Blanding Landing

As others have stated, the restrooms were clean. I liked this place because it was not crowded. The non-electric sites are not paved but are moderately level. They are all grass. The electric spots are not paved either, but there are some decent spots. They have a dump facility.

As others have also stated, the railroad tracks literally border the property line. Any electric spots on the east side of the property are literally 20’ from the tracks. Unfortunately, the trains blow their horns due to the RR crossing that enters the campground. Trains pass almost hourly, sometimes more. I was ok with it but my wife said never again.

For boondocking in the non-electric along the Mississippi River and clean showers, the $14 a night was worth it. I love that recreation.gov now allows for zero day (same day) bookings. I hate these other sites that require you to reserve no less than 3 days in advance.

Off the beaten path, well worth the 6 mi backroads to get there. smaller campground, located on east side of Mississippi river. will not support large class A

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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