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
Billy M
VerifiedJuly 3, 2025 • Stayed at: B25, Loop: ICIR
As usual everything was great. Friendly staff and facilities were clean.
Ronald R
VerifiedJune 25, 2025 • Stayed at: B20, Loop: ICIR
Very beautiful campground and very quiet. I would recommend this to anyone.
Laverna S
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: Q10, Loop: ICIR
Check in individuals were friendly and helpful. Sites were clean and nice as expected. WEATHER MOSTLY COOPERATEED.
YVONNE J
June 24, 2025
We had a wonderful gathering, plenty of space, perfect grilling, clean bathrooms. The only thing I would ask is that the grass be mowed, it was really deep. When a shelter is rented it should be mowed up and ready.
Dale G
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: M31, Loop: ICIR
It is a beautiful campground , well cared for. Captain's Landing and the Marina are both great places to eat as well as Centerville has some nice places to eat.
Mark S
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: M15, Loop: ICIR
Bathrooms were clean, two things I would like to see changed, add hand sanitizers to the small bathrooms and add doors on the showers in the large shower house that don't have any
Tiffany O
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: M24, Loop: ICIR
Good roomy sites! Our particular site didn’t have shade but most others do. Great view of the lake! Will definitely camp there again!
Gary L
VerifiedJune 20, 2025 • Stayed at: M32, Loop: ICIR
Rathbun is one of our favorite places to go. Glad to see the showerhouse being renovated. That will be a great improvement.
We like to go into Centerville - there are many good restaurants around the square.
Aleksandr Y
June 14, 2025
Ok
Denise M
VerifiedJune 8, 2025 • Stayed at: A04, Loop: VPL
The volunteers are wonderful! Very courteous and helpful. Restrooms were clean.
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 5, 2026