Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake) in IA -- Campground & RV Camping

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Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake) in IA

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10 mi from Centerville

Maps 936 ft

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FOR CAMPGROUND INQUIRIES DURING MAY-SEPTEMBER PLEASE CALL 641-724-3103. DURING CLOSED SEASON OCTOBER-APRIL PLEASE CALL 641-647-2464

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Rig fit

  • Maximum published vehicle length: 75 ft.
  • Longest published RV site: 90 ft.
  • Longest published trailer site: 90 ft.
  • 3 pull-through sites.
Drinking water

Campground details

55 sitesShowersElectric hookupsDump stationFires allowedFire rings / grills

Setting

Some privacy

Prairie Ridge Park sits on a high ridge between Buck Creek and Honey Creek on Lake Rathbun. The terrain combines enhanced prairie grass with timbered draws and woodland hillsides. The campground features 54 large campsites split across two separate loops, supported by two shower houses, drinking water, and two RV dump stations. On-site facilities include a playground, a fish cleaning station, and a protected boat ramp with a courtesy dock. An eight-mile hiking and biking trail connects the park to Honey Creek Resort.

Getting there: From Moravia, IA, travel 4 miles west on Highway J18, then south 2.5 miles on 200th Avenue (gravel). Follow signs into campground.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • Most sites here have an electric hookup, with most of them shaded.
  • The Rathbun Lake shoreline is 0.5 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

Rules

  • Amenities: Listed amenities · showers, dump station.

Climate averages

October normals 42–64°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 98 of 100.

Tree cover40%30m sat. est.
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