Army Corps of Engineers · Iowa
Clarks Ferry
Army Corps of Engineers · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 45
- Hookups
- 43 electric
- Season
- May 1 to October 24
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Mississippi River - Pools 11-22
- Nearest town
- Muscatine
- Address
- 1315 River's Edge Drive, Muscatine, IA, 52761
- Phone
- 563-419-7594
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Day Use Area, Fishing
45 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Clarks Ferry is a outdoor lovers delight, with fantastic bird watching and lots of shore fishing opportunities with our new accessible fishing dock! The park has plenty of trees to lounge under while taking in the spectacular views of the mighty Mississippi River.
Recreation
Take the kids to one of the two playgrounds, play a game of horseshoes, volleyball, or go boating. The Mississippi River draws crowds of anglers for channel catfish, bluegill, walleye, crappie and northern pike.
Facilities
Picnic tables, campfire rings, and 50-amp electric hookups are provided at every campsite. A boat ramp, dump station, and picnic shelter are also onsite.
Natural Features
The park is surrounded by large mature trees along the Iowa side of the Upper Mississippi River. The Upper Mississippi is the section of the river that starts in the headwaters of Lake Itasca, Minnesota and flows 1,250 miles to Cairo, Illinois, where it joins with the Ohio River.
Nearby Attractions
Clarks Ferry is near the Shady Creek Recreation Area and the Wildcat Den State Park.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | -21° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | -13° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 31° | 5° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 40° | 25° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 64° | 48° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 60° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 58° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 61° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 46° | 29° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 8° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 25° | -11° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Indian Meadows Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi · 20 sites
- Loud Thunder Horse Corral Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi · 31 sites
- Loud Thunder Riverview Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi · 30 sites
- White Oak Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi · 26 sites
- Wildcat Den State Park · Iowa State Parks · 4 mi · 21 sites
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