Iowa federal campgrounds
25 bookable campgrounds on federal land in Iowa, from Recreation.gov's official catalog — grouped by the agency that runs them. These are the ones we can watch for cancellations.
US Army Corps of Engineers
25 campgrounds
- Acorn ValleySaylorville Lake
- Bob Shetler Recreation AreaSaylorville Lake
- Bridgeview (Rathbun Lake)Rathbun Lake
- Buck Creek (Rathbun Lake)Rathbun Lake
- Bulger's Hollow Recreation AreaMississippi River - Pools 11-22
- Cherry Glen CampgroundSaylorville Lake
- Cherry Glen PicnicSaylorville Lake
- Clarks FerryMississippi River - Pools 11-22
- Cottonwood Campground (Ia)Coralville Lake
- Cottonwood Recreation AreaSaylorville Lake
- Howell StationLake Red Rock
- Island View (Rathbun Lake)Rathbun Lake
- IvansLake Red Rock
- Linder Point CampgroundCoralville Lake
- North Overlook CampLake Red Rock
- Prairie Flower Recreation AreaSaylorville Lake
- Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake)Rathbun Lake
- Sandy Beach CampCoralville Lake
- Shady CreekMississippi River - Pools 11-22
- Sugar Bottom CampgroundCoralville Lake
- Tailwater East CampgroundCoralville Lake
- Tailwater West CampgroundCoralville Lake
- WallashuckLake Red Rock
- West Overlook CampgroundCoralville Lake
- Whitebreast CampLake Red Rock
Iowa has 63 more federal recreation sites in the Recreation.gov catalog — day-use areas, trailheads and first-come campgrounds. They take no reservations, so there is no cancellation to alert you about, and we don't list them here.