Tailwater East Campground in IA -- Campground & RV Camping

Tailwater East Campground sits in a hardwood forest on the east bank of the Iowa River, directly below Coralville Lake Dam near Iowa City. The grounds include 28 campsites, ranging from full hookup and standard electric sites to non-electric walk-to tent sites. Facilities include a modern restroom with showers, a fish cleaning station, and a boat ramp for river access. Several hiking routes run through the adjacent Dam Complex, including the barrier-free Veterans Trail and the Devonian Fossil Gorge, where visitors can explore a 375-million-year-old exposed sea floor.

Getting there: From Interstate 80 (Iowa City, Iowa), take Exit 244 towards Dubuque St./North Liberty. Travel north on Dubuque St. for 3 miles and turn right onto West Overlook Rd. NE. Travel on West Overlook Rd. NE for 1.1 miles. At the second stop sign, turn right onto Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE. Travel est on Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE for 0.7 miles, across the Coralville Lake Dam. The entrance to the Tailwater East Campground will be located on the right side of the road. From Interstate 380 (North Liberty, Iowa), take Exit 4 towards North Liberty. Travel east on W. Penn St. for 2 miles and turn right onto N. Dubuque St. Travel south on N. Dubuque St. for 1.9 miles, at the traffic circle, continue straight onto Dubuque St. NE. Continue traveling south on Dubuque St. NE for 1.9 miles. Turn left onto West Overlook Rd. NE and travel east for 1.1 miles. At the second stop sign, turn right onto Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE. Travel east on Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE for 0.7 miles, across the Coralville Lake Dam. The entrance to the Tailwater East Campground will be located on the right side of the road.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 28-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Iowa River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, 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 10 on the water and most of them shaded.

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