Island View (rathbun Lake) is a national park campground at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, Iowa. Reservations are managed through Recreation.gov. Instead of refreshing Recreation.gov, let Campsite Tonight watch for cancellations and automatically drop an open site into your cart the instant one frees up.
Island View (rathbun Lake) is in very high demand — sites here routinely sell out well in advance. Cancellations are often the best way in, which is exactly what Campsite Tonight watches for.
The campground accommodates RVs and trailers up to 130 ft. Campers rate it 4.4/5 across 91 reviews.
Other campgrounds at Rathbun Lake include Buck Creek (rathbun Lake), Prairie Ridge (rathbun Lake) and Bridgeview (rathbun Lake).
Total reservations in May — 2023: 680 · 2024: 679 · 2025: 648
Address
Mystic Iowa, Iowa
Coordinates
40.8325, -92.9180
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
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