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Prairie Flower Recreation Area, located at 5600 NW 78th Ave, Johnston, IA 50131, USA, is a delightful campground situated on Saylorville Lake. As part of the "Campgrounds & RV Parks" category, it provides a serene and spacious environment for campers.
Customer reviews consistently praise the campground for its spacious campsites, many of which feature large concrete pads and ample space between neighbors. The environment is described as very quiet and peaceful, making it ideal for those seeking a relaxing getaway. The campground is conveniently located about 10 minutes west of Ankeny, IA, providing easy access to shopping and dining options. Des Moines is also within a reasonable driving distance.
The campground offers various camping loops, each with its own unique features. Loop C provides stunning lake views, while Loop A offers good-sized gravel spots that may not be level. Loop D features concrete pads on most sites, catering to different camping preferences. The recreation area also provides excellent group sites, accommodating groups of 4 to 10+ people.
A beach area is available, offering beautiful sunset views, which add to the overall charm of the campground. The combination of spacious campsites, convenient location, and scenic views makes Prairie Flower Recreation Area a highly recommended camping destination.
Prairie Flower Recreation Area offers spacious, peaceful camping on Saylorville Lake. Located at 5600 NW 78th Ave.
For inquiries, you can contact Prairie Flower Recreation Area at (515) 984-6925 or +1 515-984-6925.
Gallery
Highlights
Picnics
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Offerings
RV electric hookup
Activities
Hiking
Amenities
Picnic tables
Public restroom
Public shower
Restroom
Swings
Tent sites
Children
Good for kids
Kid-friendly hikes
Playground
Parking
On-site parking
Pets
Dogs allowed
Chasin 70s
Aug 29
This was our first stay at a COE campground. What a lovely surprise. This park, located on Saylorville Lake, has a lot of campsites. Most of these sites are large concrete pads and have a lot of space between your neighbors. Very quite and peacefull campground. It is conveniently located about 10 minutes west of Akeny, IA so you are close to any kind of shopping or restaurants you may need while staying here. Des Moines is also not too far away. There is a beach that had beautiful sunsets every night we were there. We camped at Prairie Flower Recreation Area COE in a Fifth Wheel. We stayed in site B63.
Renee Gleason
Jun 07
Each loop offers something a little different. Loop c has many views of the lake. Loop A has good size spots ,but is gravel and my not be level. Loop D has concrete pads on most sites. They have great group sites for groups of 4 up to 10+
Terry Althoff
Jul 12
Very nice campsites. Peaceful and quiet 🤫
Pamela Bond
Aug 18
It is a great campground but the water temperature in ladies showers in the A campground bathhouse is WAY too Hot and the handicap shower is out of order. We camped at A08 and the weeds were way overgrown! I saw the lawn maintenance coming with weedeaters so I moved everything out of their way..thinking that they were going to weedeat around our campsite but they disappeared and never came close! I had to shower outside our RV with shorts and a workout bra to get a cooler water temperature that I could tolerate! Won't be booking the A campground again.
Josie Mills
Jul 26
Our stay was very pleasant. The restrooms were dirty.