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The campgrounds are open.
About
Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area has three campgrounds each managed under a self-registration system. Campsites cannot be reserved.
Firewood is available in the main campground for a fee. No out-of-state firewood is allowed in MCCB areas.
Campsites have picnic tables, fire rings, and on-site parking. Tent camping only sites (Area A Chicken Creek) do not have on-site parking. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis only.
Camping Specials for 2023
- FREE Wednesdays: Camp for FREE any Wednesday from April – October
- 2 for 1 Weekends: Camp in any of the Saulsbury campgrounds the first night (Friday) at the regular price and stay the next night (Saturday) for FREE on the weekends listed below.
May 5-6 & May 19-20
June 2-3 & June 16-17
July 7-8 & July 21-22
August 4-5 & August 18-19
September 1-2 & September 15-16
October 6-7 & October 20-21
Main Campground $20/night
- Camping fee for those with a permanent handicap is $15/night
- Coupon book: 6 nights for $100; Available from the park ranger or at the Environmental Learning Center
- 24 camping spurs (Sites 1-24)
- Electrical hookups
- Modern restrooms and showers
- Drinking water
- Dump station
- Campground host
River Campground $17/night
- Camping fee for those with a permanent handicap is $15/night
- 9 camping spurs (Sites 25-35)
- Restrooms (vault toilets)
- Showers available in Main Campground
Primitive Camping Area $10/night
- Primitive environment
- Tents only
- No vehicle parking at the campsite
- Limited picnic tables and fire rings
- Restrooms and showers available in Main Campground
Please help keep our campground beautiful!
- Clean up your campsite before you leave
- Place trash in dumpsters not in the fire rings
- Do not burn pallets and construction materials containing nails, screws or staples
- Do not leave firewood, tree limbs or scrap wood by the fire rings or in mowed areas
Rules & Regulations
- Area closes 10:30 p.m. daily
- All visitors not registered as campers must leave by the closing time
- Pets must be leashed at all times. Dogs may run at-large in public hunting areas in the Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area.
- Complete County Conservation rules and regulations – See section 8 for camping regulations
Location & Maps
- From Highway 61 in Muscatine go 2.5 miles north on Mulberry Rd., then 4 miles west on Saulsbury Rd.
- Park Map – aerial photo with trails, boundaries, etc.

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