Sugar Bottom Campground
The Sugar Bottom Campground is located on the shores of Coralville Lake. The Coralville Lake Project is a multipule use project providing primary benefits in flood control and low flow augmentation, and secondary benefits in recreation, fish and wildlife management and forest management. Coralville Lake provides many recreational opportunities, including boating, camping, hiking, mountain biking, lake and river fishing, swimming, water activities, picnicking, and hunting.
The Sugar Bottom Campground offers 232 campsites to include full hook-up campsites, 50 amp electric and water hookup campsites, standard 30 amp electric campsites, and non-electric walk-to tent campsites. Amenities include modern restroom and shower facilities, vault toilets, dump station, drinking water supply, entrance station, beach, and boat ramp.
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 Sugar Bottom 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: loaded firearms, explosives, ammunition, bow or other projectile-firing devices, and fireworks.
- All of the following items are prohibited: bouncy houses, swimming pools, and chinese lanterns.
- 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.
- All boats shall be removed from the lake/river each day. Boats are not permitted to be moored on the shoreline overnight.
Natural Features
Coralville Lake is located in the Iowa River Valley, just north of Iowa City. The Sugar Bottom Campground lies among a heavily wooded forest of mixed hardwood species on the east side of the lake. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. Whitetail deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, song birds and other species roam the lands around the lake.
Nearby Attractions
The Devonian Fossil Gorge is 10 miles away, just below the Coralville Dam. It offers 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. 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 & Slovak Museum & 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.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy Coralville Lake for boating, fishing, swimming and water activities. Anglers will find large and smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye and catfish. Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities in Sugar Bottom. Several trails are within Sugar Bottom, including the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, Sugar Bottom Mountain Bike Trail, and a barrier-free asphalt trail.The Sugar Bottom Disc Golf Course is located in the Sugar Bottom Day Use Area and offers 18 partially wooded and open holes. The Sugar Bottom Mountain Bike Trail is located in the Sugar Bottom Day Use Area and offers beginner to expert trails.
Contact Information
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2192 MEHAFFEY BRIDGE ROAD SOLON IA 52333-9208
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: MAY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30 CAMPGROUND ENTRANCE STATION: (319) 624-2102 OCTOBER 1 - APRIL 30 CORALVILLE LAKE PROJECT OFFICE: (319) 338-3543 X.6300
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
From Interstate 380 (North Liberty, Iowa), take Exit 4 towards North Liberty. Travel east on W. Penn St. for 2.2 miles. At the four way stop sign, turn left onto N. Front St./Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE. Continue traveling on Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE for 2.9 miles. Right after crossing the Mehaffey Bridge, take a right hand turn onto the Sugar Bottom Campground Access Rd. Continue on the Sugar Bottom Campground Access Rd. for 1.1 miles. The entrance to the Sugar Bottom Campground is straight ahead. From Highway 1 (Solon, IA), turn west onto 180th St. NE/E 5th St. Travel west on 180th St. NE for 2.3 miles, the road will then become Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE. Continue traveling on Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE for 2.4 miles. Right before the Mehaffey Bridge, take a left hand turn onto the Sugar Bottom Campground Access Rd. Continue on the Sugar Bottom Campground Access Rd. for 1.1 miles. The entrance to the Sugar Bottom Campground is straight ahead.
Available Campsites
- Site 144, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 160, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 039, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 204, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 113, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 205, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 237, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 081, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 159, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 051, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 047, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 111, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 097, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 071, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 126, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 238, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 003, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 149, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 170, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 008, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 184, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 027, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 136, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 192, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 241, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 156, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 154, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 195, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 116, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 214, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 309, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 141, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 103, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 140, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 059, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 009, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 056, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 169, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 091, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 021, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 019, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 092, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 187, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 063, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 127, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 104, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 073, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 242, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 078, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 002, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 053, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 114, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 139, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 089, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 165, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 177, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 304, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 150, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 137, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 153, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 163, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 161, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 026, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 194, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 044, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 200, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 124, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 049, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 112, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 303, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 037, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 133, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 085, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 157, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 130, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 080, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 060, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 138, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 110, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 023, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 017, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 086, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 206, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 180, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 166, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 232, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 162, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 151, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 070, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 189, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 155, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 227, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 233, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 311, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 106, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 229, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 093, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 210, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 174, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 183, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 038, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 143, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 135, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 178, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 158, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 307, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 121, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 117, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 131, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 146, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 190, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 016, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 305, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 212, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 109, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 228, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 310, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 168, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 031, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 061, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 102, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 035, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 193, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 034, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 134, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 012, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site A215, Loop , Type Group Standard Area Electric
- Site 236, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 022, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 225, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 030, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 024, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 128, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 115, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 015, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 096, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 171, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 033, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 025, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 179, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 032, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 209, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 014, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 036, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 090, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 069, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 306, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 041, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 072, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 100, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 147, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 234, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 045, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 197, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 301, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 048, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 198, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 142, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 188, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 164, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 119, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 132, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 043, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 226, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 230, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 148, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 082, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 243, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 040, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 074, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 152, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 182, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 107, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 075, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 077, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 052, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 300, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 199, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 010, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 120, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 084, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 186, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 076, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 050, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 172, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 202, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 095, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 181, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 122, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 057, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 004, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 055, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 058, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 129, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 062, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 087, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 125, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 054, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 302, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 079, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 094, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 118, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 308, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 176, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 213, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 196, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 042, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 203, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 001, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 098, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 173, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 018, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 167, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 011, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 123, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 020, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 088, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 240, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 105, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 099, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 083, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 046, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 108, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 201, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 231, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 211, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 013, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 028, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 239, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 145, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 175, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 029, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 101, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 235, Loop , Type Standard Electric
- Site 185, Loop , Type Standard Electric
