About Clarks Ferry
Number of accommodations: 43
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Birding
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2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (564)
What Guests Are Saying
Clarks Ferry Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment with friendly hosts and modern facilities, including large sites with great views of the Mississippi River. Guests appreciate the regular maintenance, including mowing and clean bathrooms, and enjoy nearby attractions like Wild Cat Den Park. However, some visitors note occasional train noise, which can be disruptive, especially at night.
What Guests Are Saying
Clarks Ferry Campground offers a clean and well-maintained environment with friendly hosts and modern facilities, including large sites with great views of the Mississippi River. Guests appreciate the regular maintenance, including mowing and clean bathrooms, and enjoy nearby attractions like Wild Cat Den Park. However, some visitors note occasional train noise, which can be disruptive, especially at night.
Review Summary
James B
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Clean restrooms. However, the showers didn't work but one day in my 11 day stay. Before they quit working, the water pressure was a drip. Overall, the campground was well maintained. Don't buy your wood there; it is substandard wood. Jump on 22 and head towards Muscatine (west). There is a house on the right that has a stack of firewood for cheaper and you get more. It's a cash/honor box system there. I give less stars because of the train. The train track that is located 20 feet from the campground is highly active. There is a train that passes through every 35 minutes to an hour, 24 hours a day. It is near a crossing so it is blasting the horn every time. If you don't sleep deeply or have thin walls in your camper, be aware of this. Lots of flies at the camp site. Carry fly traps with you. I wouldn't do water sports in the river in front of this campground. The water has a sewage/septic smell to it; maybe from city waste just upriver.
Local stuff to do. Tavern 61 in Blue Grass Taco Tuesday is awesome. Davenport Farmer's Market was fun and had many items at reasonable pricing. Wildcat Den State Park is a must see. Cool trail with a cave. Tycoga Winery just north of Davenport was fun.
James B
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Clean restrooms. However, the showers didn't work but one day in my 11 day stay. Before they quit working, the water pressure was a drip. Overall, the campground was well maintained. Don't buy your wood there; it is substandard wood. Jump on 22 and head towards Muscatine (west). There is a house on the right that has a stack of firewood for cheaper and you get more. It's a cash/honor box system there. I give less stars because of the train. The train track that is located 20 feet from the campground is highly active. There is a train that passes through every 35 minutes to an hour, 24 hours a day. It is near a crossing so it is blasting the horn every time. If you don't sleep deeply or have thin walls in your camper, be aware of this. Lots of flies at the camp site. Carry fly traps with you. I wouldn't do water sports in the river in front of this campground. The water has a sewage/septic smell to it; maybe from city waste just upriver.
Local stuff to do. Tavern 61 in Blue Grass Taco Tuesday is awesome. Davenport Farmer's Market was fun and had many items at reasonable pricing. Wildcat Den State Park is a must see. Cool trail with a cave. Tycoga Winery just north of Davenport was fun.
James B
VerifiedJuly 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Clean restrooms. However, the showers didn't work but one day in my 11 day stay. Before they quit working, the water pressure was a drip. Overall, the campground was well maintained. Don't buy your wood there; it is substandard wood. Jump on 22 and head towards Muscatine (west). There is a house on the right that has a stack of firewood for cheaper and you get more. It's a cash/honor box system there. I give less stars because of the train. The train track that is located 20 feet from the campground is highly active. There is a train that passes through every 35 minutes to an hour, 24 hours a day. It is near a crossing so it is blasting the horn every time. If you don't sleep deeply or have thin walls in your camper, be aware of this. Lots of flies at the camp site. Carry fly traps with you. I wouldn't do water sports in the river in front of this campground. The water has a sewage/septic smell to it; maybe from city waste just upriver.
Local stuff to do. Tavern 61 in Blue Grass Taco Tuesday is awesome. Davenport Farmer's Market was fun and had many items at reasonable pricing. Wildcat Den State Park is a must see. Cool trail with a cave. Tycoga Winery just north of Davenport was fun.
John w
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Great river view, wonderful hosts.
John w
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Great river view, wonderful hosts.
John w
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Great river view, wonderful hosts.
Larry C
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Great COE on the Mississippi. Too bad there aren’t any trails or hiking from the campground. Fun to watch the barges and white pelicans float by. Nice paved sites and roadways. They take great care of the grounds.
Larry C
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Great COE on the Mississippi. Too bad there aren’t any trails or hiking from the campground. Fun to watch the barges and white pelicans float by. Nice paved sites and roadways. They take great care of the grounds.
Larry C
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 07, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Great COE on the Mississippi. Too bad there aren’t any trails or hiking from the campground. Fun to watch the barges and white pelicans float by. Nice paved sites and roadways. They take great care of the grounds.
Luise C
VerifiedJuly 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 12, Loop: CLARKS FERRY
Site 10 is best for river view but has no shade. Nice concrete pads. Train rules next to CG frequently but you do get used to it. Camp hosts are present and congenial. Bath house is excellent with each of the 4 having a complete 3 pc bathroom with shower. Lockable door from outside. Every CG should have shower/bathrooms like this. Nothing directly in town. Blue Grass has small grocer. Everything else is in Davenport. Fun to go to Worlds Largest Truck Stop on nearby rt 80. Welhen we were there the Mayflied were swarming which was quite gross. Ypu need to clean them off your RV, awnings and vehicle so they don't bake on. CG is quiet and other campers respectful.
Starlink was just OK, not great at this location.
Location Clarks Ferry
Address:
3860 Sunset Beach
Montpelier, IA, 52759
United States
From Davenport, Iowa, drive west on Hwy 22 about 15 miles and turn at
Clark's Ferry Sign (in Montpelier)
Clarks Ferry is accessible via Highway 22, which connects to other local roads in the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.4664 / -90.8094
Elevation: 207 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
- Campers can modify their reservations for free on arrival using Recreation.gov.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Safety & rules
- Visitors must follow the campground rules.
Site capacity
- Campsites require a reservation; check in with ID and ATB pass.
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Last updated: July 11, 2026
