West Overlook Day Use Area

Anglers will find large and smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye and catfish. The West Overlook Day Use Area offers a boat ramp, designated swimming beach, playground, picnic sites, group picnic shelter, and a sand volleyball court. Natural Features Coralville Lake is located in the Iowa River Valley, just north of Iowa City. West Overlook Day Use is located on the east side of the lake, just above the Coralville Lake Dam. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. White-tailed deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, song birds and other species roam the lands around the lake. Nearby Attractions The Devonian Fossil Gorge is just below the dam, offering a unique opportunity to explore a 375-million-year old sea floor and discover fossil remains of sea life that once inhabited this tropical marine environment. Twenty discovery points can be found throughout the site along with a cell phone audio tour. Sugar Bottom Mountain Bike Trail is located in the Sugar Bottom Day Use Area and offers beginner to expert trails. Six campgrounds are located at Coralville Lake offering non-electric tent-only campsites up to full service 50 amp/water/sewer campsites. Several trails are located at Coralville Lake, including the Woodpecker and Squire Point trails and barrier-free paved trails located at the Veterans Trail and Riverwalk Trail. Sugar Bottom Disc Golf Course is located in the Sugar Bottom Day Use Area and offers 18 partially wooden and open holes. Turkey Creek Disc Golf Course is located in the Turkey Creek Day Use Area and offers 9 partially wooden and open holes.