Rathbun Lake
2 camping sites
Iowa Camping
Dispersed (free) and developed (reservable) camping across Iowa’s National Forests and BLM land. Ranked by access type, terrain, and seasonal window with your rig factored in.
New to camping without hookups? Start with What Is Boondocking. Not sure what your vehicle can handle? See High Clearance vs 4×4.
Before you camp outside a campground, check who is allowed to camp where. Dispersed camping on state land, state by state covers what each state allows on its own land. Where dispersed camping is restricted tracks the National Forest orders now in force, each one cited and dated.
Iowa camping at a glance
Iowa has 5 camping sites in the Camprtron dataset: 5 developed campgrounds, across 2 areas.
- Camping sites
- 5
- Developed campgrounds
- 5
- Areas covered
- 2
- Distinct nearby towns
- 4
- Passenger-car accessible
- 5
Type
Access
Camping areas (2)
All sites
Bridgeview (rathbun Lake)
Rathbun Lake
Passenger car accessibleDeveloped campgroundFee siteNear Melrose
Island View (rathbun Lake)
Rathbun Lake
Passenger car accessibleDeveloped campgroundFee siteNear Mystic
Acorn Valley
Saylorville Lake
Passenger car accessibleDeveloped campgroundFee siteNear Polk City
Bob Shetler Recreation Area
Saylorville Lake
Passenger car accessibleDeveloped campgroundFee siteNear Johnston
Cherry Glen Campground
Saylorville Lake
Passenger car accessibleDeveloped campgroundFee siteNear Polk City