Shelby Country Inn & RV Park

This place is off of Interstate 80, just east of Council Bluffs. Open when lots of other campgrounds are closed for the season. Very accommodating and friendly staff. Quick to answer the phone but relaxed on procedures. We pulled in, picked a spot, and paid for it over the phone at 8:30 on a Sunday night. Our spot was nice and level with 110, 30, and 50 amp service. Water is also available but we didn’t need to fill up. Don’t expect pin drop quiet or scenic vistas. It’s too close to the interstate to have those features as well. But for what it is, it’s just fine.

We chose this park from pictures online & easy access to I-80. I hate to be negative, but this is an old, worn-out RV park, which looks like no-one cares - not at all like their pictures online! The office is at the tiny run-down motel, along with the bathrooms & laundry, but the RV sites are in a tree-less lot behind a gas station, about 200 yards away. This would have been ok, but the dirt road to the RV area was full of potholes & very muddy, making it a very bumpy ride to our site. Sites have gravel, so we were able to level our rig. We have a 25 ft. Winnebago View with one bump out. The sites are all staggered & narrow. We were able to open our bump-out, but it only left about 2 feet between us & the side of our neighbor's rig. We only stayed one night, but can not recommend this park. For the amount charged, it was way over-priced!

There is nothing about this park to make me want to stay more than the night. I hate paying $37.50 for 15 hours of water and electricity. The lady at the front desk was pleasant and I can get cell service here for work. Had to use a key to get to the water spigot. Didn't want to go back to the back of the park to use the 'amenities'. 2 stars for being good enough for an overnight.