US Army Corps of Engineers · Iowa
Fifteen campgrounds dot the shoreline along the upper Mississippi River Project. Facilities include campsites, boat ramps, picnic shelters, interpretive programs, hiking trails and eagle watching in the winter months. Fishing is very popular along ?
Reservations for Mississippi River - Pools 11-22 are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.
Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.
| Managed by | US Army Corps of Engineers |
|---|---|
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Location | Pleasant Valley, IA |
| Campgrounds | 8 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:
| Thomson Causeway | 133 sites |
|---|---|
| Grant River | 74 sites |
| Fishermans Corner | 56 sites |
| Shady Creek | 56 sites |
| Clarks Ferry | 45 sites |
| Blanding Landing | 38 sites |
| Bulger's Hollow Recreation Area | 24 sites |
| Blanchard Island Recreation Area | 16 sites |
We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Mississippi River - Pools 11-22 around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Mississippi River - Pools 11-22; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.