Ledges State Park
Iowa State Park
Write a Review 1515 P Ave Madrid, IA 50156 515-432-1852 Reservations: 877-427-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.9938, -93.8737
Overview of Ledges State Park
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Jack on 4/10/2024
Longest RV Reported: 31 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by dcjones1068 on 2/16/2017
Number of Sites 80
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Elevation 1,082 ft / 329 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 100 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Ledges State Park 7 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 4/10/2024
“Now 100% Reservable Campsites ”
Reviewed 4/10/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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No more self registration envelopes- all sites are registered online at http://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com or by telephone at 1-877-427-2757. Free access to the website is available at the entrance kiosk, but access is limited to just the reservation website. The campground now has same day reservations. A small concession st... more
No more self registration envelopes- all sites are registered online at http://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com or by telephone at 1-877-427-2757.
Free access to the website is available at the entrance kiosk, but access is limited to just the reservation website. The campground now has same day reservations.
A small concession stand is available Friday and Saturday 4-7 with snacks and T-Shirts, etc.
From webpage:
Concessions - Ted's Firewood Sales
Open mid-April through late October, Fridays, Saturdays and holidays, 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the campground. Will deliver anytime if buying 5 or more bundles.
However, we found firewood available in a self serve shed near the entrance on Tuesday, April 9th.
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Jack would stay here again
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“Beautiful Canyon Drive ”
Reviewed 9/18/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 17 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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This popular state park opened in the 1920’s and is well known for scenic Canyon Drive. Vehicles ford Peas Creek five times, and many kids wait nearby to get splashed. Both kids and adults enjoy creek walking here. The campground had a makeover a few years ago when a number of pull through campsites with full hookups were created ($... more
This popular state park opened in the 1920’s and is well known for scenic Canyon Drive. Vehicles ford Peas Creek five times, and many kids wait nearby to get splashed. Both kids and adults enjoy creek walking here.
The campground had a makeover a few years ago when a number of pull through campsites with full hookups were created ($26 per night). Most campsites are back in sites with 20-30-50 amp service ($20 per night). Twelve hike in campsites for tents are $14 per night.
Note: the campground is changing in 2024 to 100% reservable campsites with same day reservations possible at reserveamerica.
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Jack would stay here again
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“Very nice, convenient, good hiking”
Reviewed 7/23/2021
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 71 |
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The entrance, exit, and roads in the park and campsite are well maintained and easy to navigate. Our campsite was level and a good size. There was a mix of fifth wheels, travel trailers and tents at the campground on the days we visited. We were in the east loop where the sites are well-shaded. The sites in the west campground loop... more
The entrance, exit, and roads in the park and campsite are well maintained and easy to navigate. Our campsite was level and a good size. There was a mix of fifth wheels, travel trailers and tents at the campground on the days we visited. We were in the east loop where the sites are well-shaded. The sites in the west campground loop are nice and open, but less shaded. Hiking in the park is great. The only negative is that the concrete around the dump station is cracked and not solid, such that water collects, and that should be repaired.
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JasonK would stay here again
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“Quiet area. ”
Reviewed 7/1/2020
| Nightly rate: | $19 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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Quiet little campground. Our site was full hook ups for $19 a night Great price. The bathhouse was dated. We didn’t use the showers so we can’t comment on those The playground was under construction but you can take the kids down to the canyon to play in the stream. Saw deer, rabbits, a raccoon and a lot of chipmunks, kids loved ... more
Quiet little campground. Our site was full hook ups for $19 a night Great price. The bathhouse was dated. We didn’t use the showers so we can’t comment on those
The playground was under construction but you can take the kids down to the canyon to play in the stream.
Saw deer, rabbits, a raccoon and a lot of chipmunks, kids loved it!
There is a box at the entrance of the campground to register and pay but first you have to figure out which sites are available. That process was a little stressful since we were pulling a 31 foot travel trailer around the campground trying to figure out where we could park, luckily a friendly staff member came and helped us out.
Other than the choosing a site issue, we enjoyed our stay here!
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Gramma and Poppie would stay here again
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“Nice facility with adequate spacing and shade”
Reviewed 6/22/2020
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 46 |
| RV Length: | 25' |
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Stayed two nights (Tuesday -Thursday). Park was less than half full in middle of week. Did not have reservation and was easy to find a site. Nearly all sites reserved for the weekend. Found restrooms well maintained and clean. Did not use showers so cannot evaluate them. They were working on installation of a new playground and re... more
Stayed two nights (Tuesday -Thursday). Park was less than half full in middle of week. Did not have reservation and was easy to find a site. Nearly all sites reserved for the weekend. Found restrooms well maintained and clean. Did not use showers so cannot evaluate them.
They were working on installation of a new playground and removing a very large dead tree when we were there, so quite a bit of noise during the day, but very quiet at night.
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KerryG would stay here again
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“Open all year, water after April 1, ”
Reviewed 3/23/2017
| Nightly rate: | $11 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
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Great spot when traveling during the cold months heading for sun and sand. Ledges SP operated by DNR, shorter gravel sites generally level w/30 amp electric. water nearby when seasonal. Trees, grass, some walking trails.
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Tomp would stay here again
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“Good, bad, ugly”
Reviewed 2/16/2017
| Nightly rate: | $16 |
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| Days stayed: | 60 |
| Site Number: | 14 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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We have stayed for multiple visits at this park while visiting our children in college in Ames. Recently during the course of building a new house we stayed for 14 days at a time from April through August. You can only stay for a max of 14 days then you have to relocate. We switched between Ledges and COE Prairie Flower at Saylorvil... more
We have stayed for multiple visits at this park while visiting our children in college in Ames. Recently during the course of building a new house we stayed for 14 days at a time from April through August. You can only stay for a max of 14 days then you have to relocate. We switched between Ledges and COE Prairie Flower at Saylorville Lake.
The good:
Numerous reservable sites, numerous first come first served sites, some of the nicest are non-reservable
Mostly level, but some require leveling blocks
Fairly spacious sites
Nice areas for walking and hiking
Rangers are friendly
Camp host is friendly
Dump is easy in and out
Water at entrance
Bad:
Because it's pretty, there are cars just driving through quite frequently
Some sites flood if it rains much
Bathrooms are horrible, desperately need updating
Bugs can be bad, particularly little biting gnats and mosquitoes
Watch out for poison ivy or poison oak
Rules are not enforced, regarding dogs
This is a popular campground and as usual when some place is popular, you run into people
that visit frequently and are rude in their behavior towards other campers.
Ugly:
Bathrooms need updating but that isn't the worse, the cleaning is irregular, not done well and even a thorough cleaning doesn't help that there are bad shower heads and water runs for seconds only. If you use your own bathrooms it makes the stay easier here. Many times there was no toilet paper or toilets plugged up and stayed this way for days. So if you have to use the facilities here, it may not be pleasant.
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dcjones1068 would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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