General Questions

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How do I contact a specific Park?

Marion County Conservation Dept:    Email: sscott@marioncountyiowa.gov                (641)205-3814

Cordova Park:                                    Email: cordovapark @marioncountyiowa.gov        (641)205-3814

Marion County Park:                         Email: marioncopark@marioncountyiowa.gov      (641)205-3814

Roberts Creek Park:                          Email: robertscreek@marioncountyiowa.gov         (641)205-3814

 


Reserving a Facility

What policy changes are being implemented for on-line reserves?

Cabins:
Cabins will be reservable up to two years in advance and a minimum of 4 days in advance of arrival date; for example, will need to reserve a facility no later than Tuesday, for a reservation with a Friday arrival date.
At the time of making a reservation, full payment will be required with a credit card.
A Damage/Cleaning deposit check is required, check will need to be mailed and received at the park office not more than 30 days; and no later than 14 days, prior to arrival date.
Cabin Reservations will be Non-transferable.

Seasonal minimum reservation requirements: Summer rental season is effective for June, July and August, requiring a weekly rental from Friday to Friday; Non-Summer rental season is effective for September to May, requiring a consecutive two night minimum reservation. Check the cabin Availability Calendar for your desired reservation time frame, Summer Season minimum stay requirements are highlighted in green shading on the calendar.
Cancellation/Refund/date change policies have been amended and are effective beginning January 7, 2013.


Campsites:
Campsites will be reservable up to one year in advance and a minimum of 5 days in advance of arrival date; for example, will need to reserve a facility no later than Monday, for a reservation with a Friday arrival date.
Must reserve a minimum of three nights when the date includes a Holiday, a minimum of two nights for weekends (Friday and Saturday), and one night for weekdays. 
Special reservation requirement: in conjunction with the August Sprint Car Nationals, a 10-night minimum is required for Marion County Park campground campsite reservations and a 6-night minimum is required for both East and West Roberts Creek campground campsite reservations. Check the campsite Availability Calendar for your desired reservation time frame, weekend and August Sprint Car Nationals requirements, will be highlighted on the calendar by green shading.
Campsite Reservations will be Non-transferable.
Cancellation/Refund/date change policies have been amended and are effective beginning January 7, 2013.

 


How do I set-up an account?

1)       Click on the Shopping Cart Icon link at the top right corner of the Marion County home page, click Login, click "Sign Up Here" below Continue as Guest button.  The Create an Account  page will open.
2)
     Enter a username (no restrictions).
3)       Enter a password: Password must be between 4-8 characters and contain at least one upper case alpha letter, one lowercase alpha letter, one number and no special characters - $,%,#, etc.  
4)       Enter the personal information required: Required information has a  red * asterisk next to it.
5)       Enter billing information.
6)       Select the county in which you are interested (Marion).
7)       Select Activities that interest you.
8)       Click create account.


How do I make a cabin or campsite reservation?

1)       On the Marion County home page, click on “Parks” and then click on name of the park in which the facility you wish to reserve is located.
2)       
At the park home page, scroll down to Facilities at this park.  Click View All Facilities, then select the facility you wish to reserve. 
3)       
Information and descriptions of the facility will be on the page, Click on “Select Dates" , below the facility image.   A calendar that will identify the facility dates already reserved and the dates that              are available for reservations.
4)     
 Click the date of check-in/arrival, then click the last night you plan
         to stay at the facility on the calendar, the departure/check-out date will be recorded by default on the following calendar day.
         The minimum number of nights required for a facility reservation will be displayed above the calendar; in addition, Dark Tan and Light Tan shaded areas on the calendar
         represent dates that must be reserved together, due to special reservation restrictions. Then click close.
5)       
Click on “Add to Cart” box below dates selected.  Please Login or Continue as Guest box will open. If you don't have an account click Sign Up Here.
6)       
The Cart page will open, verify the facility, arrival/departure dates, total fee and number of nights are correct, click on "Checkout" box; or,
         if you wish to add additional facilities to the cart, click on "Continue Shopping", the Facilities page will open. 

7)     Once a facility has been placed in the shopping cart, you will have 15 minutes to complete the reservation and submit payment. A countdown clock will
 be displayed on each of the checkout pages. If the clock reaches zero, the facilities in the shopping cart will be automatically deleted and returned to an available to reserve status. 
8)      Once all desired facilities are in the cart, click on "Checkout" box, the Facility Checkout page will open.
9)  
  At the Checkout page, enter the number of occupants and fill out all the required information marked with a Red* asterisk for each facility
         in the cart. Read the Rental Agreement, Cancellation Policy and Refund Policy for the facility so you clearly understand Marion County Conservation
         policies. You must click on each agreement conditions box for each facility in your cart before the reservations will be finalized.
         Click "Next Step" box to continue checking out. The
Payment page will open.
10)    Complete the Billing Information requested, (first name, last name, etc.), all fields marked with a Red* asterisk must be completed.
11)    Complete the Payment Information, all fields marked with a  Red* asterisk must be completed, check the Cart Information on right side of page
         to verify the facility and dates are correct. Click “Confirm and Pay” box. Only accepting Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover.
12)   
The Payment Checkout box will appear, enter your card information and click pay.  The Order Complete page will appear with your reservation information on it.  Print the receipt and bring a copy with you for your stay.


How do I get a list of available facilities to reserve for a specific date?

1)      Click on “Facilities” on the right under the Marion County Picture.
2)     This will open the "Facilities” page, listing all Marion CCB facilities.
3)     Click the "Facility Type", a drop down menu will appear, click the box associated with the type of facility
      being searched, either campsite, cabin, or shelter house then in the Choose your Dates box select your desired arrival date and your desired departure date and click search.

4) A list is generated for your search dates and available facilities.


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