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We now have 6 full hook-up campsites at Grays Landing! Be cautious, some settling will occur with the upcoming rains.
10/14/2026

We now have 6 full hook-up campsites at Grays Landing! Be cautious, some settling will occur with the upcoming rains.

Congratulations to our winners for the campsite decorating contest at this year’s Spooking at the Pits! Our single camps...
10/06/2026

Congratulations to our winners for the campsite decorating contest at this year’s Spooking at the Pits! Our single campsite winners are “Pirates” Alan Hanson and Tammy Hoffman in 1st, “Sandlot” Brad and Shay Petersen in 2nd, and third place was a Christmas themed site we unfortunately have not received pictures/info from. Our group campsite winners this year are “Beetlejuice”Amanda McCandless and Glen Thompson in 1st, “SpongeBob” Angie Storm, Kevin Prell, Samantha and Christopher Scofield, Aron Neubaum, Rachel and Alexa Gerritson, and Logan Ronfeldt, and “Mystery Inc.” in 3rd. Thank you to all of our campers for your continued support and dedication to making this event such a blast to organize every year. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

Bounce house and 40’ Obstacle Course are ready to go! Kids can enjoy these inflatables from now until Trick-or-Treating ...
10/03/2026

Bounce house and 40’ Obstacle Course are ready to go! Kids can enjoy these inflatables from now until Trick-or-Treating begins at 6:30 tonight. It’s a little windy now, but it should calm down as the day moves towards this evening, so come on out and enjoy Spooking at the Pits at Peter’s Park near Rodney, IA. All members of the public are welcome to this free event. Thank you to all of our wonderful campers who will be giving out treats later!

🎃Spookin’ at the Pits is today!👻A big shout out to Allen's Septic and Portables LLC for donating several porta potties f...
10/03/2026

🎃Spookin’ at the Pits is today!👻

A big shout out to Allen's Septic and Portables LLC for donating several porta potties for the weekend!

Check out our schedule for the day:
•2:30-Big O Bouce starts setting up bounce houses🏰
•4:00-Hayrack rides begin🚜
•5:45-Costume contest judging👑🧛‍♂️
•6:30-Trick or Treating🍬

We are so excited to see everyone out there for a fun-filled day!!

10/02/2026

Spookin at the Pits Update: we still have 1 electric site available, and 1 handicap accessible site available! Grab them before they are gone!

2027 Cabin reservation dates have been released!Looking to stay in one of MCCB's cabins next year? 2027 dates are now op...
09/30/2026

2027 Cabin reservation dates have been released!
Looking to stay in one of MCCB's cabins next year? 2027 dates are now open for reservations! Cabin information and reservations can be found here: https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Monona

09/28/2026

Update for Camping at Peter’s Park for Spooking at the Pits:
As of this afternoon we have 11 regular sites and 2 handicap sites available, so don’t delay, get your site registered now. We’re expecting a well attended event this year, the weather forecast is currently calling for 70°F and sunny , with winds around 5-10 mph, let’s hope that holds true by the time this weekend gets here.

Use caution visiting Grays Landing Park. Staff members are currently digging in water lines to add hydrants to all camps...
09/23/2026

Use caution visiting Grays Landing Park. Staff members are currently digging in water lines to add hydrants to all campsites.

MCCB is excited to remind people that Spooking at the Pits will be on Saturday October 3rd this year! We will have Free ...
09/22/2026

MCCB is excited to remind people that Spooking at the Pits will be on Saturday October 3rd this year!

We will have Free Hayrack Rides and Bounce Houses from 4-6:30PM, a Halloween costume contest for children and adults, Campsite Decorating Contest, and of course, Trick or Treating to cap off the night! Campers must still register and pay for sites, but the rest of the event is completely free and open to all members of the public! All park rules will be in effect as normal.

Campers, be sure to bring lots of treats, we normally see 300-400 people at this event. Campers, please do not give away any live animals such as goldfish during this event, many people are not equipped to give proper care for an unexpected live animal, stick to traditional treat options, or something like goldfish crackers in a cup if you want a fun option without involving the hassle of giving out animals.

The normal extra parking spaces at the shelter house and beach will likely fill up quickly, extra parking spaces can be found around the perimeter of the park (off the road) and in the grass along the roads leading into the park as needed, but do not park in campsites that you are not registered too. Participants, please try to reduce the amount of vehicles needing parking spaces for this event by carpooling if possible. Drivers, be aware that we close the roads into and out of the park during the trick or treating (6:30-7:30pm) for the safety of participants, so plan accordingly.

MCCB staff are looking forward to a fun and safe evening this year! Thank you to everyone who comes to this event and makes it such a success!

Reminder that tonight beginning at 5PM MCCB will be hosting a free Citizen Science event for Tagging Monarchs. Come lear...
09/10/2026

Reminder that tonight beginning at 5PM MCCB will be hosting a free Citizen Science event for Tagging Monarchs. Come learn about Monarchs and their life cycle and help collect Monarch Butterflies for study. Naturalist Tyler Ruge will start the program at 5PM with a short information session in the nature room then move outside to begin collecting Monarchs for tagging.
We will be hosting one more Monarch Tagging Event this Saturday September 12th, beginning at 5PM. Both events will run until 8PM, participants are not required to stay the entire time. The program planned for the 17th has been canceled.

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318 E Iowa Avenue
Onawa, IA
51040

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Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
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