Saylorville Lake | Acorn Valley
Type: GROUP TENT ONLY AREA NONELECTRIC
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This site is listed as a group and youth camping site. If you are an organized youth group, please contact the Acorn Valley Fee Booth at (515) 276-0429 or Saylorville Lake Administration Office at (515) 276-4656. Youth groups may request the youth site rate of $35/night after registering on Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Youth Group Definition: All groups reserving this campsite must be composed
of persons 17 years of age and under which is sponsored by and accompanied by
adult representatives of a formal organization, including but not limited to
Boy and Girl Scouts of America, religious organizations, YMCA and YWCA, 4-H,
and non-profit organizations. Proof of membership may be requested at
registration. Chaperoned Organized Youth Group DOES NOT include families of
individual members of a formal organization. Additional sites are available
for larger groups if needed. If there are additional questions to an
acceptable Youth Group Organization please contact the Saylorville Lake
Administration office at (515) 276-4656.
Sites 99-101 adjacent to the group site are also available if requested for
groups up to 42 people. Saylorville Lake must be contacted for the
additional sites.
This site contains 6 individual fire rings and 1 separate council fire ring.
A 16x20 covered shelter with electricity, running water, and group grill.
This site is located within 200 yards of a shower and restroom with lighted
trail access. Acorn Valley also has a small pond stocked with bluegill, bass,
and catfish. The youth site is designated for tents only. No camping party
shall occupy any camp area for more than 14 days out of any 28 day period.
Unattended camping equipment left beyond the 24 hour limit is subject to
impoundment. Violation of any Title 36 Section 327 of the Code of Federal
Regulations by any member of a camping party is cause for revocation of the
camping privilege and the entire camping party may be required to leave the
area.