Ottumwa Park Campground

When you're ready to toss the itinerary aside and go where the open road takes you, consider a stay at Ottumwa Park Campground in Ottumwa, IA. The campground offers first-come, first-serve RV camping, allowing you to drive in, pick the spot that you like and settle in. This quiet, relaxing RV campground has a shower house with restrooms, a stocked fishing pond, and WiFi. Each site has water and electrical hookups, and there's a dumping station you can use while you're there. Some of the sites have pull-through access, and some are designated for tent camping; the park is open to the public from late March through to late October.

Once you've arrived, you'll have access to the surrounding countryside which has paved trails, trails that follow the Des Moines River and populate nearby Wapello County. From this Ottumwa campground, you're within short walking distance of two city parks and a war memorial park, and a short driving distance from shopping malls, restaurants, pharmacies, and anything else you might need to make your vacation relaxing and enjoyable. If you're in the mood to take a walking tour of Ottumwa, there is an open market that has restaurants, live music and entertainment, retail stores, and art galleries.