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Iowa · Recreation.gov

Sandy Beach Camp

41.8136° N / 91.5975° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1836 detected openings this week56 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 36 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-233618

When Sandy Beach Camp reopens

Sandy Beach Camp's openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
36
Openings · last 30 days
61
Openings · last 90 days
70

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
0481216209719172124MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 70

No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 70 openings spread across the week.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
0481216159159000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 04:00 and 10:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 30 of 70 detected openings (42.9%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 3DMEDIAN · 5 DAYS OUTP75 · 27D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 3–27 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
011  1420.0%
028  1217.1%
023  68.6%
039  57.1%
022  57.1%

Site 011 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 14. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18 – Sep 29, 2026 · of 56 monitored sites

Of the 672 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Sep 29, 2026): 483 open for online reservation · 189 reserved.

Where the open windows are

28.1% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 483 of 672 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18 – Sep 29, 2026
Not open online28.1%
Open site-nights483 / 672
Reserved (of online inventory)189 / 672
Weekday openings287
Weekend openings196

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 287 fall on weekdays and 196 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
0200400600800483SEPSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

September holds the most room. 483 of 672 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 56 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
027  12
036  12
043  12
045  12
051  12

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 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

483 open site-nights across 56 sites at Sandy Beach Camp, from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 73 2-night, 64 3-night, 36 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 027.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 66 ft. 47 sites take 25 ft, 47 sites take 35 ft, 47 sites take 40 ft. 8 sites of 56 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.

All 56 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
02757 ftYes1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
03646 ftYes1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
04348 ftYes1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
04555 ftYes1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
051Not recordedNone1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
052Not recordedNone1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
053Not recordedNone1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
054Not recordedNone1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
055Not recordedNone1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
057Not recordedNone1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
058Not recordedNone1212 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
01860 ftYes1111 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
02355 ftYes1111 nightsSep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
04240 ftYes1111 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28
04446 ftYes1110 nightsSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
00150 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
00352 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
00552 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
00758 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
00920 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
01544 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
01640 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
02460 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
02562 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
02850 ftYes107 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
02954 ftYes107 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
03252 ftYes107 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
03966 ftYes107 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
04758 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
04850 ftYes1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
04952 ftYes107 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
05058 ftYes107 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
056Not recordedNone1010 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
03150 ftYes97 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29
00847 ftYes88 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
01157 ftYes85 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
01242 ftYes88 nightsSep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
03356 ftYes85 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
03865 ftYes85 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
04052 ftYes85 nightsSep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29
03054 ftYes75 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29
04652 ftYes74 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
00244 ftYes64 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29
00457 ftYes64 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29
01762 ftYes64 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 28, Sep 29
02648 ftYes64 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 29
00642 ftYes55 nightsSep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
04147 ftYes53 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Sep 29
01444 ftYes33 nightsSep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22
01952 ftYes33 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
02252 ftYes33 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
03452 ftYes33 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
03553 ftYes33 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
03755 ftYes33 nightsSep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29
01057 ftYes22 nightsSep 20, Sep 21
01355 ftYes22 nightsSep 28, Sep 29

About Sandy Beach Camp

Overview

The Sandy Beach Cammpground is located on the northern shores of Coralville Lake. The Coralville Lake Project is a multiple use project providing primary benefits in flood control and low flow augmentation, and secondary benefits in recreations, fish and wildlife management, and forest management. Coralville Lake provides many recreational opportinities, including boating,, camping, hiking, mountain biking, lake and river fishing, swimming, water activities, picnicking, and hunting.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy Coralville Lake for camping, boating, fishing, swimming and water activities. Anglers will find large and small mouth bass, crappie, walleye, and catfish.

Facilities

The Sandy Beach Campground offers 58 campsites to include full hook-up campsites, standard electric campsites, and non-electric walk- to tent campsites. Amenities include modern restroom and shower facilities, playground, dump station, drinking water, and entrance station. The Sandy Beach Day Use Area offers picnic sites, a large group picnic shelter, boat ramp, fish cleaning station, vault restroom, and lake access.

Natural Features

Coralville Lake is located in the Iowa River Valley, just north of Iowa City. The Sandy Beach Campground lies among a heavily wooded forest of mixed hardwood species on the northern reaches of Coralville Lake. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. Whitetail deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, song birds and other species roam the lands around the lake.

Nearby Attractions

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. The Lake MacBride Golf Course is nearby, offering nine holes among rolling hills. Several additional golf courses are scattered around the lake. 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.

56 monitored sitesRVs up to 66 ft48 with hookups56 shadedPets OKFire pitsMax party 6

Getting there

From Interstate 380 (Shueyville, Iowa) take Exit 10 towards Shueyville. Travel east on 120th St. NW for 1.2 miles. At the stop sign, turn right onto NE Curtis Bridge Rd. Travel south on NE Curtis Bridge Rd for 1.1 miles. Turn left onto Sandy Beach Rd. NE and travel east for 1.9 miles. The entrance to Sandy Beach Campground will be located on the right side of the road. From Highway 1 (Solon, Iowa) turn onto Hwy 382 NE/E Main St at the stop light. Travel on Hwy 382 NE for 2.6 miles. At the traffic circle, turn left onto Ely Rd. NE. Travel on Ely Rd. NE for 1 mile. Turn left onto 140th St. NE and travel west for 2.0 miles. 140th St. NE will become Sandy Beach Rd. NE. Continue traveling on Sandy Beach Rd. NE for 1.7 miles. The entrance to the Sandy Beach Campground will be located on the left side of the road.

3369 Sandy Beach Road Ne, Solon, IA 52333-9395MAY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30 SANDY BEACH CAMPGROUND (319) 848-4400 OCTOBER 1 - APRIL 30 CORALVILLE LAKE PROJECT OFFICE (319) 338-3543 X. 6300
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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Sandy Beach Camp?

Reservations for Sandy Beach Camp are made through Recreation.gov. The current snapshot shows substantial availability: 483 of 672 tracked site-nights are open (71.9%), though availability can change. Campsite Sniper has also detected 70 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 14:17 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 Sandy Beach Camp?

Campsite Sniper detected 36 site-date openings at Sandy Beach Camp in the last 7 days, 61 over 30 days and 70 over the last 90.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Sandy Beach Camp?

64 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 027. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Sandy Beach Camp fit a 35-foot RV?

47 of the 56 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 66 ft. 48 of those 56 sites have a recorded maximum length and 8 do not; they are not counted as fitting.

Which month has the most availability at Sandy Beach Camp?

September 2026, with 483 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 672.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Sandy Beach Camp?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 5 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 3-27 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Sandy Beach Camp?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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