MacNider Campground

Margaret MacNider Campground
Nice city park with FHU, W/E and tent sites. First come, first served. I stayed in a W/E site for $19 (tax included). The shower house is huge and doubles as a storm shelter. Dump station near exit. No fresh water at dump station as it’s at each site.

On a Friday night in July there were several open sites. The pool was unexpectedly closed so there was no noise from the pool nor from the other campers.

Nice park across the river. Miles of trails to bike. I rode to the Lime Creek Nature Center. It’s got a neat nature center with windows looking out over bird feeders and a water feature. Lots of trails (mowed fields) around the center.

Even when it's relatively empty, it's noisy, due to the music blaring from the next-door public pool. When it's full, it's noisy all around. The sites are way too close to each other, and the families and groups that come and spill out their "camping stuff" all over just make as much noise as they want. A shame, as the adjoining park is quite nice.

This place has to rank in the top 5 in every category for me. The host (Joel) was excellent, and had me checked in and orientated in no time.

Since I was on an impromptu visit, I hadn't planned (which us adventurers love). Campendium to the rescue again. After a wonderful dinner with my friends, I barely had time to get in the car before dark, but found this spot literally minutes away.

Everything was great. The spot was easy to find and back into, the prices were good value for the amenities offered and the cleanliness was very good.

The washroom was excellent, although I didn't use the showers. There were laundry facilities in the washroom, they had bike rentals through an app, there was a frisbee golf course and trails literally right below my campsite. Don't pass this beautiful gem of a place if you're anywhere near here.

We stayed at MacNider Campground for one night on May 6, 2022. What a Hidden Jewel! We were just passing by and needed convenient place to stay. Granted it was early in the season, but we shared the 95 site campground with about six or seven others. The check-in host was terrific, the campground was clean and orderly, the wash-house was immaculate and we couldn't believe we stumbled upon this place. We needed an electric only site and had our choice! Plus...across the river is a fabulous city park within easy walking distance, and if you're there in the summer the city's pool/water park is right next door. While there we drove downtown to visit the Music Man museum. Definitely worth the time! All in all a wonderful city-operated campground run by people who apparently know what they are doing! Will definitely stay again when in the area.

Totally worth the stop if passing through/near Mason City. All the amenities you need at an affordable price! It’s really a pretty campground, right next to a river with walking trails, frisbee golf, and a water park close by (for summer stays). It’s first come availability for the sites (no reservations) so if you’re passing through during peak seasons you may want to get here earlier in the day. We had no problem finding a spot, as things were pretty quite this time of year (early May). We enjoyed walking the dogs down by the river and saw deer, geese, ducks, and chipmunks! $17/night for electric and water...but they have full hook up sites as well.