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Greenhouse Camping

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· Ankeny, Polk, Iowa
5 acres hosted by Robin V.
2 RV sites
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We love this beautiful land that has been in our family since 1917, and think you will too! We are located 1/2 mile off I-35 at the north border of the City of Ankeny. Here you'll find the best of both worlds just fifteen minutes away from your quiet campsite - Boating, skiing, jet-skiing, fishing at Saylorville Lake. Canoe, kayak and paddleboat rental at Big Creek State Park. Swimming & waterplay for all ages at the Ankeny Aquatic Center. Upscale shopping and dining at the District. Or venture out a bit further to concert venues in Ames & Des Moines, local farmers markets, Des Moines' beautiful riverwalk and exciting nightlife, or the Iowa State Fair. It's the best of country and suburban living! End your day with a quiet stroll along the mowed walking path that overlooks one of the most beautiful areas of Four Mile Creek in Iowa, which circles right back to your cozy campfire. Learn more about this land: You'll love this relaxing space to camp and enjoy the Iowa outdoors!  Very easy access,  we are just 1/2 mile off of Interstate-35.  Our farm is bordered by nature on three sides and the city of Ankeny on the south.  This is a single campsite, private and quiet. Your campsite has an adjoining mowed private walking trail overlooking Four Mile Creek, and is also within walking distance of Ankeny sidewalks for biking, walking, jogging.  It’s the best of both worlds - town and country!  We're a 15 minute drive from Big Creek and Ledges State Parks, Jester Park and Saylorville Lake where you can enjoy fishing, skiing, boating, horseback riding, hiking, biking, and the beach life.  You'll find unique shopping experiences, delicious dining, a good movie, a thriving live music scene just 15 minutes away in downtown Des Moines, downtown and campus town Ames, and  at The District in Ankeny.   Upon your arrival you'll find the greenhouse mini-fridge is stocked with 4 complimentary bottles of water and everything you'll need for making S'mores.  
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Biking
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River, stream, or creek
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Farm
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109 ratings · 97 reviews
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Maria K.recommends
September 15, 2024
Greenhouse Camping
Very nice property. Some construction next door but we were out early so it didn’t bother us. Owner is very responsive and helpful.
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Tim H.recommends
September 1, 2024
Greenhouse Camping
We loved the site! Very quiet! Host was amazing!
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Lauren F.
August 29, 2024
Greenhouse Camping
County road and construction
Honestly, the place would be perfect, save for a couple major things. The photos unfortunately were quite old and didn’t properly represent the current status of this campsite. There are a lot of large mover bulldozer vehicles next-door of their property within 30 feet for construction of a new subdivision. And additionally, none of the photos show that it is right off a rather busy country road. During our one night stay, emergency vehicles and loud trucks drove by constantly even throughout the night. We had booked the greenhouse spot, but we switched to the RV spot spot. Luckily, no one was booked there that night, because it was further away, away from the road and the construction and saved us somewhat on the noise level. The owners were very accommodating, however, letting us grab another piece of firewood, but we ended up not using it anyway.
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Mike G.recommends
August 18, 2024
Greenhouse Camping
Lots of room to navigate and get parked. Electric and water hook up was great. Nice cooling breeze in the evening after a great sunset over the valley to the west. Easy drive to High Trestle Trail way parking.
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Lisa K.recommends
August 14, 2024
Sunset View Camping
Perfect!
Great location, beautiful views, awesome spot, very accommodating host! Highly recommend! Will stay again in the future!
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Jennifer B.recommends
August 9, 2024
Greenhouse Camping
Lovely little spot
Lovely little spot near Des Moines. We had plenty of space on the host property. He left us snores and water and even gave us apples off his tree. We really enjoyed our stay. As did the dogs.
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Ankeny, Polk, Iowa, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Báxoje Máyaⁿ (Ioway), oθaakiiwaki‧hina‧ki (Sauk) & Meškwahki·aša·hina (Fox), Jíwere–Ñút’achi Máyaⁿ (Otoe-Missouria), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Robin V.

Joined in May 2021
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