Shady Creek Recreation Area
Army Corps Of Engineers
Write a Review 3550 Hwy 22 Muscatine, IA 52761 563-262-8090 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.4463, -90.8759
Overview of Shady Creek Recreation Area
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by Athos97 on 7/18/2023
Longest RV Reported: 41 feet
Reported by John and Pam on 9/2/2015
Number of Sites 53
Pad Type concrete
Reservations yes
Elevation 524 ft / 159 m
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Reviews of Shady Creek Recreation Area 8 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 10/2/2021
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Last reported 7/18/2023
“Camp Along The Mississippi ”
Reviewed 9/13/2023
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 16 |
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Love the campground. We were there for three nights, and visited some of the local sites. The campground is really nice and well kept. Sites are big and water is close by.
KMaroney would stay here again
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“Priced right and good atmosphere ”
Reviewed 7/18/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 20 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed in mid July. Arrival was a little odd. We had site 20 reserved, but there was no one at the front gate. Check-in/check-out is 5:00 PM, and a sign on the building says their hours are 5:00-8:00 PM. We arrived at 5:00 PM. There was also a sign saying to just find an open spot, then check-in at some point later. Fortunately, o... more
We stayed in mid July. Arrival was a little odd. We had site 20 reserved, but there was no one at the front gate. Check-in/check-out is 5:00 PM, and a sign on the building says their hours are 5:00-8:00 PM. We arrived at 5:00 PM. There was also a sign saying to just find an open spot, then check-in at some point later.
Fortunately, our reserved spot was available. Seems odd to have reservations, but then make it a free for all though.
Once we got set up, I went back to the front gate to check in. It appeared someone had been there (lights on inside) but no one was around. I ended up coming back another time and found someone.
The sites are spacious, and angled. I wish more parks angled their sites this way as it results in easier set up and more camp space. While there is no city water, there are a LOT of water hookups. If you have hose extensions, you will most likely be able to top off if you run low during your stay.
The park was full, but it was an older crowd and laid back. Everyone was friendly, and we enjoyed our stay.
The shower house looks like it could use some updates. Only one shower stall was available in men's room during our stay, and the other was out of order. We didn't need these accommodations, but I noted them for the review.
There is no camp store, but wood is available for purchase if you can catch someone at the front entry building during the limited open hours.
For $20 a night, this park is definitely worth it if you are visiting something in the area or passing through.
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Athos97 would stay here again
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Reviewed 10/2/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 26 |
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Decent COE campground. Name is accurate, plenty of shade trees. Pretty spot along the Mississippi with all back-in sites, average shower house, no full hook-ups but a dump station and water throughout. Boat ramp and playgrounds. Would be very peaceful if it weren’t for trains rolling right by multiple times per day (and night) - the tr... more
Decent COE campground. Name is accurate, plenty of shade trees. Pretty spot along the Mississippi with all back-in sites, average shower house, no full hook-ups but a dump station and water throughout. Boat ramp and playgrounds. Would be very peaceful if it weren’t for trains rolling right by multiple times per day (and night) - the trains have to blow their horns at every road crossing. A/C fan won’t cover up that noise and we were woken up by them several times during our stay. Verizon works well here, T-Mobile has no service.
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Emily would stay here again
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“Awesome clean, quiet riverside CG along the Mighty Mississippi...”
Reviewed 8/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 34 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Class C) |
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Incredibly friendly campground host lady recommended a site with a view of the river. Did me a solid. Beautiful site. Huge back-in with electric. Water spigots everywhere, but no city water. Level concrete pad, picnic table, fire pit and view of the river. I live on a comparitively small river in CA and just think the Mississippi is wo... more
Incredibly friendly campground host lady recommended a site with a view of the river. Did me a solid. Beautiful site. Huge back-in with electric. Water spigots everywhere, but no city water. Level concrete pad, picnic table, fire pit and view of the river. I live on a comparitively small river in CA and just think the Mississippi is wonderfully majestic. There is really something ineffably soothing about the flowing water.
I sat outside to work for a few hours, but was interrupted by thunderstorms. The temperature dropped about 15 degrees in 15 minutes. Eerie. So, I moved inside and finished up my work. Went to bed and sleep incredibly well.
I woke up at 5:30 and checked the weather. There were more thunderstorm coming. So, I hurriedly broke camp and headed out before 6 to a stunning sunrise along the I-80.
This place is well worth the detour off the 80 for a stop-over or a weekend of camping by the river. Just beautiful.
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Mary and Bill would stay here again
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“River Camping ”
Reviewed 7/26/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Right on the Mississippi River, small CG which was very quiet. Nice stopover spot, close to town.
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DrBob806 would stay here again
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“Peaceful and quiet”
Reviewed 8/1/2020
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
| RV Length: | 33' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
Our site was a concrete back in with a great view of the Mississippi River. Electric only, there is a water spigot to fill up your tank and a dump station. The sites are well spaced, with trees everywhere. The campground is between a railroad line and the river with lots of barge traffic but surprisingly it was not noisy. The city of M... more
Our site was a concrete back in with a great view of the Mississippi River. Electric only, there is a water spigot to fill up your tank and a dump station. The sites are well spaced, with trees everywhere. The campground is between a railroad line and the river with lots of barge traffic but surprisingly it was not noisy. The city of Muscatine has everything you need and is only a 15 min drive.
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RSmith would stay here again
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“Another excellent Army Corp of Engineers campgound.”
Reviewed 7/23/2020
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here on Wednesday and Thursday nights in mid July 2020. All of the sites have concrete pads and most are nicely shaded. The campground was clean and the grass mowed. We were in site 18 which backs up to the river. I had power issues with the 30 circuit, my surge protector indicating low voltage but my meter showed 115 volts... more
We stayed here on Wednesday and Thursday nights in mid July 2020. All of the sites have concrete pads and most are nicely shaded. The campground was clean and the grass mowed. We were in site 18 which backs up to the river. I had power issues with the 30 circuit, my surge protector indicating low voltage but my meter showed 115 volts. I used a 50 to 30 amp adapter and had no problems with that. Being close to the river I expected more problems with bugs but it wasn't any worse that those at a campground in the middle to the state a week before. While we were here the area was very quiet. As mentioned by others, there is a rail line next to the park. A couple of trains passed while we were here but with the AC running I didn't hear them. The $20 rate was reduced to $10 with the America the Beautiful Senior Pass.
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Mike H. would stay here again
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“A real gem along the Mississippi River near the Quad cities”
Reviewed 9/2/2015
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 41 |
| RV Length: | 41' |
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The state of Iowa has done a wonderful job with building COE parks all along the Mississippi. We passed two other smaller COE parks on the way to ours. Shady Creek is a FHU park with long concrete site with a gravel patio area that holds a picnic table and a fire pit. Sites are shaded with mature trees but we were able to get an ope... more
The state of Iowa has done a wonderful job with building COE parks all along the Mississippi. We passed two other smaller COE parks on the way to ours. Shady Creek is a FHU park with long concrete site with a gravel patio area that holds a picnic table and a fire pit. Sites are shaded with mature trees but we were able to get an opening for our roof top dish. This park includes a boat launch, large playground, and various fields. The bathhouse was very well maintained. The park is very quiet except for the train which is rather close. This park has the sites the furthest distance from the tracks which run along the river. All of the parks are located between the water and the tracks. The trains weren't that often and didn't bother us at all. Our price reflects a 50% Senior National Park discount. We would stay here again.
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John and Pam would stay here again
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noted 7/26/2021
Visit the Farmers Market in Davenport!!! Probably 20 minutes away.
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- horseshoes
- picnic area
- playground
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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