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Silver Lake Camp Sweet Camp

Come be our guest on Silver Lake near Ayrshire, IA. Our back-in camp site has full electric, water (Iowa Lakes Rural Water treated), and sewer hook ups.

Relax, and enjoy fishing from our dock (don’t forget your poles and bait!), a picnic under our willow tree, listening to the birds sing, a peaceful cup of coffee, a walk on a country road, a delicious campfire meal, or sitting in our wildflower patch. 

Silver Lake is a quiet, shallow lake and is perfect for kayaking or playing in the water on a warm day. Bring your own, or rent ours. We have 2 kayaks and 2 stand-up paddle boards that can be rented for $25 each/day.

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Lutheran Lakeside Camp

Our mission is to be a place of belonging for all people to find joy and purpose in God's creation. We have a beautiful property with lots of activities and amenities to offer and we want to share it with as many people as possible. All the income we receive through campers and guests goes towards Camp for ALL Kids, where we allow foster children to attend camp at no cost. Learn more about this land:Park your RV and enjoy WiFi, endless activities onsite as well as peace and serenity while only being a few miles from the Okoboji excitement. Back in, hook up to 30 or 50 amp, Dump Station, short walk or drive to the waterfront. All guests get a picnic table and fire ring. Enjoy 3.5 miles of trails, basketball, sand volleyball, gaga ball, human foosball, 9 square, soccer filed, playground, and open fields. 

110 acres of property with a variety of wildlife, plant life, and areas to enjoy. 

110 acres of beautiful property with a variety of wildlife. 

Quarter mile of waterfront with 2 docks. 

By reservation only waterfront activities available for additional cost for a lifeguard. You can bring your own boats and water toys and use anytime. 

Waterfront activities available by reservation only - activities include paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boating. 

This is one of 2 shower houses provided, Men and Women have designated sides each with a toilet, sink, and 4 private showers and a bench for clothing. 

Gaga ball, basketball, volleyball, human foosball, 9 square in the air, rec room, rec barn, and lots of other activities to do. 

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This property has 4 camp spots. Sites 1 and 4 have a boat landing. All sites have shades trees that can hold hammocks. All sites are right next to the lake. Site 3 has a dock that all can use. There is excellent swimming with a sandy bottom at the south end of the lake. The lake is stocked with perch in 2024 but has walleye, northern, bass as well. It is also close to many lakes that are good for fishing. I have a 14' fishing boat with trolling motor, a paddle boat, 2 kayaks, and canoe for campers to use for free. Firewood is available for $5/day. There is some hiking on the property and much near by. Biking is also good with small lakes nearby to visit. The camping here is very peaceful with wonderful views and the wildlife is awesome! 120 volt power is at all sites and 220 can reach sites 2 and 3. There is warm showers and flushing toilets. Also all sites are drive through on hard ground grass. Grates are provided for cooking over the fire. There is Wi-Fi internet that reaches sites 1-3

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Learn more about this land:Start your morning with a perfect view of the sunrise (site 2), or a more shaded, sleep-in a bit (site 1) along with your favorite morning beverage.  Take a walk on our country road or into town, approximately a mile and a half to restaurants, visitors center at the Jolly Green Giant Statue,   hardware stores, Shell gas station & food mart or access to miles of paved trails around the town.  Explore and have fun locating the dozens of "Little Sprouts" (baby Green Giants) around town.   Very easy entrance and exit to Blue Earth,  site is located at the intersection of Interstate 90 & HWY 169.

Gliding bench with sunset view near grassy tent camping area.

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