Acorn Valley
Johnston, Iowa · 948 ft · In Saylorville Recreation Area
Photos: USACE Staff
At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 948 ft (289 m)948 ft289 m
Sites85
Acorn Valley lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 001Standard · up to 6 people55 ft
- 002Standard · up to 6 people
- 003Standard · up to 6 people54 ft
- 004Standard · up to 6 people45 ft
- 005Standard · up to 6 people32 ft
- 006Standard · up to 6 people82 ft
- 007Standard · up to 6 people22 ft
- 008Standard · up to 6 people30 ft
- 009Standard · up to 6 people41 ft
- 010Standard · up to 6 people51 ft
Showing 10 of 85 · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 6 staff entries left out.
Other campgrounds in Saylorville Recreation Area 7
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Lake View Recreation Area (Saylorville)$75 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.3 mi
- Cherry Glen Campground$24–$26 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.3 mi
- Bob Shetler Recreation Area3 loops · BSHE, BSHM, BSHW · $22–$26 a night · full hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.2 mi
- Bob Shetlerpartial hookups3.2 mi
- Bob Shetlerpartial hookups3.2 mi
- Camp HantesaCampground · facts not yet known20 mi
Also in the park: 3 group areas · 3 single sites
Open the park pageAmenities
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- ADA accessible
- Campfires allowed
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About
Overview
Acorn Valley Campground is located on the 26,000-acre Saylorville Lake Project, which stretches over 50 miles up the Des Moines River Valley.
The lake provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including camping, bicycling, boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and hunting.
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Cell service
Report signal- Verizon5G · 4G LTE
- AT&T5G · 4G LTE
- T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE
Cell service at Acorn Valley: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueMostly Cloudy, 14% chance of rain68°53°
- WedMostly Cloudy, 6% chance of rain66°54°
- ThuShowers And Thunderstorms, 96% chance of rain64°44°
- FriMostly Sunny, 1% chance of rain57°34°
- SatAreas Of Frost then Sunny62°43°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Walnut Ridge Recreation Area
Public Land · 0.6 mi · Johnston
Primitive Walk-in Camping
Campground · 4.1 mi · Johnston
Walmart · Grimes
Overnight Parking · 4.4 mi · Grimes
3 more within 25 mi
Location and contact
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