Akeley City Park

John Wyckoff

Kerri, the campground manger, is the who/what that makes this place great. We had a campsite right in the lake with a dock and a wonderful view of the sunset across the lake each evening. Kerri consistently went out of her way to ensure we were happy there from accommodating a request for extension of our reservation to seeing that we would not have to shift campsites to do that. She was wonderful in apprising all about the city leash lawn for dogs to reduce dog fights and help campers avoid being ticketed by the city for violations as the place was regularly patrolled. The campground campsites are clean, the showers are large, clean and have plenty of hot water, but have no heating or cooling. Kerri daily checked on campers present to ensure a very positive experience for their stay. We will definitely be back!

Robert Rupp

What a place! This campground is absolutely beautiful with sites running the length of the shoreline. The showers were fantastic. Each shower room was sizable and also included a toilet and sink. Kerri is the manager of the facility. She was so kind and helpful I enjoyed meeting her and chatting for a bit. She keeps that place super clean and stocked.

Deb Hart

I love this gem of a campground. Sites are right on the lake. Can't ask for a better campground. Lots of amenities in nearby Akeley. We have been coming here for many years. If you want a site though, you have to book a year or more in advance.

Deanna Dame

This campground is the absolute BEST!! The hosts Eric and Keri go above and beyond to help you to have a great time! Anything you need or any help they at there! We needed help on our site and Reid from the city came to help out and was the nicest guy and very helpful. We appreciate you all! The grounds are well kept and the showers and bathrooms are clean! It is so neat to have all the sites right on the waterfront. There is also a beach right there with a picnic ground. Thank you for a great time! Mark and Deanna

Antony Shan Peiris

We encountered Akeley on a road trip, and we're greeted by our camp host Kerri, who was basically the most amazing and best camp host in the entire world. We camp a LOT, and I've met many, many hosts, and by far, she is the most helpful host ever. From the time we arrived, she made sure we had everything we needed and went out of her way to ensure that we were comfortable. Apart from that, when our vehicle battery died, Kerri was there with a jump starter. The campsite is also awesome, the location is great and the facilities are clean and spotless (also thanks to Kerri). We truly enjoyed the firepit by the water as we star gazed. Our visit was only one night, unfortunately, so we definitely plan on returning for a longer stay to enjoy the waterfront activities and beautiful nature around. We highly recommend this campsite. (Photo of us with Kerri shared with permission). P.S. we felt extra safe at this camp.

Brenda J. O'Connell (Schute)

Always love camping here. Great way to hit the ATV trails right from your camp site. The staff was wonderful

Maddi Eisenlohr

This campground is beautiful and well kept, I always have enjoyed coming here. However as a teenager who has been coming to this campground for 10 years, I have never felt so unwelcome and uncomfortable just doing things like using the bathroom for fear of being yelled at. Many people in our large group including my grandpa, uncle, great uncle, etc. were confronted aggressively several times for “breaking rules” that we weren’t even aware of. It truly ruined the last couple of days of our family reunion. The new managers are immature and rude to say the least! I used to love coming here every year, but unless there is a change in management, I hope our family will be finding a new place to go. My family was swore at, yelled at, and harassed for several days. Rick and Kathy interrupted our activities to do many things such as yell, swear, pour dirt on a site we were renting (he then drove back and forth on the pile of dirt while laughing for about 5 minutes before we asked him politely to stop as we were using and renting the spot). We were yelled at for this. To top it all off, the owners are the only ones who don’t have to have their dog on a leash? This dog jumped off the golf cart, ran around our sites, and peed on our tent as Rick was telling our cousins that he unplugged their water due to a slow drip. Real hypocrisy here!

Dena Aravantinos

What a gem!! Love that you walk into bathrooms and they smell fresh because they are so clean! The owners, Kathy and her husband are wonderful and have the place organized and inviting. Oh. I forgot to mention how beautiful the lake is! We will definitely stay here again when in the area.

Farrukh Bashir

It’s an amazing place. A well organized and managed site. Both Rik and Kathy are awesome and hospitable hosts. They helped us a lot and extremely friendly. I would highly recommend this hidden gem to anyone looking for peace, tranquility and fun.

Kenneth Beaudry

This was our first time staying at the Akeley campground. After a two day drive from Texas, it was great to get into the campground and see how amazing this place is. It is one of our favorite campgrounds now, and we will be back. Rick and Kathy truly made this trip too! The work they put in to keep the campground up to a high standard is the most I have ever seen in a campground. Cleanest bathrooms in the United States! They take awesome care of the sites and always helpful. Thanks for an awesome experience!