Lake Ahquabi State Park is a scenic and popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts in Iowa. With its beautiful lake, lush greenery, and abundance of recreational activities, the park offers visitors a chance to reconnect with nature and enjoy the great outdoors. From camping and fishing to swimming and kayaking, there is something for everyone to enjoy at Lake Ahquabi State Park. The park also offers various rental options, including paddle boats and paddle boards, making it easy for visitors to make the most of their time on the water. With well-maintained facilities and picturesque surroundings, Lake Ahquabi State Park is the perfect place for a day trip or a weekend getaway. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an action-packed adventure, this state park has something for every nature lover.
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Amenities and More
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kids
- Good for kids birthday
- Dogs allowed
- Picnic tables
- Public toilet
- Hiking
- Kid-friendly hikes
Reviews
We really enjoyed our stay here. The park was clean and well maintained. The restrooms and showers were clearly well taken care of. They have some walking trails that were also great. Most of the sites were electric only, with water spigots sprinkled throughout, but there are also full hook-up sites. For electric only, it was $20 a night. But, if you try to book starting on a Saturday, you have to book the Friday before, or it won't let you. If you have T-mobile, the service is very spotty at best. But, overall, not a bad place to stay. We'd stay here again.
If you discount the bleak weather, Ahquabi State Park is one of the better state parks. Plenty of campgrounds and RV hookups. Fishing, swimming, paddle boats, canoes, and kayaks are available for use...or bring your own. Always check with park officials first to make sure spots and hookups are available. There is no entry fee, but you will be charged for camp space, RV hookups and boat rentals. Great place for the day or a weekend out of town.
Big beautiful clean sites, so.e on concrete and some on crushed concrete. excellent facilities and fire pits
It's a nice place but they really did a number on the campground. Now, it resembles more of a parking lot than a campground...kind of like that song that goes:
"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot".
Most of the trees and grass are gone, with giant slabs of concrete in their place. The campsites are nice, though, with brand new fire pits and grills.
You used to be able to go tent camping here for $11 a night, but now there is a flat fee of $20 + $4 to process your credit or debit card. I might have missed it, but I didn't see an option to pay in cash like before.
I really wish they would have left this place alone, because it really was a beautiful campground, but not so much anymore. Thankfully, you still have the lake there and hiking trails, so there is still some natural beauty there that wasn't destroyed...by the Department of Natural Resources or whoever's idea it was to renovate the campground.
Beautiful park can't wait for it to be re-opened
Absolutely gorgeous. The restrooms were pretty clean for a park like this, but smelled a little mildewy. The showers got kind of dirty over the weekend with so many visitors (gorgeous May weather, who can resist?) and because of the mildew smell I decided against using the showers. But if you're prepared for that, the lake, scenery, and walking trails are great. Very relaxing. Listening to the birds and frogs in the morning was awesome.
Boat rentals! Paddle boats, row boats, and canoes.There are not enough tables but plenty of shade. A nice log work encloser thats usually rented or filled. A nice concessions stand thats cheap. A couple mowed trails that are steep. A small beach. Great picknick place and fishing. Oh flushing toilets. All the people are nice and its very clean.
Campground reopened today. Many, but not all full hookups. Only ADA and host site are concrete - rest gravel. Playground seems gone. Not overly impressed but a few sites nice.
Location
16510 118th Ave, Indianola, IA 50125, United States
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