West Overlook Campground
Coralville Lake · Iowa · 89 sites
Photos: US Army Corps of Engineers via Recreation.gov
Overview
West Overlook Campground is a US Army Corps of Engineers campground in Coralville Lake, Iowa, with 89 sites. A mix: some shady sites, some open. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 79 of 89.
52 of 89 sites shaded
26 of 89 sites in full sun
43 of 89 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at West Overlook Campground are the shadiest?
About 60% of them. 52 of 89 sites have good shade and 37 are mostly open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at West Overlook Campground get the most sun?
Some. 26 of 89 sites are open to the southern sky, good for solar panels, and 13 more get some sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at West Overlook Campground?
At some sites. About 43 of 89 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 16 a partial one; the rest sit under trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at West Overlook Campground are the most level?
32 of 89 sites are flat, and 34 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 23 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 73 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes West Overlook Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile at 79 of 89. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhen is the best time to see fall color at West Overlook Campground?
October. In a typical year the leaves around West Overlook Campground are at their best in mid-October, though any one fall can run a week or two early or late. Roam’s fall foliage map shows how far the color has come this week, free every September through November.
See this week’s fall color in RoamWhat’s the weather like at West Overlook Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 63°F and lows around 41°F, with about 3.0 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open West Overlook in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 89
- Kinds
- 89 for RVs or trailers
- Hookups
- 89 with electric
- Longest rig
- 73 ft
- Accessible
- 1 site
- Elevation
- 702–763 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Fall color is the typical peak from NASA’s MODIS satellite record of when leaves change (2001–2023), limited to deciduous and mixed forest with USGS land cover (NLCD), calibrated to the USA National Phenology Network’s ground reports of colored leaves (CC BY 4.0). It is an average of many autumns, so the page gives a window, not a date.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “The West Overlook Campground is located on the west side of the Coralville Lake Dam. The campground offers 89 standard electric campsites. Amenities include modern restroom and shower facilities, boat ramp, playgrounds, and horseshoes. The West Overlook Day Use Area offers a beach, picnic sites, picnic shelter, volleyball court, and playground. The dump station and drinking water is located just outside of the West Overlook Campground. Coralville Lake is located in the Iowa River Valley, just north of Iowa City. The West Overlook Campground lies among a heavily wooded forest of mixed hardwood species on the west side of the dam. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. Whitetail deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, song birds and other species roam the lands around the lake.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.