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Acorn Valley

US Army Corps of Engineers · Iowa

Acorn Valley in Iowa. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 51 public campsites we map in Iowa.

Acorn Valley Campground is located on the 26,000-acre Saylorville Lake Project, which stretches over 50 miles up the Des Moines River Valley. The lake provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including camping, bicycling, boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and hunting. Recreation Anglers enjoy the lake for its abundance of walleye, wiper, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and northern pike.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee
$14–$24/night
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Site type
RV & Tent Campground
Suits an RV
Yes
Phone
515-276-0429
Coordinates
41.73778, -93.72361

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Nearest sites we map

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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