Tailwater East Campground, Iowa City, IA

Tailwater East Campground in Johnson county is located just 13 min north of Iowa City, IA with an elevation of 743 feet. There are a total of 22 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 42 and 68 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. All sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $22.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, boat ramp, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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41.72128, -91.52818
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(319) 338-3543 (Information)
(877) 444-6777 (Reservations)
$20 - $22

Campsite Reviews (68)

4.4 out of 5

5 star		54%
4 star		31%
3 star		9%
2 star		3%
1 star		1%

@AlanS4569109 · Camped on Oct 3, 2024 at Campsite #E28

Nice park

@Catherine94842 · Camped on Sep 30, 2024 at Campsite #E10

We only stayed for one night but could easily have stayed for a week or more!

@AubreyB7E12E34 · Camped on Sep 4, 2024 at Campsite #E23

This is not a full service facility-no water or sewer hook-ups. We were very disappointed when I googled it it stated that it was. The bathhouse shower heads were awful and all of my dry cloths got wet and the water was just warm. The camp host came around before we got settled in and then they were no where to be found after that.

@DavidS3927304 · Camped on Jul 27, 2024 at Campsite #E10

The engineers sites are always quite nice.

@DanielS7047089 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #E12

The reservation confirmation doesnt tell you that the checkin station is nowhere near this campground. There are several campgrounds clustered together, and without knowing about where to check in, youve either got an extremely long walk ahead of you, or hope one of the volunteers comes by.

@RobertWaF65283 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #E12

Relaxing, clean, great sites n quite.

@TomE1777758 · Camped on Oct 12, 2023 at Campsite #E16

Very hard to find this campground and don't ever try after dark. The right turn into the campground is not lighted and you will drive right by it if you're not carefull, or know exactly where you're going.

@lauriew444CFA0 · Camped on Oct 7, 2023 at Campsite #E16

Nice place

@ShainSCC34D163 · Camped on Oct 5, 2023 at Campsite #E23

Had a great stay!

@MattB110C05711 · Camped on Oct 5, 2023 at Campsite #E12

Level sites, easy to back into. Would definitely recommend.

@CraigF8635877 · Camped on Sep 8, 2023 at Campsite #E13

It was fun camping close to the river. The sites are very tight together with very little space for kids or vehicle parking. We got by for a couple of days but it was just us 2 adults.

@dannyc6A6B713C · Camped on Sep 6, 2023 at Campsite #E19

All good. We would recommend.

@AnnH4487288 · Camped on Jul 30, 2023 at Campsite #E18

Well-kept restrooms with showers, easy to access dump station and paved sites. The sites are a bit closer together than it appears on the website map.

@SherryM3096021 · Camped on Jul 28, 2023 at Campsite #E24

Every campsite has been clean and nice!!!

@williamT449040 · Camped on Jul 18, 2023 at Campsite #E14

Nice view of the water. Kinda tight to get into. Nice concrete pad, too bad it was not level side to side. Had to go 3 blocks high one side. You would think the engineering Corp could figure out level.

@IzakW51A2A6938 · Camped on Jul 7, 2023 at Campsite #E20

Very nice!

@BarbaraD378395 · Camped on Jul 2, 2023 at Campsite #E21

Had water break at time of reservation, thus water was a issue

@AdeleMA12B330E · Camped on May 25, 2023 at Campsite #E10

Very nice riverfront location. Memorial Day weekend so campsite was full but most people followed the rules and respected their neighbors. Campground is fairly small so didn’t get too loud. FYI if you have littles, there is no playscape at this campground, but the one across the river (west) has one. Bathrooms were very clean. Note that the visitor’s Center is not open at this time but there is a map at the Check in gatehouse. The dump station and fresh water is at the main campground/entrance to the beach area.

@BudJB7F36092CC · Camped on May 15, 2023 at Campsite #E19

The grounds could be mowed better and some trees limbs over the campers could be trimmed so not to hit the campers. People in the booth to be up to date with the computer system. Shower heads could be updated and the tile floors really could be deep cleaned Put on auto flush on toilets

@JacobS9807253 · Camped on May 14, 2023 at Campsite #E14

Nice campground Good fishing. Bathrooms out of date.

@CelenaB2736768 · Camped on Oct 11, 2022 at Campsite #E24

I liked the location because it was close to trails. However, there were no trails directly connected to the camping area. There were some up by the road which is .3 miles away. The site was level and close to the restrooms. The restrooms were clean. I didn't take a shower because it was not heated got spoiled at Pulpit Rock Campground). What was disappointing was that I left my Fire tablet plugged in and forgot to pick it up. My fault. However, I've tried and tried to contact someone at the Recreation.gov and at Coralville Lake to see if it was turned in at lost and found. No one answers. No one returns my call. Customer Service is lacking.

@DoyleK3820393 · Camped on Sep 25, 2022 at Campsite #E13

Great! Why? Clean, spacious signs that were easy to back into. Reasonable space between campsites, clean showers with plenty of hot water beautiful views over the dam and the river. Opportunities for beach fun, kayaking, and boating in the warmer weather would stay here again.

@ACH6607761 · Camped on Sep 1, 2022 at Campsite #E20

We love tailwater east it's a small circle.. so that if you want to meet other campers you can. Or just stay to your self. You can fish watch eagles rent a boats. Or just relax in nature.

@KathyB2100069 · Camped on Aug 30, 2022 at Campsite #E13

Quite site, Clean rest rooms.

@DavidR6871281 · Camped on Aug 19, 2022 at Campsite #E18

Tailwater East is always quiet and clean. We always enjoy the view on the river, the fishing and walking the gorge.

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