§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Buck Creek Campground is located on beautiful Rathbun Lake, just 9 miles northwest of Centerville, Iowa.
Camping, boating, swimming, fishing, and picnicking are popular activities at this lakefront campground.
The 11,000-acre lake provides a variety of fishing opportunities for any angler. Crappie, channel catfish, walleye, and largemouth bass are most common. Although power boating is also popular, the prevailing winds on Rathbun Lake, also known as Iowa's Ocean, make it one of the best sailing lakes in Iowa.
This campground offers 42 sites with electric hookups. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, boat ramp and playground. A marina and bait shop are located nearby.
Rathbun Lake is situated in the gently rolling hills of the Chariton River Valley in southeast Iowa. The campground consists of open grassy areas dotted with trees. Bald eagles, white-tailed deer, Canada geese, wild turkey, and other wildlife can be found at Rathbun Lake. Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (641) 647-2464.
The Rathbun Fish Hatchery is located near the main dam, and offers self-guided tours Monday through Friday year-round. Hundreds of thousands of catfish and walleye are produced here each year. Southern Iowa's only Off Highway Vehicle Park is nearby. It is located on the south bank of the South Fork Chariton River and encompasses nearly 125 acres of an abandoned rock quarry.
§ 03 — CONDITIONS
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§ 04 — SIGNAL
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§ 05—08 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 06 — REVIEWS
§ 07 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 08 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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Up to 128 ft
Maximum RV Length
Trailers up to 128 ft
42 sites with electric
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§ 01 — VITALS
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Tod
96°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 mph W
Sun
93°F
Sunny
3 mph ENE
Mon
98°F
Sunny
5 to 12 mph SSW
Tue
89°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny
9 to 17 mph NNW
Wed
85°F
Sunny
7 mph N
Thu
85°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
3 to 7 mph S
Fri
87°F
Chance Rain Showers
7 mph ESE
