RESORT TYPE: Deluxe LOCATION: Oelwein, Iowa SEASON: May 1 – October 15 WEBSITE: www.lakeshoreiowa.com
Lakeshore RV Resort & Campground Longtime campers turned into enthusiastic RV Resort owners
new friends on the frisbee golf course or test your skill at 9-hole miniature golf. For more exercise, pick up a game of sand volleyball or go canoe or kayak on Lake Oelwein. Feel free to just lounge in your camping chair, curled up with a good book, and perhaps fall asleep under a shade tree. The campground is located on the shores of Lake Oelwein where you can canoe or kayak. There’s also a nearby boat ramp. The most popular fishing species caught are largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and common carp. Nearby Backbone State Park was dedicated in 1920. It was Iowa's first state park and remains one of the most geologically unique. Backbone consists of 2,001 acres and is heavily wooded. Backbone is named for the steep and narrow ridge of bedrock cut by a loop of the Maquoketa River and forming the highest point in northeast Iowa—the Devil's Backbone.
Craig and Joyce spent more than 20-plus years as campers at Lakeshore RV Resort when their dream of operating a campground became a reality. In January 2015, they became the proud owners of Lakeshore RV Resort and Campground in Oelwein, Iowa, and moved from weekend warriors to living in their RV during the camping season. Longtime Iowans who raised two children in Cedar Rapids, they naturally passed on the camping gene to their children, who have not only worked at the resort, but have introduced their children to camping. This legacy is one they are happy to pass on to their guests. Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere onsite and, if you wish, take advantage of the many amenities, which include campground-wide Wi-Fi and a beach with swimming. Other activities include basketball, gaga ball, and shuffleboard. For the youngsters, they can play on the children’s playground or take a toddler train ride. Meet
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