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Fairgrounds RV Camping in Iowa

16 verified public fairgrounds campgrounds in Iowa — every price checked against the fairgrounds itself and stamped with its verification date.

Pottawattamie County Fairgrounds

Avoca, IA  PUBLIC CAMPING
$25/night for hookup sites; $20 was the 2020-21 rate
Water+electric; some full hookup; 30A & 50A
✓ Verified Oct 24, 2026

Louisa County Fairgrounds

Columbus Junction, IA  PUBLIC CAMPING
Price not published — call ahead
Electric (limited sites), water on site
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026

Iowa State Fairgrounds

Des Moines, IA  PUBLIC CAMPING
$32/night; $650/month
Water+electric 2,300 sites; 734 also sewer
✓ Verified Oct 24, 2026

Webster County Fairgrounds

Fort Dodge, IA  PUBLIC CAMPING
Price not published — call ahead
Electric; some water; dry offered
✓ Verified wcfairgrounds.com

Grundy County Fairgrounds

Grundy Center, IA  PUBLIC CAMPING
$25 for vendors and all others; exhibitors dry $10/night
Exhibitor tier dry; general hookups not specified
✓ Verified grundycountyfair.org

Franklin County Fairgrounds

Hampton, IA  PUBLIC CAMPING
Price not published — call ahead
Full hookup (E/W/S)
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026

Midwest Old Threshers Campground

Mt Pleasant, IA  PUBLIC CAMPING
Price not published — call ahead
Electric 30/50A + water; some full-service
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026

Southern Iowa Fair

Oskaloosa, IA  PUBLIC CAMPING
Price not published — call ahead
Electric sites, seasonal
✓ Verified

Madison County Fairgrounds

Winterset, IA  PUBLIC CAMPING
FHU $20/night, $120/wk, $480/mo; Electric $17/night, $100/wk; Tent $15/night, $85/wk
Full hookup + electric-only tier
✓ Verified Oct 24, 2026

Event camping only in Iowa

These fairgrounds offer RV camping only during fairs and events — not as a standing public campground.

Woodbury County Fairgrounds

Moville, IA  EVENT CAMPING ONLY
FHU $175/fair; primitive $7/night
FHU + primitive, fair-term only
✓ Verified

Fremont County Fairgrounds

Sidney, IA  EVENT CAMPING ONLY
Price not published — call ahead
Livestock exhibitors only
✓ Verified

Clay County Fairgrounds

Spencer, IA  EVENT CAMPING ONLY
Price not published — call ahead
4-H/FFA fair camping
✓ Verified

Cedar County Fairgrounds

Tipton, IA  EVENT CAMPING ONLY
Price not published — call ahead
30/50A, per-event registration
✓ Verified