Prairie Flower Recreation Area
Polk City, Iowa · 932 ft · In Saylorville Recreation Area
Photos: USACE Staff
At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 932 ft (284 m)932 ft284 m
Loops15
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- ASTE31 sites31 standard · up to 72 ft
- BLAZ38 sites38 standard · up to 80 ft
- CONE43 sites43 standard · up to 85 ft
- DOGB28 sites28 standard · up to 70 ft
- ELDE4 sites3 standard · 1 group · up to 52 ft
- FLEA6 sites5 standard · 1 group · up to 55 ft
- GOLD14 sites13 standard · 1 group · up to 58 ft
- HONE18 sites18 standard · up to 85 ft
- IRON14 sites13 standard · 1 group · up to 60 ft
- JUNE8 sites7 standard · 1 group · up to 55 ft
- KNAP4 sites3 standard · 1 group · up to 60 ft
- LEAD14 sites13 standard · 1 group · up to 58 ft
- MAYW8 sites7 standard · 1 group · up to 56 ft
- NIPP12 sites11 standard · 1 group · up to 55 ft
- OX-E10 sites9 standard · 1 group · up to 55 ft
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
Other campgrounds in Saylorville Recreation Area 8
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Cherry Glen Campground$24–$26 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov1.2 mi
- Acorn Valley$14–$26 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.0 mi
- Lake View Recreation Area (Saylorville)$75 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.9 mi
- Bob Shetlerpartial hookups3.2 mi
- Bob Shetler Recreation Area3 loops · BSHE, BSHM, BSHW · $22–$26 a night · full hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.2 mi
- Bob Shetlerpartial hookups3.4 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Sandpiper Recreation Area 1.2 mi · Group area: Cottonwood Recreation Area 4.0 mi · 3 single sites
Open the park pageAmenities
From Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · Correct
- ADA accessible
- Campfires allowed
From Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards
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About
Overview
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.Recreation
From Overture Maps Foundation — Places, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
Cell service
Report signal- Verizon5G · 4G LTE
- AT&T5G · 4G LTE
- T-Mobile5G · 4G LTE
Cell service at Prairie Flower Recreation Area: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueMostly Sunny, 11% chance of rain73°55°
- WedPartly Sunny, 4% chance of rain67°55°
- ThuRain Showers, 87% chance of rain64°46°
- FriSunny, 1% chance of rain58°36°
- SatAreas Of Frost then Sunny62°43°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Walnut Ridge Recreation Area
Public Land · 2.2 mi · Johnston
Primitive Walk-in Camping
Campground · 5.1 mi · Johnston
Camping Area #1
Campground · 5.4 mi · Polk City
3 more within 25 mi
Location and contact
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