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Prairie Flower Recreation Area

Saylorville Lake Administration Office, 5600 Nw 78 Th Avenue, Johnston, Iowa, United States

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PRAIRIE FLOWER RECREATION AREA Playground

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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

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

Reviews (618)

Verified Only

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

Tom M

Verified

June 16, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: C73, Loop: CONE

5

Very well kept beautiful campground.

Rick T

Verified

June 15, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: A09, Loop: ASTE

5

Perfect and spacious camping! Lots to do in the area!! Beautiful views

Donald F

Verified

June 14, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: C108, Loop: CONE

3

Didn't enjoy the west sun on our patio, but was my fault due to site choice.

Larry S

Verified

June 11, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: A22, Loop: ASTE

5

Very nice park, well spaced and nice shower house.

Linda H

Verified

June 11, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: H186, Loop: HONE

4

easy check in, nice level graveled spot. quiet and excellent clean restroom and showers. Would have liked my shade at our spot but all in all great experience. Wish there were more dump stations too.

Thomas N

Verified

June 10, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: A29, Loop: ASTE

5

Clean restroom/ showers. Campsites well maintain.

Raymond B

Verified

June 10, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: C104, Loop: CONE

5

Rest room and showers clean. Host very wam and helpful.

John C

Verified

June 10, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: B43, Loop: BLAZ

5

We enjoyed our Extra Large paved campsite next to the woods. We had an easy check in by cellphone.

My only suggestion is to have more water hydrants in the campground.

David C

Verified

June 10, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: C72, Loop: CONE

5

You need to expand the dump station at Prairie Flower. It’s a joke getting out of here. Otherwise this place is very nice.

Ken W

Verified

June 8, 2021 β€’ Stayed at: H174, Loop: HONE

5

Campsite and facilities are well kept. Enjoy the Neal Smith bike trail that runs thru the campground. We particularly like the ride North to Big Creek State Park. We did take advantage of the hiking trails as well.

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

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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

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