Camp ObserverPrairie Ridge (Rathbun Lake)
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20112 HWY J5T
CENTERVILLE, IA 52544-8308
CENTERVILLE, IA 52544-8308
Camp site features
Across 55 camp sites:
- Electric hookups: 54 of 55 sites
- Fire pit: 54 of 55 sites
- Picnic table: 54 of 55 sites
- Pets allowed: all 55 sites
- Group sites: 1 of 55 sites
- Longest RV: 75 ft
- Largest party: 72 people
- Power up to 50 amps
- Equipment: RV, Tent, Trailer
Directions
From Moravia, IA, travel 4 miles west on Highway J18, then south 2.5 miles on 200th Avenue (gravel). Follow signs into campground.
Stay Limit
Check in from 4 PM, check out by 4 PM.
Reviews
Scott J
Loop:Prip
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
Unfortunately the bugs are SOOOO bad this year. We couldn't even sit outside our camper without eating bugs. We packed up and left early. Check in people are always so nice so thank you to them.
Scott V
Loop:Prip
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
Thr lake is great, however this campground is not being maintained well at all. The roads are rock in, the campground is barely mowed, the shower houses have stopped being maintained, and they have left the beach that used to be nice to grow over with trees. They even quite maintaining access to the beach so you have to climb down washouts to get there.
Pam and Kevin H
Loop:Pump
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
The bathrooms for loop B were not very clean. Also too many flying gnats or whatever they are . There were drifts of these in shower rooms. The water temperature was a bit too warm in those showers. Hard to bathe a child with such warm water. Overall, we love Prairie Ridge. Best campground around Lake Rathbun, in my opinion!
April Z
Loop:Prip
Site:
Reviewed 2 months ago
We were there to camp and boat for Labor Day weekend. The bugs were out of control at night. I know this isn’t at anyone’s fault but it shocked me how bad it was. The facilities were pretty gross. Covered in spiders and cobwebs, it just needed to be power washed. The thing that bothered me most is that we were in A camping and the facilities were over a mile drive away. I was a little weirded out to shower once it got dark as it felt super creepy. Overall the view was stunning but the other things mentioned just made it a deal breaker for me.
Debbie K
Loop:Ppl.
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
Road to park terrible wash board shook camper even at very slow speed.
Stan S
Loop:Prip
Site:
Reviewed 3 months ago
Very nice campground, large campsites. Beautiful view of lake
Season dates
Peak season
May 14, 2027 – Sep 14, 2027
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Peak season
May 15, 2028 – Sep 14, 2028
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