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
Linda M
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: M24, Loop: ICIR
I enjoy the view of the lake. There is a roped off swimming area not far away. There is a playground for the children, There are also showers available for those who are tent camping or just prefer a shower with more pressure than the one in your camper.
Ryan P
VerifiedJuly 6, 2024 • Stayed at: B17, Loop: ICIR
Nice park but the site wasn’t clean (numerous cigarette butts all over around the fire pit. Bathrooms weren’t very clean and there was no hand soap available, just hand sanitizer. That would make sense in the pit toilet areas but this was in the shower house/main bathrooms. No lake access from the campground unless you drive to an access point or walk through 100 ft of shoulder high weeds along the lake. Overall a great location and spacious shaded sites, but could be better.
maurice b
VerifiedJuly 5, 2024 • Stayed at: Y18, Loop: ICIR
The campground is very clean and well maintained. We were happily surprised to see how nice the park is kept.
kim j
VerifiedJune 9, 2024 • Stayed at: H01, Loop: ICIR
I love camping at Island view. This was the first time I have used H1 and I was very disappointed. It was swamp. There needs to be some dirt work done to fill in the low spots. Just be warned that if it is suppose to rain don't reserve this site.
Larry B
VerifiedJune 6, 2024 • Stayed at: M27, Loop: ICIR
A relaxing 9 days
James B
VerifiedJune 2, 2024 • Stayed at: B25, Loop: ICIR
I had made an 8 day reservation at Islandview campground, Sunday to the following Monday, the fish ended up not biting and tried to cancell the last 3 nites. MAY 11 through May 18
after a stressful time on the phone with a representative' I was told that there was an active reservation for my campsite and that they could not do anything about it, VERY frustrating, so I could not cancell the remaining 3 nites,, Was never told what an ACTIVE reservation was all about
Billy C
VerifiedJune 1, 2024 • Stayed at: F09, Loop: ICIR
Spacious, well maintained sites with a great view of the lake. Signage could be better for those who don't know their way around but otherwise an excellent experience.
Ron A
VerifiedMay 30, 2024 • Stayed at: F09, Loop: ICIR
The markings for the sites need to be posted better. Everything else was great!
Billy M
VerifiedMay 24, 2024 • Stayed at: B24, Loop: ICIR
My only complaint is one restroom was out to TP for 2 days.
Ben P
VerifiedMay 23, 2024 • Stayed at: A12, Loop: VPL
Not many people were there. Grounds had not been mowed yet. We only spent one night but our site was nice. It was level and 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