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  3. Clarks Ferry

Camping at Clarks Ferry near Montpelier

Public campground · Montpelier · 42 campsites

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

About this campground

Recreation at Clarks Ferry is straightforward and family-friendly: two playgrounds, a picnic shelter, horseshoe pits and a volleyball area are clustered near the camping loop, and the river is the focal point for boating, fishing and wildlife watching. Anglers come specifically for channel catfish, bluegill, walleye, crappie and northern pike; the accessible dock and boat ramp make both shore and boat fishing convenient.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 181 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 70 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 42 sites
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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

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Showers
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Day Use Area
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookups
  • Entrance Station
  • Firewood
  • Fishing Dock
  • Flush Toilets Seasonal
Check-in
02:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 42 electric individual sites.

Location

1315 River's Edge Drive
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Clarks Ferry: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Clarks Ferry?
Longest RV site listed: 70 ft (44 of 44 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Clarks Ferry have RV hookups?
42 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Clarks Ferry?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Clarks Ferry?
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: 70 ft (44 of 44 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 42 electric individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 44 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 44 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (84 reports), AT&T 3 (24 reports), T-Mobile 3 (23 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 38 of 42 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $25/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 1315 River's Edge Drive (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“of the Mississippi River, a boat ramp and very nice camp hosts.”

Harry S · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (181 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This is a small, well kept location with a great view.of the Mississippi River, a boat ramp and very nice camp hosts. There is a lot of close train traffic noise at times. If loud noise bothers you then you might reconsider.”

Harry S 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Wish sites all Had water hookups. Lots of noisy trains even during night. Host very nice.”

Janice M 3 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Enjoyed our quick overnight stay. Beautiful sunset on the Mississippi. ”

Amalia R 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights24 sites open for every night

Camelot Campground Quad Cities

11 mi from Clarks Ferry (straight-line)
Sites from $22/night
$44 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Haven Hills Campground & Resort

21.4 mi from Clarks Ferry (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$100 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

1951 Dream

23.4 mi from Clarks Ferry (straight-line)
Sites from $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 42 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 42 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 70 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

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

Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 18 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 · 99 mi from campground

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

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2019 Forster 734 VB
2019 Forster 734 VB

Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 167 mi from campground

$235/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 1–Oct 23: Tent $25, RV & Tent $26 per night
  • Peak season May 1–Oct 21: Tent $25, RV & Tent $26 per night

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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Clarks Ferry

For May weekends, book about 127 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 44 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May44 days ahead127 days ahead63 days ahead157 days ahead
June16 days ahead119 days ahead29 days ahead139 days ahead
July13 days ahead90 days ahead26 days ahead133 days ahead
August9 days ahead53 days ahead18 days ahead113 days ahead
September13 days ahead37 days ahead14 days ahead59 days ahead
October16 days ahead53 days ahead17 days ahead78 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 (10,065 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

42 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

42 sites · $26/night

Loops: CLARKS FERRY loop (42)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15