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Saylorville Lake - COE/Acorn Valley
Saylorville Lake is a reservoir located in central Iowa, just north of the city of Des Moines. It is part of the Des Moines River watershed and is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lake was created in the late 1970s to provide flood control and recreational opportunities for the area. The lake is located in Polk County, with the majority of the lake located in the city of Johnston. The lake is surrounded by the Saylorville Lake Wildlife Management Area, which includes the Coe Acorn Valley area. This area is a popular spot for fishing, camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities.
Amenities
- Recreational Facilities
- Policies
- Other Amenities & Services
- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
- Facility
- Hunting Nearby (within 20 miles)
- On-Site Rentals
- Sites
User Reviews
Sean Smith
Nice place, booked last minute only $24. Electric hookup, nice bathroom/shower house. Some Parking spots are nestled into the woods and flat. Did the reservation online.
Colleen Duncan
Well kept park, beautiful trees, showers batrooms are in good condition. Nice metal picnic tables & fire rings at each site. There is a really large group camping area with covered pavilions. More tent camping available than RV sites with electric. But potable water is available at one end of dump station. Nice area - bear in mind there really is no access to Saylorville lake, but some of the tent sites do overlook the lake.
Precision Insulation and Coatings
This is a great campground. We like going here because it’s an alcohol free campground. No late night loud parties. This is a clean place. They have camping for tents and RV hook ups. The bathrooms and showers are well kept. There are places to fish around the campgrounds, and parks for the kids throughout. There are dumpsters for trash, you bring your own trash bags and utilize the dumpsters. It’s a beautiful quiet campground. Handicap accessible.
Mary Murtaugh
Secluded, clean, peaceful place! Large sites for groups. Bathhouse was clean. A volunteer puts reservation cards on posts, we didn’t have one. He showed up on day 2 with it. Snuck up behind me and frightened me. Other than that episode it was a wonderful time.
Angela Kinney
Great place for families !! Lots if space between sites for kids. We loved it & will be back. One thing... Supposed to be a discount for seniors. Theres NOTHING online about it. Always stuck paying full price at Saylorville when we reserve online , multiple times now... Probably so many times that we should have a FREE night owed to us. Other than that , it was a fun time.
Hill Billy
Nice campgrounds, bathroom was clean. Nice playground for kids. Most camping spots were very spacious.
Cletus Bovine
🤔 So, they fail to mention the standard electric plug on site 8 is blocked and doesn't work, yet charge $22 per night. It's a gorgeous spot though, not worth $22 if you're staying in a tent like we are. I wish we would've swung out and checked it sooner. Probably a mix up on my part! Keep this in mind. 🙃
Carla Laidig
Great alcohol-free park. Tent sites are spread out in wooded hollows. 3 nice bath houses well maintained & cleaned frequently. Some camper sites have concrete pads. Lots of volunteers and corp workers maintain well. Must reserve spot
Victoria O
Well maintained tent camping sites. Beautiful place to stay! Only down side was one of our campsite neighbors (3 tents on 1 site, 6+ ppl) did not get the memo about NO alcohol and what quiet hours mean. They were up all night being very loud even after we asked them to be quiet. We were there with our children and our other campsite neighbors also had many children trying to sleep. Someone needs to be going around at quiet hour time and making sure all campers are following the rules because campsite #87 defiantly was not!!! We didnt get sleep till 3am! We chose this campsite because it was suppose to be family friendly, no alcohol and no ruckus after a certain time.