Openings · last 7 days
5
Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 5 site openings here in the last 7 days
01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-156340
When Tailwater East Campground reopens
Tailwater East Campground's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 30 days
20
Openings · last 90 days
21
Only 21 openings in the last 90 days: not enough recent activity for a reliable pattern. A free Campsite Sniper alert watches around the clock instead, and pings you the moment one opens.
02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Oct 17, 2026 · of 22 monitored sites
Of the 660 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Oct 17, 2026): 314 open for online reservation · 346 reserved.
Where the open windows are
52.4% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 314 of 660 remain open; here is where they are.
Load status
Sep 18 – Oct 17, 2026Not open online52.4%
Open site-nights314 / 660
Reserved (of online inventory)346 / 660
Weekday openings223
Weekend openings91
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 223 fall on weekdays and 91 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
Open dates by month
Sep 2026 – Oct 2026October holds the most room. 196 of 374 site-nights are still open there.
Holiday windows
Sites open per night · of 22 sites| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.
Best-availability sites
Most open site-nights · tracked window| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| E25 | 25 |
| E08 | 23 |
| E09 | 20 |
| E28 | 20 |
| E26 | 19 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
Next windows
As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshotNext open dateSun · Sep 20
Next open weekendFri · Sep 25
The next bookable night is Sep 20; the first open weekend starts Sep 25. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Stays and site detail
314 open site-nights across 22 sites at Tailwater East Campground, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.
Multi-night stays. 66 2-night, 58 3-night, 11 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site E25.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 68 ft. 22 sites take 25 ft, 22 sites take 35 ft, 22 sites take 40 ft.
All 22 sites with current availability
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E25 | 50 ft | Yes | 25 | 12 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +13 more |
| E08 | 54 ft | Yes | 23 | 11 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4 +11 more |
| E09 | 44 ft | Yes | 20 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +8 more |
| E28 | 60 ft | Yes | 20 | 14 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 9 +8 more |
| E26 | 50 ft | Yes | 19 | 7 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +7 more |
| E14 | 50 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +6 more |
| E16 | 44 ft | Yes | 18 | 7 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +6 more |
| E21 | 50 ft | Yes | 18 | 7 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 11 +6 more |
| E22 | 50 ft | Yes | 18 | 7 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11 +6 more |
| E27 | 68 ft | Yes | 18 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +6 more |
| E17 | 42 ft | Yes | 17 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +5 more |
| E20 | 50 ft | Yes | 17 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12 +5 more |
| E06 | 54 ft | Yes | 14 | 5 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13 +2 more |
| E18 | 43 ft | Yes | 14 | 6 nights | Sep 20, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +2 more |
| E23 | 50 ft | Yes | 12 | 7 nights | Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17 |
| E15 | 50 ft | Yes | 10 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 |
| E07 | 50 ft | Yes | 9 | 4 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 15, Oct 16, Oct 17 |
| E19 | 50 ft | Yes | 9 | 3 nights | Sep 20, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 17 |
| E13 | 50 ft | Yes | 6 | 4 nights | Sep 21, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 17 |
| E12 | 50 ft | Yes | 5 | 4 nights | Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 17 |
| E10 | 50 ft | Yes | 3 | 3 nights | Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 |
| E24 | 50 ft | Yes | 1 | 1 night | Sep 30 |
About Tailwater East Campground
Overview
The Tailwater East Campground is located within the Dam Complex at the Coralville Lake Project. The Coralville Lake Project is a multiple use project providing primary benefits in flood control and low flow augmentation, and secondary benefits in recreation, fish and wildlife management and forest management. Coralville Lake provides many recreational opportunities, including boating, camping, hiking, mountain biking, lake and river fishing, swimming, water skiing, picnicking and hunting.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy Coralville Lake for camping, boating, fishing, swimming and water activities. Anglers will find large and smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye and catfish. Several trails are within the Dam Complex, including Squire Point, Woodpecker Trail, Tailwater Riverwalk and barrier-free Veterans Trail. The Devonian Fossil Gorge is just below the dam, offering a unique opportunity to explore a 375-million-year old sea floor and discover fossil remains of sea life that once inhabited this tropical marine environment. Twenty discovery points can be found throughout the site along with a cell phone audio tour. The Turkey Creek Disc Golf Course is located in the Dam Complex and offers nine partially wooden and open holes.
Facilities
The Tailwater East Campground is located on the east bank of the Iowa River below the Coralville Lake Dam. The campground offers 28 campsites to include full hook-up campsites, standard electric campsites, and non-electric walk-to tent campsites. Amenities include a modern restroom and shower facility, fish cleaning station, and a boat ramp for accessing the Iowa River. The campground fee booth is located in the West Overlook Campground.
Natural Features
Coralville Lake is located in the Iowa River Valley, just north of Iowa City. The Tailwater East Campground lies among a heavily wooded forest of mixed hardwood species on the east side of the dam. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. Whitetail deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, song birds and other species roam the lands around the lake.
Nearby Attractions
Iowa City/Coralville offers the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Iowa campus, hospital and clinics, numerous restaurants and shops as well as Coral Ridge Mall. Cedar Rapids has wonderful cultural, historic and ethnic attractions such as The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and is the home of the Kernels Professional Baseball Club. West Branch boasts the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site and Presidential Library/Museum. At Amana Colonies visit seven quaint villages with outstanding restaurants, wineries, historic sites and specialty shops. Kalona is known as the "Quilt Capital of Iowa" and is home to an Old Order Amish and Mennonite Community.
22 monitored sitesRVs up to 68 ft22 with hookups22 shadedWaterfrontRiverfrontPets OKFire pitsMax party 6
Getting there
From Interstate 80 (Iowa City, Iowa), take Exit 244 towards Dubuque St./North Liberty. Travel north on Dubuque St. for 3 miles and turn right onto West Overlook Rd. NE. Travel on West Overlook Rd. NE for 1.1 miles. At the second stop sign, turn right onto Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE. Travel est on Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE for 0.7 miles, across the Coralville Lake Dam. The entrance to the Tailwater East Campground will be located on the right side of the road. From Interstate 380 (North Liberty, Iowa), take Exit 4 towards North Liberty. Travel east on W. Penn St. for 2 miles and turn right onto N. Dubuque St. Travel south on N. Dubuque St. for 1.9 miles, at the traffic circle, continue straight onto Dubuque St. NE. Continue traveling south on Dubuque St. NE for 1.9 miles. Turn left onto West Overlook Rd. NE and travel east for 1.1 miles. At the second stop sign, turn right onto Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE. Travel east on Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE for 0.7 miles, across the Coralville Lake Dam. The entrance to the Tailwater East Campground will be located on the right side of the road.
2850 Prairie Du Chien Rd Ne, Iowa City, IOWA 52240MAY 1 - OCTOBER 31 CAMPGROUND FEE BOOTH (319) 338-3685 NOVEMBER 1 - APRIL 30 CORALVILLE LAKE PROJECT OFFICE (319) 338-3543 X.6300
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03 · Field Photos · roll CS-156340 · facility + sites
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Roll CS-156340 · Tailwater East Campground · Iowa City IOWA12 frames · facility + sites
FAQ
How do I get a reservation at Tailwater East Campground?
Reservations for Tailwater East Campground are made through Recreation.gov. 314 of 660 tracked site-nights are currently open (47.6%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 21 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?
No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.
How current is this availability data?
Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
How often do new openings appear at Tailwater East Campground?
Campsite Sniper detected 5 site-date openings at Tailwater East Campground in the last 7 days, 20 over 30 days and 21 over the last 90.
Can I get a multi-night stay at Tailwater East Campground?
58 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 20 at site E25. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
Which sites at Tailwater East Campground fit a 35-foot RV?
22 of the 22 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 68 ft.
Which month has the most availability at Tailwater East Campground?
October 2026, with 196 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 374.
When is the next open date at Tailwater East Campground?
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Sun, Sep 20 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 25. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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