Prairie Flower Recreation Area
Hosted by US Army Corps of Engineers
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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. Visitors enjoy Saylorville Lake for its excellent boating, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and swimming, and anglers will find walleye, wiper, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and northern pike. The paved Neal Smith Trail winds 24 miles from Des Moines to Big Creek State Park and connects the campgrounds on the east side of the lake; designated a National Recreation Trail, it is used for biking, hiking, jogging, walking and in-line skating. Prairie Flower is a large, open campground covering more than 60 acres, offering 153 family sites and 10 group sites, all with electric hookups. Many of the family sites in the south end offer a pleasant view of the 6000-acre lake, while the north end is made up of mostly group sites in a circle-the-wagon design. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station, educational programs, group shelters, playgrounds and a swimming beach. A visitor center, hiking trail, volleyball courts, disc golf course, boat ramps and a fishing dock are close by. Iowa's prairie heritage is celebrated in more than 40 acres of prairie plantings throughout the campground, where a wide variety of grass and flowers provides vivid colors from mid-summer to fall. White-tailed deer, turkeys, waterfowl and other small game animals roam the lands around the lake.
- Pet friendly
Location
A01
ASTE · STANDARD ELECTRIC · Overnight
- Max Num of People
- 6
- Pets Allowed
- Yes
- Capacity/Size Rating
- Single
- Max Vehicle Length
- 60
- Campfire Allowed
- Yes
Campsites252
Johnston, IA
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Amenities
Accessible campsites
1 site
Campfires allowed
Electric hookups
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Sewer hookups
Shade
Water hookups
Site features
Driveway surface
Paved (varies by site)
Max vehicle length
Typically 60 ft, up to 70 ft
Site length
Up to 70 ft
RV
Typically 60 ft, up to 70 ft
Tent
Typically 60 ft, up to 70 ft
Trailer
Typically 60 ft, up to 70 ft
Biking
Boating
Camping
Fishing
Hiking
Hunting
Swimming Site
Water Sports
Rules & policies
Check-in
2:00 PM
Check-out
12:00 PM
People per site
Up to 6
Vehicles per site
Typically 2, up to 4
Camping equipment required
Pets allowed
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