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Onawa-Blue Lake KOA

21788 Dogwood Ave, Onawa, Iowa 51040-8665 USA

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“Follow the Lewis and Clark Trail”

Follow the Lewis and Clark Trail to Onawa/Blue Lake KOA, located in the heart of the Loess Hills, unique formations created thousands of years ago. You can view the topography along the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway. Relax at this quiet, rural campground that offers shade trees and open grassy areas. Enjoy beautiful lake sunsets and the wind whispering through the trees. Let the kids (or the kid inside of you) take a dip in the pool and explore the campground with paddle-boats or fun-cycles. This KOA is located on the lake, with fishing and boating for all to enjoy. Free Wi-Fi! In June, the area hosts a Lewis & Clark Festival with a keelboat display, quilt show and reenactments - or visit the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center year-round. Try your luck at Blackbird Bend Casino, just a 5-minute drive. Get your motor running over to the Onawa Raceway and Events Complex, Onawa's newest attraction. Open April 15 - October 15 (weather permitting). Pool: Memorial Weekend - Labor Day Weekend. Max pull thru: 95 feet. Your hosts: KOA owners & employees.  ALL HOLIDAY WEEKENDS REQUIRE A 3 DAY MINIMUM STAY.

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Reviews of Onawa-Blue Lake KOA

8 people have reviewed this location

Ratings Summary

4.4 Access
4.9 Location
4.9 Cleanliness
4.1 Site Quality
4.7 Noise

Cell Coverage

Verizon 4G/5G

Confirmed by 3 users | Last reported on September 27, 2023

AT&T 4G

Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on July 04, 2020
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Reviewed by
ryan1sooners

  • 1 Review
  • 1 Helpful
June 04, 2015
Rated 5.0

Great place, easy access/reservation process, right on a beautiful lake to the west (perfect sunsets). Showers and baths are very clean. I would definitely stay here again!

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Reviewed by
Campendium

June 05, 2018
Rated

Really relaxing place to camp. Didn’t fish, but others said that was good too. Owners patrol area, so no issues with noise. Cell reception for data on Verizon didn’t work, but strong wi-fi signal took its place

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Nightly Rate: $46.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 31

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise
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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 18, 2019
Rated

After being on the road 7 days, we booked this campsite sight unseen. What a welcome surprise! It is the quietest Campground we've ever stayed in! The sites are gravel with a grass yard. There are big beautiful mature shade trees throughout and the park is located right on Blue Lake Iowa which used to be part of the Missouri River.

Because it's a KOA there are a lot of amenities including a pool, laundry room, and small store. Everything is super clean and well-maintained!

The people that own it are a young family and they are super friendly! The Wi-Fi was great as well.

The park is located down a road surrounded by corn fields on one side and the lake on the other. A beautiful Serene place to stay!

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Nightly Rate: $38.00

Days Stayed: 3

Site Number: 90

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 31, 2019
Rated

Our site was right on the lake. We had a dock right besides us for fishing. The kids caught big catfish. The campground was almost empty during the week.

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Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: -

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
5 Noise

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AT&T 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

July 04, 2020
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The location along the Interstate 29 corridor was convenient. Far enough to not hear the cars we could see over the fields traveling north and south. Sites were gravel and grass was slightly sparse under the mature shade trees... could be a little bit of a mess under less ideal weather conditions. Pull-through site made it easy in, easy out. The park was quiet with good AT&T service and wi-fi... though we were not able to do much with the wi-fi during our brief visit. Bathrooms were clean and full hook-ups were available. The Lewis and Clark State Park campground can be seen across the lake.

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Nightly Rate: $42.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 96

5 Access
4 Location
4 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise

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AT&T 4G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

May 23, 2022
Rated

We stopped through here on our way to points east in August 2021. Conveniently located not far from the interstate and easy to find. Weather coming in was rough but eased up once in town. Check-in was pleasant and the staff were professional. We were escorted to our site (seems almost standard at koa)which was nice because the picnic table assigned to the site had been moved to the neighboring site with theirs and had several people sitting on it. The staff took care of the problem and all was good. TV reception was good, fhu and no issues. Sadly did not have a chance to explore the park but looked like it would be a fun place to hang out for a few nights. Lots of cornfields when we were coming in. Site was a bit muddy as would be expected due to rain but otherwise level and clean. Seemed nicely shaded.

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Nightly Rate: $55.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 12

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
5 Noise
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Reviewed by
Campendium

August 03, 2023
Rated

Beautiful mature trees and neatly kept grounds. On a lake with a state park campground across the lake so great location far enough from interstate to be quiet. The only drawback is lack of gravel and updated site management. The turning radius in the park should be updated for larger rigs if you want to continue to cater to them. We enjoyed our stay and would stay again as it was easy on and off from the interstate and so peaceful. Just a little less grass and more gravel needed.

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Nightly Rate: $55.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 17

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
5 Noise

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Verizon 5G

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Reviewed by
Campendium

September 27, 2023
Rated

Beautiful park. Staff is very friendly. Gravel roads and sites are narrow. We drive a 45 ft class A and tow a pickup truck. The turns through the park are doable but tight. This park has placed poles up to keep people from driving on the grass in the tight turn areas. Seems they would rather risk you damaging your rig then drive on any grass. We disconnected our tow vehicle to leave and hooked it up again at a rest area just south of this exit. Pretty park, convenient location…… but won’t stay again because of how tight it was for us.

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Nightly Rate: $63.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 15

1 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
3 Site Quality
3 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
parrventure2019

  • 1 Review
  • 0 Helpful
June 14, 2019
Rated 5.0

This place is very tranquil. It sits between a corn field and a beautiful lake. The people are super friendly. The bathrooms and showers are nice. We definitely recommend it!!

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Onawa-Blue Lake KOA

21788 Dogwood Ave
Onawa, Iowa
51040-8665 USA
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Longest Vehicle Length Reported
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Season End
October 15
Season Start
April 15
Sites Count
110
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