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About Prairie Flower Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 153
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
On Site Services
- Playground
Water Access
- Beach Access
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Reviews (756)
What Guests Are Saying
Prairie Flower Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful scenery, spacious and clean campsites, and well-maintained facilities, including restrooms and showers. Reviewers highlight the friendly staff, excellent biking trails, and proximity to nearby amenities, making it an ideal spot for families and gatherings. Some minor concerns include uneven parking spots for RVs and occasional maintenance needs, but overall, visitors express a strong desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Prairie Flower Recreation Area is praised for its beautiful scenery, spacious and clean campsites, and well-maintained facilities, including restrooms and showers. Reviewers highlight the friendly staff, excellent biking trails, and proximity to nearby amenities, making it an ideal spot for families and gatherings. Some minor concerns include uneven parking spots for RVs and occasional maintenance needs, but overall, visitors express a strong desire to return.
Review Summary
Roger O
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2024 • Stayed at: C107, Loop: CONE
Nice spot. But it was hot no shade.
Thomas H
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2024 • Stayed at: C85, Loop: CONE
Beautiful campground. Nicely mowed green grass. Natural grasses left in place. Lots of trees. Spacious sites. Level concrete pads with fire pits and picnic tables. Several different loops to choose from. C85 gave us lake views and spectacular sunsets. Electric only.
Beckty I
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2024 • Stayed at: B48, Loop: BLAZ
Very nice cement slabs to park our 5th wheel on. Beautiful and well kept park. Close to the High Trussle Bridge and Boone to ride the rails our the dinner train.
Camp hosts Mike and Renee were awesome very helpful.
We will definitely be back!
Sharon J
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2024 • Stayed at: D121, Loop: DOGB
love camping at Prairie Flower
Evi K
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: D137, Loop: DOGB
The campground was excessively crowded. There were so many kids roaming around unattended.
The campsites were so close together, there was no privacy
Cell service is nonexistent.
John C
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: D135, Loop: DOGB
Most campsites are quite spacious, and many have paved campsite pads.
Susan K
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2024 • Stayed at: C90, Loop: CONE
Paid should be checked between visitors. Nothing like showing up to a concrete pad either cover in kids chalk or an unknown powder. I don’t want that in my camper or on my dogs. Is a white substance toxic?
I go camping to watch the stars and enjoy the sounds of nature. Not seeing Christmas lights all over the place and music playing outside your camper all day so loud you might as be at a festival.
I would really like to sit around the campfire looking at the stars and listening to the coyotes. If I want loud music, bright lights I would stay home. Don’t seem liked the bathrooms are as clean as 2 yrs ago and the hosts aren’t as friendly.
Scott N
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2024 • Stayed at: C98, Loop: CONE
Restrooms and showers were very clean. The concrete pads at the sites made setup quick. Lots of biketrails and the beach was a short 5 minute walk away.
Erika V
VerifiedSeptember 27, 2024 • Stayed at: A29, Loop: ASTE
Nice campground would recommend staying here. My only complaint was my neighbors were loud after 10 and gave me non settling vibes, but you can’t control who buys the site next to you.
Robert B
VerifiedOctober 3, 2024 • Stayed at: C108, Loop: CONE
nice lake
Location Prairie Flower Recreation Area
Address:
Saylorville Lake Administration Office, 5600 Nw 78 Th Avenue
Johnston, IA, 50131-1941
United States
From I-35, take exit 90 to Ankeny/Oralabor Road and go west for 4.8 miles. The road turns into Highway 415, continue and follow signs to the campground.
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.
Elevation: 286 feet
8.3 mi drive to downtown Johnston (about 13 min)
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.
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Last updated: September 7, 2026
