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Coralville Lake - COE/Tailwater West

Coralville Lake COE Tailwater West Iowa City IA is a popular fishing spot located in Iowa City, Iowa. The lake is part of the Coralville Lake Corps of Engineers (COE) project and is located just west of Iowa City. The lake is stocked with a variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, and walleye. The lake is also home to a variety of wildlife, including waterfowl, turtles, and beavers. The lake is open to the public for fishing, boating, and other recreational activities. The lake is also a popular spot for camping, picnicking, and other outdoor activities.

Amenities

- Recreational Facilities

• Lake
• Swimming
• Fishing
• Ramp
• Boat Marina
• Body Of Water (Coralville Lake)
• Playground

- Policies

• Pets Welcome
• Tent Camping Allowed

- Other Amenities & Services

• Restroom and Showers

- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)

• Fishing
• Hiking
• Boating
• Mountain Biking

- Facility

• Type (Public Corps)
• Partial Handicap Access

- On-Site Rentals

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- Sites

• Spaces Available (20)
• Paved Sites (20)
• 50 Amp
• Full Hookups (8)
• Water (12)
• Electric (12)
• Max Amps (50)
• Fire Rings

User Reviews

trish

May 14, 2025

We love this place! The campgrounds are clean and spacious with trees everywhere around the dam and the Iowa river. There's lots of wildlife and places to walk or fish. The price mid-May 2025 was only $30 for full rv hookups! Amazing! When we arrived, the camphost tending the check-in kiosk, Kathi Kester, was such big help getting us into a different campsite, one a bit more level than the one we picked on the website recreation.gov. We definitely would stay here again!

Connie Struve

August 15, 2024

We have not stayed n the campground for a couple of years. Still one the best CG. Each summer we stay in over 30 campgrounds. Corps of Engineers are always great. They made some great improvements to the bathrooms. Very clean and so we'll maintained.

David Tafolla

August 21, 2023

T07 campsite. The campground was easy to get in and out of. Very well maintain. T07 has full hook ups. Pad was level.

Team Cahill

February 08, 2022

Tailwater is a beautiful recreation area outside Iowa City, Iowa. With the snow cover it is breathtaking. Although there is no camping this time of the year it is a great place to go and watch the many eagles that nest in the area. The eagles take advantage of the flowing water from the dam to get their fishing in.

Corey Hapgood

November 23, 2021

Great for bald eagle watching!

Mark McNally

October 21, 2021

Roads were a little narrow to get into your spot. Clean, picturesque place.

ThePowerOf Google

September 23, 2021

If you're planning to camp down here make sure that you book your stay before 7:00 p.m. they have a sign that says you are allowed to call this number and prepay for a site and stay after hours, but when I gave them my card number over the phone to pay for the campsite it keeps saying my card was declined. Knowing I had more than enough to cover for the campsite they kept declining it and it turned into a huge headache they would not work with me on it they told me if I didn't pay I didn't stay so either go during the day and pay or go at night and don't stay just fish

TheGuyofTheMonth

April 04, 2021

I liked it, was pretty good. Super clean. The only thing I would update is the playground. Everything else was good...

jacqueline martyn-dow

October 01, 2019

Awesome place to relax. Modern facilities, gorgeous property, lots to explore. Love it!

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