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Sugar Bottom
Total sites: 216
Available Tonight: 115
Available this Weekend: 20
Booking Window: 6 months
Available Tonight: 115
Available this Weekend: 20
Booking Window: 6 months
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Sugar Bottom Campground, IA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Sugar Bottom Campground in Johnson County is located 31 min north of Iowa City, IA with an elevation of 689 feet. There are a total of 216 campsites including 14 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to the end of September. 202 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 36 and 89 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 24 sites have electric and water hookups. 178 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $14.00 to $200.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, playground, boat ramp, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.
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Campsite Reviews (300)
4.4 out of 5
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| 4 star | 28% | |
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| 2 star | 4% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
@JasonS8132232 · Camped on Jun 6, 2025 at Campsite #93
Great to have a boat ramp and dock with a beach for boats too!!! Large trees shady spots we will be returning.
@KyleP6559008 · Camped on Jun 5, 2025 at Campsite #58
Great park with nice wooded trails, a beach area, and boat ramp. Nice shower facilities.
@ToddM7765289 · Camped on Jun 2, 2025 at Campsite #301
It was very nice park with lots of spot. Good mature trees with lots of shade. However the volunteers driving around on UTVs at 7 oclock in the morning was a little annoying.
@PatrickR752924 · Camped on May 31, 2025 at Campsite #25
Very nice campground, enjoyed it very much
@MichaelT862538 · Camped on May 24, 2025 at Campsite #101
Great campsite but pretty rowdy even after quiet hours
@JamesP3218459 · Camped on May 22, 2025 at Campsite #34
Loved it there
@WallacePC0FD5F · Camped on May 22, 2025 at Campsite #33
What a wonderful COE campground. We loved it here. Lots of space between sites in area we were in. Loved that the Rangers had activities, volunteers were great as well. Who would turn down an ice cream truck on the weekend. Easy in and out fill station at the dump station area. Also a few water spigot throughout park to fill if close enough. We just enjoyed our whole weekend of relaxation. We will be back to visit!
@KatrinaV6E5915 · Camped on May 16, 2025 at Campsite #170
Great spot with a great view
@MichaelB762699 · Camped on May 15, 2025
Nice campground enjoyed the experience
@royp8621872 · Camped on May 14, 2025 at Campsite #126
During the week it was a nice quiet campground and we enjoyed our stay. Weekend - not so much!
@RobertG6814422 · Camped on May 13, 2025 at Campsite #148
Great Facilities, Gounds, Bath, and EXCELLENT Staff
@SteveM7756642 · Camped on May 13, 2025 at Campsite #140
We like this campground. It is close to North Liberty and good bike trails. Well kept park and the showers are old but good ones. Nice staff.
@JamesP3218459 · Camped on May 13, 2025 at Campsite #131
Nice clean campground with hiking trails, launch ramps, and clean bath and showers. Bath and towers could use updating.
@DougC2292861 · Camped on May 12, 2025 at Campsite #166
Love this campground. Great view of lake. Shower house in good repair and cleaned daily. Safe clean and roomy. sites are spaces, and lots of room. Most seem level, and great for family's & kids.
@WilliamH158481 · Camped on May 12, 2025 at Campsite #141
First time at Sugar Bottom Campground. Wonderful CG, very well kept and clean.Restrooms were always clean and well kept.
@MarkL5886645 · Camped on May 12, 2025 at Campsite #170
My site 170 was a nice cement pad. Its Old rusty 30 amp electrical post needed to be replaced and updated to 50amp 10 years ago. The roads in the campground were so broken up that I felt like I was at risk of having an accident on my bicycle.
@MarkV8262617 · Camped on May 12, 2025 at Campsite #120
This is an oustanding COE campground. Sites are easy to get into, we found the restrooms very clean, area was very clean as well. Camp hosts were very pleasant to talk with as well. Will enjoy coming back.
@MichaelA388589 · Camped on May 11, 2025 at Campsite #176
Bathrooms always clean.Camp Hosts very helpful and friendly.
@JaydJC3465A147 · Camped on May 1, 2025 at Campsite #311
We had to move 3 times during our 10 day stay. It would be wonderful if you could upgrade more of the sites to full hookups and fill more sites than the 25 with water.
@JohnD1553494 · Camped on Sep 26, 2024 at Campsite #48
My spot had a gorgeous view of the water and sunset. Spaces were kind of close together but I still felt like I had privacy. The attendants were nice to talk with. The restrooms were kept clean.There was plenty of firewood readily available.It was quiet and peaceful and the location is perfectly located between Solon and North Liberty. Was one of the last campers to leave for the year. They closed seemingly early to me on the last day of September.
@MichaelA388589 · Camped on Sep 22, 2024 at Campsite #181
Clean restrooms. Campground kept in wonderful condition.
@JaynaMDDCC54C4 · Camped on Sep 20, 2024 at Campsite #60
Be aware the paved entry drive is STEEP and through 2 gullies (think 10% grade). The drive into the campground is about 1.5 miles. The site we had, #60, was an uphill back in, but once at the top of the small hill, leveled out enough that we were about 2.5 off side to side. With leveling ramps, it ended up OK. We stayed in this site 2 nights, then moved to site #63 for 8 nights. We purposely selected the second site because we wanted to be across from the dump station so we could use our sewer tote instead of having to move the trailer. The sites closer to the lake seem to be more popular and mostly flatter, but wed never been here, so didnt know what to expect. The campground grass is kept mowed and is clean with recycle bins for cans and plastic at the dump station. We didnt use the shower houses, so we cant speak to that.
@MarkG5733121 · Camped on Sep 13, 2024 at Campsite #85
Camping in September is a good time to camp. Being half full the park was overall fairly quiet. Also no waiting at dump station.
@JanDen9F557282 · Camped on Sep 12, 2024 at Campsite #88
LOVE this campground!!! Only complaints I have are the acorns that kept waking me up and bothering my dogs, and that the maintenance crews don't scoop up the gravel that has been DISPLACED FROM the campsites ONTO THE ROADS, which I have to AVOID WHEN RIDING MY SCOOTER. Perhaps you could mention that a site has an oak tree right where you HAVE TO PARK THE RV!!!! The site would have been PERFECT in any month other than September! I am a 64 year old disabled woman that camps at Sugarbottom 3 to 5 times a year, and hopefully more in 2025! The Corps. does an EXCELLENT JOB KEEPING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE (individual) shower/restrooms clean! THAT MATTERS a great deal to me being DISABLED! Looking forward to the 2025 season. I will definitely be back!!! Have camped in what I call "B" loop (site #'s in 30's & 40's numerous times, and Site;s down by the lake (sites 60 +)! Next year I will be trying to camp in the Full Hook-Ups (300 - 314) in my new to me 5th Wheel)!!!! Have been using a 37' Motorhome for last 5 years! Thank GOD for the Corps! Would be really nice if Sugarbottom stayed open until Oct 31, weather permitting, like some of the Corps other campgrounds do!!! Fall is the best time of year as far as I'm concerned!!!
@LindaO4583648 · Camped on Sep 11, 2024 at Campsite #45
SITE 45 is paved but not LEVEL!.Overall, we loved our trip to Coralville Sugarbottom campground. Anyone who is contemplating SITE 45 should know that is is very difficult to find a level spot. We have a 24 ft camper and had to park diagonally and add a wooden step so we could get in and out of the camper safely.We've camped for several years in this trailer and have parked in a number of difficult spots, but it took us over an hour and the help of several friends to get parked.BATHROOMS: Older bathrooms nearest our site were fine, but had shower stalls and leaking toilets. The new bathrooms had "rooms" and were clean . we never had to wait.BIKING: Having a bike to get around the campground was great. Biking from the campground to anywhere else requires going up and down several hills and around blind corners along the park road to get to a bike trail. I would not do it at night!LOCATION: Convenient to several communities where you can find groceries, restaurants and plenty of small towns to visit. CAMPGOUND: Suguarbottom has several water view spots, mostly gravel sites. There are lots of trees and shade in most spaces. We'll be back!
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