Prairie Flower Recreation Area

Power outage at 5 AM on my second to last day cut my reservation short, but the staff was VERY good about alerting me (and everyone) and providing options.

The crew that mowed the grass did a terrible job

We really enjoyed our stay at Priere Flower COE. The location couldn’t have been better—tucked away in a peaceful setting, yet with easy access to the Iowa State Fair and the High Trestle Bridge, both of which were highlights of our visit. The campground itself was clean, quiet, and well-maintained, making it a perfect place to relax after a day of exploring. We appreciated the convenience and the friendly atmosphere, and would definitely stay here again.

Our site was on B loop and backed up to C loop. We had good shade and now with the increased water spigots, we were close to water. The shower house was kept clean and I appreciated the longer timer, the pressure, and warm water, making showers much better than at some campgrounds. Having the lake close by is a major plus even if not lakeside since it's visible on walks. I do wish I could take my dog to the beach on a leash. My only complaint is that there were people who didn't keep their dogs on leashes or tie outs so was a constant fear of altercations.

We always enjoy our time at Prairie Flower. It's one of the best campgrounds we've ever been to, and there have been many. We return whenever we're in the area.

Overall always would be a 5 star but who they have doing their mowing and the quality of the grass care would be a 1 star.

A23 is a great site. It's not very level but it's sort of by itself. It's directly across from shower building, which will be handy for some.

Beautiful view of the lake, highlight of the spot. However, with temps nearly 100 degrees, no shade made it very hot. Faces west making our awning obsolete in the evening. In the fall, this would be a perfect spot. Campground lost power on our last morning.

No matter which loop we are in, we love staying in Prairie Flower.

We would love to see the Aster loop improved with concrete pads though.

I love camping at Prairie Rose. Many of the newer spots have no shade yet but we deal with that. This stay, we saw garbage piled over the edges of the dumpsters and on the ground around them. We never found out what was going on with that. The grass seemed longer than usual too. We wanted to ask some of the volunteers but never did see any of them out and about. The front gate shack was not manned at all the whole time we were there. There are 2 campers in front by the gates, so not sure what those volunteers do but they didn’t man the check-in shack.