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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. The lake provides a wide variety of recreational activities, including boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and hunting.

Address: 7400 Nw 37th Street, Ankeny, IA 50223
Phone: (515) 276-4656
Sites: All (9) · Group Picnic Area (9)
Rates: $50.00
Activities: Playground · Hiking · Fishing · Biking
Policies: No amplified sound system without a permit If shelters are not reserved · they are available free of charge on a first come
· first served basis Playgrounds and restrooms near shelters are open to the public Click here for more information Click here for a virtual tour of the Saylorville Lake area. Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tr…
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Directions: From I-35, take Exit 90 in Ankeny and head approxmately 3.5 miles west to NW 84th Ave. Turn Left on 84th Ave and head south apprximately 1.5 miles to Cottonwood Recreation Area on the right.

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