Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area)
A genuinely FREE, first-come/first-served primitive campground run by the Delaware County Conservation Board, tucked into the wooded Elk Creek trout-stream valley about two miles northeast of Greeley (2511 Oak Road). The camping area is locally called the 'Holbert' area; there are several rustic sites with fire rings and picnic tables, vault toilets, and NO hookups and no guaranteed drinking water -- bring your own. Multiple camper reports and the OpenStreetMap campsite record both say it is free, with a two-week (14-day) stay limit and no reservations. It is the free primitive outlier in Delaware County's system -- the county's developed parks (Bailey's Ford, Coffins Grove, Turtle Creek, Twin Bridges) charge and take reservations, so do NOT assume the free rule travels to them. The access road is dirt and can get tricky after rain. County rules and fees can change, and we have not visited -- confirm the current rules with Delaware County Conservation (563-927-3410) before you rely on it. Free camping is a courtesy: pack it in, pack it out, and be a good guest.
Everything you need — measured from Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area) · public land · IA
- @Mail2 mi
- ShShower5 mi
- FFuel9 mi
- MMechanic9 mi
- GGrocery10 mi
- WWater11 mi
- RxPharmacy12 mi
- DDump12 mi
- HHardware12 mi
- EVEV fast charger15 mi
- LLaundry16 mi
- +Urgent care18 mi
- OOutfitter18 mi
- PPropane30 mi
- AAir-up31 mi
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 9 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area)
Nearby & resupply — around Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area) · public land · IA (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureElk Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townGreeley · ~2.4 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelBP Truck Stop · ~9.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~11.8 mi
- GroceriesFareway · ~11.7 mi
- PharmacyBremen Drug · ~11.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicRegional Medical Center · ~11.9 mi
- HardwareUngs Shopping Center · ~12.1 mi
EV charging — from Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area) · public land · IA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger15.1 mi straight-line SE — Victory Ford, Dyersville, IA (at a public site) · FORD_CHARGE · CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach2 within 25 mi · 16 within 50 · 95 within 100 · 309 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)31.1 mi — Prairie du Chien, WI - Tesla Supercharger, Prairie du Chien
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO29.8 mi — Richardson Motors, Dubuque
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)11.6 mi — COMM SAV BANK STATION 2, Manchester, IA · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 358360 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area) · public land · IA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomFederal restroom · ~29.7 mi N · FWS
Open Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area) elsewhere
Other camps near Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area)
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Frenchtown Park~19.2 mi
- Sny McGill - North Cedar WMA~24.5 mi
How we know this — Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area)
What we don’t know about Fountain Springs Park (Holbert Area)
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it