ISLAND VIEW (RATHBUN LAKE)

Address 19409 ISLAND VIEW PLACE, Mystic Iowa, IA, 52544-8303
StateIA
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
PhoneFOR CAMPGROUND INQUIRIES DURING MAY-SEPTEMBER PLEASE CALL 641-647-2079. DURING CLOSED SEASON OCTOBER-APRIL PLEASE CALL 641-647-2464

Amenities

🔥 Campfire Allowed
🌳 Shade
🐾 Pets Allowed
📌 BBQ: Y
🧺 Picnic Table: Y
📌 Fire Pit: Y
📌 Electricity Hookup: 30–50
👥 Max Num of People: 8–200
🕒 Checkin Time: 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM
📌 Site Width: 14 ft, 15, 16, 17, 17 ft, 18, 18 ft, 19, 19 ft, 20, 20 ft, 21, 22, 22 ft, 23, 23 ft, 24, 24 ft, 25, 25 ft, 26, 26 ft, 27, 27 ft, 28, 28 ft, 29, 29 ft, 30, 30 ft, 31, 32, 32 ft, 33, 33 ft, 34, 34 ft, 35, 36, 36 ft, 37, 37 ft, 38, 39, 39 ft, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49 ft, 51, 55 ft
📌 Site Length: 101 ft, 110, 118, 119, 145, 35, 37, 37 ft, 38, 41, 41 ft, 42, 43, 45, 45 ft, 46, 46 ft, 47, 47 ft, 48, 50, 50 ft, 51, 52, 53, 53 ft, 54, 55, 56, 56 ft, 57, 57 ft, 58, 58 ft, 59, 60, 60 ft, 61, 61 ft, 62, 62 ft, 63, 64, 64 ft, 65, 66, 66 ft, 67, 67 ft., 68, 69, 70, 70 ft, 71, 72, 73, 73 ft, 74, 74 ft, 75, 75 ft, 76, 76 ft, 77, 77 ft, 78, 78 ft, 79, 80, 80 ft, 81, 83, 83 ft, 85, 85 ft, 87 ft, 88, 88 ft, 91, 92, 97 ft, 98
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 0, 101 ft, 110, 118, 119, 145, 37, 37 ft, 38, 41, 41 ft, 42, 43, 45, 45 ft, 46, 46 ft, 47, 47 ft, 48, 50, 50 ft, 51, 52, 53, 53 ft, 54, 55, 56, 56 ft, 57, 57 ft, 58, 58 ft, 59, 60, 60 ft, 61, 61 ft, 62, 62 ft, 63, 64, 64 ft, 65, 66, 66 ft, 67, 68, 69, 70, 70 ft, 71, 72, 73, 73 ft, 74, 74 ft, 75, 75 ft, 76, 76 ft, 77, 77 ft, 78, 78 ft, 79, 80, 80 ft, 81, 83, 83 ft, 85, 85 ft, 87 ft, 88, 88 ft, 91, 92, 97 ft, 98
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 1–50
🚗 Driveway Surface: Gravel
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Pull-Through
👥 Min Num of People: 1
🕒 Checkout Time: 10:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Accessible Occupant Message: Y
📌 Accessibility: Y
🚗 Driveway Length: 53–58
🚶 Site Access: Drive-In
Accessible Sites: 1 of 192
📅 Reservable Sites: 189 of 192
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Overview

Island View Park is located on beautiful Rathbun Lake, just nine miles northwest of Centerville, Iowa and 8 miles southwest of Moravia.

Recreation

The 11,000-acre lake provides a variety of fishing opportunities for any angler: Crappie, channel catfish, walleye and largemouth bass are most common.

The prevailing winds on Rathbun Lake, also known as Iowa’s Ocean, make it one of the best sailing lakes in Iowa.

Facilities

This large campground offers 18

Data updated: 2026-08-23 09:33 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)