Recreation area

Honey Creek State Park

Rathbun Lake · Centerville · Iowa — managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

This recreation area is part of Rathbun Lake

About Rathbun Lake

Over 700 campsites are available at this 11,000-acre lake in the rolling hills of southern Iowa. Excellent camping, fishing, hunting, boating, state fish hatchery, and Honey Creek Resort, are major attractions.

Describes the wider recreation area this campground sits in. Source: Recreation.gov.

Getting there

From Des Moines, 85 miles southeast on IA 5.

Directions to Rathbun Lake, not to this specific campground.

Elevation
970 ft
Contact
(641) 647-2464
Rathbun Lake office
Directions
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Activities

  • BOATING
  • CAMPING
  • FISHING
  • HIKING
  • PICNICKING
  • WINTER SPORTS
  • WATER SPORTS
  • HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.