Sugar Bottom Campground

Campground · Iowa · 234 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

234
Bookable sites
89 ft
Max rig length
up to 6
People per site
4
Accessible sites
691 ft
Elevation
Campground Fee Booth
Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Overview

The Sugar Bottom Campground is located on the shores of Coralville Lake. The Coralville Lake Project is a multipule use project providing primary benefits in flood control and low flow augmentation, and secondary benefits in recreation, fish and wildlife management and forest management. Coralville Lake provides many recreational opportunities, including boating, camping, hiking, mountain biking, lake and river fishing, swimming, water activities, picnicking, and hunting.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy Coralville Lake for boating, fishing, swimming and water activities. Anglers will find large and smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye and catfish. Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities in Sugar Bottom. Several trails are within Sugar Bottom, including the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, Sugar Bottom Mountain Bike Trail, and a barrier-free asphalt trail.The Sugar Bottom Disc Golf Course is located in the Sugar Bottom Day Use Area and offers 18 partially wooded and open holes. The Sugar Bottom Mountain Bike Trail is located in the Sugar Bottom Day Use Area and offers beginner to expert trails.

Facilities

The Sugar Bottom Campground offers 232 campsites to include full hook-up campsites, 50 amp electric and water hookup campsites, standard 30 amp electric campsites, and non-electric walk-to tent campsites. Amenities include modern restroom and shower facilities, vault toilets, dump station, drinking water supply, entrance station, beach, and boat ramp.

Natural Features

Coralville Lake is located in the Iowa River Valley, just north of Iowa City. The Sugar Bottom Campground lies among a heavily wooded forest of mixed hardwood species on the east side of the lake. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. Whitetail deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, song birds and other species roam the lands around the lake.

Nearby Attractions

The Devonian Fossil Gorge is 10 miles away, just below the Coralville Dam. It offers a unique opportunity to explore a 375-million-year-old sea floor and discover fossil remains of sea life that once inhabited this tropical marine environment. Twenty Discovery Points can be found throughout the site. Iowa City/Coralville offers the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Iowa campus, hospital and clinics, numerous restaurants and shops as well as Coral Ridge Mall. Cedar Rapids has wonderful cultural, historic and ethnic attractions such as The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and is the home of the Kernels Professional Baseball Club. West Branch boasts the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Presidential Library/Museum. At Amana Colonies visit seven quaint villages with outstanding restaurants, wineries, historic sites and specialty shops. Kalona is known as the �¢����Quilt Capital of Iowa�¢���� and is home to an Old Order Amish and Mennonite Community.

The facts

  • 234 bookable sites
  • 244 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • 4 accessible sites
  • Vehicles up to 89 ft
  • Up to 6 people per site

Site types

  • 219 Standard Electric
  • 14 Walk To
  • 10 Management
  • 1 Group Standard Area Electric

Amenities

  • Electric hookups
  • Water hookups
  • Sewer hookups
  • Campfires allowed
  • Picnic tables
  • Grills
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: fire pits.

Book on Recreation.gov

244 campsites at Sugar Bottom Campground

Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceMax rigPeople
001—Walk To———6 🐾
002—Walk To———6 🐾
003—Walk To———6 🐾
004—Walk To———6 🐾
005—Management———6 🐾
006—Management———6 🐾
007—Management———6 🐾
008—Standard ElectricBack InGravel58 ft6 🐾
009—Standard ElectricBack InGravel54 ft6 🐾
010—Standard ElectricBack InGravel52 ft6 🐾
011—Standard ElectricBack InGravel63 ft6 🐾
012—Standard ElectricBack InGravel48 ft6 🐾
013—Standard ElectricBack InGravel56 ft6 🐾
014—Standard ElectricBack InGravel53 ft6 🐾
015—Standard ElectricBack InGravel59 ft6 🐾
016—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
017—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
018—Standard ElectricBack InGravel62 ft6 🐾
019—Standard ElectricBack InGravel56 ft6 🐾
020—Standard ElectricBack InGravel47 ft6 🐾
021—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
022—Standard ElectricBack InGravel47 ft6 🐾
023—Standard ElectricBack InGravel61 ft6 🐾
024—Standard ElectricBack InGravel61 ft6 🐾
025—Standard ElectricBack InGravel57 ft6 🐾
026—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel39 ft6 🐾
027—Standard ElectricBack InGravel36 ft6 🐾
028—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel48 ft6 🐾
029—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel50 ft6 🐾
030—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
031—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
032—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
033—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
034—Standard ElectricBack InGravel59 ft6 🐾
035—Standard ElectricBack InGravel59 ft6 🐾
036—Standard ElectricBack InGravel56 ft6 🐾
037—Standard ElectricBack InGravel54 ft6 🐾
038—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
039—Standard ElectricBack InGravel66 ft6 🐾
040—Standard ElectricBack InGravel48 ft6 🐾
041—Standard ElectricBack InGravel53 ft6 🐾
042—Standard ElectricBack InGravel45 ft6 🐾
043—Standard ElectricBack InGravel60 ft6 🐾
044—Standard ElectricBack InPaved70 ft6 🐾
045—Standard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft6 🐾
046—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel84 ft6 🐾
047—Standard ElectricBack InGravel65 ft6 🐾
048—Standard ElectricBack InGravel58 ft6 🐾
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050—Standard ElectricBack InGravel48 ft6 🐾
051—Standard ElectricBack InGravel56 ft6 🐾
052—Standard ElectricBack InGravel54 ft6 🐾
053—Standard ElectricBack InGravel48 ft6 🐾
054—Standard ElectricBack InGravel53 ft6 🐾
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056—Standard ElectricBack InGravel63 ft6 🐾
057—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel78 ft6 🐾
058—Standard ElectricBack InGravel67 ft6 🐾
059—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
060—Standard ElectricBack InGravel52 ft6 🐾
061—Standard ElectricBack InGravel47 ft6 🐾
062—Standard ElectricBack InGravel47 ft6 🐾
063—Standard ElectricBack InGravel56 ft6 🐾
069—Standard ElectricBack InGravel60 ft6 🐾
070—Standard ElectricBack InGravel47 ft6 🐾
071—Standard ElectricBack InGravel48 ft6 🐾
072—Standard ElectricBack InGravel52 ft6 🐾
073—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
074—Standard ElectricBack InGravel43 ft6 🐾
075—Standard ElectricBack InGravel52 ft6 🐾
076—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
077—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel73 ft6 🐾
078—Standard ElectricBack InGravel40 ft6 🐾
079—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel54 ft6 🐾
080—Standard ElectricBack InGravel54 ft6 🐾
081—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel64 ft6 🐾
082—Standard ElectricBack InGravel60 ft6 🐾
083—Standard ElectricBack InGravel65 ft6 🐾
084—Standard ElectricBack InGravel60 ft6 🐾
085—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
086—Standard ElectricBack InGravel60 ft6 🐾
087—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
088—Standard ElectricBack InGravel60 ft6 🐾
089—Standard ElectricBack InGravel57 ft6 🐾
090—Standard ElectricBack InGravel56 ft6 🐾
091—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
092—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
093—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
094—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
095—Walk ToBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
096—Walk To———6 🐾
097—Walk To———6 🐾
098—Walk To———6 🐾
099—Walk To———6 🐾
100—Walk To———6 🐾
101—Walk To———6 🐾
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103—Walk To———6 🐾
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105—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
106—Standard ElectricBack InGravel48 ft6 🐾
107—Standard ElectricBack InGravel52 ft6 🐾
108—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
109—Standard ElectricBack InGravel57 ft6 🐾
110—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
111—Standard ElectricBack InGravel53 ft6 🐾
112—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
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115—Standard ElectricBack InGravel56 ft6 🐾
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118—Standard ElectricBack InGravel49 ft6 🐾
119—Standard ElectricBack InGravel53 ft6 🐾
120—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
121—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
122—Standard ElectricBack InGravel54 ft6 🐾
123—Standard ElectricBack InGravel61 ft6 🐾
124—Standard ElectricBack InGravel45 ft6 🐾
125—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
126—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
127—Standard ElectricBack InGravel54 ft6 🐾
128—Standard ElectricBack InGravel58 ft6 🐾
129—Standard ElectricBack InGravel52 ft6 🐾
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133—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
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151—Standard ElectricBack InGravel52 ft6 🐾
152—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
153—Standard ElectricBack InGravel53 ft6 🐾
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155—Standard ElectricBack InGravel54 ft6 🐾
156—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel89 ft6 🐾
157—Standard ElectricBack InGravel46 ft6 🐾
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160—Standard ElectricBack InGravel58 ft6 🐾
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164—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
165—Standard ElectricBack InGravel48 ft6 🐾
166—Standard ElectricBack InGravel53 ft6 🐾
167—Standard ElectricBack InGravel59 ft6 🐾
168—Standard ElectricBack InGravel59 ft6 🐾
169—Standard ElectricBack InGravel65 ft6 🐾
170—Standard ElectricBack InPaved47 ft6♿ 🐾
171—Standard ElectricBack InPaved50 ft6 🐾
172—Standard ElectricBack InPaved52 ft6♿ 🐾
173—Standard ElectricBack InPaved51 ft6 🐾
174—Standard ElectricBack InPaved50 ft6♿ 🐾
175—Standard ElectricBack InPaved50 ft6 🐾
176—Standard ElectricBack InPaved52 ft6 🐾
177—Standard ElectricBack InPaved60 ft6♿ 🐾
178—Standard ElectricBack InPaved66 ft6 🐾
179—Standard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft6 🐾
180—Standard ElectricBack InPaved64 ft6 🐾
181—Standard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft6 🐾
182—Standard ElectricBack InGravel42 ft6 🐾
183—Standard ElectricBack InGravel48 ft6 🐾
184—Standard ElectricBack InGravel47 ft6 🐾
185—Standard ElectricBack InGravel56 ft6 🐾
186—Standard ElectricBack InGravel40 ft6 🐾
187—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
188—Standard ElectricBack InGravel49 ft6 🐾
189—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
190—Standard ElectricBack InGravel63 ft6 🐾
191—ManagementBack InPaved62 ft6 🐾
192—Standard ElectricBack InGravel45 ft6 🐾
193—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
194—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel66 ft6 🐾
195—Standard ElectricBack InGravel61 ft6 🐾
196—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
197—Standard ElectricPull ThroughPaved65 ft6 🐾
198—Standard ElectricBack InGravel47 ft6 🐾
199—Standard ElectricBack InPaved65 ft6 🐾
200—Standard ElectricBack InPaved60 ft6 🐾
201—Standard ElectricBack InGravel57 ft6 🐾
202—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
203—Standard ElectricBack InPaved60 ft6 🐾
204—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
205—Standard ElectricBack InPaved70 ft6 🐾
206—Standard ElectricBack InPaved70 ft6 🐾
207—ManagementBack InPaved70 ft6 🐾
208—ManagementBack InPaved70 ft6 🐾
209—Standard ElectricBack InGravel49 ft6 🐾
210—Standard ElectricBack InGravel47 ft6 🐾
211—Standard ElectricPull ThroughGravel56 ft6 🐾
212—Standard ElectricBack InGravel51 ft6 🐾
213—Standard ElectricBack InGravel48 ft6 🐾
214—Standard ElectricBack InGravel65 ft6 🐾
225—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
226—Standard ElectricBack InGravel64 ft6 🐾
227—Standard ElectricBack InGravel53 ft6 🐾
228—Standard ElectricBack InGravel59 ft6 🐾
229—Standard ElectricBack InGravel63 ft6 🐾
230—Standard ElectricBack InGravel56 ft6 🐾
231—Standard ElectricBack InGravel66 ft6 🐾
232—Standard ElectricBack InGravel52 ft6 🐾
233—Standard ElectricBack InGravel55 ft6 🐾
234—Standard ElectricBack InGravel61 ft6 🐾
235—Standard ElectricBack InGravel66 ft6 🐾
236—Standard ElectricBack InGravel61 ft6 🐾
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238—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
239—Standard ElectricBack InGravel61 ft6 🐾
240—Standard ElectricBack InGravel62 ft6 🐾
241—Standard ElectricBack InGravel59 ft6 🐾
242—Standard ElectricBack InGravel50 ft6 🐾
243—Standard ElectricBack InGravel47 ft6 🐾
300—Standard ElectricBack InPaved63 ft6 🐾
301—Standard ElectricBack InPaved63 ft6 🐾
302—Standard ElectricBack InPaved62 ft6 🐾
303—Standard ElectricBack InPaved52 ft6 🐾
304—Standard ElectricBack InPaved58 ft6 🐾
305—ManagementBack InPaved61 ft6 🐾
306—Standard ElectricBack InPaved62 ft6 🐾
307—Standard ElectricBack InPaved59 ft6 🐾
308—Standard ElectricBack InPaved58 ft6 🐾
309—Standard ElectricBack InPaved56 ft6 🐾
310—Standard ElectricBack InPaved67 ft6 🐾
311—Standard ElectricBack InPaved60 ft6 🐾
A215—Group Standard Area ElectricParallelPaved50 ft6 🐾
B225—ManagementBack InGravel60 ft6 🐾
B229—ManagementBack InGravel65 ft6 🐾
C234—ManagementBack InGravel72 ft6 🐾

Getting there

From Interstate 380 (North Liberty, Iowa), take Exit 4 towards North Liberty. Travel east on W. Penn St. for 2.2 miles. At the four way stop sign, turn left onto N. Front St./Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE. Continue traveling on Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE for 2.9 miles. Right after crossing the Mehaffey Bridge, take a right hand turn onto the Sugar Bottom Campground Access Rd. Continue on the Sugar Bottom Campground Access Rd. for 1.1 miles. The entrance to the Sugar Bottom Campground is straight ahead. From Highway 1 (Solon, IA), turn west onto 180th St. NE/E 5th St. Travel west on 180th St. NE for 2.3 miles, the road will then become Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE. Continue traveling on Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE for 2.4 miles. Right before the Mehaffey Bridge, take a left hand turn onto the Sugar Bottom Campground Access Rd. Continue on the Sugar Bottom Campground Access Rd. for 1.1 miles. The entrance to the Sugar Bottom Campground is straight ahead.

41.75639, -91.55917 · 41°45'23.0"N 91°33'33.0"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in1.31.52.33.94.85.64.64.13.63.02.21.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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170's Loop
Photo: Stephen Reilly · Recreation.gov
Dump Station
Photo: Coralville Lake · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Sugar Bottom Campground

Can you reserve a site at Sugar Bottom Campground?
Yes, Sugar Bottom Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Sugar Bottom Campground have?
244 sites in total, of which 234 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Sugar Bottom Campground?
89 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Sugar Bottom Campground?
Yes, pets are allowed at Sugar Bottom Campground.
Does Sugar Bottom Campground have hookups?
Electric, Water, Sewer.
Are campfires allowed at Sugar Bottom Campground?
Campfires are allowed at Sugar Bottom Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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