US Army Corps of Engineers · Iowa
Sugar Bottom (Coralville Lake · USACE)
Near North Liberty, Iowa — $22–$32 a night and rigs to 50 ft by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Sugar Bottom?
What length RV fits Sugar Bottom? Our record: Sugar Bottom takes rigs up to 50 ft. 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: April through October.
Camping at Sugar Bottom? Tell us the nights.
One email when an Iowa owner lists a rig for those nights.
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On the ground
USACE camp 15 min from Iowa City (University of Iowa). The 1993 Devonian fossil gorge exposed by the flood — walking trail along the spillway shows 375-million-year-old fish fossils.
From our record
- Open
- April through October
- Booking
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
- On site
- Water + electric, Showers, Pets allowed, Fire rings, Dump station
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
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Sugar Bottom (Coralville Lake · USACE) questions
- What length RV fits Sugar Bottom?
- Our record: Sugar Bottom takes rigs up to 50 ft.
- When is Sugar Bottom open?
- Our record: April through October.
- How do I reserve a site at Sugar Bottom?
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
Iowa rules for RV renters
Iowa rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard