OAK GROVE PICNIC AREA

Address	SAYLORVILLE LAKE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, 5600 NW 78TH AVE, Johnston, IA, 50131 📍 View exact location on map
State	IA
Reservable	Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone	515-276-4656
Email	jonathan.d.wuebker@usace.army.mil

Amenities

☀️ DAY USE AREA

📌 FIREPLACE

🚻 FLUSH TOILETS

📌 PARKING AREA

📌 PAVED PARKING

📌 PAVED ROADS

🧺 PICNIC AREA

🧺 PICNIC SHELTERS

🧺 PICNIC TABLES

📌 PLAYGROIUND

📌 ELECTRICITY

📌 GRILLS

🌳 Shade

🐾 Pets Allowed

🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 21–22

📌 BBQ: Y

📌 Quiet Area: Y

♿ Accessible Occupant Message: Y

📌 Accessibility: Y

🚰 Water Hookup: Y

👥 Min Num of People: 1

👥 Max Num of People: 50

⭐ Condition Rating: Good

🕒 Checkout Time: 9:00 PM

📌 Location Rating: Good

🕒 Checkin Time: 7:00 AM

🚶 Site Access: Drive-In

🚗 Driveway Surface: Paved

🚙 Min Num of Vehicles: 1

🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 20

♿ Accessible Sites: 2 of 2

📅 Reservable Sites: 2 of 2

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Overview

Oak Grove Picnic Area is a day-use facility located on the 26,000-acre Saylorville Lake Project, which stretches over 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 come to Saylorville Lake for its great boating, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and swimming opportunities. Anglers fish for walleye, wiper, largemouth bass, catfish, crappi

Data updated: 2026-08-23 09:35 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)