Public LandU.S. Army Corps of EngineersPets allowedBig rigs OK

Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake)

Rathbun, Iowa · 935 ft · In Rathbun Recreation Area

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6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026

Price per night: $25recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
Sites: 56From recreation.gov's site list · Oct 2026
Hookups: PartialElectric 50 amp, no water, no sewerFrom recreation.gov · Aug 2026
Elevation: 935 ft (285 m)935 ft285 m
Pets: Allowed
Big rigs: Yes
Season: Not yet known
Cell signal: Not yet known

Loops3

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Loop	Sites	Site types	Longest rig
PPL.	20	20 standard	110 ft
PRIP	26	26 standard	111 ft
PUMP	8	8 standard	82 ft
Other areas
PRID	1	1 group
PRSH	1	1 group

Other areas

From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Loop names are trimmed and merged.

Rathbun Recreation Area · 1 campground

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Buck Creek (Rathbun Lake)3 loops · LOOP A, LOOP B, LOOP F · $22–$25 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov0.9 mi

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Also in the park: Group area: Island View (Rathbun Lake) 2.0 mi · Group area: Bridgeview (Rathbun Lake) 7.5 mi

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Campfires allowed

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Overview

Prairie Ridge Park is located 6 miles, SW of the Jct of Iowa Highway 5 and J18 at Moravia. Awesome Sunsets- No Extra Charge! Rathbun's off-the-beaten path park offers unique opportunities for lover's of the outdoors. Nestled between Buck Creek and Honey Creek, the high ridge offers wonderful vistas of the lake while surrounded by Iowa's Natural and enhanced prairie life community, with woodland draws and timbered hillsides.Recreation

Prairie Ridge Boat Ramp is protected on three sides and has been long popular with both motorized craft and a launching area for wind surfers and catamarans. A courtesy dock with fish cleaning station aid families on and off the water.Facilities

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