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Campgrounds in Iowa City, IA

13 campgrounds in and around Iowa City, Iowa. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 121 campsites open this weekend near Iowa City at 2 of the 8 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 4:23 PM ET

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  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Iowa City has 4 campgrounds, with 9 more within 25 miles. 7 list full hookups and 10 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Recreation.gov, Hipcamp and Iowa State Parks.

More ways to stay near Iowa City: glamping & cabins (1) · RV rentals (12)

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Available this weekend near Iowa City

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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campgrounds near Iowa City

Parks in Iowa City first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Private campground

River Camp

Iowa City, IA · 2.8 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
Public campground

Sandy Beach Camp

★ 4.0 (143)
Solon, IA · 11.4 mi away
From $14/nightvia Recreation.gov
48 RV sitesTent sites

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How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Iowa City?

4 campgrounds in Iowa City, and 13 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Iowa City have full hookups?

7 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 5 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Iowa City?

10 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 100 ft), and 5 list pull-through sites.

How much do campgrounds near Iowa City cost?

Of the 8 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $14 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

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