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Pull-thru
USACECoralville Lake · Iowa
Tailwater West Campground
Overview The Tailwater West Campground is located within the Dam Complex at the Coralville Lake Project.
Sites22all reservable
Elev.682ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig69 ft2 pull-thru
Electric2020×50-amp
From Cedar Rapids0h38real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 682 ft, Tailwater West Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 22 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, 20 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 69-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 16 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Feb
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 25.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Cedar Rapids
24 mi
0h38
02
Des Moines
116 mi
2h15
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 22 SITES
Color byShow only
22 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
20
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
22
Sites
★ The standout
Site T11
Tailwater West · shaded.
To neighbor
86 ft
Max rig
66 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
16
Trail segments
1295
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.4 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.