Prairie Flower Recreation Area Campground and Camping
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About the Campground
Prairie Flower Recreation Area is located on the 26,000 acre Saylorville Lake project, which stretches for over 50 miles up the Des Moines River Valley. Prairie Flower is a large, open campground with 248 sites covering more than 60 acres. Many of the family sites in the south offer a pleasant view of the 6000 acre lake, while the north is mostly for group camping in a circle-the-wagon design. Over 40 acres of prairie plantings throughout the campground celebrate Iowa's prairie heritage and provide a variety of color from mid-summer to fall. A wide variety of activities and facilities are available within the campground, including interpretive programs, group shelters, playgrounds, swimming, and fishing. The 24-mile paved, multi-purpose Neal Smith Trail runs from Des Moines to Big Creek State Park and connects the campground to all recreation areas on the east side of the lake. It's designated as a National Recreation Trail (no motor vehicles allowed) and is used for biking, hiking, jogging, walking, and in-line skating. Nearby amenities include a visitor center, nature trail, group picnic shelters, baseball diamond, volleyball standards, swimming, sailing, skiing, wind surfing, frisbee disc golf course, accessible fishing pier, river fishing and hunting. Prairie Flower Campground has 10 group areas with a total of 94 campsites. Group areas range in size from 4 to 14 sites. Large groups may reserve more than one group loop. Golden Age and Golden Access discounts do not apply to group sites. Visit our website site at http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/saylorville
Services & Amenities
| Within Facility |
- Accessible Restroom
- Accessible Showers
- Bbq Grills
- Bike Trail
- Comfort Station
- Dump Station
- Fishing
- Flush Toilet
- Garbage Service
- Gatehouse
- Grills
- Hiking Trail
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- Marina
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Potable Water
- Recycling Center
- Reservoir
- Shower
- Soda Machine
- Swimming
- Telephone
- Volleyball
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| Within 10 Miles |
- Baseball Field
- Boat Launch Ramp
- Butterfly Garden
- Equestrian Area
- Family Campground
- Firewood
- Fish Cleaning Station
- Fishing Pier
- Frisbee Golf
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- Group Picnic Shelters
- Hunting
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Public Marina
- Rent Bicycles
- Sailing
- Visitors Center
- Water Skiing
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Fees
Peak Season
Apr 30 2010 -
Oct 24 2010 |
STANDARD ELECTRIC |
$16.00-$24.00 |
| GROUP STANDARD AREA ELECTRIC |
$64.00-$252.00 |
Peak Season
Apr 29 2011 -
Oct 23 2011 |
STANDARD ELECTRIC |
$16.00-$24.00 |
| GROUP STANDARD AREA ELECTRIC |
$64.00-$252.00 |
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Alerts and Important Information
Reservations must be made at least 2 days in advance.
Reservations made in Blazingstar and Coneflower loops are restricted to camping pad during 2010. Sites are newly constructed and will require seeding. Please plan accordingly.
On family sites, 1 family or 6 people are allowed per site.
Additional equipment such as boats or extra vehicles is allowed if there is sufficient parking room on the campsite. Tents may be placed on the grass adjacent to campsite spurs.
Camper must be 18 or over to make reservation and must be present during stay. Park reserves the right to cancel reservations.
Campground Contact Information
Campground Phone: 515-984-6925
Customer Service Phone:888-445-1474
Backcountry Permits Phone: 877-550-6777
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More About Prairie Flower Recreation Area Campground
Prairie Flower Recreation Area is a campground located in Ankeny, Iowa. This is a US Forest Service campground. All reservations can be made by calling 1-877-444-6777.
To find this campground check the map shown above, or enter -93.6875 latitude, and -93.6875 longitude into your GPS device.
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