Sandpiper Recreation Area
Polk City, Iowa · 902 ft · In Saylorville Recreation Area
Photos: USACE Staff
At a glance
5 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 902 ft (275 m)902 ft275 m
Sites1
Sandpiper Recreation Area lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
All 1 shown · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Other campgrounds in Saylorville Recreation Area 8
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Acorn Valley$14–$26 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov1.3 mi
- Cherry Glen Campground$24–$26 a night · partial hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.2 mi
- Lake View Recreation Area (Saylorville)$75 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.1 mi
- Bob Shetler Recreation Area3 loops · BSHE, BSHM, BSHW · $22–$26 a night · full hookups · Reserve on Recreation.gov3.8 mi
- Bob Shetlerpartial hookups3.8 mi
- Bob Shetlerpartial hookups3.9 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Prairie Flower Recreation Area 1.2 mi · Group area: Cottonwood Recreation Area 4.7 mi · 3 single sites
Open the park pageAmenities
From Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · Correct
- ADA accessible
- Toilets
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About
Overview
Sandpiper Recreation Area is a day-use facility 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 boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and hunting.
Recreation
Visitors come to Saylorville Lake for its great boating, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and swimming opportunities. Anglers fish for walleye, wiper, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and northern pike.
From 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 Sandpiper Recreation Area: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Cloudy, 5% chance of rain66°54°
- ThuShowers And Thunderstorms, 95% chance of rain64°44°
- FriMostly Sunny, 1% chance of rain57°34°
- SatAreas Of Frost then Sunny62°43°
- SunSunny, 4% chance of rain67°49°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Walnut Ridge Recreation Area
Public Land · 1.8 mi · Johnston
Primitive Walk-in Camping
Campground · 4.0 mi · Johnston
Camping Area #1
Campground · 4.3 mi · Polk City
3 more within 25 mi
Location and contact
Data from Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards
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