This past weekend me, my favorite guy and favorite boys headed to Allison, IA for a weekend of camping.   All I can say is WOW!  The city of Allison funded and established the Wilder Park in the 70′s and they have done a phenomenal job!  I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys camping (especially with kids)

Positives:

• Reasonable fees – Electric sites are $11 a night, which is very reasonable. 
• Clean and well kept campgrounds
• Modern & clean bathrooms with flush toilets and showers
• Amazing Campground Hosts - Bonn & Erv are the campground host and hostess and they do an amazing job.  From organizing the camping sites, to picking up trash they have everything covered.  They have a stash of footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, discs & frisbees for the kids and families to use.  They also have extension cords, etc if the parents need anything.  Don’t forget Bonnie driving around in her golf cart on Saturday afternoon passing out candy to the kids and dog bones to the K-9 kind. 
• Ammenities:  Play ground, tether ball, basketball court, disc golf course, sand volleyball, & a soccer field for the kids to enjoy
• 2 Ponds for fishing and they are fully stocked
• Shuttle – Yes, the campground has a shuttle!  It’s an extended golf cart that is manned by a teenage girl and she will give you tours of the campgrounds, the town of Allison or run you into town for groceries and take you back…all for free!  It’s an amazing service and the kids loved it!
• Storm Shelters – thankfully we didn’t need them, but it is great that they offer storm shelters should there be nasty Iowa weather while camping!
• Entertainment Offered – Saturday night there was entertainment in the shelter house.  Bonnie and her ladies were there with their accordian, there was an open mic available, and a few DJ’d songs!  They also sold popcorn for $1 a bag.  It wasn’t professional by any means, but it did give the park a fun festive, family aura about it! 
• Connected to a bike path – the park is connected to a paved bike trail that takes you from Allison to Clarksville!  Very nice for a Saturday afternoon run!

Negatives:

• The advertised free Wi-Fi didn’t work!  I know that isn’t why some people go camping, but we would have liked to “check in” with some emails, etc.  Although, after it was all said and done I’m kind of glad that it didn’t work! 

Overall, it was a great weekend….we can’t wait to go back!  Way to go Allison, IA!