The Main Campground Shelter is an open air shelter located on the North end of the Main Campground at Three Mile lake. The cost to reserve this shelter is $20 and it can only be reserved here on the website. You do not have to reserve this shelter to use it. However, if you would like to make sure you can use it on a specific date then you must reserve it.


Check-In / Out Availability Check-in is after 06:00 AM and check-out is before 10:00 PM.

Location This shelter is located on the North end of the Main Campground at Three Mile lake across the road to the east from the shower house.


Fees

The cost to reserve this shelter is $20.


Hours of Operation & Seasons

This shelter is open year around. It is open daily from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M.


Address

1542 campground rd
Ph: 641-347-5100

Afton, IA, 50830


Closures

No closures at this time.


Availability


Where You'll Be

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Union County

                                  Notice to Cabin Users and Campers

Three Mile Lake is currently (on 6/20/25) 10’ low due to the lake renovation project that occurred last year.  The project has been complete since January 2025 but with the sparse precipitation this spring and summer the lake has remained low. 

The Union County Conservation Board is located in south-central Iowa and his home to the 3350-acre Three Mile Lake Recreation Area. The Union County Conservation Board manages a total of 9 parks, recreation, and wildlife areas encompassing 3,790 acres about the county. Cabin reservation are made through this website by going to the FACILITIES tab to the left.  To make a cabin reservation for January or February, call our office at 641-347-5100.

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