Riverview Park Campground

The Great Outdoors

Book an RV in Marshall County, and you don’t have to venture far to enjoy fishing, hilly hikes, and bird watching/wildlife viewing. Green Castle Recreation Area has a 16-acre lake well-stocked with largemouth bass, bluegills, and crappie and a more than 100-acre terrain that houses a small bison herd and an observatory near the bison pen. In winter, the area is a veritable playground for ice fishing, sledding, and cross-country skiing.Camping at Riverview Park Campground puts you right next to the eight-mile Linn Creek Recreational Trail, which is part of the 17-mile hard-surfaced trail that extends all the way to Melbourne. Views include river bottom timberland and marshes, prairie grasses, and wildflowers. From Melbourne, you can continue on to Rhodes and explore the 26-mile Heart of Iowa Nature Trail that follows the former Milwaukee Railroad to Slater through classic Iowa farmland.For more abundant wildlife along the way and even more outstanding scenery including bluffs and wetlands, follow the 34-mile Iowa River Trail on a former rail line that takes you from Marshalltown to Steamboat Rock, with five towns and cities in between for stops.If you are keen to take to the water, camp in an RV near Marshalltown and head to the Timmons Grove County Park, where a boat ramp provides access to the Iowa River. There are hiking trails in the southern segment, wildlife viewing in the northern segment, and abundant fishing on the river. Some of the most common animals sighted in the area are deer, wild turkey, and squirrels. The park also has wheelchair-accessible facilities.

Exploring the Area

Marshalltown is the county seat of Marshall County and has a fair share of places to eat, whether you prefer fine dining, ethnic or casual cuisine, and a local craft brewery. You will find about a dozen gas stations and more than two dozen convenience/grocery stores here, so you have quite an option should you decide to take your RV rental near Riverview Park Campground for an extended stay.And with several curiosities around town, you just might stay longer. If you have a fascination for funerary artifacts, the Iowa Funeral Museum and Education Center, the only facility of its kind in the state, has more than 5,000 items for you to browse. If your inclination is more on history, the Historical Museum makes a great first stop in a series of heritage structures also owned by the Historical Society of Marshall County. These include the Mowry Irvine Mansion, the Glick-Sower Heritage Homestead, and the Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop.Waterfront camping near Marshalltown has its advantages, and it’s not only proximity to the Iowa River. Camping in Marshalltown, Iowa is appealing to auto fans as well. The 1/4-mile high banked, clay oval track of the Marshalltown Speedway hosts weekly racing events and the World National Competition of International Motor Contest Association, or IMCA modified cars.If you feel more adventurous on the wheel, take your Marshalltown camper rental with you and drive the historic Lincoln Highway that traverses the nearby towns of LeGrand, LaMoille, and State Center. Or dare to follow in the footsteps of motorists past, and drive the 3,000 miles it took the Lincoln Highway to connect New York City and San Francisco. That would be a journey worth planning for early, so why not start today?