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Gianna S
August 19, 2022
good place to stay but you will be close to others so expect noise and lights.
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About Cottonwood Campground (IA)
COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND IS CLOSED FOR THE 2025 RECREATION SEASONThe Cottonwood Campground is located within the Dam Complex at the Coralville Lake Project. The Coralville Lake Project is a multiple 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 skiing, picnicking and hunting.
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C01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C01, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C03, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C04, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C05, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C07, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C08, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C09, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C10, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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C11, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
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Gianna S
August 19, 2022
good place to stay but you will be close to others so expect noise and lights.
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Todd B
September 11, 2022
Nice, quiet campsites. Will stay again.
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Todd B
September 11, 2022
Nice, quiet campsites. Will stay again.
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Elisabeth C
VerifiedJune 11, 2023 Stayed at: C06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
The campground was very quiet especially during the week. I love that there are warm showers and a sink available for washing dishes. A note about the showers: you don't need to turn them on high to be warm, that stings. Just turn them on gently and wait a minute and the water will warm up. The bathrooms are very clean.
I love that this park still offers primitive camping. Camping away from all the people in the RV's that are using their Satellite TV's and staying up late on their cell phones is so peaceful. It is easy to find a place to pitch your tent.
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Elisabeth C
VerifiedJune 11, 2023 Stayed at: C06, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
The campground was very quiet especially during the week. I love that there are warm showers and a sink available for washing dishes. A note about the showers: you don't need to turn them on high to be warm, that stings. Just turn them on gently and wait a minute and the water will warm up. The bathrooms are very clean.
I love that this park still offers primitive camping. Camping away from all the people in the RV's that are using their Satellite TV's and staying up late on their cell phones is so peaceful. It is easy to find a place to pitch your tent.
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Bethany N
VerifiedJuly 25, 2023 Stayed at: C02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
My husband, our 7 year old daughter and I came camping last weekend to Cottonwood and we normally love camping here! But we left for 3 hours to go fishing and came back to our brand new 300 dollar tent being shredded and broke into by the raccoons. We have never had such a big problem before with the raccoons. We always keep all our food ect in vehicles and totes! They still damaged our tent that we just took out of the box while there. Very disappointed and very sad that our tent was destroyed. The raccoon population has tripled since being there last time!
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Bethany N
VerifiedJuly 25, 2023 Stayed at: C02, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
My husband, our 7 year old daughter and I came camping last weekend to Cottonwood and we normally love camping here! But we left for 3 hours to go fishing and came back to our brand new 300 dollar tent being shredded and broke into by the raccoons. We have never had such a big problem before with the raccoons. We always keep all our food ect in vehicles and totes! They still damaged our tent that we just took out of the box while there. Very disappointed and very sad that our tent was destroyed. The raccoon population has tripled since being there last time!
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Dawn A
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2023 Stayed at: C07, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
We love this campground. Mature trees, lots of shade, and super clean restrooms, plus a sink you can wash dishes in.
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Dawn A
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2023 Stayed at: C07, Loop: COTTONWOOD CAMPGROUND (IA)
We love this campground. Mature trees, lots of shade, and super clean restrooms, plus a sink you can wash dishes in.
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Location & Directions for Cottonwood Campground (IA)
4089 Prairie Du Chien Rd Ne, Iowa City, IA 52240 United States
Elevation: 220 ft
Getting There
From Interstate 80 (Iowa City, Iowa), take Exit 244 towards Dubuque St./North Liberty. Travel north on Dubuque St. for 3 mi and turn right onto West Overlook Rd. NE. Travel on West Overlook Rd. NE for 1.1 mi. At the second stop sign, turn right on...
From Interstate 80 (Iowa City, Iowa), take Exit 244 towards Dubuque St./North Liberty. Travel north on Dubuque St. for 3 mi and turn right onto West Overlook Rd. NE. Travel on West Overlook Rd. NE for 1.1 mi. At the second stop sign, turn right onto Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE. Travel east on Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE for 0.1 mi. The entrance to the Cottonwood Campground will be located on the right side of the road.
From Interstate 380 (North Liberty, Iowa), take Exit 4 towards North Liberty. Travel east on W. Penn St. for 2 mi and turn right onto N. Dubuque St. Travel south on N. Dubuque St. for 1.9 mi, at the traffic circle, continue straight onto Dubuque St. NE. Continue traveling south on Dubuque St. NE for 1.9 mi. Turn left onto West Overlook Rd. NE. Travel on West Overlook Rd. NE for 1.1 mi. At the second stop sign, turn right onto Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE. Travel east on Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE for 0.1 mi. The entrance to the Cottonwood Campground will be located on the right side of the road.
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