Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake) Near Centerville, IA

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About Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake)

Prairie Ridge Park is located 6 mi, SW of the Jct of Iowa Highway 5 and J18 at Moravia. Awesome Sunsets- No Extra Charge! Rathbun's off-the-beaten path park offers unique opportunities for lover's of the outdoors. Nestled between Buck Creek and Honey Creek, the high ridge offers wonderful vistas of the lake while surrounded by Iowa's Natural and enhanced prairie life community, with woodland draws and timbered hillsides.

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Birding

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Fishing

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Hiking

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Reviews (203)

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What Guests Are Saying

Prairie Ridge at Rathbun Lake is praised for its great fishing, peaceful atmosphere, and family-friendly environment, making it ideal for reunions. Campers appreciate the friendly staff, clean facilities, and beautiful lake views, although some express concerns about the rough access roads and inadequate shower facilities. Overall, visitors enjoy the campground's tranquility and plan to return despite some minor drawbacks.

What Guests Are Saying

Review Summary

4.0

203 reviews

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4.9%

Robert R

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June 30, 2026 • Stayed at: B05, Loop: PPL.

Nice park very well kept

Thai V

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June 28, 2026 • Stayed at: B21, Loop: PUMP

Love the campsite and everything it had to offer but we were swarmed with mayflies and made everything uncomfortable, even the bathrooms were swamped with them. Other than that, loved the fact that mosquitoes and other flies were not present.

JOE B

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June 22, 2026 • Stayed at: PR Group Camp, Loop: PRID

We stayed at the group site. The site was clean an garbage cans empty when we arrived. The host was friendly and offered his help if we needed anything. Overall the site was great! My only suggestion would be racoon proof garbage cans.

Judy D

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June 8, 2026 • Stayed at: B09, Loop: PPL.

The campsites are large with beautiful trees, the park is an undiscovered gem. We had a boat and found the dock and ramp very workable. We were surprised to find the fish cleaning table has no electric outlets, something we’ll take in account our next trip. The showers are ok, they were having difficulty with finding help to keep them clean but I think that has been resolved. John, the camp host was extremely accommodating and a pleasure to meet. Our camping experience couldn’t have been better —— and we caught 5 keeper walleyes!!

Doua Y

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June 7, 2026 • Stayed at: A01, Loop: PRIP

Good place... but shower too far... firewood nowhere to be found wasted $80 at the gas station... this will be the one n only time camp there

Cory B

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June 1, 2026 • Stayed at: A03, Loop: PRIP

The trees next to our campsites between us and the water were too high and needed trimmed. These were actually not even trees, they were just a bunch of brush but blocked the view of the lake, so it was honestly a disappointed visit and I won’t camp at this location again.

Jake H

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June 1, 2026 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: PPL.

The campground is awesome. Shower house is good and easily walked to. The road to the campground is gravel. That is the only downside. If it was hard surface it would be great

james y

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October 21, 2025 • Stayed at: B28, Loop: PUMP

Good fishing, jux deep and windy.

james y

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October 21, 2025 • Stayed at: B28, Loop: PUMP

Good fishing, jux deep and windy.

james y

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October 21, 2025 • Stayed at: B28, Loop: PUMP

Good fishing, jux deep and windy.

Location & Directions for Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake)

20112 Hwy J5 T, Centerville, IA 52544-8308 United States

Elevation: 286 ft

Map of Prairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake) location at Centerville, IA, United States

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Getting There

From Moravia, IA, travel 4 mi west on Highway J18, then south 2.5 mi on 200th Avenue (gravel). Follow signs into campground.

Nearest town

Centerville, IA - 16 mi

About 23 min to downtown

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Contact the park within 24 hours if you are going to be late to avoid cancellation.
Register for campsites during booth hours.

Site capacity

Campers can stay a maximum of 14 nights in the same loop within 30 nights, after which they must move to a different loop.

General

For more information, visit the Rathbun Lake website http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Rathbun-Lake/

Fires & fuel

Buy firewood from local suppliers.
If you bring your own firewood, do not leave any behind.
Do not move firewood to protect against pests; buy locally and burn on-site.

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