Saylorville Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Iowa
Saylorville Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 28,331 acres in Polk County, Boone County + 1 more, Iowa (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 28,331 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Rock Island |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Polk County, Boone County, Dallas County |
| Reference point | 41.79451, -93.76449 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Big Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,933 acres · 0.9 mi
- Big Creek Lake Other state land · 800 acres · 1.8 mi
- Saylorville Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 10,782 acres · 2.4 mi
- Polk City Refuge Other state land · 500 acres · 4 mi
- Saylorville Lake Army Corps of Engineers project land · 81 acres · 11.4 mi
- Long Refuge Other state land · 42 acres · 11.4 mi
- Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 111 acres · 13.3 mi
- Polk County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia Waterfowl Production Area · 147 acres · 13.6 mi
- Paul Errington Marsh Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 196 acres · 13.6 mi
- Mccoy Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 443 acres · 14.2 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Saylorville Recreation Area” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.