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
Daimon C
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 131, Loop: PPOI
Excellent campground. We are bike riders and as soon as the hydroelectric dam project is finished and they open up the rest of the bike path it will be awesome. You will then be able to ride all the way to the overlook tower. We can hardly wait. This campground has become our favorite.
Ken R
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 117, Loop: PPOI
We have nothing but good to say about Howell Station. We have taken road trips to check out other camping areas in the state, and agree that Howell is tops!
Peter S
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: PPOI
Spacious sites, well spaced. Good trails for walking and biking.
Jim D
VerifiedAugust 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: KVIL
Our camping sight was clean, grass was mowed up nice and had great weather for the weekend. Went on a few walks and road bikes.
Colleena J
VerifiedAugust 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 128, Loop: PPOI
Love camping in Pella!
Rick N
VerifiedAugust 29, 2020 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: KVIL
Enjoyed our stay
Amy B
VerifiedAugust 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: KVIL
Excellent playgrounds. Short walk to the water for eagle watching. Short walk to the paved walking/biking trails and/or hiking trails. We had a shaded lot near the shower house. Overall great experience to get away for a bit.
Karen C
VerifiedAugust 25, 2020 • Stayed at: 139, Loop: PPOI
Quiet campground with LARGE sites. Only issue was they were working on the dam and caused some noises during the weekdays we were there. They have a nice bike trail that goes into Pella, total about 14 miles. Huge shade trees on most of the sites. We will definitely come to this one again. Don't count on access to social media, which if you are aware, is not a big issue, but it was a surprise to us to have no coverage. Phone calls mostly worked, but texts and internet were pretty much non existant.
Harold L
VerifiedAugust 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: PPOI
had a bad storm they cleaned it up right away
Roger O
VerifiedAugust 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: PRAI
Spacious sites. Clean and well maintained facilities.
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
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Howell Station does not have a reservation window. You MUST have a reservation prior to occupying a site. |
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Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 2:00 p.m. |
| General |
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. |
