Campground

Linder Point Campground

Coralville Lake
Near Iowa City, Iowa

Facilities

The Linder Point Campground offers 18 campsites to include full hook-up campsites, standard electric campsites, and non-electric campsites. Amenities include a modern restroom and shower facility. The campground fee booth is located at the West Overlook Campground and the dump station and drinking water is located just outside of the West Overlook Campground. The Linder Point Day Use Area offers picnic sites and access to the Woodpecker Nature Trail.

Natural Features

Coralville Lake is located in the Iowa River Valley, just north of Iowa City. The Linder Point Campground lies among a heavily wooded forest of mixed hardwood species on the west side of the dam. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. Whitetail deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, song birds and other species roam the lands around the lake.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy Coralville Lake for camping, boating, fishing, swimming and water activities. Anglers will find large and smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye and catfish. Several trails are within the Dam Complex, including Squire Point, Woodpecker Trail, Tailwater Riverwalk and barrier-free Veterans Trail. The Devonian Fossil Gorge is just below the dam, offering a unique opportunity to explore a 375-million-year old sea floor and discover fossil remains of sea life that once inhabited this tropical marine environment. Twenty discovery points can be found throughout the site along with a cell phone audio tour. The Turkey Creek Disc Golf Course is located in the Dam Complex and offers nine partially wooden and open holes.

Recreation Sites

  • Standard Electric
  • Management
  • Overnight

Activities

  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Wildlife Viewing

Amenities

  • Campfire Rings
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Firewood
  • Flush Toilets
  • Paved Sites
  • Pets Allowed
  • Recycling
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Showers
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Hookup
  • Sewer Hookup
  • Electricity Hookup
  • Full Hookup
  • Picnic Table
  • Grills/Fire Ring
  • Electric Hookups

Nearby Attractions

Iowa City/Coralville offers the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Iowa campus, hospital and clinics, numerous restaurants and shops as well as Coral Ridge Mall. Cedar Rapids has wonderful cultural, historic and ethnic attractions such as The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library and is the home of the Kernels Professional Baseball Club. West Branch boasts the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Presidential Library/Museum. At Amana Colonies visit seven quaint villages with outstanding restaurants, wineries, historic sites and specialty shops. Kalona is known as the "Quilt Capital of Iowa" and is home to an Old Order Amish and Mennonite Community.

Getting Here

Latitude
41° 43' 28.1399" N
Longitude
91° 32' 35.6100" W
From Interstate 80 (Iowa City, Iowa), take Exit 244 towards Dubuque St./North Liberty. Travel north on Dubuque St. for 3 miles and turn right onto West Overlook Rd. NE. Travel on West Overlook Rd. NE for 0.7 miles. The entrance to the Linder Point Campground will be located on the left side of the road. From Interstate 380 (North Liberty, Iowa), take Exit 4 towards North Liberty. Travel east on W. Penn St. for 2 miles and turn right onto N. Dubuque St. Travel south on N. Dubuque St. for 1.9 miles, at the traffic circle, continue straight onto Dubuque St. NE. Continue traveling south on Dubuque St. NE for 1.9 miles. Turn left onto West Overlook Rd. NE and travel east for 0.7 miles. The entrance to the Linder Point Campground will be located on the left side of the road.

Need to Know

  • Three camping units are permitted per site: One RV and two tent, or three tents per site.

  • Up to 6 occupants are permitted per site.
  • Quiet Hours are from 10:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m.
  • Visitors shall register for their campsite at the West Overlook Campground Fee Booth prior to setting up on the campsite.

  • Check-Out Time is 12:00 P.M.

  • Check-In Time is 2:00 P.M.

  • Do not attach anything to trees.
  • Pets must be penned, on a leash under 6 feet in length, or otherwise physically restrained.

  • No parking on grass, roads, shoulders or empty campsites.

    No UTVs or golf carts within the campground.

  • All of the following items are prohibited: bouncy houses, swimming pools, chinese lanterns, loaded firearms, explosives, ammunition, bow or other projectile-firing devices, and fireworks.
  • All boats shall be removed from the lake/river each day. Boats are not permitted to be moored on the shoreline overnight.
  • No-Shows: If a customer does not arrive and register for their campsite by check-out time the day after original arrival date, the customer will be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night use fee.

  • Cancellation: If a customer cancels a reservation they will be charged a $10.00 service fee. If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation).

  • 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.
  • The dump station, drinking water, trash and recycling receptacles are located just outside of the West Overlook Campground.

    • Contact Information

    2850 Prairie Du Chien Rd NE
    Iowa City, IA 52240-7820
    3983 West Overlook Rd NE
    Iowa City, IA 52240

    For campground inquiries, please call: MAY 1 - OCTOBER 31 CAMPGROUND ENTRANCE STATION (319) 338-3685, NOVEMBER 1 - APRIL 30 CORALVILLE LAKE PROJECT OFFICE (319) 338-3543 X.6300

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