Public Land in Iowa
52 public land campgrounds in Iowa. Best-documented first.
Iowa has 52 public land campgrounds on OpenCamp. 75% of these charge a fee. Army Corps of Engineers manages most of these. Camping in Iowa is concentrated around Lake Red Rock and Saylorville Lake. 38% are big-rig friendly and 56% offer at least one hookup (electric, water, or sewer).
About these 52 public land campgrounds
Iowa has 52 public land campgrounds on OpenCamp. 75% of these charge a fee. Army Corps of Engineers manages most of these. Camping in Iowa is concentrated around Lake Red Rock and Saylorville Lake. 38% are big-rig friendly and 56% offer at least one hookup (electric, water, or sewer).
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Acorn ValleySaylorville Recreation AreaNear Johnston · 948 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Bob Shetler Recreation AreaSaylorville Recreation AreaNear Johnston · 810 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Bridgeview (Rathbun Lake)Rathbun Recreation AreaNear Melrose · 971 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Buck Creek (Rathbun Lake)Rathbun Recreation AreaNear Rathbun · 925 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Cherry Glen CampgroundSaylorville Recreation AreaNear Ankeny · 932 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Clarks FerryMississippi River - Pools 11-22Near Montpelier · 679 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Howell StationLake Red RockNear Pella · 705 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Island View (Rathbun Lake)Rathbun Recreation AreaNear Rathbun · 938 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Linder Point CampgroundCoralville Recreation AreaNear Coralville · 804 ft6 of 7 facts known
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North Overlook CampLake Red RockNear Pella · 817 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Prairie Flower Recreation AreaSaylorville Recreation AreaNear Polk City · 932 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake)Rathbun Recreation AreaNear Rathbun · 935 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Sandy Beach CampCoralville Recreation AreaNear Shueyville · 732 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Shady CreekMs Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation AreaNear Fairport · 561 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Sugar Bottom CampgroundCoralville Recreation AreaNear North Liberty · 692 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Tailwater East CampgroundCoralville LakeNear Coralville · 748 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Tailwater West CampgroundCoralville LakeNear Coralville · 682 ft6 of 7 facts known
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WallashuckLake Red RockNear Pella · 823 ft6 of 7 facts known
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West Overlook CampgroundCoralville Recreation AreaNear Coralville · 768 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Whitebreast CampLake Red RockNear Pella · 817 ft6 of 7 facts known
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Fifield (Ia)Lake Red RockNear Pella · 823 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Sandpiper Recreation AreaSaylorville Recreation AreaNear Polk City · 902 ft5 of 7 facts known
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South Overlook (Ia)Lake Red RockNear Pella · 833 ft5 of 7 facts known
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Whitebreast Point Shelter (Ia)Lake Red RockNear Pella · 791 ft5 of 7 facts knownGroup sites · 1
Group sites · 1Set up for larger groups, not counted in the list above.
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