- Onawa, IA
Main Campground Shelter
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
Union County
Notice to Cabin Users and Campers
Three Mile Lake is scheduled to be drawn down 12’ starting shortly after Sept. 1 of 2023 for in-lake work on the sediment control basin, the placement of rip rap along the lake’s shoreline, and fish habitat work. The lake will still be accessible via the middle lane at the main boat ramp. Surface area of the lake will reduced. Construction is expected to be complete by the spring of 2025. Scheduling on this project is tentative and may change. Please visit this website for updates
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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