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Saylorville Lake

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See the Saylorville Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
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Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: 2.4 miles and becomes Hwy 415. Continue on Hwy 415 N to the lake area.
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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.

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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.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

34 Recreation areas at Saylorville Lake

	Area Status
Acorn Valley Recreation Area   $				X					X		H
Big Creek Lower Spillway
Big Creek State Park					X	X	D C P	A GS	X	BE	S CC M
Big Creek Upper Spillway
Bob Shetler Recreation Area   $				X			C	A GS	X
Butch Olofson Shooting Range
Cherry Glen Campground   $		E D		X					X
Cherry Glen Picnic Area   $								A GS	X		M
Cherry Glen Recreation Area   $							D	A GS	X
Control Tower Fishing Access
Cottonwood Recreation Area   $								A GS	X		W
County Road E57 Access					X						W
Equestrian Center											Q
Highway 210 Access											W
Highway 30 Access					X						W
Lakeview High Water Boat Ramp   $							D
Lakeview Recreation Area   $							D	A GS
Lincoln Access					X		D
Neal Smith Trail											M
Oak Grove Beach   $										BE	M
Oak Grove Recreation Area   $								A GS	X
Polk City Sports Complex									X
Prairie Flower Recreation Area   $				X					X		H M
Prospect Park					X			A GS	X		W M
Sandpiper Recreation Area   $				X			D	A GS	X		H M
Saylorville Lake Marina					X	X	D	A	X		M
Saylorville Lake Scenic Viewing Area
Saylorville Lake Visitor Center
Sportsman Access					X						W
Sub 1 Access					X						W
Swede Point Park		E N G D		X				GS	X		H
Sycamore Access					X						M
Visitor Center Recreation Area								A			I M
Walnut Ridge Recreation Area   $								A GS
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected