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  • Last Updated 18th Oct 2024

8 Best Campgrounds Near Ames IA

Looking To Go Camping Near Ames Iowa?

Within an hours drive of Ames in Iowa you have access to 8 different campgrounds to stay in whether staying for 1 or 14 nights.. There are many outdoor attraction such as mountain parks not too far away you can enjoy too. Here are the nearest campgrounds a short drive away to start your outoor adventure

Prairie Flower Recreation Area

Johnston, Iowa

Prairie Flower Recreation Area campground situated in Polk county is regarded as a large camping ground with 161 sites. Prairie Flower Recreation Area is part of Saylorville Lake and...read more

  • 19 miles from Ames
161 PITCHES

herry Gle

Johnston, Iowa

Cherry Glen Campground is located in Polk county is regarded as a large camping ground with 118 sites. Cherry Glen Campground is part of Saylorville Lake and...read more

  • 21 miles from Ames
118 PITCHES

Acorn Valley

Johnston, Iowa

Acorn Valley campground situated in Polk county is regarded as a large camping ground with 84 sites. Acorn Valley is part of Saylorville Lake and...read more

  • 21 miles from Ames
84 PITCHES

Bob Shetler Recreation Area

Johnston, Iowa

Bob Shetler Recreation Area campground situated in Polk county is considered a medium camping ground with 61 pitching sites. Bob Shetler Recreation Area is part of Saylorville Lake and...read more

  • 23 miles from Ames
61 PITCHES

Wallashuck

Pella, Iowa

Wallashuck campground situated in Marion county is considered a medium camping ground with 79 pitching sites. Wallashuck is part of Lake Red Rock and...read more

  • 54 miles from Ames
79 PITCHES

Whitebreast Camp

Knoxville, Iowa

Whitebreast Camp campground situated in Marion county is regarded as a large camping ground with 107 sites. Whitebreast Camp is part of Lake Red Rock and...read more

  • 55 miles from Ames
107 PITCHES

North Overlook Camp

Pella, Iowa

North Overlook Camp campground situated in Marion county is considered a medium camping ground with 49 pitching sites. North Overlook Camp is part of Lake Red Rock and...read more

  • 56 miles from Ames
49 PITCHES

Howell Station

Pella, Iowa

Howell Station campground situated in Marion county is regarded as a large camping ground with 135 sites. Howell Station is part of Lake Red Rock and...read more

  • 57 miles from Ames
135 PITCHES


Ames Camping Weather Conditions

Iowa is the thirty sixth hottest state with an average temperature of 48F meaning you can head out early spring to late autumn. So if camping near Ames in the Winter and Spring months come prepared for those chiller days and even chillier nights. The current temperature is 49 feeling like 43.5F with the wind gusting at 14 MPH

Outdoor Air Quality Report For Ames IA

We love the outdoors right? Fealing that intake of clean fresh air removes the worrys and stress of life. The current EPA(Environmental Protection Agency) air quality indications today for Ames is 0. The scale goes from 0 to 5 with 0 indicating the best air conditions and 5 the very worst air conditions.

Get Out Exploring Near Ames?

History Museums

Iowa Military Aviation Museum

3704 CONVENIENCE BLVD, 50021, ANKENY, IA

21 ml

Living History Farms Foundation

2600 111TH ST, 50322, DES MOINES, IA

28 ml

Wallace House Museum And Vice Presidential Library

756 16TH ST, 50314, DES MOINES, IA

30 ml

Salisbury House Foundation

4025 TONAWANDA DR, 50312, DES MOINES, IA

31 ml

Hubbell Center

500 SW 7TH SUITE 307, 50309, DES MOINES, IA

31 ml

Hardin County Farm Museum

501 OAK AVE, 50627, ELDORA, IA

35 ml

Fort Dodge Historical Foundation

1 MUSEUM RD, 50501, FORT DODGE, IA

42 ml

Humboldt County Historical Association

PO BOX 162, 50548, HUMBOLDT, IA

57 ml

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