
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
- 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)
Available this weekend near Iowa City
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.
Palisades-Kepler State Park
RV camping near Iowa City
campgrounds near Iowa City
Parks in Iowa City first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).
More filtersFilters
50 amp, pull-through and rig length come from each park's listing. With dates, Full hookups means an open full-hookup site for your stay; parks without availability data use their listing.
13 of 13 parks ·
Sugar Bottom Campground
Lake Macbride State Park
Sandy Beach Camp
Blueberry Farm on a Hill
Draco Hill Nature Farm
Ramsey Creek Natural Area
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Guides for this trip
Find it here. Book it with the park.
- Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
- 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.
- 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
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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.
All 13 campgrounds near Iowa City
Most popular first.
- Tailwater West Campground · Iowa City, IA · full hookups, up to 69 ft
- Sugar Bottom Campground · Solon, IA · full hookups, up to 89 ft
- West Overlook Campground · Iowa City, IA · electric, up to 73 ft
- Linder Point Campground · Iowa City, IA · full hookups, up to 85 ft
- Sandy Beach Camp · Solon, IA · full hookups, up to 66 ft
- Tailwater East Campground · Iowa City, IA · full hookups, up to 100 ft
- Palisades-Kepler State Park · Mount Vernon, IA · electric, up to 75 ft
- Ramsey Creek Natural Area · Kalona, IA · up to 70 ft
- Draco Hill Nature Farm · West Branch, IA · up to 30 ft
- Folk School Farm Stay · Oxford, IA · up to 30 ft
- Blueberry Farm on a Hill · Oxford, IA · up to 20 ft
- Lake Macbride State Park · Solon, IA · full hookups, up to 65 ft
- River Camp · Iowa City, IA · full hookups, up to 46 ft

















