Blanding Landing

Kids had so much fun at this location, we added an extra day to our stay.

Host and ranger friendly and helpful. Grounds neat and tidy.

Great location. Bathroom/shower best ever seen. Host very nice. Stayed one nite. Trains went by, but not a problem for us. It was worth noise to be next to river.

We reserved site 11 because of shade. Arrived and absolutely no shade at site 11. We called and switched to site 27 with shade.....it,s 98 degrees in the shade. All sites are grass, power, not level and potable water hydrants a long way from sites. All other amenities are new and clean. We wouldn't stay again.

Ann the host is so nice. Happy retirement! It's definitely off the beaten path but enjoyed our stay.

Nice place, very clean. Excellent view over the river. Has a boat ramp and nice facilities, no fire wood on sight that I saw but plenty around.

We enjoyed our stay at Blanding Landing. The bathrooms (with flush toilets, sinks and showers) near the non-electric sites were clean and well-maintained, and conveniently close to our site. Camp host Ann was very hospitable and gave some bubbles and brochures for kid-friendly activities to my young daughters. We didn’t try fishing but there were a few campers trying their luck on the dock each day. The trains do roll through from time to time and blow their horn at the nearby crossing but were not an issue for us, although it might be an annoyance for those looking for quiet solitude. We loved our campsite #1 which was enormous, albeit not entirely flat, but adequate. We had to prop up one side of the picnic table to level the surface for our camp stove. Recommended nearby activities include Maquoketa Caves State Park in Iowa and Mississippi Palisades State Park on the Illinois side. Would return if in the area.

Clean. Very nice campground host. The trains were very close.

Absolutely beautiful campground, wooded, birds singing everywhere, charming and helpful host! Some people might object to the train, which is definitely frequent and loud, but I liked it myself. I would highly recommend this place, and compliments to the host, Anne.

This is a great isolated place to camp, if you don't mind a huge freight train roaring through every fifteen minutes. You do get used to it.

If you are tent camping make sure that you pitch your tent where the ground moisture is not gonna soak through.

The toilet facilities have to be seen to believe. They are immaculate by any standards. And certainly a lot cleaner than you would expect in such an isolated place.