$22
Tailwater East
Closed for the season
Total sites: 22
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
743 ft
54°F
41°F
41°F
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Tailwater East Campground, IA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Tailwater East Campground in Johnson County is located just 13 min north of Iowa City, IA with an elevation of 743 feet. There are a total of 22 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 42 and 68 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. All sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $22.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, boat ramp, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Campsite Reviews (84)
4.3 out of 5
| 5 star | 55% | |
| 4 star | 27% | |
| 3 star | 10% | |
| 2 star | 5% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@LindaG8382093 · Camped on Oct 17, 2025 at Campsite #E10
Nice campground just outside of Iowa City. Perfect for attending a Hawkeyes football game. Just electric hookups on the east side. Nice flat camping spots most backed up to the water. Very lovely!
@MaryBeth395E02 · Camped on Oct 8, 2025 at Campsite #E20
We always love coming to this campground. The bathrooms and showers are clean and the campsite always seems level and with a great setting. Camping here is effortless. We will be back again and again!
@DerrekB66FE765 · Camped on Sep 28, 2025 at Campsite #E6
Dumpster smells like it could be power washed but overall it was okay
@PaulK4963226 · Camped on Sep 12, 2025 at Campsite #E12
There was no power the second night. The only solution presented was to move to a different part of the camp grounds about a mile away. The worst part about it is that the Ranger new the power had gone out on several campsites next to ours and did not check to see what sites had power or not. I had to contact the Ranger through the County Sheriff Department as there is no after hours emergency number. Once I spoke with the Ranger, he offered the different site, but did not mention at all that they were aware of the problem of no electricity in our section of the Campgrounds. The campsite was nice along the river and shower/bath house was clean and well kept.
@DavidR6871281 · Camped on Sep 11, 2025 at Campsite #E13
Nice campground. Clean and quiet. We enjoyed exploring the Devonian Fossil Beds. Easy access to town.
@CathyW5299700 · Camped on Sep 10, 2025 at Campsite #E10
Came back to our site after being gone all day. It was in the mid 90s that day. Found out the power had gone out in ours & several other's sites. Our neighbor helped us run extension cords over to the mens bathroom to get through the night. Not good on our camper to run it on 210 outlet.
@SofieACF53C904 · Camped on Sep 6, 2025 at Campsite #E10
The facilities were very clean, the scenery was beautiful, and it was a great spot to gather around a campfire with family.
@RussAD2EA08814 · Camped on Aug 29, 2025 at Campsite #E23
Nice campground
@ThomasC6214588 · Camped on Aug 26, 2025 at Campsite #E20
Beautiful little campground on the river. Was wonderful!
@StephenH630534 · Camped on Aug 10, 2025 at Campsite #E15
Clean campground, friendly staff!
@JohnY5833920 · Camped on Jun 28, 2025 at Campsite #E19
Campgrounds are very clean and beautiful. The view over the river is amazing. Fishing is great.
@TeresaY7F13A93 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #E16
Beautiful area on the Iowa River! Quiet site.
@BudJB7F36092CC · Camped on Jun 12, 2025 at Campsite #E10
Nice place to go for peace and quiet. Fishing is not good. The trees along the roads and in some spots need trimmed. The shower house is ok but could use a good deep clean top to bottom or updated. Too many campers with dogs running off leash.
@TimN8351841 · Camped on May 16, 2025 at Campsite #E19
Beautifull campground. POLLUTED RIVER.
@ChrisA3029244 · Camped on May 9, 2025 at Campsite #E6
This is our favorite campground to book. The sites are great, and the facilities are well kept. I recommend this campground whenever I can!
@AlanS4569109 · Camped on Oct 3, 2024 at Campsite #E28
Nice park
@Catherine94842 · Camped on Sep 30, 2024 at Campsite #E10
We only stayed for one night but could easily have stayed for a week or more!
@AubreyB7E12E34 · Camped on Sep 4, 2024 at Campsite #E23
This is not a full service facility-no water or sewer hook-ups. We were very disappointed when I googled it it stated that it was. The bathhouse shower heads were awful and all of my dry cloths got wet and the water was just warm. The camp host came around before we got settled in and then they were no where to be found after that.
@DavidS3927304 · Camped on Jul 27, 2024 at Campsite #E10
The engineers sites are always quite nice.
@DanielS7047089 · Camped on Jul 12, 2024 at Campsite #E12
The reservation confirmation doesnt tell you that the checkin station is nowhere near this campground. There are several campgrounds clustered together, and without knowing about where to check in, youve either got an extremely long walk ahead of you, or hope one of the volunteers comes by.
@RobertWaF65283 · Camped on Jul 8, 2024 at Campsite #E12
Relaxing, clean, great sites n quite.
@TomE1777758 · Camped on Oct 12, 2023 at Campsite #E16
Very hard to find this campground and don't ever try after dark. The right turn into the campground is not lighted and you will drive right by it if you're not carefull, or know exactly where you're going.
@lauriew444CFA0 · Camped on Oct 7, 2023 at Campsite #E16
Nice place
@ShainSCC34D163 · Camped on Oct 5, 2023 at Campsite #E23
Had a great stay!
@MattB110C05711 · Camped on Oct 5, 2023 at Campsite #E12
Level sites, easy to back into. Would definitely recommend.
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