Iowa - Acorn Valley

Acorn Valley - a United States Army Corp of Engineers Park

This is one of the four campgrounds around Saylorville Lake north of Des Moines Iowa.  This park is primarily for tent camping. This park is alsoAlcohol Free.  

Here is the official information from their website: Acorn Valley is open May through September and features 29 campsites with gravel pad and electricity and 65 walk-in tent sites, without electricity.  It is located on the west side of Saylorville Lake.  Amenities include: drinking water, dump station at entrance station, 1 handicap accessible paved campsite (w/water), flush toilets, showers, playgrounds, hiking trails, and a small pond.

We have not camped here since we purchased our first RV.  It is great for family camping in a tent.  The 'tent only' loop has a lot of  'walk in' sites that are on rolling hills.  You can find level spots but you have to look for them.

Of historical and personal note only:  Ella and I were tent camping during the immediate aftermath of the destruction of the Twin Towers on 9/11.  The “no fly” anywhere in the USA was still in affect at the time.  Camp Dodge (National Guard Training Camp), which is located very near this park, was doing “Live Fire” exercises day and night.  It was a very surreal experience.