PRAIRIE FLOWER RECREATION AREA

Address SAYLORVILLE LAKE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, 5600 NW 78TH AVENUE, JOHNSTON, IA, 50131-1941
StateIA
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone515-984-6925

Amenities

🔥 Campfire Allowed
🐾 Pets Allowed
🚰 Water Hookup
📌 Electricity Hookup: 30–50
🕒 Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
👥 Max Num of People: 6–84
👥 Min Num of People: 1
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 25–85
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 1–28
🚗 Driveway Surface: Gravel, Paved
🕒 Checkin Time: 2:00 PM
🧺 Picnic Table: Y
📌 Fire Pit: Y
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Back-in, Pull-Through
🚗 Driveway Length: 55–85
🌳 Shade: Full, Yes
Condition Rating: Prime
📌 Site Length: 50–90
📌 Tent Pad Width: 0
🔧 Sewer Hookup: Y
📌 Accessibility: Y
Accessible Occupant Message: Y
📌 Max Num of Horses: 0
Accessible Sites: 1 of 252
📅 Reservable Sites: 157 of 252
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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.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy Saylorville Lake for its excellent boating, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and swimming opportunities. Anglers will find walleye, wiper, largemouth bass, catfis

Data updated: 2026-08-23 09:34 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)