Contact Info
5600 Nw 78Th Avenue
Johnston, IA 50131
Johnston, IA 50131
- Phone 1:
- 515-276-4656
Basics
- Number of Sites:
- 3
Amenities
Special Features
- Playground
- Fishing
Details
Season
Open through Sun Oct 06 2013Location
Getting There:GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
41.72972, -93.72111
41°43'47"N, 93°43'16"W
From I-35/80 north of Des Moines, take Johnston/Saylorville Lake Exit (131). Go north on Merle Hay Rd for 2.7 miles, then turn left onto NW Beaver Drive for 3.1 miles. Recreation area is 0.3 miles ahead on the right.
Basic Info
- Total Sites:
- 3
Visitors come to Saylorville Lake for its great boating, sailing and swimming opportunities. Anglers fish for walleye, wiper, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and northern pike.
The paved Neal Smith Trail winds 24 miles from Des Moines to Big Creek State Park and connects the campgrounds on the east side of the lake. It is designated as a National Recreation Trail and is used for biking, hiking, jogging, walking and in-line skating.
