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OAK GROVE PICNIC AREA

Polk City, Iowa · US Army Corps of Engineers

HookupsLake/waterNo pets
OAK GROVE PICNIC AREA — official Recreation.gov photo

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About

Oak Grove Picnic 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.This day-use area offers two group picnic shelters with electric and water hookups. Amenities include flush toilets, a playground, volleyball court and hiking trails.Oak Grove lies among a heavily wooded forest of stately oak trees on the east side of the lake. A large beach is within walking distance. Wildlife is abundant throughout the project. White-tailed deer, turkeys, pheasants, waterfowl, and other small game animals roam the lands around the lake.Visitors come to Saylorville Lake for its great boating, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and swimming opportunities. Anglers fish for 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 Recreation Trail and is used for biking, hiking, jogging, walking and in-line skating.

Directions

Physical Address: 4801 NW 98th Ave, Polk City, IA 50226 From Ankeny, travel 3.4 miles west on 1st Street. Turn right onto HWY 415 for 0.9 miles, then left onto NW 44th street, which turns slightly right and becomes NW 98th Ave. Picnic area is on the right.

Location

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Details

State
Iowa
City / area
Polk City
Agency
US Army Corps of Engineers
Parent area
Saylorville Lake
Campsites
2
Reservable
Yes
Typical price
$50 / day
Rating
5.00 / 5 (1 reviews on Recreation.gov)
Equipment
See Recreation.gov

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