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Directions and Factoids
Directions: 2.4 miles and becomes Hwy 415. Continue on Hwy 415 N to the lake area.
OR
From I-35/80: Take Exit 127 to Highway 141 N. Take Highway 141 N approximately 6 miles to exit 148 which is NW Saylorville Drive or Hwy 415. NW Saylorville Drive will lead into the lake area.

Factoid: The Saylorville Lake Project is 26,000 acres, which stretches for over 50 miles up the Des Moines River Valley. A wide variety of recreational activities are available including fishing, picnic areas with group shelters, boat launches, an accessible fishing pier, river fishing, hunting, and a 24-mile paved, multipurpose trail used for biking, hiking, jogging, walking, and in-line skating.

NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.

Open    Partially Open    Seasonal Closure    Closed    Status Unknown

	Area Status
Acorn Valley Recreation Area   $    (Make a Reservation)				X					X		H
Big Creek Lower Spillway
Big Creek State Park					X	X	CD D C P	A GS	X	BE	S CC M
Big Creek Upper Spillway
Bob Shetler Recreation Area   $    (Make a Reservation)				X			C	A GS	X
Butch Olofson Shooting Range
Cherry Glen Recreation Area   $							CD D	A GS	X
Control Tower Fishing Access
Cottonwood Recreation Area   $    (Make a Reservation)								A GS	X		W
Equestrian Center											Q
Highway 210 Access											W
Highway 30 Access					X						W
Lakeview High Water Boat Ramp   $							CD D
Lakeview Recreation Area   $    (Make a Reservation)							CD D	A GS
Lincoln Access					X		CD D
Neal Smith Trail											M
Oak Grove Recreation Area   $    (Make a Reservation)								A GS	X
Polk City Sports Complex									X
Prairie Flower Recreation Area   $    (Make a Reservation)				X					X		H M
Prospect Park					X			A GS	X		W M
Sandpiper Recreation Area   $    (Make a Reservation)				X			CD D	A GS	X		H M
Saylorville Lake Marina					X	X	CD D	A	X		M
Saylorville Lake Scenic Viewing Area
Swede Point Park		E N G D		X				GS	X		H
Sycamore Access											M
Visitor Center Recreation Area								A			I M
Walnut Ridge Recreation Area   $    (Make a Reservation)								A GS
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected

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