Crystal Lake Park is located on the East Shore of Crystal Lake and is ½ mile Northeast of the City of Crystal Lake, IA.
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Located on the East shores of Crystal Lake.
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$17.00 per night 14 day maximum stay A $4.00 NON-REFUNDABLE “Processing Fee” will be added to each campsite reservation at time payment is submitted.
RESERVATIONS * Reservations may be made up to one year in advance of your last night of payment date. * Three night minimum for dates including a Holiday, two night minimum for weekends (Friday & Saturday). * A Camping Reservation must be made at least five days in advance of arrival date.
Park Hours: 6 am – 11pm
Camping Check-out: 3 pm
Campsite Reservations Agreement
By your agreement with these terms and conditions, you represent that you are 18 years or older (21 years of age if beer or wine will be available at your campsite) and that you are authorized to make the reservation on behalf of the camping party you have listed. You further agree to assume full responsibility for the acts, negligence, or omissions of the members of your group while utilizing said facilities.
Additionally, you agree that you have read and understand the CANCELLATION and REFUND POLICIES concerning this reservation and have also read and understand the FACILITY CONTRACT information. You are reserving a facility in a Hancock County Conservation Board Park. ALL COUNTY PARK RULES AND STATE LAWS ARE ENFORCED. Contact the HCCB office listed on your reservation confirmation email if you have any questions about park rules, policies. Failure to clean up the facility or surrounding area as outlined, or failure to comply with park rules or state laws may result in enforcement action. Hancock County Conservation may take any legal action necessary to recover damages to county property.
Camping privileges
Section 3.1- Violation of any state law or Conservation Board rule and regulation by any member of a camping party is cause for revocation of the camping permit without refund and the entire camping party shall be required to leave the area.
ALL campsites, online reservable or walk-in, have a maximum stay of 14 days, then campers must vacate that campground for at least 3 days.
CHECK-IN TIME: After 4:00 PM on your day of arrival
CHECK-OUT TIME: Before 4:00 PM on day of departure
(Please note: no set-up or take-down of equipment allowed between 11 PM and 6:00 AM)
GETTING INTO YOUR CAMPSITE
A camping unit is required. A camping unit is defined as a tent, trailer or motor vehicle specifically designed for such use as a temporary residence in a campground. Upon arrival, set up your camping unit on your reserved site, ONE camper and ONE tent per campsite OR TWO tents per campsite. (See the registration kiosk located in the campground for additional information).
GENERAL CAMPING REGULATIONS
A full list of Rules & Regulations is listed on each registration kiosk. Please contact Park Staff for questions regarding Rules & Regulations.
CLEAN-UP
You are required to clean up the campsite and surrounding area – returning them to the condition you received them. Refuse placed in fire rings can result in the issuance of a citation.
VISITORS
All visitors (other than registered overnight campers) must depart the park by 11 PM. Quiet hours start at 11 PM – 7 AM.
SMOKING
Smoking is prohibited in all buildings.
DRIVING/PARKING
If parking is not available on or near the camping pad, vehicle(s) must park in designated parking areas. All driving shall be confined to designated roadways. All visitors and registered campers must obey speed limits, stop signs, and speed bumps, etc.
ALCOHOL POLICY
BEER AND WINE Only beer with an alcohol content of 5% or less by weight and wine with an alcohol content of 17% or less by weight may be consumed in county parks. Drinking of these beverages is not permitted on roads or in parking areas. Hard liquor and wine with alcohol content in excess of 17% by weight or other alcoholic liquors are NOT to be consumed in county campgrounds. Kegs are prohibited.
MUSIC / NOISE
Section 14.1 Audio Devices – It is unlawful to operate or use any audio device including radio, television, musical instrument, or any similar noise producing devices in such a manner or at such times as to disturb other persons.
Section 14.2 Portable Equipment – It shall be unlawful to operate electric generating plants, power saws, electric or gas chain saws or any similar equipment driven by a motor or engine in Board areas. The Director or authorized representative, with prior approval, may allow from time to time the above described devices limited usage in Board areas. Under no circumstances may these devices be used prior to 9:00 AM or later than 7:00 PM.
REFUSE
All refuse must be placed in the centralized dumpster containers provided.
PETS
Pets are allowed but must be on a leash and are PROHIBITED in all buildings. Pets must be cleaned up after at all times. Pets shall not be left unattended outside the camping unit. Park Rangers have the right to remove any pets from the campground should problems arise.
RESERVATION MODIFICATIONS (INCLUDING DATE CHANGE)
In order to make any modification to an existing reservation, the request must be 14 days prior to the original arrival date.
If the request is a date change, the new date must be within the same calendar year of the existing date. A date change must be used for the same type of facility in a Hancock County Conservation Park. All reservation modifications may not be done online, but must be made by calling or emailing the Park Office in which the campsite is located. Any modifications to an existing reservation will be assessed a $20 administrative change fee.
A reservation holder has only ONE opportunity to reschedule their original reservation. Campsite reservations are Non-Transferable.
Consider this policy prior to purchasing a reservation.
Please understand at the time of booking your reservation you immediately prohibit other people from reserving and utilizing that campsite; therefore, they will go elsewhere to locate a facility for that date.
The name of person on the reservation will be the only person who can cancel or reschedule a facility reservation. All cancellations or requests to reschedule date of reservation cannot be done online and must be made by calling and /or emailing the park office in which the rented facility is located at least 14 days in advance of the original reservation arrival date.
If a facility reservation is cancelled by Hancock County Conservation Board due to a natural disaster or if by some means the facility is unusable, a full refund will be issued to the person that made the original reservation.
The fee charged for two nights of camping is NONREFUNDABLE, as well as the MCP.com processing fee. All other camping fees may be refunded if; refund request is received at least 14 days in advance of the original arrival date of the camping reservation. Requests must be made to the HCCB main office at 641-923-2720. Refunds will be mailed in the form of a check in the name of the original reservation holder.
