Island View Campground—Lake Rathbun

  • $18.00 /night
  • (4.0)3 reviews

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Backpacker
Cabin
Other Camping
RV Camping
Tent Camping
Trailer Camping

About Campground

Island View Campground is located on beautiful Rathbun Lake, just nine miles northwest of Centerville, Iowa and 8 miles southwest of Moravia. Lake Rathbun camping is a popular activity at all times of the year. Fishing is also popular: The 11,000-acre lake provides a variety of fishing opportunities for any angler: Crappie, channel catfish, walleye and largemouth bass are most common. The prevailing winds on Rathbun Lake, also known as Iowa's Ocean, make it one of the best sailing lakes in Iowa. Facilities This large campground offers 187 family sites and one group site, all with electric hookups. Three group picnic sites are also available. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station. A boat ramp, dock, marina, playgrounds, and horseshoe pit are all on-site. Natural Features Rathbun Lake is situated in the gently rolling hills of the Chariton River Valley in southeast Iowa. The campground consists of open grassy areas dotted with trees. Bald eagles, white-tailed deer, Canada geese, wild turkey and other wildlife can be found at Rathbun Lake. Nearby Attractions The Rathbun Fish Hatchery is nearby, offering self-guided tours Monday through Friday year-round. Hundreds of thousands of catfish and walleye are produced here each year. Southern Iowa's only Off Highway Vehicle Park is just 20 minutes from the campground. It is located on the south bank of the South Fork Chariton River and encompasses nearly 125 acres in an abandoned rock quarry. ADA Access: N

Directions

From Centerville, IA, travel 2.5 miles north on HWY 5, then go 4 miles northwest on J-29, then 0.1 mile north on J5T to the park entrance.

Access

Boat-In
Drive-in
Walk-in

Accommodations

Cabin Tent
RV Sites
Standard
Tent Sites

Features

Big Rig Friendly
Driveway Back-In
Driveway Pull Through
Electric Hookups
Firewood
Picnic Table
Sanitary Dump
Sewer Hookups
Showers
Toilets
Trash
Water Hookups

Essentials

ADA Access
Alcohol Allowed
Drinking Water
Fires Allowed
Mobile Service
Pets Allowed

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Nancy Nikkel

1 year ago
4/5

I really enjoy camping here very quiet place. But the main shower house was filthy. Didn't look like it had been cleaned. I think they need to be updated.

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Don Rupe

1 year ago
3/5

Been over in island view for a few days. Love it but bathrooms been out of toilet paper twice and not cleaned everyday. The people who does this either get PAID or camp for NOTHING

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TimJulie Anderson

1 year ago
5/5

We camped in mid-September when park was less than 25% full. HUGE sites, most were double-wide so you could fit boat or extra vehicle easily. Electric only at site, so you need to stop at dump station to fill with water. (A few spigots located throughout park too.) Campground is a couple of miles from highway entrance but such a beautiful drive. Acres of open space throughout.

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