Prairie Flower Recreation Area

Very nice place. Only complaint is my campsite was too close to the highway and the traffic noise kept up all night. Plenty of options if I had realized the highway was so close I would have chosen a different site.

Please pave the sites in A loop

Nice campsites. Was disappointed at how much noise from the highway there was.

This was or first stay in Iowa and I had to make a new account to make the reservation. Apparently, I didn't do everything required and although I thought I had a reservation, the reality was that it had not gone through. The local park ranger came checking on us next morning and discovered we were there without a reservation. He was so professional and understanding. He helped me figure out the reservation system and get the site paid for. We very much appreciate the park employees we have met at this and all other COE and US Forest campgrounds.

They have the cleanest campground bathrooms I had ever seen. The campground was easy to find. The person who directed us to the campground at the entrance was kind and explained the directions well. The campsite was beautiful. The only issues were some of the other campers who were loud, and someone who sprayed weed killer everywhere and someone who left his hose to the RV hooked up to the water almost the entire time.

The 110 outlet at site 127 is out. Every other site I have used at Prairie Flower has been excellent.
Shower facilities are always spotless.
Looking forward to 2025!
Would also love information on how to use the first come first served sites. Website is very vague

First, let me say Prairie Flower has always been our favorite place to camp. It is very sad to see how it has become so overgrown with weeds, especially around the entrance road and so close to campsites. The weeds are 4-6 feet tall and very close to the road edge. I nearly missed colliding with a biker pulling out from B entrance due to the tall weeds and the fact it is very difficult to see them. We're hoping they will cut all those weeds down before next year. The weeds also made it difficult for my husband's allergies.
We appreciate the change of the check-out time to 12:00.

Camp ground is exceptionally maintained, quiet and offers a lot of trails and activities. Will most definitely stay again!

We love to go camping. The cement pads to level the camper are so easy. Way better than gravel pads. We love to bike and walk around and see what other people have for campers.
We can’t wait for the 2025 camp season.

I had reserved campsites 2 and 3 in the Aster Loop for my husband and myself, one son and family with a pop-up, and another son and family in a tent on our site. We had planned a family picnic with my husband's siblings and cousins, about 30 total. The little parking lot was perfect for the travelers to the picnic. The sites were clean and #2 was shady. We grilled, the playground was nearby for the children, and except for a couple of yellow jacket stings, all had a great time. Prairie Flower is our favorite camping area at Saylorville Lake and we have camped in all the loops except for group camping to the north.