RV site details
- Electric
- Dump station
- Big rigs
From Recreation.gov RIDB. Elevation is from the U.S. Geological Survey.
About ACORN VALLEY
ACORN VALLEY is a public campground in JOHNSTON, IA. It has 91 campsites. 83 sites can be reserved. 8 sites are first come, first served.
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.
Anglers enjoy the lake for its abundance of 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 Trail and is used for biking, hiking, jogging, walking and in-line skating. The campground offers 29 family sites with electric hookups and 54 primitive walk-to tent sites.
The campground also features 2 group tent camping areas; a youth group camping area with special restrictions to organized youth as well as a standard group area open to all visitors. Amenities include flush toilets, showers, drinking water and a dump station.
Policies and details
- Roads: Back-In, Back-in, and Gravel
Location
SAYLORVILLE LAKE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, JOHNSTON, IA 50131-1941
About 3 miles north of Johnston, IA
Elevation 949 ft
Get directionsConfirm the entrance with the park before towing a large rig.
Setting and recreation
The official listing describes ACORN VALLEY in a setting associated with creek, lake or reservoir, and river. For trip planning, the source identifies Biking, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, and Swimming among the recreation options at or near this JOHNSTON campground.