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General Note: This table is a quick reference, look at the footnotes, and read the reports for more detailed information.
Footnotes (E) Electric Only (U1) Unofficially - from experience. Either I've parked there or a reader has, but we're not sure if it's officially allowed (U2) Unofficially - no reports from readers - we've just heard that it's OK (X) With specific restrictions -- read the full report ? Unknown
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Iowa Casino Camper Reviews
This section contains information specifically about RVing from our own experience and directly from readers. Organized alphabetically by City and Casino Name.
Altoona
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino (515) 967-1000 http://www.prairiemeadows.com/ I-80 Exit 142 1 Prairie Meadows Dr Altoona, IA 50009
Overnight RV parking is "Un-Officially" OK. Read the full report below.
- CasinoCamper Report, September 14, 2007 Last night we were passing through Iowa, and looking for somewhere to get a bite to eat and catch some sleep. I noticed the Prairie Meadows Casino was convenient. I gave them a call and asked if they had a place that I could park an RV. They said sure, park with the trucks, it's a big parking lot and you can't miss it.
I checked vpFREE before we arrived, and saw they have 9/6 JOB and 9/7 DB. Sounds good. I looked at their web site and they have a poker room too -- excellent!
When we arrived we saw about a dozen 18-wheelers there already, and looked like space for about 40 total. It's a good level concrete parking area, and very clean. Shuttles run to the casino every 5 minutes, and it's not too far to walk either if you want a little exercise. Chris saw a small red sign at one end of the parking lot that said "No Overnight Camping"... uh-oh. When the shuttle picked us up I asked him if they get many RV's staying in the truck lot and he said yeah, all the time. So it sounds like the policy isn't enforced unless there's a problem, and we had no intention of being a problem.
So Chris hit the video poker and I hit the live poker. I found a cash no-limit game $1/$2 with a $300 buy-in. Loose pre-flop and typical mix of styles with a few locals and a few travelers.
About 8:30 we wanted to eat. They have a steak house and a buffet. We picked the buffet, and it was all right. Good variety, but some food wasn't kept hot. Nice selection of desserts. Stir fry and pasta to order (which I missed but Chris noticed).
Chris returned to the machines after dinner and I went home. She played another couple of hours and came home just as I was heading to bed. We got a good night's sleep and back on the road this morning.
Isle of Capri Casino Bettendorf (563) 441-7000 1777 Isle Pkwy Bettendorf, IA 52722
Overnight RV Parking is OK
- Official, from Public Relations at Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., May 2008 Overnight parking for RVs is permitted at no charge.
Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel is located on the Mississippi River with over 500 hotel rooms; three restaurants; 53 slip marina with bar, and meeting and banquet space that seats over 650. The casino features over 1,000 slots and 33 table games including live poker.
Burlington
Catfish Bend Casino hwww.catfishbendcasino.com 800-372-2WIN 319-753-2WIN Intersection of highways 34 and 61 - on the Mississippi River Burlington, Iowa
Overnight RV parking is supposed to be OK
-report from Diane, August 2007 Another new casino in Iowa is Catfish Bend in Burlington. The casino opened in May or June and is next to Fun City. I had talked to someone who said that they allow overnight RV parking, but we haven't had the chance to visit it ourselves to be sure.
Council Bluffs
Ameristar Casino (712) 328-8888, www.ameristar.com/council/index.asp 2200 River Rd
Overnight RV parking is OK
- from reader Karen B, October 2006. We stayed here for several nights but only played in the casino for a few hours so I can't report on that.
Ameristar Casino RV Parking, photo from reader Karen B.
Harrah's Horseshoe Casino (712) 323-2500, Casino Web Site 2701 23rd Avenue
Overnight Parking is OK (but not for MDT or HDT -- especially if you don't have the 5th wheel in tow -- see report below from Joanne)
- from reader Joanne A. July 2007 My husband and I recently were camping in the Council Bluffs area and decided to visit Harrah's Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs. We had dropped our 5th wheel at a local campground and were only in our Freightliner Sport Chassis which is a medium duty truck. The truck only has six tires instead of the usual ten that a full size Freightliner has. We arrived on July 10th (a Tuesday) and parked at the very edge of the parking lot even though there were very few cars there. No sooner did we go into the casino then we were paged to the Security Department. It seems that they do not allow semi's in the parking lot. We tried explaining that our truck is a RV hauler only and is considered a medium duty truck that can fit between the parking lines. We spoke to the Supervisor in Security and she informed us that we could not park in the parking lot and we would have to go down the road a half mile and park at the truck stop. There were several motor homes, dually pick up trucks and trucks with Haulmark trailers in the parking lot. We tried explaining that they are all larger than our truck but I think because it says Freightliner she considered us a semi. We stated that we would go to the Ameristar where we were welcomed. I feel that Harrah's Horseshoe was being prejudiced against large RV owners and we will refuse to go to any Harrah's in the future.
- from reader Karen B, September 2006. There are two Harrah's in Council Bluff. This one is associated with a greyhound race track and has recently been remodeled. It's located in a very industrial area ( right across from a Tyson chicken plant ) but it spite of this the parking area is fairly quiet.
Rhythm City® Casino Davenport, Iowa Free Shuttle from Bettendorf - park your RV there. - Official, from Public Relations at Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., May 2008 There are no RV amenities or parking at Rhythm City Casino, however we encourage guests with RVs to park at Isle of Capri Casino in Bettendorf, Iowa (approximately five miles away) and take the free shuttle to Rhythm City. This musically-themed casino features over 60 plasmas playing everyone’s favorite music videos from a live DJ booth. The casino has over 950 slots, 14 table games and the Hit Parade Buffet.
Emmetsburg
Wild Rose Casino and Resort
777
Main Street
RV Park http://www.wildroseresorts.com/emmetsburg/rv_park.php
No reports from readers -- Send us your report
Isle of Capri® Casino & Hotel www.isleofcapricasinos.com/Marquette/ (563) 873-3531
Space for 3 RVs overnight with limited free Electric -- first come! - Official, from Public Relations at Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., May 2008 We have three spots designated for RVs. Power is available, but limited, as there is only enough power to run an RV’s lights and refrigerator. Guests with RVs are welcome to park overnight, free of charge; advance reservation is not required. Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel includes almost 700 slots; 13 table games; Las Vegas-style entertainment; two restaurants; and a cozy, bluff-top hotel.
Northwood
Diamond Jo Casino 777 Diamond Jo Lane Northwood, IA 50459 877-323-5566
- report from Cheryl, July 2007 Newly built Casino which is right off the freeway (I-35. exit 214) Very near to the Minnesota border line. Ample parking for RV's because there is an actual REST STOP across from the casino parking lot. However, we parked our RV in the casino parking lot along the fence. We had no problems parking there. There is NO RV park there. We only stayed a few hours.
There is a hotel (Country Suites) adjacent to the Casino. The casino was mid-size and has over 900 slots. Very nice, newer slots. We were just passing through, but we would visit there again. Open Sunday - Thursday 8AM - 3AM. Fridays & Saturdays 24 hours.
Onawa
Casino Omaha 1
Blackbird Bend Boulevard
Small (600+ slots plus BJ, Craps) Indian casino west of Onaway, IA, off Exit 112, I-29; Casino has up to date machines but 'antique' operations. Wins of $50 and higher are hand paid. Comps are stingy. Restaurant closes for the day at 2pm on Sundays. RV parking (12) is available adjacent to casino with electric hookups only. Price quoted was $7.00/night
Photo of RV parking area from reader A. Van -- this is not his rig
Osceola
Terrible's Lakeside Casino 777 Casino Dr Osceola, IA 50213 (641) 342-9511 www.terribleherbst.com/casinos/midwest_lakeside/
RV Park with full hookups
- Report from Dave R., July 2007 Terrible's Lake Side Casino is in Osceola, Iowa. There is an exit off of I-35 that will take you right to it. We have not stayed at their RV Park but have driven through it. The sides are full hook ups and pretty roomy with small trees. The cost is $20 per night and you get $10 worth or slot tokens back making it $10 per night. I don’t know the limit of nights. It is a very clean set up. The casino is pretty nice and they have a very good buffet. The other items on their menu are also above average. There is a hotel attached to the casino and we have stayed there in the past. I was very adequate for our needs. The problem with the RV Park is on the weekends you have to get there early in order to get a spot. It fills out before evening. The lady told me it would be a good idea to get there around 1:00 on a Friday to get it. They do NOT take reservations. If you can get a spot it would be a very nice spot to spend the night if you are going north or south on I-35.
Terrible's Lakeside Iowa - Photos from Sue - click for larger view
Riverside
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort www.riversidecasinoandresort.com 319-648-1234 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA 52327
-report from Diane, August 2007 The American Casino Guide reports that they have a 20 space RV park, however, the area is just a parking area with no hook-ups where RV's and 18-wheelers park. We have stayed there on 2 separate occasions and parked in the regular lot. Security included us in their regular rounds and we felt safe.
Sioux City
Argosy Casino (712) 255-0552 http://www.argosy.com/siouxcity/ 100 Larsen Park Rd Sioux City, IA
Overnight RV parking is supposed to be OK
No reports from readers -- Send us your report
Sloan
Winna Vegas Casino
1500 330th Street
-report from reader A. Van, June 2006 Small (625 slots plus BJ, Craps) Indian casino west of Sloan, IA, off Exit 127, I-29. 14 space RV "park" adjacent to casino with electric hookups only. $7.00/night
Photo of RV parking area from reader A. Van
Tama
Meskwaki Casino Resort & RV Park 1-800-728-GAME 1504 305th Street Tama, IA 52338
- report from Cheryl, July 2007 Brand New RV park with approximately 50 paved sites. $15 per night. All sites have electric ONLY 30 & 50 amp. There is a dump station and water station. NO FIRE PITS or Camp fires allowed. Shower/Bath facilities was nice and clean, but only accommodates one person at a time. There is also a laundry area.
RV park guest can use the hotel amenities (Pool, exercise room, game room, etc). RV park is located in the back of the casino and hotel. It is a easy walk to the casino.
The casino was fairly large with over 1668 slots. Buffet offers on Wednesday nights 5-10PM, a 16 oz.T-Bone steak dinner for $10.95 which included the salad and dessert bar. The food was tasty. There is no bars or alcohol beverages allowed in casino or hotel. No entertainment events as of yet. We didn't really win any money, just enough to keep us playing. Open 24 Hours.
Isle Casino and Hotel at Waterloo http://www.theislewaterloo.com/ (319) 833-4753
- Official, from Public Relations at Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., May 2008 Overnight parking for RVs is permitted at no charge. The isle casino & hotel at waterloo includes more than 1,100 slots; 35 table games; 5,000 square feet of convention space; four restaurants and a hotel with 195 rooms, and resort pool.
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