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Federal campgrounds in Iowa

43 federal campgrounds across Iowa, including 3 that never take reservations — drive up, pick a site, pay at the box.

Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Prairie Flower Recreation Area
IA · 252 sites
Reservable
Coralville Lake
Sugar Bottom Campground
IA · 244 sites
Reservable
Rathbun Lake
Island View (Rathbun Lake)
IA · 192 sites
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
Howell Station
IA · 143 sites
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
Whitebreast Camp
IA · 132 sites
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Cherry Glen Campground
IA · 125 sites
Reservable
Rathbun Lake
Bridgeview (Rathbun Lake)
IA · 104 sites
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Acorn Valley
IA · 91 sites
Reservable
Coralville Lake
West Overlook Campground
IA · 89 sites
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
Wallashuck
IA · 83 sites
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Bob Shetler Recreation Area
IA · 67 sites
Reservable
Coralville Lake
Sandy Beach Camp
IA · 58 sites
Reservable
Rathbun Lake
Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake)
IA · 56 sites
Reservable
Mississippi River - Pools 11-22
Shady Creek
IA · 56 sites
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
North Overlook Camp
IA · 52 sites
Reservable
Mississippi River - Pools 11-22
Clarks Ferry
IA · 45 sites
Reservable
Rathbun Lake
Buck Creek (Rathbun Lake)
IA · 42 sites
Reservable
Coralville Lake
Tailwater West Campground
IA · 22 sites
Reservable
Coralville Lake
Linder Point Campground
IA · 18 sites
Reservable
Coralville Lake
Cottonwood Campground (Ia)
IA · 15 sites
Reservable
Mississippi River - Pools 11-22
Bulger'S Hollow Recreation Area
IA · 24 sites
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Cottonwood Recreation Area
IA · 9 sites
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Cherry Glen Picnic
IA · 6 sites
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
Fifield (Ia)
IA · 4 sites
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Walnut Ridge Recreation Area
IA · 3 sites
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Bob Shetler Picnic Area
IA · 2 sites
Reservable
Coralville Lake
East Overlook Day Use Area
IA · 2 sites
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Oak Grove Picnic Area
IA · 2 sites
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
South Overlook (Ia)
IA · 2 sites
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Lake View Recreation Area (Saylorville)
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
Miner'S Retreat Enclosed Shelter (Ia)
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
North Overlook Picnic Shelter (Ia)
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
North Tailwater Picnic Shelter
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Saylorville Lake
Sandpiper Recreation Area
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
South Tailwater Picnic Shelter
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Coralville Lake
Sugar Bottom Day Use Area
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Coralville Lake
Tailwater West Day Use Area
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Coralville Lake
Turkey Creek Day Use Area
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Coralville Lake
West Overlook Day Use Area
IA · 1 site
Reservable
Lake Red Rock
Whitebreast Point Shelter (Ia)
IA · 1 site

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB, retrieved August 30, 2026. The Campsite Atlas is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Recreation.gov or any federal agency. Always confirm critical details on the official Recreation.gov page before you travel.