Panoramic view of the campground pond with docks, covered boat/pavilion, and cabins on the hillside — strong overview photo of on-property water feature and buildings; matches header/social image on the site.
Two-storey wooden cabin beside trees with picnic tables and fire ring — clear campsite/cabin photo showing outdoor amenities and setting on the property (used in site's cabin/gallery pages).
Single-story log cabin with front porch, picnic table and fire pit in a wooded site — good view of a typical campground cabin and site layout from the property gallery.
Exterior of log cabin with green roof and a full length front porch in a woodland setting.
Parked travel trailer/RV on a leveled campsite pad with surrounding trees and rock bluff — useful image displaying RV camping accommodations and site surface on the campground.

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5 reviews

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Spook Cave & Campground offers a memorable experience with engaging boat tours led by knowledgeable guides like Wyatt and Izzy, making it highly recommended. The campground is well-maintained, featuring clean restrooms and a friendly staff, with enjoyable activities like gemstone sifting and fishing. However, some guests noted distractions from youthful staff personal stories and occasional train noise, but overall, visitors enjoyed their stay and recommend it for a fun getaway.

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Doug M

Doug M

June 7, 2026 Google Maps

Spook Cave was an incredible experience! The boat tour through the caverns is a must-do, and our guide, Wyatt, was fantastic—knowledgeable, engaging, and made the whole trip memorable. Highly recommended!

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Cassie Predmore

Cassie Predmore

May 19, 2026 Google Maps

Our camping spot was in a nice location, right next to the stream. Our caming spot was just grass no pad, other spots did have pads. We loved the location, except the trains. There is a crossing outside the grounds, so you hear train horns throughout the night.

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Chloe Sears

Chloe Sears

May 5, 2026 Google Maps

We had a fun time during the cave tour, sifting gemstones, and fishing! Matt was an amazing tour guy through the cave, very educational and entertaining!

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Samantha Jo

Samantha Jo

September 7, 2025 Google Maps

Very well kept campground. Restrooms were clean, staff was friendly, souvenir shop offers tons of options.. BUT, our cave tour was an iffy experience for me. Our tour guide was a younger teenage girl and it showed. She talked about her teenage DRAMA the ENTIRE tour. Sharing stories that are better kept in your personal circle. It was hard to enjoy the experience and actually tune in to what she was saying. I wanted to tune out the drama but wanted to tune into the facts about the cave. Just very annoying honestly.
Also had the same experience in the gift shop. A girl in the deli area talking VERY loudly about her personal boy drama.

I understand it may be a fun summer job for these teenagers and I want them to have that full, fun camp experience but there is a time and place to be a silly teen and a time and place to be a professional.
I enjoyed my time overall and will recommend Spook Cave to anyone looking for a getaway.

(Also a train runs right through the tent camping right by the lake. Only went though 1 time while we were there)

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Charlie Campos

Charlie Campos

September 1, 2025 Google Maps

We had a great time.. our guide was Izzy and she did an amazing job.. our boat was full so she got out and pulled us along on the tour.. if you visit the cave you'd be lucky to have Izzy as your guide she's awesome

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Location & Directions for Spook Cave & Campground

13299 Spook Cave Road, Mc Gregor, IA 52157 United States

Nearest town

Mc Gregor, IA - 209 mi

About over 3 hr (220 min) to downtown

Highway access

The campground is on Spook Cave Road. Iowa Highway 76 is near and U.S. Highway 52 is near.

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Last updated: October 8, 2026

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