$24 / night

Established Camping

Prairie Flower Recreation Area

14 Reviews

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Due to construction delays, Prairie Flower Campground may open later than regularly scheduled. To reduce impacts to our visitors, we are currently not accepting reservations between May 1, 2024 and May 24, 2024.

Attention Campers! Beginning 2024, the Saylorville Lake Project's new Check-out time will be 12 pm. The new Check-in time will be 2 pm.

About

US Army Corps of Engineers

Saylorville Lake

Overview

Prairie Flower Recreation Area is located on the 26,000-acre Saylorville Lake Project, which stretches more than 50 miles up the Des Moines River Valley. The lake provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and hunting. ##…

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Boat-In
    Sites accessible by watercraft.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Pull-Through Sites
  • Big Rig Friendly

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14 Reviews

MThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jun. 7, 2021

Much nicer than I expected

Campground with level pads, easy access and super friendly hosts. Spaces are large and open with nice balance of trees for shade.

SiteB51
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Reviewed Oct. 18, 2020

Large campground

This is a very large campground with lots of sites and large group camping areas. The bathrooms and shower house are nice and clean.

Chelsea G.
Reviewed Sep. 16, 2020

Favorite campground!

We went to Prairie Flower for the first time last week and this is by far our favorite campground so far!

The whole campsite was paved and our site (#81) had a beautiful lake view. The whole park was the cleanest we have seen anywhere else. We will absolutely be back!

Location

Prairie Flower Recreation Area is located in Iowa

Detail location of campground

Directions

From I-35, take exit 90 to Ankeny/Oralabor Road and go west for 4.8 miles. The road turns into Highway 415, continue and follow signs to the campground.

Address

SAYLORVILLE LAKE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 5600 NW 78TH AVENUE
Johnston, IA 50131-1941

Coordinates

41.7483333 N
93.6875 W

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