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Prairie Flower Recreation Area

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PRAIRIE FLOWER RECREATION AREA Playground

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Playground

About Prairie Flower Recreation Area

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.

Number of accommodations: 153

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - May 1 to Oct 24

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Playground
Water Access

Water Access

  • Beach Access
Missing information?

Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

153 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 A01, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A02, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A03, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A05, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A06, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A07, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A08, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Water & Electric
Price not available
🚐 A09, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A10, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A11, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A12, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A13, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A14, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A15, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A16, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A17, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A18, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A19, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A20, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A21, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A22, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A23, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A24, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A25, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A26, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A27, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A28, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A29, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A30, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 A31, Loop: ASTE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B32, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B38, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B39, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B40, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B41, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B42, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B43, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B44, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B45, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B46, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B47, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B48, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B49, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B50, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B51, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B52, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B53, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B54, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B55, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B56, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B57, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B58, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B59, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B60, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B61, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B62, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B63, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B64, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B65, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B66, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B67, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B68, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 B69, Loop: BLAZ
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C100, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C101, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C102, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C103, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C104, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C105, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C106, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C107, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C108, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C109, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C110, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C111, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C112, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C70, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C71, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C72, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C73, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C74, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C75, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C76, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C77, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C78, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C79, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C80, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C81, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C82, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C83, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C84, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C85, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C86, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C87, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C88, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C89, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C90, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C91, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C92, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C93, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C94, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C95, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C96, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C97, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C98, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 C99, Loop: CONE
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D113, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D114 & D115, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D116, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D117, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D118, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D119, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D120, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D121, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D122, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D123, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D124, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D125, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D126, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D127, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D128, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D129, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D130, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D131, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D132, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D133, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D135, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D137, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 D138, Loop: DOGB
50 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 E149, Loop: ELDE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 F153, Loop: FLEA
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H173, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H174, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H175, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H176, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H177, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H178, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H179, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H180, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H181, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H182, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H183, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H184, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H185, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H186, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H187, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H188, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H189, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 H190, Loop: HONE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 J205, Loop: JUNE
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 K213, Loop: KNAP
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 M231, Loop: MAYW
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available
🚐 O251, Loop: OX-E
30 Amp · Electric Only
Price not available

Reviews (618)

What Guests Are Saying

Prairie Flower Recreation Area is a well-maintained campground featuring spacious, clean sites with large concrete pads and excellent facilities, including spotless restrooms and friendly staff. Many visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and proximity to recreational activities in nearby Ames, Ankeny, and Des Moines. Some suggestions for improvement include adding more paved sites and addressing overgrown grass and weeds, but overall, guests express a strong desire to return for future visits.

Review Summary

4.6
618 reviews
5
73.8%
456
4
17.0%
105
3
5.7%
35
2
1.8%
11
1
1.8%
11

Jennifer C

Verified

July 18, 2025 Stayed at: B49, Loop: BLAZ

5

Beautiful campground, our site was 100% level. Only wish we had more time to spend here. It is on our list to visit again!

Robert B

Verified

July 17, 2025 Stayed at: C107, Loop: CONE

4

Peaceful we chose 107. It is hard to back into. we wont choose that one again.

Robert B

Verified

July 15, 2025 Stayed at: C107, Loop: CONE

5

It was a quiet week at Prairie Flower. # 107 isn't the friendliest site to back in to. The culvert is right on the edge, We won't camp in that spot anymore.

jim s

Verified

July 15, 2025 Stayed at: D119, Loop: DOGB

4

Very nice will maintained campground

James D. V

Verified

July 15, 2025 Stayed at: B39, Loop: BLAZ

5

Clean and well kept up

Dustin B

Verified

July 14, 2025 Stayed at: D131, Loop: DOGB

5

Great facility

Tina R

Verified

July 13, 2025 Stayed at: D131, Loop: DOGB

5

Our family had so much fun!

Gary W

Verified

July 11, 2025 Stayed at: B65, Loop: BLAZ

5

Awesome place loved it

Kent H

Verified

July 10, 2025 Stayed at: D117, Loop: DOGB

5

Awesome campground

Patrick H

Verified

July 9, 2025 Stayed at: A16, Loop: ASTE

5

Very quiet and shady!

Location Prairie Flower Recreation Area

Address:
Saylorville Lake Administration Office, 5600 Nw 78 Th Avenue
Johnston, IA, 50131-1941
United States

Highway access

Prairie Flower Recreation Area is accessible via Iowa State Highway 415, which is approximately 5 miles to the east. Interstate 80 is about 20 miles to the north.

Latitude & Longitude: 41.7483 / -93.6875

Elevation: 286 feet

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

2PM

Check out time

12PM

General

  • Click here for more information
  • Click here for a virtual tour of the Saylorville Lake area.
  • Quiet Hours: From 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Campgrounds are restricted to registered campers during these hours. Visitors must leave by 10:00 p.m. Gates remain open 24/7.

Nearby Campgrounds

Nearby destinations


Last updated: June 3, 2026

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