About Howell Station
Number of accommodations: 135
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (627)
What Guests Are Saying
Howell Station is a highly praised campground known for its spacious, clean sites and beautiful natural surroundings, making it a favorite for families. Campers enjoy the quiet atmosphere, friendly staff, and numerous recreational opportunities, including biking and wildlife watching. Some minor improvements are suggested, like better Wi-Fi and complete hookups, but overall, visitors have had great experiences and plan to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Howell Station is a highly praised campground known for its spacious, clean sites and beautiful natural surroundings, making it a favorite for families. Campers enjoy the quiet atmosphere, friendly staff, and numerous recreational opportunities, including biking and wildlife watching. Some minor improvements are suggested, like better Wi-Fi and complete hookups, but overall, visitors have had great experiences and plan to return.
Review Summary
Deloris T
VerifiedAugust 2, 2021 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: KVIL
The restrooms are the cleanest of all camp grounds!!! The biggest problem is, you can't get phone reception 😒 Everyone complains about it. I couldn't send a text or receive them. You place a call and 90% of the time it wouldn't go through. We only got 1 TV channel, always happens below the damage. We go there because it is close to our grandchildren.
Steve C
VerifiedAugust 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: PRAI
Always enjoy the bike/walking trails.
pamela S
VerifiedAugust 1, 2021 • Stayed at: 102, Loop: PPOI
We always enjoy our stays at Howell Station. Love the amount of wildlife, river views, and the bike paths. This trip was cut short because of a death in the family, and not by anything at Howell. Can't wait to make another reservation, especially for this fall.
Jerry M
VerifiedJuly 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: PRAI
Love the campground
Jesse F
VerifiedJuly 25, 2021 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: KVIL
Campground was just as I remember it from 20yrs ago. Clean showers and restrooms, friendly camp hosts, and nice playgrounds for the kiddos. Only thing I did have an issue with was the fishing. Not sure what the Corps of Engineers is doing, but I've never seen fishing so bad below the dam as I did during our stay. Talking with the locals, the all had the same complaint. (And that has nothing to do with Howell Station Campground) Top notch, and I will definitely be coming back!
Sandra F
VerifiedJuly 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: PRAI
Wish I had better internet service there.
Julie L
VerifiedJuly 23, 2021 • Stayed at: 083, Loop: KVIL
Howell Station is a great place to camp. It has spacious sites and access to clean restrooms. It's very family friendly with nice paved biking trails and playgrounds scattered throughout the campground.
Heather T
VerifiedJuly 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: PRAI
Nice big sites for camping, some of the biggest I've seen in Iowa. The bathrooms were updated and clean!! Love that.
We did receive notice from the park ranger of upcoming storms, so that was nice since we had little to no access to WiFi in that campground. The campers next to us actually drove to the gas station up the hill in order to get reception on their phones to track the radar.
The only suggestion was that the grass was not mowed before a long holiday week & weekend. This made for pretty wet shoes from the dew on the grass that set in from about 9pm til 10am for both walking to the bathroom/showers and our 2 friends that were tent camping.
Carolyn H
VerifiedJuly 19, 2021 • Stayed at: 100, Loop: PPOI
Love the campsites and shade,and bike trail.
Marcia & Randy H
VerifiedJuly 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: PRAI
Great sites !!!
Location Howell Station
Address:
1081 198th Place
Pella, IA, 50219
United States
1081 198th Place
Pella, Iowa 50219
From Pella, Iowa, take Highway T-15 southwest for 5 miles, then turn east on Idaho Drive to 198th Place. Travel south and follow signs to campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.365 / -92.9736
Elevation: 214 feet
Policies & Rules
| Category | About |
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| General |
Howell Station does not have a reservation window. You MUST have a reservation prior to occupying a site. |
| General |
Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 2:00 p.m. |
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The fee booth is open 7 days per week: Monday through Thursday: 3:00 - 7:00 pm. Friday through Sunday: 9:00 - 11:00 am & 3:00 - 7:00 pm. Fee Booth phone number: (641) 620-1802. |
| General |
We offer a limited supply of firewood at the campground. If you want to ensure you have firewood for your stay, please plan on bringing your own supply. Travelers entering Iowa are strongly encouraged to leave out-of-state firewood behind. |
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Camping units are restricted to one wheeled unit and two tents, or three tents per site. A maximum of eight persons per campsite is allowed. |
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Parking or driving motor vehicles on the grass is not allowed. Boat trailers may be parked on the grass. |
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Golf carts, UTVs, and ATVs are not permitted. |
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Kiddie pools, slip-and-slides, and similar water-based play equipment are not permitted. |
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Bounce houses and similar inflatable play equipment are not permitted. |
