Sandpiper Recreation Area in IA -- Campground & RV Camping

Sandpiper Recreation Area is a day-use facility located on the open northeast shore of Saylorville Lake, bordered by heavy timber. The site features a single group shelter holding up to 500 people with water and electric hookups. On-site facilities include flush toilets, a playground, a scenic overlook, a boat ramp, and direct connections to the paved 24-mile Neal Smith Trail.

Getting there: Physical Address: 7101 NW Polk City Drive Polk City, IA 50226 From I-35, take Exit 92 and go east on First Street approximately 5 miles to HWY 415. Turn right (north) and travel approximately 3 miles to recreation area on the right.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• The Saylorville Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
• Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.