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Reviews (2037)
What Guests Are Saying
Howell Station is praised for its spacious and well-maintained campsites, providing a peaceful and relaxing environment with ample recreational opportunities, including great bike trails and proximity to Pella. Reviewers commend the cleanliness of facilities and the helpfulness of staff. However, many note the lack of cell service as a downside, alongside a few minor maintenance concerns.
What Guests Are Saying
Howell Station is praised for its spacious and well-maintained campsites, providing a peaceful and relaxing environment with ample recreational opportunities, including great bike trails and proximity to Pella. Reviewers commend the cleanliness of facilities and the helpfulness of staff. However, many note the lack of cell service as a downside, alongside a few minor maintenance concerns.
Review Summary
John B
VerifiedAugust 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: KVIL
What a beautiful and well kept campground! We will be back!
Jeff M
VerifiedAugust 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 110, Loop: PPOI
Its a very clean and peaceful campground but would be better if wifi was available. No phone service and no TV stations.
pam b
VerifiedAugust 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: PPOI
Our stay was excellent! The site was in good shape and the camping hosts are so nice! We'll be back nextbyear!@
Steve L
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: PRAI
The campground is always well kept and the facilities are in great condition. The grass could be mowed more frequently and the trees are in need of trimming in some locations but overall the grounds keeping is good.
Joel B
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: PRAI
Stayed 5 days for the Knoxville Nationals. Bathrooms were clean, campsites had plenty of space and camp ground is peaceful and quiet. If there is only one thing to improve, the cell service (not the fault of the camp ground) isnt the best. I would 100% stay here again.
William L
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: KVIL
Spacious and level sites. Clean shower houses.
Kevin S
VerifiedAugust 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 125, Loop: PPOI
Nice campground but needed more mowing done. Bathrooms were nice, friendly hosts and check-in people. I think more mowing or spraying is in order, I have stayed there the last four years and have allot of bug bites, not mosquitoes my wife calls them noseeums , very small bugs.
Rolley B
VerifiedAugust 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 102, Loop: PPOI
Great campground, plenty of trees, roomy sites, newer picnic tables, stable power, clean bathrooms and showers.
Near Pella IA - go into town for plenty to do.
Thad P
VerifiedAugust 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 101, Loop: PPOI
Very nice campground and well maintained.
craig b
VerifiedAugust 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: PRAI
Campground was great as usual but the bathroom ladies shower walls had not been cleaned in months. Reported it to gate attendant and ranger station, and nothing changed while I was there
Location & Directions for Howell Station
1081 198th Place, Pella, IA 50219 United States
Elevation: 214 ft
Getting There
1081 198th Place
Pella, Iowa 50219
From Pella, Iowa, take Highway T-15 southwest for 5 mi, then turn east on Idaho Drive to 198th Place. Travel south and follow signs to campground.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Reservations are required before occupying a site.
- Check-in is at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 2:00 PM.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Fees & deposits
- The fee booth is open daily with specific hours for weekdays and weekends.
Fires & fuel
- Firewood is available in limited supply; it's recommended to bring your own.
Site capacity
- Campsites allow one wheeled unit and two tents or three tents, with a maximum of eight people.
Vehicles & parking
- No parking or driving on the grass, except for boat trailers.
- Golf carts, UTVs, and ATVs are not allowed.
Safety & rules
- Water-based play equipment such as kiddie pools and slip-and-slides are not allowed.
- Inflatable play equipment like bounce houses are not allowed.
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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