Saulsbury Bridge Campground

News

The campgrounds are currently CLOSED for the season.
We hope to open them mid-April, weather depending.

About

Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area has three campgrounds each managed under a self-registration system. The Main Campground offers 50-amp electric and is where the shower house and firewood shed is located. The River Campground does not have electricity, but offers nearby access to the Cedar River. There is also Tent camping in Area A, walk-in sites along Chicken Creek. It is accessed through the Main Campground. Campsites cannot be reserved.

Firewood is available in the main campground for a fee. It can be purchased from a Ranger or the Camp Host. 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.

Save money with these great deals!
* FREE Wednesdays!! – Every Wednesday camp for free at Saulsbury!
* Camping Coupons – Purchase a book of camping coupons and get one night FREE!!
* 2 for 1 weekends  – The second weekend of each month,  pay for Friday and get Saturday night free!
* Those with a permanent handicap can camp for only $20/night in the Main Campground.

Main Campground – $25/night

  • Camping Coupons: Purchase a book of camping coupons for $125. It is good for 6 nights for camping in the Main Campground. This means you get one night free! Coupon Books are available from the park ranger or at the Environmental Learning Center.
  • 24 camping spurs (sites 1-24) – View Map
  • *NEW* 50-amp electrical hookups
  • Modern restroom and shower house
  • Drinking water
  • Dump station
  • Campground host
  • Firewood for sale at the firewood shed

River Campground – $20/night

  • 9 camping spurs (Sites 25-35) – view map
  • Restrooms (vault toilets)
  • Showers & firewood available in Main Campground

Primitive Tent Camping – Area A – $10/night

  • Located along Chicken Creek
  • Primitive, walk-in sites
  • Tents only
  • Vehicle parking lot in the main campground, not at individual sites
  • Limited picnic tables and fire rings
  • Restrooms, showers, and firewood 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

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.