Sugar Bottom Campground
Army Corps Of Engineers
Write a Review 2192 Mehaffey Bridge Rd. NE Solon, IA 52333 319-338-3543 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.7633, -91.561
Overview of Sugar Bottom Campground
Last Price Paid: $22
Reported by camper-875224 on 5/17/2024
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by dbecicka on 9/29/2020
Number of Sites 232
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May 1 - September 29
Elevation 754 ft / 229 m
Max Length 60 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Sugar Bottom Campground 16 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/17/2024
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Last reported 6/12/2023
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Last reported 6/21/2021
“Clean, quiet and peaceful”
Reviewed 8/1/2019
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 309 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
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Great bathroom/shower facilities, some site very close together but not all. Check out the map and be choosy. 3 bar Verizon 4G LTE. Nice walking trails, small lake beach area, good kids areas.
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Amy would stay here again
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“Nice ACE campground.”
Reviewed 7/28/2019
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 63 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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Large well maintained Army Corp of Engineer campground. Some sites with water and electric many with electric only. Narrow twisty road in, but very doable. The small town of Solon is not far away and is very nice with friendly people. The American Legion in the heart of downtown area is open to the public and serve a great breakfast! W... more
Large well maintained Army Corp of Engineer campground. Some sites with water and electric many with electric only. Narrow twisty road in, but very doable. The small town of Solon is not far away and is very nice with friendly people. The American Legion in the heart of downtown area is open to the public and serve a great breakfast! We went there a couple of times and very much enjoyed it.
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3kicks would stay here again
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“LOVE ACE Campgrounds”
Reviewed 5/29/2019
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 160 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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The hosts are always friendly and the campgrounds set on scenic watersides. This campground is no exception. It is big (there are several smaller ones spread throughout the Coralville Reservoir area) but the sites are spacious and laid out so you have space. Even with all the rain this spring the campground has, for the most part, pret... more
The hosts are always friendly and the campgrounds set on scenic watersides. This campground is no exception. It is big (there are several smaller ones spread throughout the Coralville Reservoir area) but the sites are spacious and laid out so you have space. Even with all the rain this spring the campground has, for the most part, pretty good drainage. Lots of trails and if it weren't so wet, I'd be trying out the mountain bike trails.
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Wandering Pulse would stay here again
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“Happy surprise ”
Reviewed 8/27/2018
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 11 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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Ended up driving in here after dark on a Sunday night after researching a few campgrounds in the area. Backed into spot 11 without having to unhook and woke up to a lovely view of the water. Full bars Verizon and very quiet. Would stay again on the way through
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Professional Wanderers would stay here again
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“Great COE w lake access”
Reviewed 7/12/2018
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 57 |
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I stopped here on my way to southern Illinois… It was a beautiful site lots of flat spots plenty of back in and pull through parking… 50 amp service and water at most sites… Lots of hiking trails and plenty of birds squirrels and other wildlife… I also walked down to the lake from my site and enjoyed some swimming… If I come back I wi... more
I stopped here on my way to southern Illinois… It was a beautiful site lots of flat spots plenty of back in and pull through parking… 50 amp service and water at most sites… Lots of hiking trails and plenty of birds squirrels and other wildlife… I also walked down to the lake from my site and enjoyed some swimming… If I come back I will definitely try and stay in sight 58 because it has a nice flat spot at the end of the road and has plenty of shade from the trees.. no WiFi and cell signal in my spot was too weak to work from, but all in all a beautiful spot
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Kyle would stay here again
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“A perfect spot for relaxing on the Coralville Lake!”
Reviewed 8/10/2016
| Nightly rate: | $13 |
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| Days stayed: | 14 |
| Site Number: | 311 |
| RV Length: | 41' |
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We came to this COE park on the recommendation of another blogger for four nights. Those four nights turned into the 14 day limit. We stayed in one of the 11 FHU sites. Our price is half off for the America the Beautiful Pass. The price for FHU's is $26, W/E is $24, and 30 amp only is $20. Most sites are 30 amp only. There is an ... more
We came to this COE park on the recommendation of another blogger for four nights. Those four nights turned into the 14 day limit. We stayed in one of the 11 FHU sites. Our price is half off for the America the Beautiful Pass. The price for FHU's is $26, W/E is $24, and 30 amp only is $20. Most sites are 30 amp only. There is an area of electric only that sit along the water and have nice views. The park has plenty of large shade trees. All sites are gravel except for the 11 FHU sites are paved concrete. Roads are all paved. Every site has a gravel picnic area with a fire pit and grate. Site are very nicely spaced and scattered in loops. Our site backed up to the trees, had a great shade tree outside the door, and no neighbors on the driver's side. We had full privacy for sitting outside. The park was very quiet and almost empty during the week. There are no trains or highways! On Friday the switch was flipped and the park was completely full with lots of families having a fun time. This is definitely a weekend destination being located between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids and located on the lake/reservoir. There are several other smaller campgrounds with in the recreation area with similar facilities. The park has a large playground, disc golf, boat launch, swimming beach, and dump station. The only ding is the very curvy two mile road leading back to the park. We had decent Verizon service.
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John and Pam would stay here again
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Escape to Iowa
Sugar Bottom Recreation Area Solon, Iowa “What’s in Iowa?” That’s what my friend, Diane, asked when I told her Dan and I were going to Iowa for six days with our travel trailer. “Well, you’re jus...
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A Quiet Stay Near Iowa City
Iowa City, IA When we arrived at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area, a Corp of Engineers park just north of Iowa City, we had a reservation for four days. About 60% of the sites here are reservable w...
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Amana Colonies – Iowa
Iowa City, IA We’ve made our way south into central Iowa where we are staying at a nice COE (Army Corp of Engineer) park called Sugar Bottom Recreation Area. Fellow bloggers John and Sharon (On...
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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