Rock Creek Marina & Campground

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Rock Creek Marina & Campground. Where the Mississippi and Wapsipinicon Rivers meet!

• Camping, cabins, boating, fishing and much more abound at this campground located on the backwaters of the Mississippi River.
• Site of the Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center !
•  Home of the popular Blue Heron Eco-Cruises!!!

For information, call the camp store at 563-259-1876.

Location

GOOGLE MAP LOCATION
3942 291st Street
Camanche, IA 52730    
Go southwest of Camanche on Hwy. 67, turn south on 291st Street (at Wendling Quarry) and follow the road to the park.

Features

• Modern & primitive camping
• Cabin rentals
• Camp store
• Dock rental
• Boat rentals (flat bottom, canoe, kayak, paddle boats)
• Two boat ramps
• Dockside gas
• Fishing
• Bait sales
• Hiking
• Shower house
• Playgrounds
• Water (camper hookups/adapter, no sewer)
• Dump station
• Winter activities (ice fishing, snowmobiling)

Operating Hours & Seasons

Camping:

• Reserved Electric sites - $20/night
• First come/first served Electric sites - $17/night
• Reserved Primitive sites - $15/night
• First come/first served Primitive sites - $12/night

Cabins:
    Wood Duck (fully modern facilities): $50/night with $100 deposit
    --  Sleeps 6-8, futon, table, loft, microwave, small fridge, 1/2 bath, heat/AC
    Camping Cabins (6): $35/night with $100 deposit  
   -- Sleeps 4, microwave, small fridge, heat/AC

Dock Rentals:

•     Small boats <19 ft - $10/day, or    
•     Small boats <19 ft. - $300/season
•     Pontoon - $400/season
•     Houseboat w/o electricity - $475/season
•     Houseboat w/ electricity - $600/season

Boat Rentals:

•     Flat bottom w/15 hp motor - $20/hr or $60/half-day or $110/whole day
•     Canoe - $7/hr or $35/day
•     Kayak -  $7/hr or $35/day
•     Paddle boat - $7/hr

Park is open year-round.
Camp store is open year round.
Shower house is closed Oct-April. 

Related Items

Rock Creek Brochure (948 k)

Park Map (345 k)

Rules and Regulations

Mississippi River Navigation Charts U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation charts for the Upper Mississippi River.

Mississippi River Navigation Chart-- Rock Creek Area (479 k) This navigation map covers river miles 505 to 512 and includes Rock Creek Marina & Campground.