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camp sites along river
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Inside shower house
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New shower house on left of shelter

Bentonsport Campgrounds
22098 Hawk Drive, Bentonsport, Iowa
For information on campgrounds  
call  319-293-3589

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Bentonsport Campground, next to Des Moines River

This scenic wooded campground is nestled alongside
the Des Moines River.  30 and 50 amps
  • fire rings
  • picnic tables
  • water available
  • pull throughs on first/top row
  • hosts available
  • online reservations or drive in
  • nearby shelter and shower house
  • playground
  • ​hiking trails
  • ​fishing from river or nearby pond

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Bentonsport campgrounds can be drive in or reservation options

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Note: generally there are open spaces all year except during the forest craft festival, but call 319-293-3589 for last minute sites still available during the festival.
For Reservations: click on the link below.  It will take you to mycountyparks.com website.  You will need to register with them.  Go to Van Buren County and facilities to make reservations
Reservations
$12/night drive in
$17/night reservation
Holiday weekends, (Memorial Day, Labor Day and Fourth of July if it falls on a Friday or Monday)  requires 3 nights to reserve
​Sites:
top row  #1-11 as people enter campgrounds
middle row #8-12 (#12 is camp host )
river row #13-23 (closest to the river)

Hiking Trail

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Van Buren County Conservation Board
816 Franklin St.
Keosauqua, Iowa 52565
319-293-3589
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Van Buren County Conservation  does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in relation to any of the parks  events or activities offered to the public.
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