Sandy Beach Camp in IA -- Campground & RV Camping

Sandy Beach Campground sits within a heavy hardwood forest on the northern shores of Coralville Lake in the Iowa River Valley. The park offers 58 campsites ranging from full-hookup to non-electric walk-in tent sites, supported by flush restrooms, showers, drinking water, a playground, and an RV dump station. An adjacent day-use area includes a boat ramp, picnic shelter, and fish cleaning station. Nearby points of interest include the Devonian Fossil Gorge below the dam, Lake MacBride Golf Course, and the historic Amana Colonies.

Getting there: From Interstate 380 (Shueyville, Iowa) take Exit 10 towards Shueyville. Travel east on 120th St. NW for 1.2 miles. At the stop sign, turn right onto NE Curtis Bridge Rd. Travel south on NE Curtis Bridge Rd for 1.1 miles. Turn left onto Sandy Beach Rd. NE and travel east for 1.9 miles. The entrance to Sandy Beach Campground will be located on the right side of the road. From Highway 1 (Solon, Iowa) turn onto Hwy 382 NE/E Main St at the stop light. Travel on Hwy 382 NE for 2.6 miles. At the traffic circle, turn left onto Ely Rd. NE. Travel on Ely Rd. NE for 1 mile. Turn left onto 140th St. NE and travel west for 2.0 miles. 140th St. NE will become Sandy Beach Rd. NE. Continue traveling on Sandy Beach Rd. NE for 1.7 miles. The entrance to the Sandy Beach Campground will be located on the left side of the road.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 58-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• The Coralville Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
• Most sites here have an electric hookup, with most of them shaded.

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