About Prairie Flower Recreation Area
Number of accommodations: 153
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
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 (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.
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
Patrick H
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2021 • Stayed at: B63, Loop: BLAZ
Excellent service and the entire camping facility is clean and well maintained! Will recommend to all my camping friends!
Lynn D
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: C106, Loop: CONE
Prairie Flower campground has spacious areas for camping, great facilities, and an easy walking path to the beach.
Dan O
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2021 • Stayed at: C110, Loop: CONE
Great campsites!
James D. V
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2021 • Stayed at: B46, Loop: BLAZ
Very clean park, well patrolled
Randy N
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2021 • Stayed at: A07, Loop: ASTE
The experience could have been better if the hostess wasn't so crabby.
Don P
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2021 • Stayed at: B40, Loop: BLAZ
Very well kept campground. Restrooms are always clean.
Joe F
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2021 • Stayed at: A14, Loop: ASTE
We have stayed here multiple times & often stay here when traveling through this area. It’s a beautiful campground with lots of open areas, right on a nice hiking/biking trail and mostly flat campsites.
Ray F
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2021 • Stayed at: C95, Loop: CONE
Love this place! Be nice to have. Another dumping stations
Brooke M
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2021 • Stayed at: C101, Loop: CONE
My husband and I are new to camping and this was a great campsite to be at for one of our first trips. Each site had a really nice cement pad with a built in fireplace a picnic table. The sites were nicely spaced apart, the park was well maintained with nice clean bathroom/shower facilities. It also has beach access and great hiking trails. We went on a sunset hike and it was one of the most beautiful hikes I've been on!
Martha G
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2021 • Stayed at: A01, Loop: ASTE
Great
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.
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.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026