About Island View (Rathbun Lake)
Number of accommodations: 186
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Boating
Fishing
Swimming
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Reviews (301)
What Guests Are Saying
Island View at Rathbun Lake offers a beautiful camping experience with spacious sites, stunning lake views, and friendly staff. Many campers appreciate the clean facilities, although there are concerns about bathroom cleanliness and the need for improved grass maintenance. Overall, visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and plan to return, making it a favored destination for camping.
What Guests Are Saying
Island View at Rathbun Lake offers a beautiful camping experience with spacious sites, stunning lake views, and friendly staff. Many campers appreciate the clean facilities, although there are concerns about bathroom cleanliness and the need for improved grass maintenance. Overall, visitors enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and plan to return, making it a favored destination for camping.
Review Summary
Tina M
VerifiedAugust 24, 2022 • Stayed at: H10, Loop: ICIR
on vacation at islandview for a week , bathrooms wasn't being cleaned during the week. Fill stations for water to fill your camper is missing ends on hose to screw to hookup on camper to fill water tank. one's that are there are bent and spray water all over while trying to fill tank. need replaced and brackets mounted so they can hang them on instead of being throwed on ground to bend the ends. Boat dock at islandview is missing bumpers showing wood and bolts.
Pamela F
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: Y13, Loop: ICIR
clean, well maintained camping area, great views, swimming beaches nearby, local restaurants when you want a quick meal
Dale J
VerifiedAugust 19, 2022 • Stayed at: B22, Loop: ICIR
very nice campground
richard m
VerifiedAugust 12, 2022 • Stayed at: A16, Loop: VPL
My Son and i were only able to spend one night this time, we did get to fish but few were hitting, one nice Walleye though,maybe we will have more time next year to camp and fish, A-16 has been one of our favorite spots to camp, thanks
justin d
VerifiedAugust 8, 2022 • Stayed at: F05, Loop: ICIR
Great campground. Almost all sites have a view of the lake. Beach is a short walk from parking, but closer than most beaches around. Restooms and showerhouses were clean.
Lynn S
VerifiedAugust 8, 2022 • Stayed at: B10, Loop: ICIR
Nice campground with large spots. not packed together like sardines! lots of grassy areas in our camping area. We were in section B. Only negative we had was the campers behind us whose dogs barked all the time. For some reason we did not have mosquitos but everyone around us had them. One camper we talked to with a lake side spot said they were really bad. Tall grass between them and lake probably caused it. We probably wont ever camp next to the lake for that reason. But it is a large very nice campground with good shade and level sites.
Gary G
VerifiedAugust 4, 2022 • Stayed at: F14, Loop: ICIR
Awesome
Rhonda S
VerifiedAugust 3, 2022 • Stayed at: B04, Loop: ICIR
Bathroom wasn't clean
When at group site had to call multiple times to get those bathrooms opened and cleaned and filled with toliet paper.
Larry R
VerifiedAugust 3, 2022 • Stayed at: F04, Loop: ICIR
Always enjoy being there.
Josh V
VerifiedJuly 29, 2022 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: VPL
Fire rings in the A loop are in very poor condition, very hard to try and cook over the fire.
Location Island View (Rathbun Lake)
Address:
19409 Island View Place
Mystic Iowa, IA, 52544-8303
United States
The campground is accessible via Iowa State Highway 2, which is approximately 5 miles to the north. US Highway 63 is also nearby, providing access to larger road networks.
Latitude & Longitude: 40.8325 / -92.918
Elevation: 285 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- 14 Day Policy on Rathbun Lake: Campers are only allowed to camp at the same camping loop a maximum of 14 nights within a 30 night period. After the 14th night, they will be required to move (physically move the camping unit) to a different camping loop, which can be in the same campground.
- Swimming beach is approximately 1 mile from the campground
- Please register/ pay for campsite prior to set up. Park Attendant will check you in on your campsite during their morning or evening rounds.
- If late, you must contact this park within 24 hours after your original check-in time or you will be considered a 'no show' resulting in the cancelation of your reservation.
- For more information, visit the Rathbun Lake website http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Rathbun-Lake/
- Purchase firewood from a local source.
- If you must bring your own firewood, don't leave any firewood behind at your campsite.
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
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Last updated: June 6, 2026