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Sandpiper Recreation Area

US Army Corps of Engineers · Iowa

Sandpiper Recreation Area in Iowa. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 51 public campsites we map in Iowa.

Sandpiper Recreation Area is a day-use facility 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 boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and hunting. Recreation Visitors come to Saylorville Lake for its great boating, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and swimming opportunities.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Army Corps of Engineers
Fee
Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking
Reservation required
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USACE policy)
Phone
515-276-4656
Coordinates
41.75361, -93.70972

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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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