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Sunset Hills Bison Ranch & Lodging

*NEW 2023*Prairie-Schooner Wagon*You are invited to stay where the buffalo roam in a beautiful Conestoga Wagon! These unique wagons have heat & a/c, a king bed, twin/twin bunk beds and locking front door. Enjoy the beauty of the sunset along the rolling hills. Stargaze while cuddled around your private fire pit. Wake up to our bison herd grazing near by. Private luxury shower house w/ heat & a/c. The wagons do NOT have a kitchen. They do have a coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave, toaster and grill & more.

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The Fantastic Geodesic tent during night with the lights on powered by a aolar battery.

Nature Heaven

This seclude, beautiful  pet friendly 40 acres of fenced camping site is on top of hilly land and  is rare in Iowa. It has close view of 3.5 private fishing ponds and far view of the Red Rock Lake. There are 10 acres nature timber area that keep you away from the other campers and rest of the world. Each site has a firepit,  picnic table and a solar light .  The  drinking water is at the entrance, but no electricity on site.  The RVs need to be self contained. There are tons of nature features, you may see deer, rabbits and other game birds by your campsite. Each camping sites have good distances to keep privacy from each other.

A recently built a 20ft diameter geodesic dome tent is for those who want more climate controlled stay while still enjoying the magnificent nature's gifts. 

For surrounding areas, the close by White Breast Beach is open from May 23-September 3, 2024,  boating, hunting and hiking activities in the lake red rock year around.  For our campers safety,  any hunting activities are not allowed within our camping ground. However, in case you come for hunting with Iowa hunting tags, a couple of public deer hunting grounds are near our camping ground.

The recently built glamping geodesic Dome tent is located on a top of hill.  You will have a fantastic sunset view of ponds and lake view while  enjoy the great nature, and have a comfortable stay .

The cell phone signals are good, you may use your cell phone hotspot work remotely at this astonishing Lake Red Rock Oasis ^_^.

Hope you will find joy, peace and happiness in this wonderful piece of natural land and the Red Rock lake areas.

A little history of this land:
This 40 acres of land was a surface mining site. The reclamation works done
during the 1970s. But over the years, the soil was seriously eroded. Anna and Peilin, who have Master's and PhD in soil and environment health background, bought this land several years ago and started to restore the vegetation. Now the site looks beautiful and ready for nature lovers and campers to enjoy the fantastic view of the lake, ponds and tall grass... The site is totally different from what the Google map shows now.

Out side the dome portable fire pit. A perfect spot to watch sunsetting.
There is an additional sitting area behind the dome with another fire pit and picnic table. Additional spaces behind the dome for hammocks car parking etc.

A king size bed. The mattress can be electric heated during winter. A standby electric generator provided so an air conditioner or room heater can be used for colder winter weather. 

Site 3. is on a hill top. One part of the site is in the shade and another part is on a limited open spaces.  This site  have beautiful view of pond, hills and lake.  very nice sunset view if weather permit.

Pets are allowed in this fantastic geodesic tent. Sit inside the tent, work through cell phone hot spot.   

An amazing view of sunsetting can be viewed inside the dome if weather conditions permit. Inside dome has  king size bed, a sofa, a small table.  

Whitetail Tent Camping

camping Learn more about this land:Nestled into the center of historic and scenic Van Buren County (where there are more Whitetail Deer than people) You are a 5 minute drive away from The Des Moines River which is great for kayaking, boating and fishing. You’re also 5 minutes away from Lacey State Park, which has a 30 acre lake. Lacey Lake also has a sandy beach area and over 13 miles of trails to hike on. If you like to go fishing and boating, Lake Sugema, a 579 acre lake, is a 10 minute drive from this campsite. If you’re into horseback riding, you’ll be camping 19 miles from where you can rent a horse and ride on 25 miles of trails in Shimek State Forest, just east of Farmington, Iowa. 

The recreational bike trail (13 miles) is located immediately adjacent to the camping area.

Trail-Side Rural Retreat

Our 3-acre pasture borders a 13-mile recreational trail that encompasses our entire town.  Super easy access to the trail via bike, golf cart, or on foot to the middle school, high school, community auditorium, William Penn University or Lacey Recreational Complex.  We live approximately 150 yards from the city limits, but are on a gravel road.  It is an easy 7-minute drive to the grocery store, 2 minutes to the local hospital, and the trail is accessible to walkers, golf carts and bicyclists.  Our property does not have any hookups, but if needed, there is are a couple of spots where a 110 connection could be accommodated (for an additional $5/night) close to our home that we could have discussions about using.

Please note on the three acres, we do have 15 laying hens who free-range during the day, but are confined at night.  They typically do not have any desire to interact with humans unless you are feeding them and should not present any problems.  IF you bring a pet, please insure it is kept controlled and not allowed to interact with our hens or the folks using the recreational trail.  As a bonus, for $5 per person we would be happy to whip up a farm-fresh egg breakfast each morning you stay with us.

During summer months, guests are welcome to use our above-ground fully-enclosed pool complete with outdoor shower (heated by the power of the sun shining on a garden hose which means hot water is VERY limited!).  There is a tiki bar, small deck and lawn furniture inside the pool enclosure.

Please stop by the main house to check in when you arrive. We look forward to hosting you!

The view of our home, barn and pool area from the camping area.  Bonfires are welcome!

The view of the camping area from our home.

Our chickens share the camping space, and are confined to the coop at night.

Our pool area that can be used for an additional fee per stay.

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