CHERRY GLEN CAMPGROUND

Address SAYLORVILLE LAKE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, 5600 NW 78TH AVENUE, JOHNSTON, IA, 50131
StateIA
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone515-964-8792

Amenities

🐾 Pets Allowed
🔥 Campfire Allowed
ACCESSIBLE SITES
👥 Max Num of People: 6
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 1–5
🕒 Checkin Time: 2:00 PM
🧺 Picnic Table: Y
🕒 Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
👥 Min Num of People: 1
📌 Electricity Hookup: 50
🚗 Driveway Surface: Gravel, Paved
🌳 Shade: Full, Yes
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-In, Back-in
📌 Fire Pit: Y
🔧 Sewer Hookup: Y
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 28–53
🚰 Water Hookup: No
📌 Accessibility: Y, Yes
Accessible Occupant Message: Y, Yes
Accessible Sites: 6 of 125
📅 Reservable Sites: 118 of 125
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Overview

Cherry Glen Campground 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, catfish, crapp

Data updated: 2026-08-23 09:33 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)