Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Recreation at Sugar Bottom emphasizes water and trail activities: anglers and boaters launch from the campground to fish Coralville Lake and the Iowa River for largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye and catfish, while swimmers use the sheltered beach and paddlers and powerboaters take advantage of the wide lake. Trails are a major draw the Cedar Valley Nature Trail passes nearby and the Sugar Bottom Mountain Bike Trail system in the day-use area offers runs for beginners through experts; the Sugar Bottom Disc Golf Course (18 holes) sits in the day-use area as well.
















Length limits vary by campsite.
Showers on site. Dump station on site.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 234 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 100 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 001 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 104 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 098 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 096 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 103 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 099 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 004 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 102 walk to | – | – |
Hookups (individual campsites): 219 electric individual sites · group site listed separately (1 electric).
2192 Mehaffey Bridge Rd NE
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“Was a peaceful escape from work.”
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“Always clean! Great views! Cell phone coverage is weak so if that is important, find a location within the park where the cell towers can be reached. Some spots are not level (but most are) so read reviews on this! ”
“very clean park. Was a peaceful escape from work. The other campers were very respectful and the volunteers very helpful. Definitely going back again and again. ”
| $14 |
| 097 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 095 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 101 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 003 walk to | – | – | $14 |
| 074 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 156 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 088 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 110 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 079 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 138 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 116 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 081 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 076 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 163 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 080 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 144 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 078 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 073 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 135 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 127 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 145 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 142 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 155 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 146 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 071 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 114 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 148 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 084 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 158 standard electric | – | – | $22 |
| 167 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
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
No sites offered for these datesRentals 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.

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 7 mi from campground
$134/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 23 ft · sleeps 5 · 51 mi from campground
$200/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 37 ft · sleeps 7 · 142 mi from campground
$149/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalstays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 133 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 32 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 32 days ahead | 133 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 147 days ahead |
| June | 21 days ahead | 96 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 129 days ahead |
| July | 22 days ahead | 98 days ahead | 23 days ahead | 130 days ahead |
| August | 15 days ahead | 71 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 111 days ahead |
| September | 18 days ahead | 87 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 60 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 (50,711 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.
233 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent or RV, with power
219 sites · $24, $28/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
14 sites · $14/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $260/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15