{"id":89021,"date":"2021-08-27T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.npdodge.com\/blog\/?p=82412"},"modified":"2021-08-27T00:00:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T00:00:55","slug":"best-places-go-camping-within-2-hours-council-bluffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npdodge.blog\/2021\/08\/best-places-go-camping-within-2-hours-council-bluffs\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Places to Go Camping Within 2 Hours of Council Bluffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There’s nothing quite like camping. Pitching your tent; settling down for ghost stories around the campfire; and enjoying everything the wilderness has to offer<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Pair all that with the beauty of the Loess Hills and yo<\/span>u’ve got the perfect weekend!\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Late summer is prime time for camping in the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Council Bluffs<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0area. Luckily,\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0region offers plenty of opportunities for exploring the outdoors, including hiking, biking, water sports, fishing, horseback riding and so much more. Below we’ve listed some of our favorite campsites within a\u00a0<\/span>two-hour<\/span>\u00a0drive of the city so enjoy\u2014and don’t forget\u00a0<\/span>your s’mores supplies!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hitchcock Nature Center<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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About a 22-minute drive from Council Bluffs<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Hitchcock Nature Center in Honey Creek is a wonderland of things to do all year long. Not only do they offer fun hands-on activities for kids, but the<\/span>\u00a0park also features<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a 45-foot-tall observation tower that gives visitors a unique\u00a0<\/span>birds<\/span>-eye view of the rolling hills. They are open every day of the year for\u00a0<\/span>outdoor activities like hiking, bird watching and camping\u2014which you can do on one of their many primitive camping sites for a quiet evening in the Loess Hills.\u00a0<\/span>L<\/span>earn more about each of their campsites and other outdoor amen<\/span>ities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>here<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I-29 Highway 34 Campground<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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About a 26-minute drive from Council Bluffs<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Located just 14 miles south of Council Bluffs, the I-29 Highway 34 Campground is an RV campground offering a spectacular Loess Hills\u00a0<\/span>v<\/span>iew<\/span>\u00a0along with several other fantastic amenities. They don’t currently allow tent camping, but do offer daily, weekly and monthly rates for recreational v<\/span>ehicles. In\u00a0<\/span>addition<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the great location and view, visitors can enjoy modern facilities, free wireless internet, drive through parking, full hookups and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Arrowhead Park<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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About a 27-minute drive from Council Bluffs<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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