Phone Reservations

8am-8pm

7-days a week, April 15 - Oct 30

Guest Policy

CHECK-IN: 1PM-8PM / CHECK-OUT: 12 PM

Please call to notify us if you will be arriving before 1pm or after 8pm on the first day of your stay. 

• 50% deposit to secure a reservation. Final payment is due upon arrival. If a guest arrives later than our scheduled office hours, the guest agrees that all remaining charges are to be ran on the card on file no later than the office closing time.

• Weekly and monthly discounted rates are available at initial registration only.  Discounted rates are subject to availability and may change based on demand.  A maximum of 7 consecutive nights allowed for tent stays.

• A maximum of 8 guests per paid site. 1 RV and 1 tent per site, or 2 tents and a maximum of 2 vehicles. Day-of-only sites have a maximum of 4 people.

• Register for additional nights by 6 pm of the last paid night of your stay. We will try our best to accommodate requests whenever possible.

• Non-reservable Day of sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No saving of these sites please.

• We are not liable for loss, theft, injury or damage to people or property. We will, however, work hard to make your stay safe.

• Youth under-18 must camp with a parent or guardian.

• Respect hours / Quiet time is from 10 pm - 7 am.  11pm - 7am on the 3 major Holiday weekends.  Management may make exceptions for special events at their discretion.

• Generators of any kind are not allowed in the entire primitive camping area. (Sites 115 - 177)

• While we do respect and honor the rights of our guests, we do kindly ask that you consider others before displaying divisive or potentially hurtful objects or images while on the campground property.  Obscene words and images will not be tolerated.

• A $20 fee will be charged if trash is left in your fire pit or site. Burning of plastic, glass and aluminum is strictly prohibited. Leave your campsite cleaner than you found it. Recycling and trash bags are provided for free at the time of check-in. If you need additional bags they are available at the camp store.

• Use of the Dump Station is included with paid stays.

• No outside firewood please.  Please do not travel with firewood upon departing.  The emerald ash borer as well as other pests and diseases are a real threat.  200+ ash trees died within the campground over the past 4 years.  We ask that you do your part to prevent these situations from happening again.  Locally sourced wood is available for sale and delivery from the camp store.

• Discounts for nonprofits and recreation groups are available by talking with Management.

• Safe use of golf carts is allowed.  Drivers must be at least 16 years of age.  An adult must be on the golf cart if children under the age of 16 are riding. No ATV's or off-road motorbikes.

• If management determines that there has been a violation of Campground Standards for safety and etiquette, guest(s) could be asked to leave without refund. (Please see below.)

• Management reserves the right to limit or refuse service.

Cancellation Policy

• Reservations canceled 10 days or more prior to the first night stay will be refunded, less a $10 processing fee (per reserved site).

• Cancellations made less than 10 days prior to the first night of stay will be charged one night's fee plus a $10 processing fee.

• Cancellations made within 3 days, and no-shows, will forfeit up to 3 nights of the scheduled stay.

• If you will be arriving later than 8pm , please call to notify management. We reserve the right to sell a site in the event of a no-show.

• In the event that Prairie Island Park is closed due to the river flooding, all short term reservations will be fully refunded.

• If a reserved site is flooded, but the campground remains open, management will relocate the reservation whenever possible.

• The Mississippi River at Prairie Island Campground does not flash flood.  Floods happen over a series of days with plenty of warning.

Campground Standards

We want everyone to enjoy their time at Prairie Island Campground, so we developed some standards for our guests. This way, you'll know what to expect, and so will your neighbors:

• Respect Hours / Quiet Time are 10 pm - 7 am, Holiday weekends 11 pm - 7am. (Management retains the right to modify these hours for special events)  

• Respect your neighbors.  Keep noise within your rented site and be aware of your surroundings. 

• Park campers perpendicular to the river, 3’ off the road and site boundaries, including slide-outs.  Campers must be backed in on all sites that are designated as such.  (Seasonal campers along the levee row are an exception to this rule.)

• All roadways and gathering spaces are considered common areas and should be free of any personal items except when approved by management.

• Drive slowly, so everybody can feel and be safe while here.

• The campground and surrounding park must remain a safe enjoyable place for all.  Unsafe actions will not be tolerated and will result in removal from the premises.  Site rental will be forfeited and the person(s) will not be allowed back.

• Firewood must be purchased through the Camp Store and cannot be transported in or out.

• Youth under-18 must camp with a parent or guardian.

• Unpaid guests should leave the campground quietly and preferrably no later than 10 pm and 11 pm on Holiday weekends. Paid campers will be held responsible for the actions of their guests, this includes pets and brothers-in-laws.

• Please keep your campsite orderly and leave it cleaner than you found it. Trash left in fire-pits or sites will result in a $20 cleaning fee.

• At the end of your stay, all personal items must be removed from your site no later than 12pm.

• We recycle!  Use the clear plastic bag for recyclables and black bags for other. Waste bins are located in the main parking lot.

• Campground Trash and Recycling Dumpsters are reserved exclusively for waste generated within the campground during your stay.  Unauthorized dumping of other personal off site waste could result in the forfeiture of your site.  Absolutely no appliances or mattresses of any kind are to be placed in the dumpsters. 

• Please help us keep the shower house clean by rinsing off sand at the outside shower near the beach.  No dogs allowed in the shower-house.

• We love our trees and grass. Please, do not harm them.

• Fish cleaning facilities are located near the boat launch; clean your fish there and not on your site.  We compost fish waste!  Place fish waste in the green buckets and cover with 3” of wood chips from the white bucket and leave the station cleaner than how you found it.

• All pets must be controlled within your rented site, cleaned up after immediately, and not cause a disturbance for other guests.

• Fireworks are not allowed at any time, anywhere within Prairie Island Park. 

• No ground dumping of waste water of any kind.  All waste, including gray and black water should be disposed of at the dump station.