CampgroundDay Use

Clarks Ferry

Facilities

Picnic tables, campfire rings, and 50-amp electric hookups are provided at every campsite. A boat ramp, dump station, and picnic shelter are also onsite.

Natural Features

The park is surrounded by large mature trees along the Iowa side of the Upper Mississippi River. The Upper Mississippi is the section of the river that starts in the headwaters of Lake Itasca, Minnesota and flows 1,250 miles to Cairo, Illinois, where it joins with the Ohio River.

Recreation

Take the kids to one of the two playgrounds, play a game of horseshoes, volleyball, or go boating. The Mississippi River draws crowds of anglers for channel catfish, bluegill, walleye, crappie and northern pike.

Recreation Sites

  • Standard Electric
  • Group Shelter Electric
  • Overnight
  • Day

Activities

  • Day Use Area
  • Camping
  • Boating
  • Birding
  • Fishing

Amenities

  • Accessible Parking
  • Accessible Showers
  • Boat Ramp
  • Boat Trailer Parking
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Electric Hookups
  • Entrance Station
  • Firewood
  • Fishing Dock
  • Flush Toilets (Seasonal)
  • Horseshoe Pit
  • Host
  • Parking Area
  • Picnic Area
  • Showers (Seasonal)
  • Vault Toilets
  • Volleyball Courts
  • Picnic Table
  • Electricity Hookup
  • Fire Pit
  • BBQ
  • Accessibility

Nearby Attractions

Clarks Ferry is near the Shady Creek Recreation Area and the Wildcat Den State Park.

Getting Here

Latitude
41° 27' 59.0000" N
Longitude
90° 48' 33.9998" W
From Davenport, Iowa, drive west on Hwy 22 about 15 miles and turn at Clark's Ferry Sign (in Montpelier)

Need to Know

  • Visitors are expected to be aware of Campground Rules

  • Check-out time is 12:00 pm. Check-in time is 2:00 pm.

  • This campground is a Self-Service Recreation Area.

    To expand on this idea, campers are able to modify their own reservation on their arrival date. They have the ability to change their reservation at no charge using the Recreation.gov website or Mobile App. So, if you want to add a night, leave early, or move to a different site, you can do it all from your smartphone!

  • Campsites are by reservation only.

    You MUST check for campsite availability first by:

    . Using your smartphone camera to scan the QR Code at campsite or campground entrance bulletin board

    . or calling 1-877-444-6777

    . or going to www.recreation.gov

     Make your own reservation prior to setting up campsite by:

    . Using the Recreation.gov Mobile App on your phone

    . or calling 1-877-444-6777

    . or going to www.recreation.gov

  • Already Have a Reservation?

    1. Check your reservation to confirm which site you reserved, locate your reserved campsite, and start camping!

    2. Have your discount pass card (if applicable) and ID ready for when a Volunteer or Park Ranger comes by your campsite to check you in.

    • Contact Information

    1315 River's Edge Drive
    Muscatine, IA 52761
    3860 Sunset Beach
    MONTPELIER, IA 52759

    For campground inquiries, please call: 563-419-7594

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