and had lots of bugs. Office offered what looked to be good food options. Overall we would stay again!
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Anthony S.
9 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2024
Bad camp spot
We got there and we had to change tent sites 3 times before we liked where we were. The freeway was so loud we had to yell at each other to hear what we were saying. The bathroom was over crowded with how many people were there. Only one bathroom for 50 people. It really tucked. We had a tent site for 2 days but we were out of there the next morning. I will never go back to this camp spot
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Lisa Marie H.
3 reviews
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· August 2024
Lovely night in Earlham
Beautiful place to pitch a tent in a thunderstorm. I was greeted by the host on arrival. The shower room was clean and modern. Small town just down the road with a grocery store.
Location
Earlham, Dallas, Iowa, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Dave R.

Joined in July 2017

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