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Bell's Mill, Briggs Woods and Little Wall Lake campgrounds
Briggs Woods and Little Wall Lake campgrounds each have designated sites available for reservation from April 1 through October 31 each year. All other sites are first-come first-serve.
Bell's Mill Park is first-come first-serve.
NEW FOR 2025:
"Reserve" sites at Briggs Woods Park and Little Wall Lake Park can be reserved for Holidays.
Designated dates must be reserved together.
- Memorial Day: May 21 thru May 25 (Wed-Sun)
- July 4th: July 2 thru July 5 (Wed-Sat)
- Labor Day: August 27 thru August 31 (Wed-Sun)
Cashless first-come first-serve sites: All three Hamilton County Conservation campgrounds are now Cashless for 2025. Campers will scan the QR Code at the campsite of their choosing and pay from there.
- Campers can now see what sites are still available before driving to the campground, or having to call to check for availability
- No App is required.
- All three Parks have upgraded Wi-Fi.
- If you don't have a smart device, the campground hosts or Park Ranges will help you with their device.
General Questions
How do you contact Hamilton County?
HAMILTON COUNTY CONSERVATION
2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, Iowa, 50595
PHONE: (515) 832-9570
Office Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm - Monday thru Friday
Office
Brian Lammers, Executive Director blammers@hamiltoncounty.org
Lori Westrum, Office Manager lwestrum@hamiltoncounty.org
Parks & Natural Resources
Scott Grimm, Natural Resources/Park Officer sgrimm@hamiltoncounty.org
John Laird, Park Ranger/Naturalist - 515-297-0423 jlaird@hamiltoncounty.org
Zach Wesselink, Park Officer - Briggs Woods Park - 515-297-0357 zwesselink@hamiltoncounty.org
Zane Schaffer, Park Officer - Little Wall Lake Park 515-297-0359 zschaffer@hamiltoncounty.org
Briggs Woods Golf Course
515-832-9572 ext 2
Travis Brown, Superintendent - tbrown@hamiltoncounty.org
Clubhouse - briggswoods@hamiltoncounty.org
How do I learn more about working for or being involved with the conservation?
Employment: See the "Careers" tab at the top left of the screen
You can also contact our main office at (515) 832-9570 to see if future or volunteer opportunities available.
Or email us at conservation@hamiltoncounty.org
Where do you meet when you rent a Canoe/Kayak?
Please see the campground host at Briggs Woods Park or Little Wall Lake Park.
We do not offer shuttle service for the Boone River.
What months can I canoe/kayak?
This can vary every year as the Boone Rivers is a shallow river, but normally May & June.
Renting on the lakes are available May through October.
Are there maps for the river floats?
A map is available in the Canoes tab
Board Members
There are 5 members on the Hamilton County Conservation Board:
Dennis Bahr
Mike Brandrup
Jay Heeren
Jim Richardson
Diane Sinclair
Reserving a Facility
How do I reserve a facility (shelter/cabin) in Hamilton County?
Steps to Reserve a Facility (campsite, shelter, or cabin)
- From the MAIN PAGE in the middle of the page you will Type in the County or Park Name.
- Choose your check-in and check-out dates.
- Choose your Facility Type
- Search: This will bring up a list of available campsites, cabins or shelters - Select your Facility and the dates you choose will automatically be in your cart.
- If you wish to change those dates, simply scroll farther down the page and the Availability Calendar will allow you to change the dates.
- Once you have your selected dates "Add to Cart"
- The Login screen will pop up. From here you can Login, Continue as Guest, or Create an account. If you become a Registered User you will be able to track your reservations. The Password requires: at least one capital letter, one lowercase letter and one number; no special characters; must be 6-8 characters.
- Checkout: Fill-in the required fields and accept the Agreements
- Final step is to enter your payment information
- Order Receipt will appear as your next screen. A receipt will also be emailed to you automatically.
What is the cancellation policy?
- NO REFUND - Please understand that at the time of booking your reservation, you immediately prohibit other people from reserving & utilizing this facility - they therefore go elsewhere to locate a campsite for that date.
- If you need to cancel and reschedule your reservation, you must contact us 15 days in advance of your rental date. 515-832-9570 or conservation@hamiltoncounty.org
- If you contact us under 15 days, you will forfeit 100% of your reservation and not be allowed to reschedule.
- If you contact us by the 15 day notice, a promotional code will be issued to use for your future online reservation. You have one opportunity to reschedule within 12 months of the original reservation date with this code.
- Cancellations will not be allowed for extreme temperature changes (heat/cool) or inclement weather.
- Be sure to read the Facility Contract for details.
What is the refund policy?
- NO REFUND - Please understand that at the time of booking your reservation, you immediately prohibit other people from reserving & utilizing this facility - they therefore go elsewhere to locate a campsite for that date.
- If you need to cancel and reschedule your reservation, you must contact us 15 days in advance of your rental date. 515-832-9570 or conservation@hamiltoncounty.org
- If you contact us under 15 days, you will forfeit 100% of your reservation and not be allowed to reschedule.
- If you contact us by the 15 day notice, a promotional code will be issued to use for your future online reservation. You have one opportunity to reschedule within 12 months of the original reservation date with this code.
- Cancellations will not be allowed for extreme temperature changes (heat/cool) or inclement weather.
- Be sure to read the Facility Contract for details
We will observe a NON-REFUNDABLE reservation fee policy with the following exceptions:
- Accident, serious injury or death of an immediate family member
- Travel conditions where a substantial risk is required in order to travel such as a winter storm where a travel advisory has been issued
- We are unable to provide your facility (or like facility) in operable condition for the date of your event.
I can't reserve a facility or check availablitity, what should I do?
We apologize that you are having trouble making a reservation or viewing the availability of a particular facility.
The best way to check for availability is from the front page of the website. You will choose between "Cabins" "Camping" "Shelter". Then you enter the park of choice, followed by the check-in and check-out dates. Then "Search".
If you continue to have problems, please email conservation@hamiltoncounty.org or call us at (515) 832-9570. We will help you with your problem as soon as possible.
What do I have to do to clean up a facility?
Cabins and Shelters have a cleaning list posted in their respected facility.
Try to leave facility in better condition then what you found them.
Wipe up counters, appliances, spills, sweep and mop if necessary.
Pick up trash in and around the grounds.
Please place trash dumpsters in the park.
What if I need to make a change to my reservation?
Call us at 515-832-9570 or email us at conservation@hamiltoncounty.org
NO REFUND - Please understand that at the time of booking your reservation, you immediately prohibit other people from reserving & utilizing this facility - they therefore go elsewhere to locate a campsite for that date.
If you need to cancel and reschedule your reservation, you must contact us 15 days in advance of your rental date. 515-832-9570 or conservation@hamiltoncounty.org
If you contact us under 15 days, you will forfeit 100% of your reservation and not be allowed to reschedule.
If you contact us by the 15 day notice, a promotional code will be issued to use for your future online reservation. You have one opportunity to reschedule within 12 months of the original reservation date with this code.
Cancellations will not be allowed for extreme temperature changes (heat/cool) or inclement weather.
Be sure to read the Facility Contract for details.
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