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Little Paint Campground

Little Paint Campground is a primitive, non-electric campground in Yellow River State Forest near Harpers Ferry, Iowa, offering affordable overnight stays ($12-$15/night) with direct access to stocked trout streams ideal for fishing.

The campground features spacious, shaded sites with picnic tables and fire rings, pit toilets, and vault facilities, though drinking water is located 3 miles away at the information center.

Multiple large sites accommodate RVs and tents, with some sites positioned directly along Little Paint Creek for convenient stream access and fishing opportunities.


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