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Stand in the river where three stated come together! Rustic family-owned campground on the outskirts of South Sioux City, NE. Just off Interstate 29 in the tri state area of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. Full hook-up and tent spots available at daily and weekly reasonable rates. Amenities include fire pits, picnic tables, playground, restroom/shower facility, dumpster, access to beach and river.
Coming from Iowa: take the Veteran’s bridge across the river. Turn right on 6th St. Then turn left on 1st Ave. Then turn right on W 9th St. Follow this all the way. It turns into Dixon Path. Follow Dixon Path as it turns right then left. You will see A-1 Auto Salvage on the right. The road turns to gravel. Follow it to the right until you reach Sandbur Lane. Full hookup lots and tent sites are on the left. The river, beach and cabana area are on the right.
We are sitting here as I type.
They are obviously in a construction phase.
The RV sites are small, tight and dirt. I registered a 40 ft RV pulling a Jeep. Chose site 208. We thought it was a pull through site but were mistaken. The person who arrived just after us was to camp RIGHT in front of our RV and we were requested to back up. In so doing, the power box was no longer accessible without using an extension cord.
The lady who came right down to check in with us was very polite and definitely had no idea about the amount of space the RV requires.
The roadway to the campground was severely lacking in maintenance. Dirt, washboard and narrow.
Public restrooms and showers were housed in a boxcar.
The access to the lake was not obvious or clearly marked.
Not to sure the value is here for the price they charge for full hook up. I’m not afraid to boondock and we aren’t afraid of new adventures. This place is good on paper, and may be a friendly spot, however, it is not ready to be a hot spot for camping.
This place will be very awesome in a few years, once the growing pains are worked out.
Really nice folks. Was passing through on a Sunday evening in mid-November with the genset down and area parks closed due to off-season or being Sunday. These guys answered the phone and were happy to set us up with an rv site with power hookup. Its a bit off the beaten path so they made sure I had good directions and met us at the entrance to guide us to the site. Great rates and super accommodating. Hope to stay again. Thanks guys.
Awful. Not as advertised in pictures. Disappointed as we were very excited to try this place out based on their website. It is still in construction mode clearly and the parts that are complete are a separate campground. The access to the river is treacherous at best and not kid friendly. The nicest access to the water is not part of the campground either, with no signage dictating what is or isn’t a part of the place. Pictures on the website are deceiving. The sewer hookups are either too tall or too crooked, the lot pads are a mix of dirt, gravel and asphalt. We left after one night although we booked 2.
I do believe this place has potential if and when it’s finished properly. The town around seems great for families so hopefully the owner can finish it out nicely and fix the river access issues, proper signage and lot pads.
I was so excited for this campground. We are heading west from Michigan and were just in for one night. Looking forward to the River view and amenities. Even thought there would be a mini museum (my daughter is a digital artist)
We pulled in really unsure of where to go. The signage is severely lacking. Thanks to our wonderful neighbors we found our spot. The spot was made on uneven blacktop with muddy gravel for our camp spot. My camper was wedged between the sewage pipe and the fire pit. Made us a bit concerned to even have a fire. Not sure of the planning and if we actually parked in the correct way? My electric line was stretched to its full extent but we couldn’t go back further because of the plot sign and a baby tree. (#208)
Maybe this is normal for Nebraska? So we decide to try out the bathhouse. It is a shipping container. We are seasoned rural campers so we will handle a lot but it was a bit shocking. A dirty shower curtain on the women’s side blocking it from the men’s, no doors on the 2 stalls and the showers made me feel dirtier than I was mucking through the mud to get there. The toilets on the women’s side were both plugged and to the managements credit they came out and fixed it as soon as I notified them. They worked on it for a few hours and was in working order by morning.
This is obviously a work in progress and we’d love to see where you are in a few years but right now it’s pretty rough. Add some grass and separate clean bathhouses for men and women with doors and better signage and lighting. Your spot on the river is beautiful and the patio and bonfire spot has real potential. Good luck on growing your campground, be honest with your potential campers, we see you’re working on it but not quite there. Good luck
Robin and Chris are amazing!! They are very helpful, appreciative , and attentive! They told us it was rustic and still working on the grounds cause there knew to this, I live the whole rustic vibe.. its a beautiful spot! We stayed a month and it was the best most quiet, relaxing camp ground we have ever stayed at! They have an amazing beach front area where we took the boys and the corgis down to get cooled off and watch the sunsets! Everybody that camps down there is also very nice and keeps to themselves! Robin & Chris also has fire pits, picnic tables rite at your campsite! I highly recommend McGinty Sanbur Ranch!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US! We appreciate you both! ❤️
Sincerely,
The Cain Crew
