Private 28 acre parcel with scattering of cabins and houses. Includes many feet of river frontage with private road along river that makes for good biking or walking. Some trails in forest. Lots of birds and wildlife. Large 100 year old oak trees, giant sycamores and cottonwood trees on the property. Short trail to river provides access for kayaking or fishing. Put in at
Private 28 acre parcel with scattering of cabins and houses. Includes many feet of river frontage with private road along river that makes for good biking or walking. Some trails in forest. Lots of birds and wildlife. Large 100 year old oak trees, giant sycamores and cottonwood trees on the property. Short trail to river provides access for kayaking or fishing. Put in at Sturgis Ferry Park by airport in Iowa City and kayak to campsite or go further to Hills Access at Hills, Iowa. Camp site is close to Iowa City, but the quiet site seems 100's of miles away. River Camp is close to Ryerson's Woods State Forest Preserve, Johnson County Fairgrounds, Terry Trueblood Recreation Area and a 10 minute drive to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
- Check in: After 2PM
- Check out: Before 12PM
- Cancellation policy: Super Strict
- On arrival: Go straight to camp
- Minimum nights: 2 nights
- Accepts bookings: 3 months out
- Response time: Within 6 hours
- Response rate: 100%
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10 Reviews
Awesome place! Well maintained and right on the Iowa River. Wildlife everywhere. I even got run over by the riverside by a fawn with spots. No joke! Was weird.
We loved our stay at this site! It was easy to find and having full hook-ups was a great treat. Loren greeted us upon arrival and made sure we were all set. The river is just a short walk away with a nice mowed trail - my husband had a great time fishing! We walked through some nearby trails in the woods, which was beautiful. The site is private and we didn’t see anyone while we were there - exactly what we wanted for a quick weekend getaway. Thank you Loren!
Absolutely beautiful and clean campsite. The trail out to the river is amazing. Perfect place to put in to float or kayak down to hills access or Stumptown. Loren was super friendly, accommodating and helpful with any questi9ns we had and even helped me hook up the camper when I was heading out!
Ideal spot for the Iowa city area! We had a great time. Loren was very friendly but gave us privacy for most of the weekend. Our dogs were able to be off leash. Although the driveway was fairly long to back a trailer into, it was a straight shot and not difficult. Hookups worked great. Wish we had found this place sooner!
We had a great stay at Loren's site. Nice fire pit and water access, and just a short walk down to a lovely river. About a 5 mile bike ride into Iowa City!
Great option for visiting Iowa City. It's remote enough to be quite and peaceful but close enough to town. The pad was well kept and level. All of the utilities were in good working order and reliable. I'd definitely stay here again.
River Camp was the perfect place for us! It was very close to the Johnson County Fairgrounds, where we had an event to attend. It was very easy to hop on a bike route and explore Iowa City. The camp is as it is called, right on the river. We did not have time to kayak this time, but we will be back to do so. You could end your kayak trip right at your camp site. We really appreciated the off leash for our dog. It was a very private spot with water, sewer and electric hook ups. Nice big fire pit and open space for kids to play. Lots of trails to explore the forest.
Loren was wonderful. He greeted us upon arrival. His wife made a beautiful bouquet of hand picked flowers for the picnic table..so kind:) We fished 1 minute from the camp site, cooked lots of food, had lots of laughs & fun in a quiet peaceful setting, we hiked on the grounds with all our kids ranging from 4 months to 25 years old. Well worth the 2 1/2 hour drive. We will definitely be back.
Loved our secluded stay in Iowa City, with just a short drive to hiking and Iowa City fun!
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- River Camp
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- $49/night
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Enjoyed having you. You are welcome any time. Thanks for leaving the campsite as you found it.