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  3. Iowa City
  4. West Overlook Campground

Camping at West Overlook Campground near Iowa City

Public campground · Iowa City · 89 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Beyond the campground itself, the Coralville Lake project offers a wide range of outdoor pursuits. Anglers can chase largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye and catfish; boaters and water-skiers launch from multiple ramps; and hikers and bikers can explore trails in the Dam Complex such as Squire Point, Woodpecker, Tailwater Riverwalk and the barrier-free Veterans Trail.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 427 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 73 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 89 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 89 sites.

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Price
W86
standard electric
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W89
standard electric
––$22
W09
standard electric
––$22
W12
standard electric
––$22
W21
standard electric
––$22
W34
standard electric
––$22
W40
standard electric
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W42
standard electric
––$22
W46
standard electric
––$22
W48
standard electric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Beach
  • Boat Dock
  • Boat Ramp
  • Campfire Rings
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Entrance Station
  • Firewood
  • Fish Cleaning Stations
  • Fishing Pier
  • Flush Toilets
  • Lake Access
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 89 electric individual sites.

Location

2850 Prairie Du Chien Rd NE
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West Overlook Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at West Overlook Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 73 ft (89 of 89 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does West Overlook Campground have RV hookups?
89 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at West Overlook Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at West Overlook Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 73 ft (89 of 89 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 89 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 88 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 26 paved, 63 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (181 reports), AT&T 3 (66 reports), T-Mobile 3 (51 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 19 sites
Shade
Listing 78 of 81 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $22/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 2850 Prairie Du Chien Rd NE (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (427 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Love camping at West Overlook. There is direct access to the water and you can also walk to Linder Point where you can get on hiking trails. The only negative is that the showers must have some sort of water filter that makes the flow VERY weak, more like a dribble.”

Robin S 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Very clean restrooms and site. People camping followed rules. Very pretty.”

Deanna H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“I love this campground. Always clean, sites arent to close, level spots are easy to get set up in. ”

Misty H 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$22
W57
standard electric
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W06
standard electric
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W15
standard electric
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W18
standard electric
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W24
standard electric
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W35
standard electric
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W51
standard electric
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W53
standard electric
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W82
standard electric
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W01
standard electric
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W03
standard electric
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W07
standard electric
––$22
W39
standard electric
––$22
W44
standard electric
––$22
W45
standard electric
––$22
W47
standard electric
––$22
W50
standard electric
––$22
W56
standard electric
––$22
W58
standard electric
––$22
W83
standard electric
––$22
W88
standard electric
––$22
W05
standard electric
––$22
W14
standard electric
––$22
W23
standard electric
––$22
W37
standard electric
––$22
W38
standard electric
––$22
W41
standard electric
––$22
W84
standard electric
––$22
W87
standard electric
––$22
W13
standard electric
––$22

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

River Camp

7.6 mi from West Overlook Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Blueberry Farm on a Hill

12 mi from West Overlook Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $40/night
$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

Tailwater West Campground

0.2 mi from West Overlook Campground (straight-line) 5.0 · 148 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 89 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 89 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 73 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2018 Keystone Summerland
2018 Keystone Summerland

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 7 mi from campground

$134/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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“Beauty” 2015 Four Winds 22E
“Beauty” 2015 Four Winds 22E

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 50 mi from campground

$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2021 Jayco Flight QBS294
2021 Jayco Flight QBS294

Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 7 · 140 mi from campground

$149/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 1–Oct 17: RV & Tent $22–$28 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book West Overlook Campground

For July weekends, book about 118 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 26 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April4 days ahead28 days ahead2 days ahead29 days ahead
May20 days ahead113 days ahead10 days ahead117 days ahead
June27 days ahead109 days ahead12 days ahead95 days ahead
July26 days ahead118 days ahead13 days ahead86 days ahead
August20 days ahead85 days ahead7 days ahead62 days ahead
September32 days ahead104 days ahead9 days ahead57 days ahead
October26 days ahead60 days ahead8 days ahead36 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (36,328 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

89 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

89 sites · $22, $24/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15