IowaSaylorville Lake

Cottonwood Recreation Area

Cottonwood Recreation Area is a day-use facility located in the tailwater area below Saylorville Dam. The 26,000-acre Saylorville Lake Project stretches over 50 miles up the Des Moines River Valley.

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Source snapshotSep 21, 2026
Land managerUS Army Corps of Engineers
Official facilityRecreation.gov · 234699

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Published address
SAYLORVILLE LAKE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, JOHNSTON, IA, 50131
Campground coordinates
41.6905556, -93.6747222Campground location, not individual site coordinates.
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